The Pastor: His Qualifications and Duties

"The Pastor: His Qualifications and Duties" by H. Harvey is a manual designed for those studying to become pastors, drawing on the author's real-life experiences in ministry. The book looks at what makes a qualified pastor, what duties they have, and the different roles they play, giving a complete plan for leading a church well. The book starts by saying that a true pastor must be chosen by God, which is different from just picking a job. It talks about wrong ideas people have about how to know if they are called to be a pastor, and it stresses that a person should really want it, the church should agree, and things should work out in their life before they become a pastor. Also, the writer sets up some early rules for how a pastor should get ready, grow, and handle their spiritual jobs, which leads into a more detailed look at the different parts of being a pastor that come later in the book.