The Pastor's Justification: Applying the Work of Christ in Your Life and Ministry

Ministry can be brutal. Discouragement, frustration, and exhaustion are common experiences for all church leaders, often resulting in a lack of joy and a loss of focus. Aiming to encourage and strengthen pastors in particular, Jared Wilson helps readers rediscover the soul-satisfying gospel of grace as he creatively merges biblical exposition and personal confession. In addition to covering topics such as holiness, humility, and confidence, Wilson explores the nature of pastoral ministry through the lens of the five solas of the Reformation. Full of real-world examples from the author’s own life and ministry, this book reminds all pastors that their justification is not found in ministry success or audience approval, but rather in the finished work of Christ.

• The Gospel-Driven Church: Uniting Church Growth Dreams with the Metrics of Grace
• The Imperfect Pastor: Discovering Joy in Our Limitations through a Daily Apprenticeship with Jesus
• The Pastor as Public Theologian: Reclaiming a Lost Vision
• The Prodigal Church: A Gentle Manifesto against the Status Quo
• Am I Called? (Foreword by Matt Chandler): The Summons to Pastoral Ministry
• The Imperfect Disciple: Grace for People Who Can't Get Their Act Together
• The Deliberate Church: Building Your Ministry on the Gospel
• Gospel Wakefulness (Foreword by Ray Ortlund)
• The Church: The Gospel Made Visible (9Marks)
• Portraits of a Pastor: The 9 Essential Roles of a Church Leader