Surviving Ministry
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Surviving Ministry
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Author : Michael E. Osborne
language : en
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Release Date : 2016-05-06
Surviving Ministry written by Michael E. Osborne and has been published by Wipf and Stock Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-05-06 with Religion categories.
Being a pastor has its rewards and pleasures. But churches can be unsafe places. They are filled with broken, imperfect people. Many ministers of the gospel walk into a church naive about the potential hazards of their vocation. They are vulnerable to difficult people, unresolved conflict, incompatible visions, hidden agendas, mission drift, and sin--their own and that of others. Other pastors feel trapped in a ministry hurricane and don't know what to do. They feel like failures. They're thinking about leaving the ministry. They are looking for help and hope--not from an "expert" detached from the real world of ministry--but from someone who has suffered through church hurricanes and lived to share the story. Moreover, they need to know they are not alone. Surviving Ministry: How to Weather the Storms of Church Leadership includes the author's own story as well as true stories from other pastors who have been in the eye of the hurricane. Discouraged ministers looking for biblical, practical, gospel-centered advice for storm proofing their churches, homes, and hearts have found a friend. Surviving Ministry will equip them to stay resilient before, during, and after seasons of difficulty.
Resilient Ministry
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Author : Bob Burns
language : en
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Release Date : 2012-11-30
Resilient Ministry written by Bob Burns and has been published by InterVarsity Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-11-30 with Religion categories.
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 ministry face. The authors uncover five key themes that promote healthy, sustainable ministry that lasts--spiritual formation, self-care, emotional and cultural intelligence, marriage and family, leadership and management. These themes are unpacked from the vantage point of ministry on the ground. Questions for personal evaluation and reflection are included throughout the book to bring home the significance of each section. This is the perfect companion for a peer cohort of pastors to read together. It can also be of value to church boards and others who want to better understand how to help sustain their pastors in ministry. In short, this is a book pastors can't live without.
Surviving Ministry
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Author : Ronald D. Sisk
language : en
Publisher: Smyth & Helwys Publishing
Release Date : 1997
Surviving Ministry written by Ronald D. Sisk and has been published by Smyth & Helwys Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Clergy categories.
A longtime pastor sets forth a sound theological and ethical framework for the practice of ministry that ministers may use in day-to-day work and suggests a decision-making method that may be used to address new ministerial issues as they arise.
Avoiding Pastoral Pitfalls
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Author : James Osterhaus
language : en
Publisher: Hendrickson Publishers
Release Date : 2021-10-05
Avoiding Pastoral Pitfalls written by James Osterhaus and has been published by Hendrickson Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-10-05 with Religion categories.
James P. Osterhaus offers pastors tangible and much-needed advice to help them at work and in their personal lives—advice that they do not often hear in seminary. More and more, men and women who minister find themselves depressed. Their marriages are often in trouble. Their families are negatively affected. Often, they have few if any close friends. Over the years, Osterhaus has coached and counseled hundreds of these ministers from various traditions on four continents. As he sat with ministers who have been nearly crushed by the burdens of ministry, he came to learn that the average training of ministers across the globe is woefully deficient in the very areas that allow ministers to avoid many of the pitfalls. This guide is a result of those countless conversations. Avoiding Pastoral Pitfalls is an attempt to fill some of the void left in the training of pastors. It offers down-to-earth, practical guidance in areas of ministry that are often neglected: understanding yourself (both strengths and weaknesses), what effective leadership looks like, the complicated organizational makeup of the church, how to deal with conflict effectively, how to make sense of your governing board, and how to both enter a new ministry and leave a ministry effectively.
Surviving And Thriving In The Mad House Of Youth Ministry
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Author : Dave Nordstrom
language : en
Publisher: WestBow Press
Release Date : 2019-09-20
Surviving And Thriving In The Mad House Of Youth Ministry written by Dave Nordstrom and has been published by WestBow Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-09-20 with Religion categories.
