Siang-Yang Tan (PhD, McGill University) is professor of psychology at Fuller Theological Seminary and senior pastor of First Evangelical Church Glendale in Glendale, California. He is a popular speaker and has written numerous books, including Counseling and Psychotherapy and Full Service: Moving from Self-Serve Christianity to Total Servanthood.

• ContentsForeword by John OrtbergPart 1: Biblical and Theological Foundations of Pastoral Ministry1. A Biblical Perspective on Pastoral and Church Ministry2. The Person and Work of the Holy Spirit as Crucial and Essential for Pastoral Ministry3. The Spiritual Life of the Pastor4. The Personal and Family Life of the PastorPart 2: Areas of Pastoral Ministry5. Preaching and Teaching6. Corporate Worship7. Intentional Disciplemaking and Spiritual Formation8. Evangelism, Missions, and Social Concern9. Leadership10. Mentoring of Church Staff and Lay Volunteer Coworkers11. Pastoral Care and Counseling12. Church Boards, Budgets, and Buildings13. Weddings and Funerals14. Small Groups and Fellowships15. Integrity and Ethics16. Leaving and RetiringEpilogueIndexes