Reformed Pastor Audiobook

" This classic of pastoral care made a deep impression on me when I read it, and even more now I am reflecting on it again, some 20 years later. I wonder if there is a modern re-writing of the original in contemporary English for new readers? "

" If you want to stay comfy as a pastor, avoid this book at all cost. Baxter will stretch you. "

" If you want to be a pastor, you need to read this helpful book. It's the kind of book that a pastor needs to read once a year. Make sure that you get an unabridged version, otherwise you'll be reading a version with all the salty bits taken out. "

" Classic Baxter and probably one of the hardest working Pastor I have ever heard of in regards to catechizing his flock. "

" Good, convicting, and still relevant advice from the Puritan pastor. "

" A must read for anyone interested in ministry. Not only a powerful exhortation but wise and timely instruction as well. "

" I had to read this for seminary. One of the many that I don't remember other than thinking why? "

" This is probably the best book on Pastoral Theology ever! If you are a pastor or a seminarian, you should get your hands on this one. "

" Awesome book. Very good and timeless. "

" An outstanding work, but be careful in reading it if you are prone to extreme introspection and depression. Baxter's exhortations would then bring out the worst in you. "

" A must read for any Christian in a position of authority. The wisdom contained here is deep and broad. His application is to pastors in particular--and how powerfully he writes!--yet any father, teacher, or boss would do well to heed his advice. "

" Integral book for the aspiring, or practicing minister. Also very helpful in understanding the Puritan/Protestant work-ethic. "

" he was pastoring in a different climate and a different day, but there is still benefit from seeing his zeal to know his sheep! "

" One reminder, he is writing from a single man's perspective at the time he published this work. Otherwise, it is a great, important work in understanding pastoral minisstry. "

" A must read for any pastor or Christian wanting to grow more. "

" A classic. Every pastor should read it, not one, but many many times. "

" Excellent. Also read in October of 1979. "

" If this book had had more practical instruction and less overscrupulous pleas for action, it would have been 5 stars. But to get the level of practical application for doing the work this book advocates you actually should read Packer and Parrett's book Grounded in the Gospel. "

" Definitely not for everyone. Wordy and exhausting, Baxter had me questioning my own salvation a time or two. Still, this one is a classic, and we moderns need to be reminded about the primacy of honest self-examination in the life of a religious leader. "

" Excellent. I may need to put this into my reading list every year. "

" Pretty good. I would quibble a bit with some of his proposed methods for pastoral care. But this may only be because of different time and place. The one quote I always throw out there is, "It's better to be at war in the Church, than at peace in the world." "

" When I first read this 3 years ago it profoundly impacted me and changed the way I look at pastoral ministry. On my second read I was still challenged and humbled as I prepare for my future ministry. "

" Excellent book. Baxter helps the reader feel the weight of the pastoral ministry. "