Portraits of a Pastor: The 9 Essential Roles of a Church Leader

As a pastor, do you feel like you’re wearing too many hats?

If you’re a pastor, you know the tension of balancing (or trying to) the many roles and expectations that come with leading a church. But are you able to distinguish which roles are truly essential? And can you measure how you’re fulfilling them?

Portraits of a Pastor features contributions from evangelical leaders like Jason Allen, Jared Wilson, Daniel Akin, and Owen Strachan on the essential roles and aspects of pastoral ministry. You will:

• Have a clearer vision of the roles you should fulfill in your congregation
• Be inspired to fulfill your calling by growing in new areas of leadership
• Know the unbiblical visions of pastoral leadership that may be distracting you

Much is demanded of pastors, but often times too much. Know what God has called you to—and what he hasn’t—that you might better fulfill it.