Stay the Course

Pastoral ministry is hard. These days—with pandemics and cultural crises and distrust of the church higher than ever—it may be especially hard.

There is a reason an increasing number of pastors are depressed, burned out, leaving the ministry, or—worst of all—imploding their lives through moral failures.

Mike Minter planted a church in 1975, and after a long and faithful career in pastoral ministry, he is burdened to see so many struggling pastors. This book is born from both his experience and his concern. His heart is to help younger pastors make it through the ministry intact, and Stay the Course will do just that.

1. Opening Credits
2. Dedication
3. Foreword by Jeff Simmons
4. Preface
5. Introduction
6. Part 1 | Chapter 1: My Story
7. Chapter 2: The Elusive “A”
8. Chapter 3: Life After the Academy
9. Part 2 | Chapter 4: A Pastor’s Guide
10. Chapter 5: The Pastor and His Calling
11. Chapter 6: The Pastor and His Family
12. Chapter 7: The Pastor and Pride
13. Chapter 8: The Pastor and Doctrinal Division
14. Chapter 9: The Pastor and the People
15. Chapter 10: The Pastor and Criticism
16. Chapter 11: The Pastor and Discouragement
17. Chapter 12: The Pastor and Enduring
18. Chapter 13: The Pastor and Holy Pleasures
19. Conclusion: The Joy of Staying the Course
20. Closing Credits