Persona, pastor y mártir: En defensa de quienes son llamados al ministerio pastoral

El objetivo de Persona, Pastor y Martir es enfatizar la entrega y el precio que los llamados al ministerio pastoral y sus familias han de pagar por cumplir el propósito de Dios en sus vidas. José Ma Baena Acebal escribe este libro en defensa de quienes son llamados al ministerio pastoral en base a su experiencia de más de cuarenta años, donde también hace referencia a la vida del Apostol Pablo, fundador de varias iglesias locales a lo largo de su ministerio. El deseo del autor es que este libro pueda servir de ánimo y de inspiración al lector, cualquiera que sea su situación en la obra de Dios.

Acerca del libro:

• Está dividido en tres partes: Persona, pastor y mártir.
• Es un libro práctico, vivencial, basado en los 40 años de ministerio del autor.
• Es una excelente herramienta para pastores y líderes de todas las edades.
• Fuente de consejos sabios para el ministerio.

Person, Pastor and Martyr

The purpose of Person, Pastor y Martyr is to emphasize the commitment and the price that those called to pastoral ministry and their families have to pay in order to fulfill God's purpose in their lives. José Ma Baena Acebal writes this book in defense of those who are called to pastoral ministry based on his experience of more than forty years. In this book he references the life of the Apostle Paul, founder of several local churches throughout his ministry. It is the author's hope that this book can serve as encouragement and inspiration to the reader, whatever his situation in God's work is. About the book:

• It is divided into three parts: Person, pastor and martyr.
• It is a practical, experiential book, based on the author's 40 years of ministry.
• It is an excellent tool for pastors and leaders of all ages.
• Source of wise advice for ministry.

SPANISH ORIGINAL: Persona, pastor y mártir is structured in three parts. The first one deals with the pastoral ministry from a personal perspective, considering aspects as the human nature of the pastor, his condition as father, etc., interpersonal relationships within the church and outside of the church. The second part deals with the ministry of the pastor and its foundational aspects: calling, ministerial authority, leadership, etc., without ignoring contemporary challenges as the current spiritual environment, the accelerated pace of life, secularization or the lack of personal commitment of the believers. Neither the dangers inherit to ministry nor its own financing are ignored. And the third part introduces the reader to that word of the title that may have drawn his or her attention from the beginning, which has been clarified in the introduction of this book: Martyr, as a witness to Jesus in its double folded meaning, as a proclaimer of his message and as payer of the prize entailed in it. The life trajectory of the apostle Paul serves as guide and model throughout the book, according to the accounts of Acts and his own writings, the diverse Pauline epistles that the New Testament contains. This book is dedicated specially to the multitude of anonymous pastors and their families that allow the work of God to advance and prosper throughout the world.