1. Mondays with My Old Pastor
    Jose Navajo
    Thomas Nelson / 2012 / Trade Paperback
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  1. A Cluttered Mind
    Rochester, MN
    Age: 45-54
    Gender: male
    4 Stars Out Of 5
    Reluctant, then repentant and refreshed
    January 9, 2013
    A Cluttered Mind
    Rochester, MN
    Age: 45-54
    Gender: male
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    I almost didn't read this book. In fact, after the first few pages, I didn't want to go on with it. Here's a quote:

    What I got on board the boat of service to God, I did it full of projects and dreams. That was nine years ago. It was a particularly long 'pregnancy.' And the resulting birth produced triplets: discouragement, frustration, and disillusionment.

    I thought, 'I don't have time to read something from a whiny, young pastor who thinks his congregation is the most difficult, stubborn bunch of people he's ever dealt with. Grow some thicker skin and get over it. This is the ministry...what did you expect?' Yet, I pressed on and completed this book...

    ...and confessed my sin of selfish pride, my unloving attitude toward a fellow pastor and brother-in-Christ I've never met, yet am united to by the Holy Spirit...

    ...and enjoyed the book immensely.

    A year and a half ago, I was asked, by a young pastor beginning his first year of ministry, to mentor him. It's been such a joy watching what God is doing in this young man's life, family and church. I think every man in ministry over the age of 50 should seek out a younger man and pour his life out into that young man. Mondays With My Old Pastor might provide some excellent grist for the mill. I'm wondering if I don't identify with the quote from Ingmar Bergman:

    Old age is like climbing a large mountain. The higher you get, the more tired and breathless you become, but your sight becomes more free and the view more extensive and serene.

    Many times, after reading the 'old pastor's' advice, I was moved to tears: tears of joy because I serve such a loving, gracious God; tears of sadness at the hardness of my heart within me; tears of empathy for both the key characters in this book. I found much wisdom in the 'old pastor's' advice:

    God does not call the equipped; rather, He equips those He calls.

    I find [Christ] in the cross, nothing more, nothing less. What more can you ask for?

    Only God exists, only God knows, only God is able

    Something even more difficult than overcoming failure is overcoming success.

    As the author moved through each successive Monday meeting with his old pastor, I began to yearn for them as well. There were times I felt a visit was too short, with not enough given me...or the author. But it was much like our lives: we're given just exactly what we need for that day.

    I can't tell you how this book ends, but you'll be deeply moved. If you're a pastor, I exhort you to read this book. If you're a pastor and have younger pastors around you, near you...seek them out and begin mentoring/discipling them. Let God use you to shape these young men for greater ministry and service to God and His people. If you're not a minister, you'll still find this a greatly encouraging read. Perhaps it will inform your prayers for your own pastor.
  2. Rena Nunley
    North Carolina
    Age: 55-65
    Gender: female
    4 Stars Out Of 5
    An interestingly different reading experience
    June 12, 2012
    Rena Nunley
    North Carolina
    Age: 55-65
    Gender: female
    Quality: 4
    Value: 4
    Meets Expectations: 4
    MONDAYS WITH MY OLD PASTOR by Jose Luis Navajo is better than I thought it would be but different from what I expected. Does that make sense? It is the account, in lyrical prose, of a pastor's Monday visits with his old and former pastor. During these times together he receives counsel, encouragement, help and inspiration in many different areas. These help to stabilize him and get him through a difficult period of his life.

    Interspersed with the counsel, the old pastor tells stories (some true, some not) to illustrate the point he is making. They are given in such a way as to make a profound impression on the author. After each visit he is renewed in his heart and soul and sees a red rose bloom on the bush of white roses.

    Yes, things like that last statement sometimes had an unreal feel and sound-to the point of being distracting or an irritation-like it was not happening naturally or it was too emotional or so simply put. I really don't know how to describe how I felt. Another thing that was distracting to me was the poor translation (some stories, perhaps the whole book, were translated from Spanish) in some parts. Having a background of knowing another language and having done some translation work myself, I was able to detect this.

    I think it is worth the read but I will give this book a 4.

    (I received this e-book free from the publisher through the BookSneeze®.com book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255.)
  3. Urailak
    Oregon
    Age: 35-44
    Gender: female
    4 Stars Out Of 5
    Memorable Mondays Memoir
    December 29, 2012
    Urailak
    Oregon
    Age: 35-44
    Gender: female
    Quality: 4
    Value: 4
    Meets Expectations: 4
    Mondays with My Old Pastor is a beautifully written memoir about the wisdom and insights which an 83 year old pastor imparts to a 46 year old pastor who struggles with spiritual exhaustion. Through successive visits with his old pastor, the younger pastor learns important lessons on so many topics such as humility, honesty, our true value, relationship/fellowship, importance of prayer, intimate communion with God, unconditional love, untimely death, grief, marriage, forgiveness, faithfulness, discipleship, ministry, and more. The old pastor offers a combination of Biblical wisdom, anecdotes, fables, and practical insights. I found this book to be very interesting, inspiring, and encouraging. It is not only beneficial for pastors but also for any believers who have ever experienced discouragement in serving God or bumps in their spiritual walk. The author presents the message in a way that draws readers to want to find out what the old pastor has to say in the next visits. Casual, comforting, captivating, and Christ-centered counsel! When I read the book, I felt like I was there sitting and listening to their conversation. The main message can be summed up in 15 principles. I highly recommend this excellent book!

    ~ I received this book free from the publisher through the BookSneeze®.com book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own.
  4. debs
    Maine
    Age: 35-44
    Gender: female
    4 Stars Out Of 5
    Mondays with my old pastor
    August 11, 2012
    debs
    Maine
    Age: 35-44
    Gender: female
    Quality: 4
    Value: 4
    Meets Expectations: 4
    This is the true story of Jose a pastor who is burnt out of the ministry and ready to call it quits on the church and all the needs of everyone. When he is going to leave his wife suggests that he call his old pastor and go talk with him. The pastor and his wife are now retired and have moved to the country away from everyone and have a very quiet home to be only with GOD.

    Jose starts one visit and then continues each Monday meeting with the pastor as they talk about their lives and how the past was, GOD works on Jose's heart and soon he realizes that his passion and knowledge is just the plan GOD has for his life.

    This is a great book for everyone to read, each chapter covers a different emotion, it is told as a story each chapter is a Monday meeting. It makes you think and know that everyone goes through the same set of emotions, even pastor, church leaders and the congregation.... This book is a wonderful and very enjoyable read.

    The book goes through 15 principles to live in life, I just wish it had bible verses to back up each principle. I felt this book was missing the bible back up that other books I have read have included in each lesson.

    Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the publisher through the Booksneeze bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255: "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising."
  5. gadfly1974
    Rochester, NY
    Age: 35-44
    Gender: male
    3 Stars Out Of 5
    A worthwhile read
    November 3, 2012
    gadfly1974
    Rochester, NY
    Age: 35-44
    Gender: male
    This book tries very hard to share tender spiritual lessons, and at times it succeeds.

    I enjoyed the parables embedded throughout this story. But the progression of the Old Pastor's cancer was a distraction to the flow of the book.

    Perhaps it made more sense in its original Spanish. It lost some of its power in translation.

    Despite my concerns, this is a beautiful book. I found reading it to be a positive and formative experience.

    Disclaimer: I was given a free copy of the book from the publisher in exchange for my unbiased review.
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