Pastoral Theology by Murphy, Thomas -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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PREFACE CONTENTS CHAPTER I

WHAT IS PASTORAL THEOLOGY? HISTORY OF PASTORAL THEOLOGY SOURCES OF PASTORAL THEOLOGY NECESSITY OF THIS STUDY AS A BRANCH OF TRAINING FOR THE CHRISTIAN MINISTRY IMPORTANCE OF THE OFFICE, AND OF THIS PREPARATION FOR IT MODE OF TREATING THE SUBJECT HOW THE SUBJECT SHOULD BE STUDIED

CHAPTER II

THE PIETY WHICH IS NEEDFUL FOR THE PASTORAL OFFICE IMPORTANCE OF EMINENT PIETY IN THE PASTOR

(a) The Names applied to Ministers in the Word of God (b) The Greatness of the work to which he is called (c) The Conversion of Souls and the Prosperity of the Church depend on the Degree of the Pastor's Piety (d) The Real, Power of the Pastor is in his Earnest Godliness (e) Devoted Piety will make all the Work of the Pastor Easy and Pleasant (f) The Pastor is Appointed to be a Living Example of the Gospel which he Preaches (g) Eminent Piety is Expected of the Pastor (h) The Pastor is Warranted in looking forward to Eminent Glory in the Heavenly World

HOW THE PIETY OF THE MINISTER MAY BE CULTIVATED

(a) This Piety to be Cultivated by Constant Prayer (b) Piety to be Cultivated by a Morning Hour of Devotion (c) Piety Increased by the Devotional Reading of the Scriptures (d) The Pastor should Cultivate his Piety by Preaching to Himself

HINDERANCES IN THE WAY OF MINISTERIAL PIETY HELPS TO THE PIETY OF THE PASTOR

CHAPTER III

CLOSE STUDY INDISPENSABLE THOROUGH SYSTEM THE PASTOR SHOULD KEEP AHEAD WITH HIS WORK INCESSANT STUDY OF THE BIBLE PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS FOR THE STUDY OF THE BIBLE COMMITTING SCRIPTURE TO MEMORY THE STUDY OF HEBREW AND GREEK PREPARING SERMONS READING AND BOOKS NEWSPAPERS AND OTHER PERIODICALS

CHAPTER IV

PREACHING, THE MINISTER'S CHIEF CALLING WHAT TO PREACH

(a) The Word of God (b) Nothing but the Word to be Preached (c) Christ to be the Sum and Substance of all Preaching (d) Doctrines should be Preached

COURSES OF SERMONS MANNER OF PREACHING

(a) Deep Earnestness (b) Preaching should be with Tenderness (c) Preaching should be in Sympathy with the Wants of the People (d) Aiming Directly for Conversions in Preaching (e) Sensational Preaching.

PUBLIC PRAYER PREPARATION OF THE MIND FOR ENTERING THE PULPIT WRITTEN OR EXTEMPORANEOUS SERMONS MAY SERMONS SOMETIMES BE REPEATED?

CHAPTER V

PASTORAL VISITING HOW OFTEN SHOULD PASTORAL VISITS BE MADE? HOW SHOULD PASTORAL VISITING BE CONDUCTED? VISITING THE SICK VISITING THOSE WHO ARE IN SORROW VISITING THE AGED MINISTERING TO AWAKENED SOULS ADMINISTERING THE SACRAMENTS ATTENDING FUNERALS CIRCULATING BOOKS AND TRACTS CIRCULATING RELIGIOUS NEWSPAPERS THE PASTOR SHOULD IDENTIFY HIMSELF WITH HIS PEOPLE

CHAPTER VI

ACTIVITY IN THE CHURCH INDISPENSABLE EVERY MEMBER OF THE CHURCH TO BE A WORKER DEVISING PLANS OF WORK ELDERS' WORK WOMAN'S WORK

(a) Female Prayer-Meetings. (b) Pastors' Aids. (c) Visiting the Aged, Sick and Poor. (d) Dorcas Societies.

ATTENTION TO STRANGERS

(a) There should be some Agency for Making the Acquaintance of Strangers. (b) Hospitality to Strangers in the House of God.

PRAYER-MEETINGS

(a) Conducting Prayer-Meetings. (b) Cottage Prayer-Meetings. (c) Not too many Prayer-Meetings.

