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Today’s portion of George Herbert’s portrait of an ideal pastor focuses on the pastor’s engagement with poverty.

In today’s slice of Herbert, the poet-priest sets before us the ideal pastor and his practice of hospitality.

In today’s extract from George Herbert, the poet-priest explains how the pastor’s home must be a model for his parishioners.

In today’s extract from his book on pastoral ministry, George Herbert considers the both the single pastor and the married pastor. Taking his cue no doubt from Paul in 1 Corinthians 7:32-35, he considers virginity a “higher state” of unhindered devotion for a pastor than marriage. This may well be counter-cultural in many places today, where churches often specifically advertise for “a family man” or “a husband and wife team” to lead them.

Today is the day when the Church of England especially remembers George Herbert. It even has a set prayer in his honour:

In chapter 7 of his book on pastoral ministry, George Herbert turns to the subject of preaching.

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

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