call to joy and pain
Subtitle: embracing suffering in your ministry
By: Ajith Fernando.
Publisher: Crossway Books
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Wheaton, Ill
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781581348880
Subjects: Suffering -- Religious aspects -- Christianity
Table of contents: title: Basic aspects of Christianity; title: A forgotten treasure; title: Bursts of pleasure; title: Lament; title: Faith and endurance; title: Surrender; title: Not gluttons for punishment; title: A theological blind-spot?; title: The fellowship of suffering; title: Becoming like Christ; title: Motives purified; title: Shame and honor; title: Solidarity with Christ; title: Suffering and church growth; title: Demonstrating the Gospel; title: Identifying with people; title: Deepening our impact; title: Suffering and credibility; title: Commitment begets commitment; title: Avoid commitment and avert suffering; title: Commitment and the joyous life; title: Ministers and stewards; title: Servanthood springs from grace; title: We are rich!; title: The hope of glory; title: Jesus : our message; title: Toil and struggle; title: Avoiding burnout from service; title: He gives the strength; title: A paradox of the Christian life.