This timely book sets out what is involved in being a church minister--its joys and challenges, its privileges and responsibilities. It discusses the call to and the work of ministry, the breadth and nature of the task. It will enable you to understand your calling more fully and inform your practice. It will stimulate careful and biblical reflection. is relevant across a wide spectrum of church traditions, both for those already in ministry and for those contemplating the vocation. It is set to be a seminal volume on the subject. Nigel G. Wright is Principal Emeritus of Spurgeon's College, where he taught theology from 1987 to 1995 and was Principal from 2000 to 2013. He is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and the Royal Historical Society. He is a prolific author and is widely engaged in preaching and teaching nationally and internationally.