“My personal favorite book for pastors is William Blaikie’s For the Work of the Ministry. How I rejoice that this outstanding manual of homiletics and pastoral theology is being reprinted!  A brilliant overview of everything from the nature of and call to the ministry to Supplementary Hints on subjects like visitation of the sick, home mission work, and evangelistic movements. His advice on everything from pastoral care of the young to fulfilling pastoral engagements and meetings is full of mature wisdom which is as applicable today as it was over a century ago.” — Pastor Bill Shishko, Heritage Presbyterian Church, Putnam, Connecticut