After 50 Years of Ministry: 7 Things I'd Do Differently and 7 Things I'd Do the Same

Learn Ministry from One of the Best

When Bob Russell became the pastor of Southeast Christian Church, it was just 120 people meeting in a basement. When he retired forty years later, it was nearing 20,000.

Though Bob's ministry was a clear success, he'd be the first to say it wasn’t perfect. In After 50 Years of Ministry he shares why. He reflects on the best of what he’s learned—sometimes the hard way—about ministry and leadership, like how to:

• Respond to criticism
• Protect your marriage
• Stop comparing yourself to other pastors
• Handle a staff moral failure
• Prioritize preaching in your schedule
• Build trust with your elders
• Make the best use of downtime

Hilarious, warm, and full of great stories and illustrations, After 50 Years of Ministry is sage advice from a faithful servant of God. If you are in leadership of any kind, don’t miss this chance to learn from one of the best.

• Acts of God: Why Does God Allow So Much Pain?
• An Unhurried Leader: The Lasting Fruit of Daily Influence
• Preaching as Reminding: Stirring Memory in an Age of Forgetfulness
• Anatomy of a Revived Church: Seven Findings of How Congregations Avoided Death
• Growing Young: Six Essential Strategies to Help Young People Discover and Love Your Church
• When God Builds a Church: 10 Principles for Growing a Dynamic Church
• On Being a Pastor: Understanding Our Calling and Work
• The Care of Souls: Cultivating a Pastor's Heart
• When God Builds a Church
• Didn't See It Coming: Overcoming the Seven Greatest Challenges That No One Expects and Everyone Experiences