Calling All Ordinary Pastors
Earlier this year, Crossway released D. A. Carson’s Memoirs of an Ordinary Pastor: The Life and Reflections of Tom Carson. In this book, Carson tells the largely unknown story of religious persecution in French Canada in the 1940’s and 50’s—persecution that ultimately set the stage for growth and revival in the 1970s.
Supplementing his father’s journals and written prayers with his own narrative and historical background, Carson provides a firsthand account of one pastor’s life and times, dreams and disappointments.
But the story of Tom Carson is, in many ways, a realistic look at the day-to-day life of ministry. Ben Westerveld, who recently reviewed the book for New Horizons in the OPC, calls upon ordinary pastors to read the book:
I would encourage all pastors to read this book. The testimony of an ordinary, faithful servant of God will humble our souls, add a good dose of reality to our dreams, and realign our definition of a successful ministry. Tom Carson’s testimony reminds each of us to persevere in the everyday ministry of feeding the Good Shepherd’s flock, no matter how small their numbers.
Visit the OPC website to read the full review.
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I read this work earlier this year, and was thoroughly blessed. I had the privilege of seeing Dr. Carson at a conference just after finishing this book, and had the opportunity to thank him for sharing this wonderful story of his father.