The Christian Ministry
With an Inquiry into the Causes of its Inefficiency
Weight | 1.26 lbs |
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Dimensions | 8.8 × 5.75 × 1.1 in |
ISBN | 9780851510873 |
Binding | Cloth-bound, eBook (ePub & Kindle), Cloth-bound & eBook (ePub & Kindle) |
Topic | Church Leadership, Preaching & Teaching, Pastoral Theology/Pastoral Helps |
Original Pub Date | 1830 |
Banner Pub Date | Oct 1, 1959 |
Page Count | 400 |
Format | Book |
Endorsements
‘This book has been my companion for almost fifty years. First published in 1830, it is arguably more needed now than then. It is a classic, serving as a guide to all who are aware of the perils and privileges of pastoral ministry.’ — ALISTAIR BEGG
‘People ask me, “What’s the very best book for Ministers?” Overall for the ministry, and for passionate preaching, and how to preach to different kinds of people – there’s nothing like The Christian Ministry.’ — JOEL BEEKE
Book Description
The revival of the Church seems to be closely connected with the condition of its ministry. Bridges sub-titled the study of the Christian Ministry, ‘An Inquiry into the Causes of its Inefficiency’, and, rightly used, it is well suited to promote a faithful and effective ministry.
The Christian Ministry is Bridges’ best known literary work, but his expositions of Proverbs, Ecclesiastes and Psalm 119 are also highly valued.
Bridges begins by considering the general and personal cause of ministerial ineffectiveness, and goes on to examine comprehensively preaching and pastoral work. This book was one of the few which the godly Robert Murray M’Cheyne took with him to the Holy Land, and, in its field, it is without an equal.
‘To enlighten the mind and affect the heart are the two main ends of the Christian ministry. The first demands wisdom and plainness, the second fervency, as the spirit of scriptural preaching. This combination exhibits the minister as “a burning and a shining light” … imparting the spiritual light of divine truth, as well as the spiritual heat of divine fervour … Nothing, says Baxter, is more indecent than a dead preacher speaking to dead sinners the living truth of the living God.’– CHARLES BRIDGES, in The Christian Ministry, p. 318.
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Bridges sub-titled the study of the Christian Ministry, ‘An Inquiry into the Causes of its Inefficiency’, and, rightly used, it is well suited to promote a faithful and effective ministry. 400pp.

Description
Bridges sub-titled the study of the Christian Ministry, ‘An Inquiry into the Causes of its Inefficiency’, and, rightly used, it is well suited to promote a faithful and effective ministry. 400pp.
Ben Hutton –
This book is Biblical, balanced and brilliant! As a pastor I have found the advice given to be so helpful and beneficial. I would recommend it to any pastor, especially those in their early years of ministry. Herein is true gold.
Robert Norman –
Great book on Christian ministry. If you have read about pastoral ministry already then this is a great book to read. It will help you advance your understanding on pastoral ministry.
Joshua J. Mills –
This book is a hidden gem. Though this book is unknown to most ministers of the gospel, or aspiring ministers, it is one that cannot be passed by. In seminary, we had to read this book for our Pastoral Theology class and our Homiletics class. Each time I was left challenged, exhorted, and edified. It is one of those books that must be read each year.
Here is my book review:
https://fountoflife.home.blog/2019/08/15/book-review-the-christian-ministry/