{"product_id":"pastors-and-their-critics-a-guide-to-coping-with-criticism-in-the-ministry-9781629957524","title":"Pastors and Their Critics: A Guide to Coping with Criticism in the Ministry","description":"When it comes to criticism in church ministry, false optimism hopes that pastors will be above reproach and their congregants fully supportive--while false pessimism holds that criticism is inevitable, constant, and only ever destructive. The truth, of course, is much more nuanced. In this short, comprehensive, and necessary book, pastors Joel Beeke and Nicholas Thompson lay biblical foundations for coping with criticism, give practical principles for receiving criticism and responding appropriately, provide guidance for offering criticism and creating a healthy church culture, and unfold a theological vision for coping with criticism in the gospel ministry. With wisdom, charity, and illustrations from decades of pastoral experience, they turn to the example and comfort of Christ, strengthening, encouraging, and equipping the reader.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-10464457\"\u003eJoel R. Beeke\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-14158209\"\u003eNicholas J. Thompson\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e P \u0026amp; R Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/07\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.40w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781629957524\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1629957526\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-REL\"\u003eReligion\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-REL074000\"\u003eChristian Ministry | Pastoral Resources\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"P \u0026 R Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42687660654829,"sku":"9781629957524","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_76ccc0c0-20fe-420f-bea4-e6fd2faf959f.jpg?v=1649782964","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/pastors-and-their-critics-a-guide-to-coping-with-criticism-in-the-ministry-9781629957524","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}