The Pastor's Start-Up Manual provides a blueprint for seminary students moving into their first pastorate with answers to questions such as: 'What's the first thing I should do when I get to the church', 'What should my first sermon include?', 'Should I unpack or start visiting menbers first?'. For seasoned clergy moving to a new church, The Pastor's Start-Up Manual shows how to: learn the church's history determine when it's time to add additional staff help family members adjust to a new community minister within the larger community investigate multiple staff opportunities
