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In chapter 6 of his book on pastoral ministry, George Herbert has advice on how to lead church services.

James Paice applies 1 Samuel 2, where there is apostasy and unbelief at the top of the church.

In chapter 5 of his book on pastoral ministry, George Herbert thinks about what a pastor should be reading.

Novelist Katharine Swartz reflects on the popularity of Fifty Shades of Grey, and asks how we as Christians should respond to it.

In chapter 4 of George Herbert's book on pastoral ministry, he considers the most important things that every pastor needs to know.

Chapter 3 of George Herbert's book on pastoral ministry addresses the godliness that is required in a minister.

George Herbert on different kinds of pastor. Even if they are experts in theology, he says, they ought not to teach God's ways at all, if they are not themselves godly.

Rather, he uses the word “priest” because the Book of Common Prayer does. It does so, somewhat ambiguously it must be said, partly because “priest” is a contraction for the word “presbyter”, which was more unusual a term.