"A Pastor's Mistake" will drop your jaw again and again with multiple twists, turns, and numerous shocking events including the heartfelt yet surprising ending. You will experience the pastoral abuse as if you were actually there in the same church. Shared with detailed transparency, you will feel intimately the emotional turmoil Marcus experienced within. Written for everyone hurt and devastated by pastors, this books sole purpose is to initiate the healing process of the spiritual wounds inflicted by pastors. You will see the Hand of God move time and time again to Marcus' rescue and God will do the same for you.
Practical Ways to Support and Care for Your Pastor Do you pray for your pastors? Do you encourage them? Do you have realistic expectations for them? The office of pastor is simultaneously a rewarding and draining position. Pastors today have immense pressure on their shoulders and they need the support of their congregations. Peter Orr has written Fight for Your Pastor as an exhortation for church members to stand behind their pastors through the difficulties of ministry. Orr specifies ways in which congregations can be intentional in caring for church leaders, including prayer, encouragement, generosity, and forgiveness. Featuring stories from current pastors about their struggles, this book is perfect for thoughtful church members eager to understand the weight of their pastors' positions and support leaders in their important ministry. For Thoughtful Christians: Specifically those wanting to know more about their pastors and how to care for them Current: Features insight from pastors about their personal experiences in ministry Applicable: Gives practical examples of how to love and care for pastors, including specific prayers for church leaders and the best ways to encourage them
Miles addresses the issues related to inadequate pastoral response to this pervasive problem. He explores the dynamics of abusive relationships and the role which clergy members can take to heal this painful situation. The revised edition, designed to reach pastors and individuals "preparing to serve, builds upon the insights, policies, and programs in the original volume, including new information on the pathology of domestic violence and the effect the economic downturn is having on victims-survivors and batterers. Miles also focuses on helping clergy and other pastoral ministers develop a more compassionate response to victims-survivors who are gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender.
John Piper pleads with fellow pastors to abandon the professionalization of the pastorate and pursue the prophetic call of the Bible for radical ministry.
In 7 Lessons for New Pastors, leading author Matthew D. Kim gives seminarians and new pastors a behind-the-scenes look at the life of a pastor. Drawing on his own experience as a senior pastor and the wisdom of seasoned pastors, Kim seeks to prepare future ministers mentally, emotionally, physically, relationally, and spiritually for the first year so that it can be a solid foundation for a lifetime of effective ministry. Both new and experienced pastors will profit from reading this book. This second edition is revised and expanded, including questions for personal or group reflection and two bonus mini-lessons.
The first comprehensive resource for pastoral care in the Jewish tradition--and a vital resource for counselors and caregivers of other faith traditions. The essential reference for rabbis, cantors and laypeople who are called to spiritually accompany those encountering joy, sorrow and change--now in paperback. This groundbreaking volume draws upon both Jewish tradition and the classical foundations of pastoral care to provide invaluable guidance. Offering insight on pastoral care technique, theory and theological implications, the contributors to Jewish Pastoral Care are innovators in their fields, and represent all four contemporary Jewish movements. This comprehensive resource provides you with the latest theological perspectives and tools, along with basic theory and skills for assisting the ill and those who care for them, the aging and dying, those with dementia and other mental disorders, engaged couples, and others, and for responding to issues such as domestic violence, substance abuse and disasters. Contributors: Barbara Eve Breitman, MSW, LSW * Anne Brener, MAJCS, MA, LCSW * Rabbi Amy Eilberg, MSW * Rabbi Nancy Flam, MA * Rabbi Dayle A. Friedman, MSW, MAJCS, BCC * Gus Kaufman, Jr., PhD * Rabbi Myriam Klotz, MA * Rabbi Yaacov Kravitz, EdD * Rabbi Ellen Jay Lewis, NCPsyA * Wendy Lipshutz, LMSW * Rabbi Sheldon Marder * Rabbi Joseph S. Ozarowski, DMin * Simcha Paull Raphael, PhD * Rabbi Stephen Roberts, BCC * Rabbi Rochelle Robins * Rabbi Drorah Setel, MTS * Rabbi Jeffery M. Silberman, DMin * Marcia Cohn Spiegel, MAJCS * Rabbi Karen Sussan * Rabbi Bonita E. Taylor, MA, BCC * Rabbi Simkha Y. Weintraub, CSW * Rabbi David J. Zucker, PhD, BCC
You Don't Have to Learn This the Hard Way... Anyone involved in leadership knows that it's tough and mistakes are bound to happen. But some mistakes are more costly than others and can result in the end of effectiveness, the loss of important relationships, and disqualification from ministry. Using the story of a fictitious church team to demonstrate the problems, principles, and practice of finding solutions, leadership expert Dave Kraft uncovers the top 10 critical mistakes leaders make and shows you how to avoid them so you can have ministry and relationships that last.
Pastoral Mediation: Second Edition is a training manual for pastors, church leaders, and counselors of any faith to provide mediation. This step-by-step process is edited & updated with new forms. The mediation theory and practice in this book establishes the specialty of Pastoral Mediation within the larger field of professional mediation. This second edition continues to provide the best set of specific instructions to mediators to date on how to provide mediation service that truly serves individuals' needs in times of crisis. Dr. Hope's in depth insights to mediation practice are a must for any professional pastoral counselor or mediator's reference.
