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# Brothers, We Are Not Professionals: A Plea to Pastors for Radical Ministry, Updated and Expanded Edition Paperback – February 1, 2013

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### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Refine, refresh and challenge your motives for ministry!
  

*by @***N on Reviewed in the United States on June 5, 2016*

We pastors are being killed by the professionalizing of the pastoral ministry. The mentality of the professional is not the mentality of the prophet. It is not the mentality of the slave of Christ. Professionalism has nothing to do with the essence and heart of the Christian ministry. The more professional we long to be, the more spiritual death we will leave in our wake. For there is no professional childlikeness (Matt. 18:3); there is no professional tenderheartedness (Eph. 4:32); there is no professional panting after God (Ps. 42:1). But our first business is to pant after God in prayer.This week I finished reading through the revised and updated version of John Piper's book Brothers, We are Not Professionals. Overall it was a good, worthwhile read. While I don't necessarily agree with all points Piper makes theologically, this book has a lot of practical application and takeaways. I would definitely recommend this to anyone serving in ministry to refine motives and theology of "serving" not as "professionals" but with a refined heart that seeks after God.Some of my favorite reminders throughout this book come from a few of the chapter like:Chapter 7- Beware the Debtor's EthicFor me, this chapter reinforces why we serve God. It is not to "pay back" a debt we owe God since we can never seek to do so. Good deeds does not pay back grace but borrows more.Chapter 8- Tell Them Not To Serve GodAgain this chapter helps refine motives for why we serve God and encourage others to do so as well. It is not about us but about God. Not for our glory but to glorify God.Chapter 10- Brothers, Let Us PrayThis chapter reinforces the prayer life of a follower of Jesus, a leader and especially those called to ministry. Prayer aligns us with God and recognizes our dependency in Him as opposed to the other areas of ministry we can come to rely upon.Plus several more...So if you are considering going into ministry, just starting out in ministry or have been serving in ministry already for a number of years; definitely get this book and read it to refresh your motives and understanding.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    A book every pastor should read. Yes, every pastor.
  

*by C***S on Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2018*

I’ll state it right up front—every pastor should read “Brothers, We Are Not Professionals” by John Piper.The pastor is called upon to do lots of things, some of which are considered by both pastor and parishioner to more “spiritual” or more “business.” But in reality, all that a pastor (or any Christian for that matter) does is spiritual, because it is all to be done for the glory of God. Over time, many pastors have lost sight of the sacred nature of their calling, turning what they do into a professional pursuit.Piper explains, “First, professionalism should always be marginal, not central; optional, not crucial. And second, the pursuit of professionalism will push the supernatural center more and more into the corner while ministry becomes a set of secular competencies with a religious veneer. … When I look back, my regret is not that I wasn’t more professional but that I wasn’t more prayerful, more passionate for souls, more consistent in personal witness, more emotionally engaged with my children, more tender with my wife, more spontaneously affirming of the good in others.”Every chapter is chockfull of biblical insights, personal examples from John Piper’s ministry, and historical sources that have stood the test of time. I’ll say it again: every pastor should read this book!I’ll add my own “amen” this prayer John Piper offers: “Banish professionalism from our midst, O God, and in its place put passionate prayer, poverty of spirit, hunger for God, rigorous study of holy things, white-hot devotion to Jesus Christ, utter indifference to all material gain, and unremitting labor to rescue the perishing, perfect the saints, and glorify our sovereign Lord. In Jesus’ great and powerful name. Amen.”

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Feels like a small conference where Dr. Piper tells young pastors what he would want to pass along.
  

*by R***E on Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2022*

This book took off for me after chapter 10. It felt like a small weekend conference with John Piper telling young pastors what he would want to pass along to them in the ministry. It also had some significant teaching in it as well on biblical topics. Of course, it’s eaten up with Scripture as the basis of his convictions. Very much recommend to pastors.

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