Shepherding God's People
- Church Leadership & Ministry
- Work, Money & Leadership
- Publisher: Baker Academic (Baker Publishing Group)
- Published: 2019
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Publisher's Description
This comprehensive textbook on pastoral ministry for pastors, church leaders, and students articulates a biblical model for shepherding God's people. Written by a leading psychologist and seminary professor who has served as a pastor for more than two decades, the book covers twelve major areas of pastoral ministry, highlights the essential work of the Holy Spirit, and focuses on the personal and family life of the pastor. It includes cross-cultural perspectives of special interest in our diverse world and a foreword by John Ortberg.
Endorsements (10)
“I have had the honor of speaking in Siang-Yang Tan’s church—or rather, Christ’s church where Dr. Tan serves as pastor—and I can witness that it is a place of joyful worship, loving fellowship, and abundant food. This warm congregation thrives in large measure due to the many years of pastoral care of Pastor Siang-Yang Tan. In Shepherding God’s People, Dr. Tan shares with us the wisdom of his years of academic and pastoral insight. This book is packed with exhaustive research and lived experience. I recommend it highly.”
“Siang-Yang Tan is an astute, experienced, and wise guide for those called to shepherd Christ’s church. In Shepherding God’s People, readers will discover a wealth of knowledge and counsel for carrying out their pastoral vocations powerfully, sanely, and safely. Highly recommended.”
“Dr. Tan loves the Lord and has a heart for ministry that jumps off every page in Shepherding God’s People. I have been honored to watch my friend and colleague have a deep and lasting impact as he trains leaders around the world to point others toward Christ. A must-have for everyone who has influence in the life of another—that means you.”
“Rarely does a person in ministry discover a book that combines comprehensive scholarly research, deep spiritual wisdom, and practical resources for the nitty-gritty work of nurturing a community of faith. Dr. Tan has written such a book. Shepherding God’s People will serve as an invaluable primer for men and women entering ministry and as a source of deep enrichment and encouragement for veteran pastors.”
“In an exceptionally well-researched book, supported by years of experience as pastor, psychologist, and friend, it is hard to imagine an area of interest to pastors that has not been insightfully covered in Dr. Tan’s book. Shepherding God’s People deserves wide and careful reading.”
“I’m keeping this book close at hand because of its holistic, God-drenched, imminently practical view of pastoring. Incredibly, Siang-Yang Tan actually lives this out as pastor in his own church.”
“Siang-Yang Tan is a pastor’s pastor. And this book is full of wisdom accrued the honest way—through more than two decades of pastoral experience. In a culture that idolizes cults of personality, and where many pastoral leadership models all too closely resemble the corporate world, Shepherding God’s People is a welcome and needed reminder that humility, godliness, love, and a life of prayer are the keys to a fruitful and God- honoring ministry. This book is both practical and learned, as one would expect from a pastor theologian like Tan. Whether you are just starting out as a pastor or have been in pastoral ministry for many years, there is much wisdom to be gleaned here.”
Rev. Gerald Hiestand
“Full disclosure: I am completely biased. Siang-Yang Tan is one of my best friends. He is also my pastor—even though I’ve heard him preach only once. He is my pastor because for over three decades he has sought me out and prayed with me and for me as we have navigated both the highs and lows of life. If tomorrow brings unexpected joy or tragedy, Siang-Yang Tan is the person I would want to tell. It is not surprising that he has written this comprehensive, transparent, practical, formational, and Spirit-filled book for the present and next generation of soul shepherds.”
“Siang-Yang Tan’s Shepherding God’s People provides a comprehensive overview of pastoral ministry. Tan draws wisdom from contemporary thinking as well as from his own personal ministry experiences. This book is as valuable for its summaries of key ideas in the relevant literature related to its many topics as it is for Tan’s own constructive advice growing out of his congregational ministry. Shepherding God’s People offers a biblically based, Christ-centered, evangelically faithful, and personally practical survey of the multifaceted aspects of a pastor’s life and work. Both seminary and undergraduate students, as well as those practicing pastoral ministry, will find Tan’s book helpful in clarifying their role and calling.”
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