Avoiding Pastoral Pitfalls: A Guide to Surviving and Thriving in Ministry God giving believers a fresh lens

giving believers a fresh lens to view the gospel daily as they pursue holiness

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Nancy and David Guthrie explore the family dynamics involved when a loved one dies_and debunk some myths about family grief

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Avoiding Pastoral Pitfalls: A Guide to Surviving and Thriving in Ministry God giving believers a fresh lensJames P. Osterhaus offers pastors tangible and much needed advice to help them at work and in their personal lives advice that they do not often hear in seminary. More and more, men and women who minister find themselves depressed. Their marriages are often in trouble. Their families are negatively affected. Often, they have few if any close friends. Over the years, Osterhaus has coached and counseled hundreds of these ministers from various