This book is vital for pastors, Bible colleges, church boards and enthusiastic Christians. Within are insights that will strengthen a pastor's personal journey, creating thriving churches. Through a deepened walk with Jesus, careful consideration of six personal domains, examination of emotional health and spiritual disciplines, your spiritual formation will be strengthened as you read. Contributions from pastors and denominational leaders across the globe enrich the reader with understanding of pastors' challenges and opportunities. It is a practical, inspirational book with clear academic underpinnings, theologically balanced, devotionally reflective and experientially rich. Rev Dr Brian Birkett has served as a pastor for over 30 years in large and mid-sized churches and was a Bible college dean.Brian has been strengthening pastors and churches for decades in 20 countries across the world. He currently serves as a missionary and pastoral and church consultant, providing professional supervision, mentoring, counselling, coaching and consulting. He's an 'alongsider', like Barnabas.Married with three beautiful daughters, two of whom are married, and three wonderful grandchildren, Brian loves swimming and walking beside the beach in Mornington Peninsula, Melbourne, where he lives with his wife, Jayne, and their two Cavalier King Charles spaniels.