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Resilient Ministry What Pastors Told Us about Surviving and Thriving

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ISBN-10: 0830841032

ISBN-13: 9780830841035

Edition: 2013

Authors: Bob Burns, Tasha Chapman, Donald C. Guthrie

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What does it take to have fruitful ministry over the long haul?The stresses of pastoring are well known and can be a match for even the best-prepared, most experienced in ministry--multiple tasks, long hours, taxing responsibilities and, yes, some challenging personalities. Too often the results can be burnout, being run out or just feeling worn out.To find out how pastors can thrive as well as survive, the authors undertook a five-year in-depth research project among working pastors. Here in this ground-breaking book is the distilled wisdom of dozens of pastors who have been on the front lines of ministry. We hear from them what works, what doesn't and what distinctive issues people in…    
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Book details

List price: $27.00
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Publication date: 2/4/2013
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 313
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.144
Language: English

Bob Burns (Ph.D., University of Georgia) is the dean of lifelong learning and associate professor of education ministries at Covenant Theological Seminary in St. Louis. He is also ordained in the Presbyterian Church in America and serves as associate pastor at Crossroads Presbyterian Fellowship.

Tasha D. Chapman (Ph.D., Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) is associate dean of lifelong learning and adjunct professor of educational ministries at Covenant Seminary.

Donald C. Guthrie (Ph.D., University of Georgia) is professor of educational ministries at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois.Guthrie has a broad range of past experience serving the university sphere over the years as campus minister, vice president for academics, and director of several university programs and conferences.

Introduction
Life in Pastoral Ministry
The Five Themes of Resilient Ministry
Evaluating Spiritual Formation
Pursuing Spiritual Formation
Burning On, Not Burning Out: Self-Care I
Pacing Our Lifestyles: Self-Care II
Understanding Emotional Intelligence
Developing Emotional Intelligence
Exploring Cultural Differences
Improving Cultural Intelligence
Marriage and Family: Stressed by Ministry
More Marriage and Family Stressors
Leadership Poetry
Leadership Plumbing
Concluding Insights and Next Steps
Research Methods of the Pastors Summit
Questions for Personal Evaluation and Annual Reviews
Emotions Checklist
Constructing and Interviewing a Family Diagram
Best Practices for Forming Peer Cohorts
Notes