--- product_id: 8357543 title: "Brothers, We Are Not Professionals: A Plea to Pastors for Radical Ministry, Updated and Expanded Edition" price: "120.86 DT" currency: TND in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.tn/products/8357543-brothers-we-are-not-professionals-a-plea-to-pastors-radical store_origin: TN region: Tunisia --- # Brothers, We Are Not Professionals: A Plea to Pastors for Radical Ministry, Updated and Expanded Edition **Price:** 120.86 DT **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Brothers, We Are Not Professionals: A Plea to Pastors for Radical Ministry, Updated and Expanded Edition - **How much does it cost?** 120.86 DT with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.tn](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/8357543-brothers-we-are-not-professionals-a-plea-to-pastors-radical) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description In this revised and expanded edition of Brothers, We Are Not Professionals that includes a new introduction and select all-new chapters, best-selling author John Piper pleads through a series of thoughtful essays with fellow pastors to abandon the professionalization of the pastorate and pursue the prophetic call of the Bible for radical ministry. “We pastors are being killed by the professionalizing of the pastoral ministry,” he writes. “The mentality of the professional is not the mentality of the prophet. It is not the mentality of the slave of Christ. Professionalism has nothing to do with the essence and heart of the Christian ministry. The more professional we long to be, the more spiritual death we will leave in our wake. For there is no professional childlikeness, there is no professional tenderheartedness, there is no professional panting after God. “Brothers, we are not professionals. We are outcasts. We are aliens and exiles in the world. Our citizenship is in Heaven, and we wait with eager expectation for the Lord (Phil. 3:20). You cannot professionalize the love for His appearing without killing it. And it is being killed. “The world sets the agenda of the professional man; God sets the agenda of the spiritual man. The strong wine of Jesus Christ explodes the wine- skins of professionalism.” Review: One of the Best Out There - This book should be read by all Christians, not just pastors. I first read it 10 years ago when it was new and am joyfully rereading it in its latest release. Though aimed at pastors, Piper's few dozen meditations are excellent thought-inducing matter for any Christian. I know in my own experience, several of them helped radically shift the way I view my life through a biblical lens, and I imagine it would do the same for others. For those who read the first edition, I will also mention that he added a new introduction and around a half-dozen new pieces for this release. I've only read the introduction and the first of them, but they've been no less impactful than the original material. Review: Excellent - Excellent presentation of attitudes, priorities, and habits of a minister/pastor/elders/shepherd, naturally seen through the lens of Piper’s main thesis: God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in us. My only minor gripe is that I wish he would have talked more about how his views work themselves out on a practical level in a church ministry staff. In other words, what does a medium to large church staff look like if nobody is a “professional.” How is it structured, how are people held accountable, how do you set goals, what is the leadership structure/sharing/responsibility, how should pastoral compensation be established, etc. How did Piper work all these things out at Bethlehem Baptist, for example? Otherwise, I believe his view of worship is mostly excellent, but a little over-spiritualized. Even though the NT certainly delocalizes worship, both the OT and NT emphasize a comprehensive worship-oriented lifestyle, and the importance of corporate expressions of worship following a “Gospel-shaped” pattern (a lá Brian Chappell.) ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #64,565 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #55 in Ecclesiology Christian Theology (Books) #162 in Christian Church Leadership (Books) #432 in Christian Pastoral Resources (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 432 Reviews | ## Images ![Brothers, We Are Not Professionals: A Plea to Pastors for Radical Ministry, Updated and Expanded Edition - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81-zrjm1ejL.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Media Language, Media Format** options. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ One of the Best Out There *by M***W on May 6, 2013* This book should be read by all Christians, not just pastors. I first read it 10 years ago when it was new and am joyfully rereading it in its latest release. Though aimed at pastors, Piper's few dozen meditations are excellent thought-inducing matter for any Christian. I know in my own experience, several of them helped radically shift the way I view my life through a biblical lens, and I imagine it would do the same for others. For those who read the first edition, I will also mention that he added a new introduction and around a half-dozen new pieces for this release. I've only read the introduction and the first of them, but they've been no less impactful than the original material. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent *by S***H on November 18, 2017* Excellent presentation of attitudes, priorities, and habits of a minister/pastor/elders/shepherd, naturally seen through the lens of Piper’s main thesis: God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in us. My only minor gripe is that I wish he would have talked more about how his views work themselves out on a practical level in a church ministry staff. In other words, what does a medium to large church staff look like if nobody is a “professional.” How is it structured, how are people held accountable, how do you set goals, what is the leadership structure/sharing/responsibility, how should pastoral compensation be established, etc. How did Piper work all these things out at Bethlehem Baptist, for example? Otherwise, I believe his view of worship is mostly excellent, but a little over-spiritualized. Even though the NT certainly delocalizes worship, both the OT and NT emphasize a comprehensive worship-oriented lifestyle, and the importance of corporate expressions of worship following a “Gospel-shaped” pattern (a lá Brian Chappell.) ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Refine, refresh and challenge your motives for ministry! *by @***N on June 5, 2016* We pastors are being killed by the professionalizing of the pastoral ministry. The mentality of the professional is not the mentality of the prophet. It is not the mentality of the slave of Christ. Professionalism has nothing to do with the essence and heart of the Christian ministry. The more professional we long to be, the more spiritual death we will leave in our wake. For there is no professional childlikeness (Matt. 18:3); there is no professional tenderheartedness (Eph. 4:32); there is no professional panting after God (Ps. 42:1). But our first business is to pant after God in prayer. This week I finished reading through the revised and updated version of John Piper's book Brothers, We are Not Professionals. Overall it was a good, worthwhile read. While I don't necessarily agree with all points Piper makes theologically, this book has a lot of practical application and takeaways. I would definitely recommend this to anyone serving in ministry to refine motives and theology of "serving" not as "professionals" but with a refined heart that seeks after God. Some of my favorite reminders throughout this book come from a few of the chapter like: Chapter 7- Beware the Debtor's Ethic For me, this chapter reinforces why we serve God. It is not to "pay back" a debt we owe God since we can never seek to do so. Good deeds does not pay back grace but borrows more. Chapter 8- Tell Them Not To Serve God Again this chapter helps refine motives for why we serve God and encourage others to do so as well. It is not about us but about God. Not for our glory but to glorify God. Chapter 10- Brothers, Let Us Pray This chapter reinforces the prayer life of a follower of Jesus, a leader and especially those called to ministry. Prayer aligns us with God and recognizes our dependency in Him as opposed to the other areas of ministry we can come to rely upon. Plus several more... So if you are considering going into ministry, just starting out in ministry or have been serving in ministry already for a number of years; definitely get this book and read it to refresh your motives and understanding. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.tn/products/8357543-brothers-we-are-not-professionals-a-plea-to-pastors-radical](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/8357543-brothers-we-are-not-professionals-a-plea-to-pastors-radical) --- *Product available on Desertcart Tunisia* *Store origin: TN* *Last updated: 2026-09-18*