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    Liberating Ministry from the Success Syndrome
    Liberating Ministry from the Success Syndrome
    Liberating Ministry from the Success Syndrome
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    Liberating Ministry from the Success Syndrome

    By R. Kent Hughes and Barbara Hughes

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    Every year thousands of God's servants leave the ministry convinced they are failures. Years ago, in the midst of a crisis of faith, Kent Hughes almost became one of them. But instead he and his wife Barbara turned to God's Word, determined to learn what God had to say about success and to evaluate their ministry from a biblical point of view.
    This book describes their journey and their liberation from the "success syndrome"-the misguided belief that success in ministry means increased numbers. In today's world it is easy to be seduced by the secular thinking that places a number on everything. But the authors teach that true success in ministry lies not in numbers but in several key areas: faithfulness, serving, loving, believing, prayer, holiness, and a Christlike attitude. Their thoughts will encourage readers who grapple with feelings of failure and lead them to a deeper, fuller understanding of success in Christian ministry.
    This book was originally published by Tyndale in 1987 and includes a new preface.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCrossway Books
    Release dateJan 7, 2008
    ISBN9781433521010
    Liberating Ministry from the Success Syndrome
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    R. Kent Hughes

    Kent Hughes was in pastoral ministry for 41 years, the last 27 as senior pastor of College Church in Wheaton. He earned his BA from Whittier College (history), an MDiv from Talbot Seminary and a DMin from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. He and his wife, Barbara, have four children and 21 grandchildren. He retired from his pulpit ministry at College Church and was given the title Senior Pastor Emeritus in December 2006. He continues to be involved in training pastors biblical exposition and preaching.

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