Introduction This article provides a critical review of the book, Pastoral Ministry: How to Shepherd Biblically, by John MacArthur. MacArthur is a preacher and a teacher at the Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California. He is also the head of the Master’s College and Seminary. Together with his colleagues at the Master’s Seminary Faculty, McArthur did an exemplary work in this book by demonstrating a clear biblical perspective of pastoral ministry. This article supports the ideas presented in the book because they are based on biblical teachings, which are needed for effective ministry. Summary of themes The author makes a good presentation of the common themes and concepts by using them professionally, which proves that he is an expert in the field. Leadership is one of the themes that the author uses as a guide in this text. It entails the exercise of one’s spiritual gifts to serve a particular group of individuals towards achieving shared goals. These goals aim at glorifying God in all activities. As a leader, one has to be ready to serve the people beyond all barriers. A godly leader has to be humble because the basic purpose in shepherding people is to show them the light by teaching the will of God. A pastor has to be capable, confident towards the ministry, and lead others to commit their lives to God. The themes of love and compassion are related to leader’s personal and ministerial life. Pastors should show love and compassion towards their families by being ready to suffer, be an encouragement, and diligently equipping the congregation to realize the spiritual gift of loving one another. Pastors should have unshaken principles rooted on the faithful teachings of the holy Bible. Pastoral ministry should encourage strict adherence to sound doctrines by rebuking people who act against the word of God. By doing so, the church will be in a position to grow congregations with moral principles and the desire to glorify Christ. Some of the most ignored, but essential concepts of pastoral responsibility is watching, warning, and counselling those who contradict the gospel. Unfortunately, many people are using Christianity to further personal interests. Therefore, pastors carry the responsibility of guarding their flock from false doctrines and spiritual scavengers. The author argues that the relevance of pastoral ministry is defined by its ability to outreach and model people into sheep, which are worth to be in the God’s flock. It takes a pastoral leader much time to prepare and understand what to preach to the people and model them in accordance with biblical teachings. MacArthur advocates the principles of watching and warning people during pastoral work. For people who want to be future pastors, this book can easily avert such interests if not well understood This calls for patient and resilience, the pastor has to take time go through the teachings and seek God’s intervention before s/he can spread the gospel. The theme Shepherding has been analyzed as a calling where pastors should understand their roles and never be carried away by situations that lead to tainting the pastoral ministry. Critique Currently, pastoral ministry has been taken for granted with many fal