The Heart of the Preacher
by Rick Reed | Book Summary
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Author: Rick Reed
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God tests the heart of the preacher through various providences in order to refine them and make them more into the image of His beloved Son. Preachers must respond to the various highs and lows of ministry with a heart that seeks to honor Christ above all. This also means that the preacher should be proactive in the care of his heart. He ought to:
In these ways, he is stewarding well his gifts and calling. Heart work is hard work, but "it's enabled by grace. It's done in response to God's greater work for us, in us, and through us. As preachers, we keep our hearts because we know God keeps us" (p. 209). The heart work of the preacher is ultimately for the glory of God, the good of his own soul, and the good of those who hear him. |
"Rick Reed (DMin, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) serves as the president of Heritage College and Seminary in Cambridge, Ontario, Canada. Prior to coming to Heritage Rick served as a pastor in California and Ontario. He has been a plenary and seminar presenter for Billy Graham's School of Evangelism and is a master coach for the global Proclamation Academy in Dallas, Texas with RREACH ministries." (back cover, hyperlinks added)
"Dr. Reed is committed to using Scripture and his ministry experience to glorify God in the training and equipping of men and women for life and ministry. Rick is married to Linda who directs the Heritage Centre for Women in Ministry. The Reeds have three grown children." (link)
The Heart of the Preacher
by Rick Reed
[ Book Summary ]
| Author | Rick Reed |
| Publisher | Lexham Press |
| Date | October 9, 2019 |
| Pages | 210 |
Overview:
"Preaching is not just hard work; it's heart work." (p. Xvi, emphasis in original) Effective preaching does not begin with the mind or the mouth but the heart. Preachers must take diligent care to guard their hearts against the particular temptations of ministers, such as pride, laziness, defeat, or burnout.
God tests the heart of the preacher through various providences in order to refine them and make them more into the image of His beloved Son. Preachers must respond to the various highs and lows of ministry with a heart that seeks to honor Christ above all.
This also means that the preacher should be proactive in the care of his heart. He ought to:
- Read the Bible and pray daily.
- Listen to helpful feedback about his life and ministry.
- Take care of his physical body.
In these ways, he is stewarding well his gifts and calling.
Heart work is hard work, but "it's enabled by grace. It's done in response to God's greater work for us, in us, and through us. As preachers, we keep our hearts because we know God keeps us" (p. 209).
The heart work of the preacher is ultimately for the glory of God, the good of his own soul, and the good of those who hear him.
"Rick Reed (DMin, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) serves as the president of Heritage College and Seminary in Cambridge, Ontario, Canada. Prior to coming to Heritage Rick served as a pastor in California and Ontario. He has been a plenary and seminar presenter for Billy Graham's School of Evangelism and is a master coach for the global Proclamation Academy in Dallas, Texas with RREACH ministries." (back cover, hyperlinks added)
"Dr. Reed is committed to using Scripture and his ministry experience to glorify God in the training and equipping of men and women for life and ministry. Rick is married to Linda who directs the Heritage Centre for Women in Ministry. The Reeds have three grown children." (link)