Equipped for Good Work: A Guide for Pastors - Tapa dura

Recognising that as a fact of life in the typical church program, Dr Joseph H Cothen, a pastor for over a quarter of a century, and professor of pastoral work at the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, presents in these pages a valuable guide to a purposeful, constructive ministry. Abounding with insight, encouragement, helpful guidelines, and practical suggestions, this volume draws upon a lifetime of on-the-job observations and experiences in addressing problems, questions, and situations that on occasion confront every church and ministry.

Dr. Joe H. Cothen is a graduate of Mississippi College and the University of Southern Mississippi. He earned his ThD from the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, where he also served as professor of pastoral work. For more than four decades, he has held pastorates in Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana. A native of Poplarville, Mississippi, Dr. Cothen is also the author of Come to Bethlehem: The Christmas Story; The Old, Old Story: A Guide for Narrative Preaching; The Preacher's Notebook on Isaiah; and The Pulpit Is Waiting: A Guide for Pastoral Preaching, all published by Pelican. Jerry N. Barlow is a professor of preaching and pastoral work and dean of graduate studies at the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. He has published a number of articles and chapters in various publications and is also the author of Studying and Serving with Success: Integrating Academics and Ministry, a Workbook, published by Pelican.