Letters to a Young Pastor

Letters to a Young Pastor: Timothy Conversations Between Father and Son
(NavPress, 2020)

WHO: Eric Peterson, pastor of Colbert Presbyterian in Colbert, Washington, and the late Eugene Peterson, author of The Message.

HE SAYS: “His life formed me to be the person and pastor I am more than I would even venture to guess.”

THE BIG IDEA: This collection of 37 letters written from father to son reflects on ministry, relationships and the power of God.

THE PROGRESSION:
The book begins with a timeline of the life of Eugene Peterson, followed by half the letters in the collection. Then comes a poem he wrote, followed by the remainder of the letters.

“To be in a conversation with Eugene Peterson was to get the man at his best. However that not always being possible, a correspondence in letters was the next best thing.”

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Eric Peterson & Eugene Peterson
Eric Peterson & Eugene Peterson

Eric Peterson is the pastor of Colbert Presbyterian Church in Colbert, Washington. He is the author of Wade in the Water: Following the Sacred Stream of Baptism, Letters to a Young Congregation, and Letters to a Young Paster (with Eugene Peterson, NavPress).

Eugene Peterson (1932–2018) was James M. Houston Professor of Spiritual Theology at Regent College in Vancouver, British Columbia. He also served as founding pastor of Christ Our King Presbyterian Church in Bel Air, Maryland. In addition to his widely acclaimed paraphrase of the Bible, The Message (NavPress), he has written many other books.

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