Religion

Introduction

The book Shepherding God 's Flock was written to be like a manual for pastoral ministry , counseling as well as church leadership by Jay Adams This was out of the attempt to write a book that would cover different areas of theology that went beyond the pastor 's job of preaching . It was to cover extensive areas of practical theology in an exegetical and theological approach . It was about creating a book that reflected practicality meeting theology within a church setting

Originally , Adams had plans to write a number of books

that discussed s about pastoral life , counseling and leadership separately . Since this did not take place immediately , Adams published this book in 1978 with three volumes extensively dedicated to those s

This book may appear to be lengthy but it was written to be an easy-read book . The insights provided by Adams were as practical as how it was written . Adams segregated extensively s and organized them into short chapters with a language that was easy to understand . The book revolved around a balance of theological and practical ministry

Adams is a graduate of Johns Hopkins University wherein he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Greek . Adams also had a Bachelor 's Degree from the Reformed Episcopal Seminary from the Temple University School of Theology in Homiletics under Andrew W . Blackwood as well as a doctorate degree from University of Missouri . Adams published over 60 books that included Competent to Counsel The Christian Counselor 's Manual A Theology of Christian Counseling Solving Marriage Problems The Handbook of Church Discipline The Christian 's Guide To Guidance His newest book was entitled How to Help People in Conflict . Most of his books had a special focus on counseling

This book stressed on how Adams valued a theological base for his practical tips for the pastoral work . He could not separate the two and provided many points of convergence . He was also about the practicality of the ministry . This book was written widely for the pastors and their roles in the Church

This book was also considered as one of the books that focused on the role of the pastor as the shepherd to the flock of God , the church . It deviated from the notion that the church was a business that was ran by the pastor who was the Chief Executive Officer . This book dealt with this pastoral role and the means by which the pastors can live up to it according to the Bible . It reflected on practical ways by which the pastor can take on the role of overseeing the flock . The author also gave emphasis on the pitfalls of church management . There were a number of instances wherein the church was treated as a business . Christian businessmen conduct leadership seminars wherein the Church was regarded not as a flock but as a business . In this scenario , the church would be run according to business principles . This book gave much importance to consistency of making the bible...