This book points to the primary aim of pastoral ministry: the sanctification of God's people. Drawing on John 17 and Titus 2:11-15, veteran pastor John MacArthur makes the case that God's passion for his people is their sanctification, defined as "the process of fighting for full joy and not selling out for a cheap substitute along the way." He describes 3 hindrances to sanctification (heresy, complacency, and culture) and shows pastors how to work toward the sanctification of their members. Pastors and church leaders will see how, through preaching and discipleship, they can help their members be conformed to Christ.