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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 | |