The ministry of a pastor is not simply a job; it is a vocation and a way of life. A pastor's responsibilities are unique, demanding that he nurture not only his own spiritual life but the lives of those in his care, and the size of that challenge is the reason this book exists.

Derek Prime and Alistair Begg give practical counsel on both the spiritual and the practical sides of the work, going into prayer, devotional habits, preaching, study and the specific duties a pastor carries. Written by two men a generation apart who held the same pulpit, which gives the book an unusual continuity. A standard recommendation for men entering ministry.