Becoming a Healthier Pastor Contributor(s): Richardson, Ronald W. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0800636392 ISBN-13: 9780800636395 Publisher: Augsburg Fortress Publishing OUR PRICE: $22.80 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2004 Annotation: - Authoritative resource for addressing clergy wellness - Popular and illuminating method for aiding congregational leadership - Helps professionals in ministry assess and improve their effectiveness |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christian Ministry - Evangelism |
Dewey: 253.2 |
LCCN: 2004018094 |
Series: Creative Pastoral Care & Counseling |
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.4" W x 8.4" (0.45 lbs) 160 pages |
Themes: - Theometrics - Academic - Religious Orientation - Christian |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: In this sequel to Creating a Healthier Church, Richardson employs the same methodology to address the roots of personal issues that may hinder pastorsĀ ability to function effectively as leaders within their congregations, and may in fact cause them deep difficulties. He especially addresses pastorsĀ own families of origin, a major but often hidden component in how they function emotionally in their congregations. When anxiety arises, unresolved familial issues and old family patterns return, often unhelpfully. Richardson explores these patterns, how they operate in church situations, and how pastors can do their own family-of-origin assessment. His volume will become a standard tool for analysis of patterns in ministerial behavior and developing strong personal effectiveness. |