20 Questions about Ministry

""What do I do now?"" Whether you're a lay minister, pastor, or missionary, this is probably a question you've often asked yourself. Along with the joy of helping people in Christian ministry comes the complexity of all the issues and situations that arise. This book offers biblical perspectives and insights into twenty of the most common, and puzzling, questions that occur in Christian ministry today. Questions like . . . how can I help people with problems? How can I be a great small-group leader? Can we actually hurt people by trying to minister to them? How do I answer the tough questions non-Christians--and Christians--ask? Why doesn't God seem to help us more in our ministries? What does success in ministry look like? The discussions of these and other questions will hopefully encourage us to view every situation we face as an opportunity to help people connect with God. ""Jim Cunneen's 20 Questions about Ministry is a useful book, designed to give practical help and insights to Christian laborers. The topics he deals with are the result of his forty-plus years working in parachurch and church ministry. Jim is a modern-day Apostle Paul, deeply committed to God, motivated, intelligent, and serious about ministry. If effective ministry is your goal, this book will benefit and challenge you."" --Richard Bates, Corporate planner and lay minister ""Friend and ministry trainer, James Cunneen is a gifted teacher with real ministry experience and a deep understanding of God's word. His writing is profound, yet simply understood. In 20 Questions about Ministry James presents relevant questions with applicable answers for the man or woman of God seeking to have an in-depth personal ministry. James' life and insights demonstrate the 'Great Commission' in action. I hope you will benefit from his teaching as much as I have."" --Thomas Gilbert, President, Life to Life Ministries ""Starting in any ministry can seem daunting, but 20 Questions about Ministry is a definitive and encouraging tool for believers. This practical book provides answers to the key questions of ministry and gives the reader step-by-step directions to true engagement in the Great Commission. I would recommend James Cunneen's book to anyone who has a desire to serve the Lord and seeks wisdom for the journey."" --Jennifer Cunneen, Recruiter at Wycliffe Associates James Cunneen is involved in evangelism and disciplemaking with Life to Life Ministry in the central Florida area.