As a pastor, do you feel like you're wearing too many hats?If you're a pastor, you know the tension of balancing (or trying to) the many roles and expectations that come with leading a church. But are you able to distinguish which roles are truly essential? And can you measure how you're fulfilling them?Portraits of a Pastorfeatures contributions from evangelical leaders like Jason Allen, Jared Wilson, Daniel Akin, and Owen Strachan on the essential roles and aspects of pastoral ministry. Together the book answers three important questions:What does it mean for the pastor to hold all nine roles?Whyshould the pastor fulfill these roles?How can the pastor most faithfully fulfill them?A pastor must be a preacher, shepherd, missionary, evangelist, church historian, theologian, man of God, leader of his household, and leader of others—a tall order! After readingPortraits of a Pastor,...