Staying Put and Standing Strong: My Forty Years of Pastoring One Church

In an era when most pastors in the U.S. stay at a church for an average of four years, what allows someone to stay for forty years? In Staying Put and Standing Strong, Mark Westerfield shares the victories and struggles, changes and challenges, heartaches and celebrations of planting a church, merging with another church, and growing that ministry beyond the walls to reach a constantly changing culture and community for the sake of the Gospel. Whether you’re a pastor, church planter, or ministry leader searching for inspiration and encouragement, or a Christ-follower ready to make a difference in your circles of influence, Mark’s principles based on God’s precepts will offer confidence and conviction. “In my forty-five years of ministry, God has taken me from living rooms to sanctuaries, from hospitals to prisons, from mission fields in Romania to the historic chambers of the U.S. Congress. When I couldn’t see the way forward, I could feel Him in the gentle nudges. As I sought His help to reach others, His presence transformed me in the detours I never saw coming.” About Mark: Mark is the founding pastor of Central Baptist Church, Round Rock, Texas. From a small group of believers gathered in a rented chapel in 1990 to multiple services on their campus today, he and wife Pam have served there for over 40 years. Besides a thriving church and Christian school, ministries such as “Love the Rock” have begun, an outreach of forty different churches united for community service. Message from Mark: "God has a sense of humor, and He is the architect of our lives. Little did I imagine when I said ‘yes’ to God to enter full-time ministry that He would keep in the same community. This book shares the ups and downs of ministering in the same community for over 40 years. I believe you will find humor, inspiration, and encouragement as you pursue Christ throughout your life journey."
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Author/Artist:Westerfield, Mark|George, Asha
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