Ancient role models

THE AUGUSTINIAN PASTOR: Deep Wisdom for Modern Ministry
By Joseph H. Sherrard
Baker Academic. 212 pages. £19.99
ISBN 978 1 540 966 901

One of the things I do apart from being the Reviews Editor for Evangelicals Now is the Dead Preachers’ Society. Some of my favourite events have involved looking at the writings of Augustine of Hippo.

Christian life and ministry are greatly enhanced by the choice of good role models. Joseph Sherrard writes that: “For as long as I’ve been a pastor, I have been looking for mentors.” In this book he tells us why he has chosen Augustine as a mentor for his ministry. What is the appeal of delving into the writings of a pastor from the fifth century AD? The one-word answer is “depth”.