Shepherding God's Flock by Jay E. Adams

539 Pages·2016·3.37 MB·English

by  Jay E. Adams

Resources by Jay E. Adams
The Christian Counselor’s Manual
The Christian Counselor’s Casebook
Competent to Counsel
Handbook of Church Discipline
How to Help People Change
Marriage, Divorce, and Remarriage in the Bible
Preaching with Purpose
Shepherding God’s Flock
Solving Marriage Problems
A Theology of Christian Counseling

Shepherding God’s Flock Copyright © 1974, 1975 by Jay E. Adams
Requests for information should be addressed to: Zondervan, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49530
ePub Edition © September 2016: ISBN 978-0-3105-3545-4
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Adams, Jay Edward.
Shepherding God’s Flock (The Jay Adams library) Reprint. Originally published: Phillipsburg, N.J.: Presbyterian and Reformed
Pub. Co., 1980
Includes indexes:
1. Pastoral theology. 2. Pastoral counseling.
3. Christian leadership. I. Title. II. Series: Adams, Jay Edward. Jay Adams library.
BV4011.A33 1986 253 86-5229
ISBN 0-310-51071-6
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any
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CONTENTS
Preface
PART 1 Pastoral Life
I. Theology and Pastoral Work
II. Pastoral Theology
Section One: The Shepherd Life
III. Counting the Cost
IV. Areas of Adequacy
V. Five Vital Factors
VI. Family and Social Life
VII. Repossessing Time
VIII. Other Factors to Consider
Section Two: The Shepherd’s Call
IX. Candidating
X. Going To and Fro
Section Three: The Shepherd’s Care of the Flock
XI. The Shepherd Visits
XII. House Calling
XIII. Specific Congregational Ministry
XIV. Personal Ministry: Counseling
XV. Visiting the Sick
XVI. The Hospital Call
XVII. Visiting in Special Situations
Appendix A: Grief as a Counseling Opportunity
PART 2 Pastoral Counseling
Introduction
I. Pastoral Counseling
II. Mutual Ministry in Counseling
III. Conducting a Congregational Counseling Program
IV. Counseling Members of Other Congregations
V. Evaluation and Upgrading of Pastoral Counseling
VI. How to Take Pastoral Initiative
VII. Premarital Counseling
VIII. Care in Counseling Women
IX. Counseling Older Persons
X. Educational Counseling
XI. Instruction in Counseling
XII. Counseling Disabled Persons
XIII. A Final Note on Pastoral Counseling
XIV. The Shepherd’s Equipment
Appendix A: A Personal Word to Women
PART 3 Pastoral Leadership
Introduction
I. Shepherds Lead
II. Leadership in the Church
III. Leadership Means Equipping Others
IV. Delegation and Sharing
V. Working with the Eldership
VI. Working with Another Pastor
VII. Congregational Meetings
VIII. Communication in the Body
IX. Communication Links
X. Enlisting and Training
XI. Setting Up a Program
XII. Organizations in the Congregation
XIII. A Church School for Adults
XIV. Leading Children and Youth
XV. Making the Church Library Work
XVI. Church Buildings
XVII. Finances in the Local Church
XVIII. Publicity
XIX. Conclusion
Appendix A: Evangelism and the Pastor
Appendix B: Check List
Appendix C: The Five-Year Plan
Scripture Index
Index
PREFACE
Shepherding God’s Flock is an attempt to provide a clearly written textbook
that will cover various areas of practical theology (other than preaching) in an
exegetically and theologically sound manner. It is my aim to provide practical
applications of biblical truth as well. Written in simple English, the series is
intended also to help elders and deacons in their endeavors.
Originally I had planned to issue several additional titles in this series and
then release them all in a combined volume along with an index. Unfortunately
other writing obligations have interfered, causing me to postpone these plans.
The proposal to combine the three existing books in the series into one
volume is a happy solution, one that will make the material readily available to
interested students, pastors, and laymen.
It is my prayer that the new edition of Shepherding God’s Flock will be a
blessing to many throughout the Great Shepherd’s Church.
Jay E. Adams, 1978
Dean of the Institute of Pastoral Studies
Christian Counseling & Educational Center
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THE PASTORAL LIFE