“Suitable for all ages, the book skillfully integrates three elements: scripture, story, and illustration. A forlorn tree with little fruit to show laments its existence. A kind man comes along and gives the tree hope to abide until something special comes along, revealing its purpose. This book will encourage believers of all ages. Read “The Abiding Tree” and place it on your coffee table so your guests can enjoy it too!”
— Christian Book Awards
For the one who feeds the flock.
A pastor gives on a schedule. Sunday comes whether or not the well is full, and then there is the hospital visit, the funeral, the couple in crisis, the budget meeting. Pastor Appreciation Month is a natural moment to say thank you, but the giving does not stop when the month does. The people in the pews rarely think to ask what their pastor is drawing from, and most pastors would not say.
42%
Forty-two percent of pastors have seriously considered leaving full-time ministry in the past year.
Barna Group, Pastors Share Top Reasons They’ve Considered Quitting Ministry, 2022
“This is not a book about getting away. It is about receiving sustenance from the Giver of Life while you keep giving. A pastor knows John 15 better than anyone in the building. This book simply hands it back to him as a story, on a page he can rest in.”
— Michael Weissman
What's inside for this reader
The Abiding Tree is a deeply emotional journey hidden inside a short story. It cuts to the heart of the real issue: depletion. All along the way, the reader will find topics that we all are challenged by, including comparison to others, needing to wait, and continuing even though it is hard. A short excerpt:
Then He placed His hand again on the bark, and blessed the tree.
For I will pour water on him who is thirsty, and streams on the dry ground. I will pour my Spirit on your offspring, and my blessing on your descendants. — Isaiah 44:3–4
How to give it
One way to make the gift even more impactful is to add a little verse or two on the cover page. It will make the book more special. Here are some great verses you might consider.
Remain in me, and I in you. As the branch can’t bear fruit by itself unless it remains in the vine, so neither can you, unless you remain in me.
John 15:4 (WEB)
He will feed His flock like a shepherd. He will gather the lambs in His arm, and carry them in His bosom. He will gently lead those who have their young.
Isaiah 40:11 (WEB)
He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.”
2 Corinthians 12:9 (WEB)
Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest.
Matthew 11:28 (WEB)
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