Book Launch and Signing

700 Boulevard,Anderson SC 29621

02 April, 2022

Description

Join us in celebrating the launch of Austin Carty's latest book, "The Pastor's Bookshelf: Why Reading Matters for Ministry." Here are just a few reviews that "The Pastor's Bookshelf" has received: "Though reading is sometimes maligned as an indulgence, Austin Carty insists that it is a necessity for those in the ministry. In 'The Pastor’s Bookshelf,' he gives tips on what and how to read, promising that 'reading will make you a better person.' 'The Pastor’s Bookshelf' is an invaluable resource for members of the clergy, though its bookish enthusiasm is even farther reaching than that." Forward Review (starred review) “I am gobsmacked by this book’s threefold beauty: its writing, its erudition, and the author’s deep commitment to what true reading can give not only pastors, but us all.”— Maryanne Wolf, author of Reader, Come Home: The Reading Brain in a Digital World “Christians are a people of the Word, yet we are formed more and more today by wanton, careless words. Those who will lead the church well will be those who are formed by good words—those who know the power words have over our hearts and minds. Those who read good books well will be such leaders. Pastors who read and live by the wisdom in this book will be changed, as will their ministries and the people to whom they minister. This book belongs on every pastor’s shelf.”— Karen Swallow Prior, author of On Reading Well: Finding the Good Life through Great Books “Reading is crucial for ministry, not as a mine for anecdotes and illustrations, but as an apprenticeship of the imagination. In this warm and wise book, Austin Carty invites pastors to develop capacious reading habits, as wide and curious and wonderful as the world in which they serve. I hope this book is an occasion for many pastors to build new shelves of poetry and fiction, biography and memoir, all of them adventures in understanding humanity.”— James K. A. Smith, editor in chief of Image journal and author of You Are What You Love