Evaluation
Overall Score: 8.7/10
A bracing call to gospel faithfulness that steadies the preacher’s heart and aims.
Summary
At a Glance
- Length
- 208 pages
- Type
- Devotional
- Theo. Perspective
- Reformed
- Overall score
- 8.7 / 10
- Strength
- Cuts through ministry vanity with Scripture shaped wisdom and Christ centred priorities.
- Limitation
- Best read unhurried, the weight can be hard going in a rushed week.
We hear Owen speaking to ministers who want to finish well, not merely stay busy.
We find a sober vision of gospel work, where Christ’s honour matters more than reputation, and where faithfulness is measured by the Word, not by noise.
Why Should We Read This Resource?
We are helped by the way Owen exposes the temptations of ministry. He names pride, fear, and spiritual weariness with painful accuracy, then brings us back to Christ as both pattern and strength.
We also benefit from the book’s steady insistence that doctrine and piety belong together. It strengthens the preacher’s conscience as much as the preacher’s method.
We should read it privately for heart work, and return to it when our sense of calling needs biblical ballast.
Closing Recommendation
We warmly recommend this volume to pastors and trainees. It deepens courage, steadies motives, and keeps ministry tethered to the cross.
Classification
- Level: Mid-level
- Best For: Busy pastors, Pastors-in-training
- Priority: Top choice
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