Five ministry killers and how to defeat them :
Stone, Charles, 1954-
Five ministry killers and how to defeat them : help for frustrated pastors--including new research from the Barna Group / Charles Stone. - Minneapolis, Minn. : Bethany House, c2010. - 219 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [207]-219).
pt. 1. This ain't Kansas anymore. "Mama always said life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you are going to get" -- "Houston, we have a problem" -- Frankly, my dear, I don't give a ..." -- pt. 2. "What we've got here ... is a failure to communicate" (what almost 2,000 pastors and more than 600 church members revealed). Schoolyard bullies who eat our lunch -- 'Punch'em out, tell the teacher, or skip lunch? -- Enjoying lunch even when the bullies abound -- pt. 3. Whatcha gonna do when the bad boys come for you? Open up with vulnerability -- Own up with humility -- Show up with integrity -- Speak up with courage -- pt. 4. "Carpe diem. Sieiza the day boys. Make your life extraordinary." Spouse killers -- After you sell the book on eBay, what's next?
"Experienced minister offers insights into frustrations pastors face along with solutions, based on current research from the Barna Group and others"--Provided by publishers.
9780764207051 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0764207059 (pbk. : alk. paper)
2010004285
Pastoral theology.
Clergy--Job stress.
BV4398 / .S69 2010
253/.2
Five ministry killers and how to defeat them : help for frustrated pastors--including new research from the Barna Group / Charles Stone. - Minneapolis, Minn. : Bethany House, c2010. - 219 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [207]-219).
pt. 1. This ain't Kansas anymore. "Mama always said life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you are going to get" -- "Houston, we have a problem" -- Frankly, my dear, I don't give a ..." -- pt. 2. "What we've got here ... is a failure to communicate" (what almost 2,000 pastors and more than 600 church members revealed). Schoolyard bullies who eat our lunch -- 'Punch'em out, tell the teacher, or skip lunch? -- Enjoying lunch even when the bullies abound -- pt. 3. Whatcha gonna do when the bad boys come for you? Open up with vulnerability -- Own up with humility -- Show up with integrity -- Speak up with courage -- pt. 4. "Carpe diem. Sieiza the day boys. Make your life extraordinary." Spouse killers -- After you sell the book on eBay, what's next?
"Experienced minister offers insights into frustrations pastors face along with solutions, based on current research from the Barna Group and others"--Provided by publishers.
9780764207051 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0764207059 (pbk. : alk. paper)
2010004285
Pastoral theology.
Clergy--Job stress.
BV4398 / .S69 2010
253/.2