Title: Lead My Sheep: A Guide for Training Elders and Deacons

Author: Jonathan Stoddard
Number of pages: 204
Cost: $19.99
Binding: Perfect
ISBN: 978-1-963741-14-8
#of chapters: 11 plus appendices

Book description:

“I cannot recommend this more highly than to say that I will be adding this to our own officer training program.” – Dr. Sean Michael Lucas, Independent Presbyterian Church, Memphis TN

“This is one book I’ll be putting in the hands of my students.” – Dr. Alfred Poirier, Westminster Theological Seminary

“The appendices alone are worth the price of the book, but the content is worth its weight in gold.” – Richard Burguet, New Hope Presbyterian Church, Eustis, FL

Pastors are not only called to lead the flocks Christ gives them, but also to intentionally and thoughtfully train good leaders within those flocks. The health of a church cannot rise above the health of its Session and Diaconate. Biblically guided leadership is essential to a thriving pastoral ministry.

Based on his popular General Assembly workshop, Jon Stoddard, has written Lead My Sheep: A Guide for Training Elders and Deacons to assist pastors in preparing men for these offices. In this book, Stoddard lays out the foundations for church leadership, exploring the purpose, jobs, and responsibilities of elders and deacons. Next, the heart of the book is a template for pastors to develop a training plan to fit their particular contexts. And in the final section, are basic principles and practices for wise, biblical leadership. 

Author bio:

Jonathan Stoddard is pastor of Jordan Valley Church PCA in West Jordan, Utah. He has led the church through a replant and seen God bring a beautiful renewal to the church. Before a call to ministry, he spent eight years in the Marines as both enlisted and an officer. He has a particular interest in issues around church leadership, structure, and training pastors. Jonathan loves biking, backpacking, and being in the mountains. He’s married to Lisa, a nurse practitioner, and they have four children.