George Herbert on the pastor’s skill in application

Author(s)Lee Gatiss
Date 30 March 2015
Type Blog Post

In today’s slice of Herbert, he speaks about how pastors must apply the word of God to different people and situations.

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George Herbert on the Pastor’s Library

Author(s)Lee Gatiss
Date 28 March 2015
Type Blog Post

In today’s extract from Herbert’s book on being a pastor, he talks about what the pastor’s library should be like. But he’s not talking about books…

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George Herbert on the pastor understanding the congregation

Author(s)Lee Gatiss
Date 27 March 2015
Type Blog Post

In today’s portion of George Herbert’s pastoral manual, he discusses how the pastor must survey the faults of the parish, especially idleness.

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George Herbert on the pastor’s freedom in non-essentials

Author(s)Lee Gatiss
Date 26 March 2015
Type Blog Post

In today’s slice of Herbert, our poet-priest turns to look at the distinction between necessary duties and non-essentials.

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George Herbert on the pastor and providence

Author(s)Lee Gatiss
Date 25 March 2015
Type Blog Post

In today’s chapter from Herbert’s manual of pastoral ministry, he encourages teaching about God’s providence.

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George Herbert on the pastor and the Churchwardens

Author(s)Lee Gatiss
Date 24 March 2015
Type Blog Post

In today’s dose of Herbert, he has some advice on how to help the churchwardens.

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George Herbert on the contempt of pastors

Author(s)Lee Gatiss
Date 23 March 2015
Type Blog Post

As part of our Lent series working through George Herbert’s manual for pastors, we come today to his advice for those who are despised.

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George Herbert on the pastor and humour

Author(s)Lee Gatiss
Date 21 March 2015
Type Blog Post

In our daily dose of Herbert, he has some advice for the pastor on the use of humour in ministry.

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