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God's Workmanship: The Making of a Pastor Through Pain, Purpose, and Providence
Paperback
Biographies GeneralChristian Living
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Jan 27 2026
Pages: 80
Weight: 0.26
Height: 0.17 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Discover the Unseen Hand of God in the Middle of Your Greatest Trials.
Every life tells a story, but not every story reveals the fingerprints of God. In God's Workmanship, Frederick Perry Sr. offers a raw and vulnerable look at the making of a pastor-not through a life of perfection, but through a process of transformation shaped by pain, purpose, and providence.
From the very beginning, Frederick's life was a battle. Preserved in the womb against all odds, he was pushed into leadership as a boy accelerated, only to find himself drifting years later through the numbness of addiction and the heartbreak of a fractured church. But God was not finished. Through a divine warning delivered by his mother, Perry was pulled back from the edge and led into a calling he had spent years trying to outrun.
In these pages, you will discover:
The Power of Preservation: How God shields you for a purpose before you even take your first breath.
Ministry Through Pain: What it means to pastor others while bleeding yourself, and the reality of carrying spiritual weight without a covering.
The Sacred Weight of Caregiving: Lessons on compassion and sacrifice learned while standing beside the hospital beds of those you love.
Divine Alignment: How retirement is not an ending, but a reassignment into a season of legacy, restoration, and a love that finally matches your spirit.
Whether you are navigating church hurt, struggling with a silent calling, or feeling the exhaustion of caregiving, this book is a roadmap to help you recognize God's hand in your own story.
You are not a mistake. You are not an accident. You are God's Workmanship
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