{"product_id":"pastoral-friendship-the-forgotten-piece-in-a-persevering-ministry","title":"Pastoral Friendship: The Forgotten Piece in a Persevering Ministry","description":"\u003cp\u003eFriendship is a need that touches the deepest parts of the human soul. This is especially true in ministry. It is a need that is not simply rooted in enjoyment and companionship, but in the necessity to care well of one’s soul and survive a long–term ministry. This book seeks to persuade every modern pastor of the essential need of friendship. And not just any friendship, but a close, personal, intimate, and sacrificial pastor–to–pastor friendship that regularly turns each other’s gaze to Jesus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFriends and pastors, Michael Haykin, Brian Croft and James Carroll examine portraits of friendship in scripture and church history, before exhorting readers to modern pastoral friendships.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContents\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eForeword by Austin Walker\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart 1: Looking Back\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1.     Portraits of Friendships in Scripture\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2.     A Pastoral Friendship (1): Basil of Caesarea and Eusebius of Samosata (4th Century)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3.     A Pastoral Friendship (2): Benjamin Francis and Joshua Thomas (18th Century)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart 2: Looking Ahead\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4.     The Command for Friendship\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5.     The Blessings of Friendship\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e6.     The Challenges of Friendship\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e7.     Modern Exhortations to Pastoral Friendship\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Christian Focus","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47775577243869,"sku":"9781527109162","price":115.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0729\/4995\/6829\/files\/9781527109162.jpg?v=1775813032","url":"https:\/\/thebookroom.bischopsford.co.za\/products\/pastoral-friendship-the-forgotten-piece-in-a-persevering-ministry","provider":"Book Room","version":"1.0","type":"link"}