Workers for Your Joy: The Call of Christ on Christian Leaders
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- Author：David Mathis
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Summary
David Mathis Examines the Qualifications and Calling of Church Leaders for a New Generation of Congregants and Leaders
We live in an age increasingly cynical about leadership--some of it for good reason， much of it simply the mood of our times。 Still， the risen Christ continues the counter-cultural work he's done for two millennia: he appoints leaders in his church--not as a burden， but as a gift to his people。 "He gave 。 。 。 the shepherds and teachers， to equip the saints for the work of ministry" （Ephesians 4:11-12）。
What is the nature， calling， and work of local church leadership？ Pastor and seminary professor David Mathis considers the elder qualifications in 1 Timothy 3 and Titus 1 not only as prerequisites but as daily necessities to carry out joyfully。 This accessible guide aims to serve current and aspiring pastors and elders， as well as church members who want to know the expectations for their leaders and how to pray for them。 From the words of Christ to Peter and Paul and Hebrews， the New Testament casts a vision for church leaders that is good news to churches and leaders alike: joyful workers for the joy of their people。
Great Training for Current and Aspiring Pastors and Elders: Expands on the nature and work of local church leadership through the framework of its qualifications in 1 Timothy 3:1-7， Titus 1:5-9， and other passages Useful for the Whole Church: Aims to help full-time pastors， lay elders， deacons， and seminary students， as well as church members eager to explore the true nature of leadership in the church and to pray intentionally for their own pastors Explains 15 Virtues Church Leaders Should Pursue: Mathis shares Spirit-given competencies that Christian leaders can draw upon week in and week out to do the work to which Christ has called them
We live in an age increasingly cynical about leadership--some of it for good reason， much of it simply the mood of our times。 Still， the risen Christ continues the counter-cultural work he's done for two millennia: he appoints leaders in his church--not as a burden， but as a gift to his people。 "He gave 。 。 。 the shepherds and teachers， to equip the saints for the work of ministry" （Ephesians 4:11-12）。
What is the nature， calling， and work of local church leadership？ Pastor and seminary professor David Mathis considers the elder qualifications in 1 Timothy 3 and Titus 1 not only as prerequisites but as daily necessities to carry out joyfully。 This accessible guide aims to serve current and aspiring pastors and elders， as well as church members who want to know the expectations for their leaders and how to pray for them。 From the words of Christ to Peter and Paul and Hebrews， the New Testament casts a vision for church leaders that is good news to churches and leaders alike: joyful workers for the joy of their people。
Great Training for Current and Aspiring Pastors and Elders: Expands on the nature and work of local church leadership through the framework of its qualifications in 1 Timothy 3:1-7， Titus 1:5-9， and other passages Useful for the Whole Church: Aims to help full-time pastors， lay elders， deacons， and seminary students， as well as church members eager to explore the true nature of leadership in the church and to pray intentionally for their own pastors Explains 15 Virtues Church Leaders Should Pursue: Mathis shares Spirit-given competencies that Christian leaders can draw upon week in and week out to do the work to which Christ has called them
Reviews
Becca
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Our culture grows more cynical toward authority as time goes on， and often it is due to abuse of power。 Sadly， within the church we have also seen poor and even abusive leadership。 But what vision does God give us for authority that is actually good for us？ Enter Workers For Your Joy。 In it， David Mathis walks us through what the biblical qualifications are for the office of pastor/elder。 The title and the main idea of the book come from 2 Corinthians 1:24， “Not that we Lord it over your faith， Our culture grows more cynical toward authority as time goes on， and often it is due to abuse of power。 Sadly， within the church we have also seen poor and even abusive leadership。 But what vision does God give us for authority that is actually good for us？ Enter Workers For Your Joy。 In it， David Mathis walks us through what the biblical qualifications are for the office of pastor/elder。 The title and the main idea of the book come from 2 Corinthians 1:24， “Not that we Lord it over your faith， but we work with you for your joy， for you stand firm in your faith。” As Mathis says， “The prospect of submitting to a leader drastically changes when you know he isn’t pursuing his own private advantage but genuinely seeking yours， what is best for you， what will give you the deepest and most enduring joy—when he finds his joy in yours rather than apart from or instead of yours。” I would love for everyone in a position of leadership in the church to read this。 I believe it will serve as a reminder of the why and how of leading as God intends。 While this book is primarily about church leadership， because the qualifications for leadership are mostly made up of the “basics” of Christianity， I think every believer could benefit from reading it。 I also think it will make us that much more grateful for good leaders when we have the privilege of serving under them。 Thank you to Netgalley and Crossway for the advanced review copy。 Workers for Your Joy releases on September 13。 。。。more
Zach Hollifield
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