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COLLIERVILLE, Tenn., Dec. 11, 2014 /Christian Newswire/ -- Innovo Publishing LLC released a new Christian title, Pastoral Ministry for the Next Generation, written by Jere L. Phillips. Pastoral Ministry for the Next Generation integrates contemporary issues and biblical principles. Pastors of all ages will find details for the "how to's" of nearly every aspect of church ministry. Pastoral ministry is timeless. Certain aspects of this life and work endure through all generations until the Lord returns. Yet, the milieu of ministry constantly changes. People expect their ministers to baptize them, marry them, and bury them, but marriage in today's culture involves questions for next-generation ministers that their grandfathers never imagined. Next-Gen ministry requires thoughtful processing of biblical foundations and contemporary applications. Dr. Jere Phillips' extensive experience provides a biblically based, future-focused approach. This book was written for young pastors but can help ministers of any generation, especially new pastors.

Endorsements:

"…a great read for those looking to count the cost prior to their call and those trying to follow Christ in shepherding His flock." -- Ed Stetzer, president of LifeWay Research Division, editor of edstetzer.com, and lead pastor of Grace Church in Hendersonville, TN

"I wholeheartedly recommend this work." -- Steve Gaines, PhD, senior pastor, Bellevue Baptist Church, Memphis, TN

"…a blessing to any pastor of any age. I encourage all pastors to read it and heed it!" -- Dr. Bob Pitman, evangelist, Muscle Shoals, AL

"You will not only appreciate the breadth of his experience when you read this book, but you will also appreciate the freshness of the vision he casts for pastoral ministry in the twenty-first century. I found the book to be thoroughly biblical, refreshingly practical, and spiritually edifying." -- Charles Fowler, senior pastor, Germantown Baptist Church, Germantown, TN

"…the go-to manual for every newly called minister of the gospel (and many 'old hands' as well)." -- Pastor Jim Collier, Kirby Woods Baptist Church, Memphis, TN

Pastoral Ministry for the Next Generation is available now in the U.S. and internationally in paperback (ISBN: 978-1-61314-995-9), hardback (ISBN: 978-1-61314-942-3), Amazon Kindle, Barnes and Noble Nook, Apple iPad/iPhone, Google Android, and other smartphone-compatible editions.

About the Author: Dr. Jere Phillips understands ministers, having extensive experience as a pastor and church staff member, writer, denominational leader, and seminary professor. He also has authored The Missionary Family: Managing Stress Effectively and has published over two hundred articles and Sunday school lessons for LifeWay Christian Resources and other publications.