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Before We Begin: Getting the Most from This Workbook | |
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Introduction: Why Preventing Ministry Failure Is So Important | |
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Ministry in America Today | |
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Resolving the "God Complex" | |
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The Process of Restoration: The Journey Back Home | |
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The Seven Foundation Stones for Effective Long-Term Ministry | |
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Intimacy: Connecting to the Heart of Successful Pastoring | |
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What Intimacy Really Is | |
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The Consequences of Avoiding Intimacy | |
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Intimacy with God | |
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Intimacy Through Close Friendships | |
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Intimacy with Your Spouse (and What to Do if You're Single) | |
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Practical Steps Toward Deeper Human Relationships | |
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Finding and Growing a Few Good Same-Gender Friendships | |
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Wrap-Up | |
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Calling: The Power for Effectiveness in Ministry | |
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Understanding Our Call to Ministry | |
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Being Sure of Our Calling | |
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Called Versus Not Called: The Negative Effects of Working Outside Our Calling | |
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Staying Versus Leaving: Called to Remain or Move Toward a New Assignment? | |
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Wrap-Up | |
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Stress Management: Avoiding Ineffectiveness and Burnout | |
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Stress: The Energy to Accomplish Our Calling | |
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The Energy Drain of Stress Mismanagement | |
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Are You Distressed?: Self-Evaluation Tools for the Weary | |
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Practical Safeguards: Spiritual and Relational | |
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Practical Safeguards: Emotional and Physical | |
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Wrap-Up | |
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Boundaries: Protecting What Matters Most | |
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Personal Boundaries | |
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Real-World Boundaries in Our Ministry Setting | |
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Real-World Boundaries with Intimate Relationships | |
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Real-World Boundaries with Ourselves and with God | |
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Wrap-Up | |
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Re-creation: The Fuel to Re-energize Ministry | |
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Slaves to the Schedule | |
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Common Excuses for Not Re-creating | |
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The Three Rs of Re-creation: Rest, Recess, Renewal | |
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Creating Our Own Re-creation Plan | |
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Wrap-Up | |
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People Skills: Managing Our Most Valuable Resource | |
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Personality and Personality Theory | |
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Active Listening: Tailored Shepherding for Our Unique Flock | |
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Reflective Listening | |
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Assertiveness Techniques Every Minister Can Use | |
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Wrap-Up | |
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Leadership Skills: Setting Ministers Apart from the Rest of the Sheep | |
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Transformative Leadership | |
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Dealing with Change in Ministry | |
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Leadership Styles: What's in Your Wardrobe? | |
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Other Ingredients for Effective Leadership | |
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Wrap-Up | |
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Feelings List | |
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Christian Counseling Resources and Related Ministries | |
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The Holmes-Rahe Life Stress Inventory | |
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Balanced Breathing Exercise for Relaxation | |
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Personality Strengths Inventory | |
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Contributors from CareGivers Forum | |
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For Further Reading | |