Often it is the slender books, the
brief books, that are most profound. In this class I would include
such writings as Andrew Murray’s Humility: the Journey toward
Holiness, Tozer’s Knowledge of the Holy, and Stott’s
Basic Christianity. I can now add MacArthur’s RemainingFaithful in Ministry to this list. At just seventy-seven pages it
is a book that punches far above its weight.
MacArthur writes on selected texts from
2 Corinthians 1-4, drawing nine points of faithful ministry out of
Paul’s testimony to the Corinthian church. In one sense it is
standard MacArthur: solid yet accessible exegesis, comparing
Scripture with Scripture, delving into Greek terms when it enhances
the meaning of the English text, combined with biblically faithful
application. The power of his writing lies wholly within his skillful
use of the biblical text.
The subtitle is 9 Essential Convictions
for Every Pastor, and the book delivers abundantly on that theme.
Every man in pastoral ministry should read this book and come under
the weight of its convictions. Five stars, highly recommended.
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