The Pastor's Guide to Leading and Living

Review 'Dr. O. S. Hawkins combines the heart of a pastor and the skill of a great leader. In this powerful new book he provides pastors with a wealth of both spiritual and practical advice. He has distilled a lifetime of pastoral experience and reflection into one unprecedented volume. Every pastor needs this book, and should keep it within a short reach.' -- R. Albert Mohler, Jr., President, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary'My lifelong friend O.S. Hawkins provides one of the very best resources imaginable to guide pastors and church leaders towards excellence in ministry. His focus on authenticity and practical effective pastoral life and leadership will resonate with every servant of Christ. This book will be a model for Christian ministry for years to come.' -- Jack Graham, Pastor, Prestonwood Baptist Church Guides pastors and church leaders towards excellence in their ministry and balance in all aspects of their personal life.The information and advice in this book encapsulates more than 25 years of author and pastor O. S. Hawkins' ministry. As a seasoned pastor, Hawkins is highly invested in the cutting edge of church growth and in the day-to-day lives of those who "shepherd the flock."The Pastor's Guide to Leading and Living offers guidance on a wide range of topics from pastoral ministry to personal care. A great source of encouragement and counsel for anyone in church leadership, each chapter features a:PracticalPoint or "how-to" advice for handling a specific topic.PressurePoint with cautions about potential problems or conflicts that can arise.PulpitPoint that establishes the biblical basis of a chapter's topic.PersonalPoint for the reader to make personal applications in the future.Serving God through ministry is demanding and often underappreciated work-even for those who labor at it with dedication and determination. This pastor's manual provides new and seasoned pastors alike with a wealth of both spiritual and practical advice distilled from a lifetime of personal experience. About the Author O. S. Hawkins is president and chief executive officer of GuideStone Financial Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention. GuideStone serves more than 250,000 individual participants from churches, missionary organizations, colleges and universities, hospitals, and other nonprofit institutions with their financial and benefit service needs. GuideStone Funds is the largest Christian-based mutual fund in the world with assets under management of over 20 billion dollars. Prior to the beginning of his tenure at GuideStone in 1997, Hawkins served as senior pastor of the historic First Baptist Church in Dallas, Texas (1993--1997) and as senior pastor of the First Baptist Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida (1978--1993) as well as earlier pastorates in Oklahoma.Hawkins, a native of Fort Worth, Texas, earned the Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Texas Christian University in Fort Worth. He also earned the Master of Divinity and Doctor of Philosophy degrees from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. In addition, he holds the Doctorate of Literature degree from Liberty University (Hon.) as well as several other honorary doctorate degrees.He has been married to his wife, the former Susan Cavness of Austin, Texas, since 1970. They have two daughters, Wendy and Holly, both of whom are also graduates of TCU. Wendy is married to Brian Hermes and Holly is married to David Shivers. The Hawkins’s also have six grandchildren.Dr. Hawkins is the author of over 40 books including the best-selling “Code Series” with over two million in print, including The Joshua Code: 52 Scripture Verses every Believer Should Know, The Jesus Code: 52 Scripture Questions Every Believer Should Answer, and The Bible Code: Finding Jesus in Every Book in the Bible.Follow O. S. Hawkins on Twitter @OSHawkins. For free videos, podcasts, and book downloads, visit www.oshawkins.com.