MISSIONARY ENTERPRISES VOLUNTARY ASSOCIATIONS TEMPERANCE

CHAPTER VII

PROGRESS ESSENTIAL SPECIAL EFFORTS TO BE SOMETIMES MADE REVIVALS

(a) Revivals of Inestimable Value. (b) The Pastor himself should do the Most of the Preaching. (c) Meetings with Inquirers. (d) The Pastor to be Informed who are Awakened. (e) The Awakened should be Visited at their Homes. (f) Books and Tracts should be Used. (g) Danger of Reaction (h) Care for Young Converts.

CONVERSIONS TO BE EXPECTED AT ALL TIMES A HIGH TYPE OF CHRISTIAN LIFE TO BE CULTIVATED IN THE CHURCH

CHAPTER VIII

IMPORTANCE OF THE SABBATH-SCHOOL THE SABBATH-SCHOOL A PROMINENT PART OF THE PASTOR'S WORK THE SABBATH-SCHOOL AND THE FAMILY RELATION OF THE SABBATH-SCHOOL TO THE CHURCH

(a) The Church as such should Conduct the Sabbath-school (b) Difficulty of Harmonizing the Control, of the Church and the Freedom of the Teachers

THE PROVINCE OF THE SABBATH-SCHOOL DIRECT AIMS OF THE SABBATH-SCHOOL

(a) The Conversion of the Scholars (b) The Indoctrination of the Scholars (c) The Training of the Children in Benevolence

CONDUCTING THE SABBATH-SCHOOL

(a) Exciting Interest in the Bible (b) Aiming Directly for the Conversion of the Scholars (c) Catechetical Instruction (d) Cultivating the Benevolence of the Children (e) The Sabbath-school to be kept in Sympathy with the Church (f) Improvements in Sabbath-school Work (g) Promptness in Everything (h) The Library (i) Prayer-meeting Before or After the Exercises of the School

THE PASTOR'S PERSONAL WORK IN THE SABBATH-SCHOOL

(a) Regular Attendance (b) General Supervision (c) The Pastor's Bible-class (d) PREACHING TO THE CHILDREN (e) Promoting the Interests of the Sabbath-school Through the Congregation

CHAPTER IX

CHRISTIAN BENEFICENCE THE GREAT PRACTICAL QUESTION OF THE AGE INFORMATION CONCERNING THE BENEVOLENT WORK OF THE CHURCH

(a) The Pastor should keep himself well informed (b) The Pastor should Communicate this Information to the People

COLLECTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN UP FOR EACH BENEVOLENT CAUSE OF THE CHURCH

(a) The United Wisdom of the Whole Church, surveying the Entire Field, has fixed on them (b) The More there is contributed to the Boards, the More there will be given to one's own Church (c) Collections should be given to the Church's own Established Boards

SYSTEMATIC GIVING PLANS FOR MAKING CONTRIBUTIONS MONTHLY CONCERT WOMEN'S MISSIONARY ASSOCIATIONS

CHAPTER X

A LARGE SESSION DESIRABLE WORK OF THE ELDERS PLAN OF SESSIONAL WORK

A. Division of Sessional Work B. Oversight of the Families of the Congregation C. Meetings of Session

DISCIPLINE CHURCH STRIFES THE PASTOR'S PERSONAL DIFFICULTIES THE PASTOR AND THE FINANCES OF THE CHURCH

CHAPTER XI

ATTENDANCE UPON THE HIGHER CHURCH COURTS THE PASTOR'S INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY IN CHURCH COURTS ASSUMING THE DUTIES ASSIGNED IN ECCLESIASTICAL MEETINGS THE PRESBYTERY SHOULD TAKE PART IN EVERY GOOD WORK THE PRESBYTERY A MISSIONARY ORGANIZATION IN ITS OWN TERRITORY

(a) The Territory of the Presbytery to be regarded as its special Missionary Field (b) If its own Territory is not Cultivated by Presbytery, it wilt, not be by Others (c) Constant Outlook for New Localities (d) What Presbytery can Do in such Locations

SPEAKING IN ECCLESIASTICAL MEETINGS BROTHERLY KINDNESS IN ECCLESIASTICAL ASSEMBLIES WRITING LETTEES AS A PRESBYTER OUTLOOK FOR YOUNG MEN FOR THE MINISTRY

CHAPTER XII

FRIENDLY INTERCOURSE WITH OTHER DENOMINATIONS EXCHANGING PULPITS PROSELYTING

(a) When Wrong (b) When Right

A NEIGHBORLY SPIRIT TO BE CHERISHED WITH ALL

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