The Pastor's Unauthorized Instruction Book: What Every Church Leader Ought to Know

By R. Michael Sanders

Book Overview

Presenting sage advice in a "user-friendly" format, this little book of wisdom offers thoughts on the serious issues of the ministry in a lighthearted way. Its proverbs, and wise and humorous sayings,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0687177006
• ISBN13: 9780687177004
• Release Date: December 1994
• Publisher: Abingdon Press
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 4.0"

Customer Reviews

Every Pastor Should Read This Book!

Each page gives well grounded advice for how to survive pastoral ministry. Just about everything in this book is true and should be applied right away. This book is as valuable as any seminary class I have ever had, and it takes less than half an hour to read! It is also good reading for people who are thinking about becoming pastors. I can't say enough about the wisdom within the pages of this book. Buy a copy today!

Michael Sanders Knows!

After hearing Rev. Sanders speak in Dayton, TN this weekend I picked up a copy of his book. I didn't think he could possibly be as good in print as he is in person. I was wrong! It's hard to believe in three hundred sentences he could distill so much practical wisdom for church life, especially for the clergy types like me. I like that the book was written in short, pithy sentences with appropriate humor along the way. Sometimes his humor is sly, sometimes almost slapstick, yet he never let's us think he doesn't take spiritual leadership lightly. He just uses a light touch. As someone who has served the church for over thirty years I reconginze the truth in what he is saying. I just wish I had read this as I was graduating.

Practical, humorous tips for Pastors and Parish alike.

As a parishioner, I enjoyed this book immensely. I ordered it on a whim, wanting to see what the clergy really thought. Along with the humor, comes practical advice to clergy, but also to the congregation. Having the opportunity to see things from the "other side of the pulpit" was interesting, amusing (in this book), and very enlightening. I encourage every parishioner who would like to see how the shoe feels on the other foot to read this book.