NEW FROM NEW GROWTH PRESS
Shepherding
Time
A Pastor's Guide to Time Management
New Growth Press · Sept 7, 2026
ABOUT THE BOOK
Time belongs to God.
You're called to shepherd it.
A practical and theologically grounded guide for pastors and church leaders navigating the relentless demands of ministry life — without losing their families, their health, or their calling. Drawing on years of pastoral experience, Rush Witt and Joe Keller offer a vision of time that is God-centered, sustainable, and grace-filled.
FOREWORD BY
FOREWORD
Tim Challies
Pastor · Blogger · Author of Do More Better · challies.com
"If you are already in pastoral ministry or training for it, I’m certain that Shepherding Time will prove to be a great gift to you. It will challenge, inform, and instruct you. Better yet, it will free you from false expectations—whether your own or other people’s—so you can have confidence that you are honoring God with the time he has given you." Read Challies' Review
ENDORSEMENTS
What Others Are Saying
"I wish I could put a copy of Shepherding Time into the hands of every pastor, seminarian, and lay elder. Rush and Joe have presented a wise, realistic, and deeply pastoral guide to stewarding time for the good of Christ’s church."
Reagan Rose
AUTHOR OF REDEEMING PRODUCTIVITY: GETTING MORE DON TO THE GLORY OF GOD
"Shepherding Time introduces categories that every pastor needs in order to finish well. I believe pastors need a steady diet of books that speak about categories of shepherding, time management, pastoral priorities, and rest. Witt and Keller give insight and care to these areas. Take a personal retreat and prayerfully read this book. It will serve you."
Mike Seaver
PASTOR · CHURCH PLANT COORDINATOR FOR SOVEREIGN GRACE CHURCHES
"Everyone is busy, especially hard-working pastors. But pastors don't need another productivity hack. They need encouragement from the Scriptures for stewarding the time God has entrusted to them. In Shepherding Time, Rush Witt and Joe Keller offer exactly that. Blending a theology of stewardship with pastoral wisdom and practical counsel, they help shepherds think clearly about one of the greatest challenges in ministry. No pun intended. This is a timely resource for pastors who want to faithfully shepherd both their people and their calendars."
Nate Akin
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE PILLAR NETWORK
"Ministry is a fulfilling calling, and one that fills every day with more opportunities than any pastor can possibly pursue. Shepherding Time helps pastors think wisely about how to steward their limited hours for the sake of their people, families, and mission."
Dr. Scott Zeller
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OF CHURCHES, ACTS 29
"Church leaders, your fruitfulness and joy are shaped by how you steward time. Shepherding Time moves beyond productivity hacks and efficiency metrics to show how faithful time stewardship flows from a well-ordered soul. Readable, crisp, insightful, and effectively concrete, this is a book worth the time of every leader who wants to redeem it."
Dave Harvey
PRESIDENT, GREAT COMMISSION COLLECTIVE; AUTHOR OF WHEN SINNERS SAY I DO AND THE CLAY POT CONSPIRACY
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