Michael A. Milton Reveals the Struggles and Blessings of Full-Time Ministry in His New Book

On April 20, Dr. Michael A. Milton is releasing a revealing book "The Secret Life of a Pastor (and other intimate letters on ministry)." This warm and conversational book reveals some of the struggles and blessings of being in full-time ministry.

Dr. Michael A. Milton is the founder and current President and CEO of Faith for Living, Inc. and the teaching pastor of the Truth That Transforms with Dr. Michael Milton TV program on the NRB Network. He is alsoPresident and Senior Fellow of the D. James Kennedy Institute for Christ and Culture (DJK Institute). Formerly the Chancellor and CEO of Reformed Theological Seminary (RTS), Milton is an ordained Presbyterian (PCA) pastor as well as a professor. 

"As an educator, I believe in the power of teaching and learning through personal mentoring," says Milton. "Things are, indeed, sometimes best 'caught' rather than taught. This book is about seeking to teach a new generation of pastors and teachers through personal letters on various aspects of life and ministry. As I wrote (to real pastoral students), I realized that what we have to teach is not only for pastors and their families, but is, really, for all of us. In this we welcome others to eavesdrop on our pastoral conversations to discover the lessons in living that God has for all of us."
 
While both seasoned pastors and those just entering the ministry quite rightly have big hopes for what can be done, Milton knows firsthand that life in the ministry often involves dealing with discouragement and disappointment when those dreams shatter. As a pastor and seminarian himself, Milton has a real heart for those who are beginning that work of Christian service, and his heart is revealed in the brief, honest, penetrating letters that are collected in The Secret Life of a Pastor. Pastors who are just starting out, and the rest of us who we seek to serve Christ in our daily lives, will find Milton's warm insight and encouragement to be like apples of gold in silver settings. 

"Here is a modern version of C. H. Spurgeon's Lectures To My Students," declares Paul Kooistra, president of Erskine College and Seminary. "Mike's letters are warm, thoughtful, and practical. They should be read by every pastor, those studying for ministry, and those who care for ministers." 
For more information about Milton, visit michaelmilton.org. 

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