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Five ministry killers and how to defeat them : help for frustrated pastors--including new research from the Barna Group / Charles Stone.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Minneapolis, Minn. : Bethany House, c2010.Description: 219 p. : ill. ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 9780764207051 (pbk. : alk. paper)
  • 0764207059 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 253/.2 22
LOC classification:
  • BV4398 .S69 2010
Contents:
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?
Summary: "Experienced minister offers insights into frustrations pastors face along with solutions, based on current research from the Barna Group and others"--Provided by publishers.
Item type: Books
Holdings
Current library Collection Call number Vol info Status Date due Barcode
Judith Thomas Library General Stacks BKS BV 4398 .S69 2010 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) AUA015834 Available AUA015834

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.