Dangerous Calling reveals the truth that the culture surrounding our pastors is spiritually unhealthy - an environment that actively undermines the well-being and effectiveness of our church leaders and thus the entire church body.

Here is a book that both diagnoses and offers cures for issues that impact every member and church leader, and gives solid strategies for fighting the all-important war that rages in our churches today.

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7 hours and 49 minutes
Author

Paul David Tripp
Narrator

Bevan Greiner
Audible release date

Aug. 9 2021
Language

English
Publisher

Crossway
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B09C2S3ZVR
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Unabridged
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Audiobook
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Listening Length	7 hours and 49 minutes
Author	Paul David Tripp
Narrator	Bevan Greiner
Audible.ca Release Date	August 09 2021
Publisher	Crossway
Program Type	Audiobook
Version	Unabridged
Language	English
ASIN	B09C2S3ZVR
Best Sellers Rank	#35,569 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals) #364 in Christian Ministry (Books) #791 in Christian Ministry & Evangelism

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Edwin Paul Darius

Must Read

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on October 1, 2019

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I am 23 years old and I learned so many things from this book that will help my ministry.

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Amazon Customer

Good book

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on June 2, 2018

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Just what I expected

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Dave Catwright

buy this book

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on December 28, 2014

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I wish I would have had this book when I entered ministry 15 years ago. If you're a pastor, buy it. If you're not, buy it for your pastor. Tripp is a pastor and a pastor to pastors. I can't recommend it enough.

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KenG Smith

I Like It

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on January 12, 2013

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My first reaction: I know all this stuff. Second reaction: yes, but you need to read it again! Now I'm encouraging my colleagues to get it, read it, and share it. It's poignant and personal. And...with proper response, profitable not only for the reader but all those with whom he subsequently associates.

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Sieg

The dangers of being a pastor.

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on July 22, 2015

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This is a book that every pastor should read. It warns us of the danger that await every pastor.

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Richard

I would highly recommend this book

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on February 13, 2015

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I would highly recommend this book. Not only is it Biblical, it is necessary reading for anyone going into full time ministry. It challenged me, warned me and encouraged me all at once.

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Bowlesy

Great book

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on August 17, 2015

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Recommended read for anyone going into ministry, involved in ministry, or in leadership in your local chrich.

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Wes Parker

A pound of prevention AND cure

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on March 19, 2014

The saying goes that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. As a pastor just entering into pastoral ministry, I found Paul Tripp’s book “A Dangerous Calling” to be a pound of prevention, as well as cure, all rolled into one.

It’s nearly impossible to truly anticipate the kind of pressures and temptations one will face in pastoral ministry when you’ve just left the starting line. Also, like you often see with youth, there can be a kind of naive confidence (arrogance even) when you’re just leaving the dock and sailing out into the ocean of church-work.

So, from my own place in life, “A Dangerous Calling” is a series of large, blinking, neon signs, pointing out areas of danger and disaster that many other pastors have had to discover the hard way. It would be foolish for anyone entering the pastorate (or any professional calling for that matter) to not learn from, and sit under, the wise, collective counsel of those who have been around the block more times than they can count anymore.

I’ve also, however, had the great blessing of reading through this book with a number of other seasoned pastors. The strength and breadth of this book is that – by their own testimony – this same book is also a surgeon’s scalpel, a diagnostic tool, and a lighthouse in the storm, to call those long into their ministries and out in the deeps of the ocean, back to fidelity to their calling as well as encouraging them along the way that they are not alone in their struggles.

The book itself is divided into three main sections:

1. Examining Pastoral Culture – I found this to be the most formative to me as a new pastor about dangers that can strike right from the beginning. The one that comes to mind most, and which was convicting to me, is how theological knowledge does not necessarily dictate one’s level of spiritual maturity.

2. The Danger of Losing you Awe (Forgetting who God is)

3. The Danger of Arrival (Forgetting who You are)

These next two sections lay out some of the major pitfalls and land mines that Paul Tripp has either experienced himself or seen countless times as he listens to and counsels other pastors. This was most helpful to me in thinking about how I can prepare now so as to avoid these very real and present dangers in my future ministry. one thing that came to mind was how helpful it would be for pastors to read through this book with their wives; with them being the closest person to you, it would serve you both well for your wife to know what she should be looking out for in your life and ministry.

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The sum is, if you are just thinking about entering into pastoral ministry/seminary or if you’ve been pastoring for the past 30+ years, this book is about you and for you. I would highly recommend “A Dangerous Calling” to anyone in either of these places in life.

* I received a free e-copy of this book for review from Crossway

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Ben H

Great Author

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on November 18, 2020

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Such a good author and this is one of my favourites. He sensitively but purposefully digs into tough issues for ministers/pastors/vicars and shows you the issues we have with sin (particularly those exaggerated and intensified by working in ministry). The chapters are a good length for working through as a group/one to one study guide and, as a small thing, it's nice quality paper that you can highlight without the ink soaking through.

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Paul W.

and laying a good foundation with which to serve others

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on December 7, 2015

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WOW! Challenging, inspiring, and a call for a re-evalution of what I expect from Ministry. Challenging in regards to my heart and motives, and laying a good foundation with which to serve others. Inspiring in regards to the picture he paints of what Pastoral Ministry could be like, vulnerable, honest and not put on a pedestal. I read within 4 days, and would re-read, and have recommended to others.

Ian Callard

It reads a bit like a complilation of conference messages - quite often material ...

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on November 7, 2014

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It reads a bit like a complilation of conference messages - quite often material is repeated. But that's not bad if you want to catch some reinforcement of main points. I noticed that Paul Davvid Tripp is one of the guys sorting out Mark Discoll.

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J B

Essential reading for all in Pastoral Ministry

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on July 12, 2014

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An excellent book obviously written by someone who knows what he is talking about. Should be read by all those in Pastoral Ministry or going into Pastoral Ministry. If the advice is followed, that Pastors themselves need Pastoral care, then many collisions between Pastor and people would be avoided and wounds healed. Also the pastor's home life, the relationship between him and his wife and children could be protected.

Polly Poodle

A superb book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on August 23, 2013

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This book was recommended to me. Having started to read it, I can see why. Should be compulsory for all vclergy & lay ministers.

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