On Being a Servant of God, rev. ed.

by Warren W. Wiersbe

Publisher:

Baker

, 2007

Overview

Do you sometimes lose sight of the core of your ministry? Do you feel overwhelmed by the needs that surround you? Do you wish you had some real encouragement? Every pastor experiences feelings of inadequacy or loneliness at some time in ministry. Serving others and serving God is not an easy task. Warren Wiersbe, the “pastor’s pastor,” knows the struggles and triumphs a life of service brings.

On Being a Servant of God invites you to listen in on 30 short “armchair chats.” With candor and sensitivity, Wiersbe shares what he wishes he had known about ministering to others when he began his own Christian pilgrimage. Let his years of experience and wise counsel bring comfort to your soul and energy to your tasks.

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Key Features

• Contains 30 uplifting selections that speak to pastors and those in ministry
• Encourages those who are feeling inadequate and lonely in their service to God
• Offers material that ties into the companion title On Being a Leader for God

Contents

Top Highlights

“Ministry takes place when divine resources meet human needs through loving channels to the glory of God.” (Page 12)

“If our service for the Lord doesn’t make us grow, two things may be true: either we’re in the wrong place, or we have the wrong attitude toward the right place.” (Page 63)

“If the worker doesn’t get a blessing out of the work, something is radically wrong. Serving God isn’t punishment; it’s nourishment.” (Page 23)

“True servants of God help others whether they themselves get anything out of it or not.” (Page 20)

“Practicing loyalty means first of all maintaining perspective” (Page 115)

Praise for the Print Edition

Warren Wiersbe has written this work in such a personal and passionate fashion that at many times I felt like I was at a fireside chat both as a listener and a convener. This is my story—in fact, this is the story of all who seek to be authentic servants of God in a pseudo-religious world. Those who read it will experience ‘open eyes’ and ‘burning hearts’ as they revisit their own personal Emmaus Road.

—Robert Smith Jr., associate professor of divinity, Beeson Divinity School, Samford University

Every page, indeed nearly every paragraph, of Wiersbe’s revised edition of On Being a Servant of God contains wisdom and insight for practical ways to be a servant leader—to be a servant of God. As a business executive, I’m grateful for Wiersbe’s straightforward, no-nonsense approach in setting forth the basic principles for bringing the eternal hope of Jesus Christ to those in need—be it in the church or in the marketplace. Business leaders are often wired as take charge, type A personalities, desiring to be in control. Dr. Wiersbe instructs us on how we can relax and rely on the Holy Spirit to help us in building his kingdom—while giving God the glory.

—Bob Milligan, president, CBMC International

Product Details

• Title: On Being a Servant of God
• Authors: Warren W. Wiersbe
• Publisher: Baker
• Publication Date: 2007
• Pages: 144

About Warren W. Wiersbe

Warren W. Wiersbe (1929–2019) was an internationally known Bible teacher and pastor. He studied at Indiana University and Northern Baptist Theological Seminary and taught at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and Grand Rapids Theological Seminary.

In 2002, Wiersbe was awarded the Jordon Lifetime Achievement Award by the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association. He was the former pastor of three churches, including The Moody Church.

For 10 years Wiersbe served as general director and Bible teacher for the Back to the Bible radio broadcast. He wrote more than 150 books, including the popular Old Testament "Be" Series and New Testament "Be" Series of expositional Bible studies, which has sold more than four million copies, and The Strategy of Satan.