The Christian Ministry (Bridges)

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Bridges, Charles

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9780851510873

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Pages:

400

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The revival of the Church seems to be closely connected with the condition of its ministry. Bridges sub-titled the study of the Christian Ministry, ‘An Inquiry into the Causes of its Inefficiency’, and, rightly used, it is well suited to promote a faithful and effective ministry.

The Christian Ministry is Bridges’ best known literary work, but his expositions of Proverbs, Ecclesiastes and Psalm 119 are also highly valued.

Bridges begins by considering the general and personal cause of ministerial ineffectiveness, and goes on to examine comprehensively preaching and pastoral work. This book was one of the few which the godly Robert Murray M’Cheyne took with him to the Holy Land, and, in its field, it is without an equal.

‘To enlighten the mind and affect the heart are the two main ends of the Christian ministry. The first demands wisdom and plainness, the second fervency, as the spirit of scriptural preaching. This combination exhibits the minister as “a burning and a shining light” … imparting the spiritual light of divine truth, as well as the spiritual heat of divine fervour … Nothing, says Baxter, is more indecent than a dead preacher speaking to dead sinners the living truth of the living God.’– CHARLES BRIDGES, in The Christian Ministry, p. 318.

Endorsements

"This book has been my companion for almost fifty years. First published in 1830, it is arguably more needed now than then. It is a classic, serving as a guide to all who are aware of the perils and privileges of pastoral ministry."
—Alistair Begg

"People ask me, “What’s the very best book for Ministers?” Overall for the ministry, and for passionate preaching, and how to preach to different kinds of people – there’s nothing like The Christian Ministry."
—Joel Beeke

About the Author

Charles Bridges served as an Evangelical party leader in the 19th century for the Church of England, serving as vicar of multiple churches. Ordained in 1817, he was educated at Queen’s College, Cambridge, and was chosen to preach at important occasions—including alongside J.C. Ryle in 1858. He became better known, though, for his writings. Charles Bridges’ most famous book was The Christian Ministry – a book that explored insufficiencies in ministries and proposes remedies to help ordained men serve God more faithfully. This title went through nine printings in just 20 years after its first publication. Other well known titles include Proverbs, a book that C. H. Spurgeon called the best treatment of this Biblical book, Ecclesiastes, which also received praise from Spurgeon, and Psalm 119, a book that Spurgeon claimed was worth its weight in gold.