Tim Grassinger

What's Next Lord?

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

One of the greatest gifts and biggest challenges that God can give is the Holy Ministry. It is the greatest gift because there is no higher calling than to be charged with the care and feeding of God's sheep and bringing the message of the Gospel of salvation to those who are lost. It is the biggest challenge because the responsibility for the welfare of a person's eternal soul knows no equal and with that responsibility comes a life so filled with unusual situations that few can imagine. The pastoral profession has come to be one of the most varied occupations there is, one filled with all kinds of interesting stories. I have often cried and many times laughed at where my Lord has taken me. It has been a wild ride and yet lots of fun. So I would like to share the joys, the laughs, the sorrows and pain of a life of serve to the Lord. I invite you to hang on for the ride and laugh and cry with me at the situations of life. Along the way we'll identify with human nature at its best, worst and funniest. Theological students may read this book and gain valuable insight because seminary courses in pastoral theology guide students on how to operate on the basis of scriptural principles in certain situations, but the examples are often ivory tower. In these pages I present the real world in the ministry with gusto, humor, pathos, romance and insight.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Trafford Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 166
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. August 2006
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 9mm
• Gewicht: 251g
• ISBN-13: 9781412092258
• ISBN-10: 1412092256
• Artikelnr.: 22004070

Autorenporträt

With more than 40 years experiance in a ministry where God was his constant guide and support Timothy Grassinger realized that his stories could be a source of spiritual growth to the lives of others. He served a total of three parishes during his ministry and each one had its own unique character and experience. He was born at St. Paul Minnesota during World War II in 1940. He attended Concordia Seminary in Springfield, Illinois graduating in 1965. His first call was to a dual parish in eastern South Dakota at Columbia and rural Hecla. From there he and his growing family moved to Rapid City at the opposite end of the state in 1971. After six years of ministry there, the family moved to Colorado Springs, where he saved Immanuel Lutheran CHurch for 25 years until his retirement. Pastor Grassinger enjoyed a variety of ministry experiences some which where normal and others that tested his faith. The character of his ministry was that he always desired to serve his flock in the example of Christ and to love them no matter what.