What this book is not: You won’t find Bible verses and theological statements. It isn’t filled with game ideas or club topics. What this book will offer you: 40 years of timeless lessons learned by real live youth leaders. You’ll read topics like these: 1. How to figure out if youth ministry is actually your calling 2. Insights for your spouse 3. How to turn what you thought were weaknesses into strengths 4. How to motivate teens in your group 5. How to make sure you are getting your value from the right things 6. Good ways to recruit and maintain quality volunteer leaders 7. How to avoid burn out in ministry 8. The importance of holding your ground on issues 9. Understanding the human nature of teenagers 10. The importance of knowing your own limits 11. How to know if or when you’re too old for ministry 12. Keeping true to ministry as culture changes 13. “I don’t know” can be a ministry opportunity 14. How to connect with that trouble maker student 15. Why little old ladies can break the stereotypical youth volunteer mold......and MORE!
Beyond Surviving Ministry
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Author : Diane Lorraine Ostrander Bennett
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014-05-03
Beyond Surviving Ministry written by Diane Lorraine Ostrander Bennett and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-05-03 with Clergy categories.
Beyond Surviving Ministry is a workbook style study book based on Dr. Ostrander-Bennett's many years of research and work with ministers' families. With true case stories woven into the study materials, the book enables ministers' families and their church committees/members who wish to help their ministerial family, to better understand this unique lifestyle. Step by step completion of the study helps the readers to create positive resources, coping skills and paradigms that can help family members to thrive in spite of this unique lifestyle. Each chapter contains activities for ministers' family members to complete. Additional activities are outlined for church members to compete if they choose to join their minister's family in this study, although the book is a written to enable ministerial family members to complete in private. Each chapter, in addition, ends with suggested Bible study verses and prayer topics to enhance the study.
Take Care Of Yourself
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Author : Pablo Martinez
language : en
Publisher: Hendrickson Publishers
Release Date : 2021-12-14
Take Care Of Yourself written by Pablo Martinez and has been published by Hendrickson Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-12-14 with Religion categories.
“They made me take care of the vineyards, but my own vineyard I neglected.” (Song of Songs 1:6b) Paul urged Timothy to learn this vital principle when he was still young. It contains one of the keys in Christian work: If someone in ministry is not all right, the quality of their ministry will be affected. In Christian ministries, it is easy to find workers who never think of themselves. While selflessness is a Christlike trait, at times we can push ourselves too far, leading to the paradigm of stressed and burned-out people. In order to love God and serve others, we often need to be still, take a rest, and be refreshed. This book will help Christians find the balance between ministry and “monastery,” between the urgent work of service and the place of rest and restoration. Caring for our own “vineyard”—the talents, gifts, and emotional resources of our personality—is not only a privilege but a duty. It is part of good stewardship, an act of obedience as disciples of Christ. Far from being a sign of a more spiritual attitude, neglecting our own needs can be a serious mistake and even a sin.
The Youth Ministry Survival Guide
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Author : Len Kageler
language : en
Publisher: Zondervan
Release Date : 2008-11-04
The Youth Ministry Survival Guide written by Len Kageler and has been published by Zondervan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-11-04 with Religion categories.
It’s more common in youth ministry than we want to admit—burnout and failure. Exhaustion, frustration, disappointment, and conflict bring many youth workers to a point where they either choose a new church, a new career, or someone makes that choice for them. After thirty years of youth ministry experience, Len Kageler wants to help youth workers avoid the pitfalls that are common to their calling, and give them the tools to not only survive, but also to thrive in youth ministry. Along with his own wisdom, Len offers insights gained from his 2006 survey of more than 300 burned out or fired youth workers who come from a variety of ministry contexts and denominations. If you’re new to youth ministry, or you’ve been at it for a while and feel like you may be on the verge of burnout, The Youth Ministry Survival Guide will help you: • deal with conflict and compromise • determine the causes of burnout (and how to avoid them!) • discover how your personality, and the personality of those you work with, affects the dynamics of your ministry experience • develop the best plan for working with senior pastors, church leadership, parents, and students, so you can… • do youth ministry in your 40s, 50s, 60s, and beyond! Don’t let burnout force you out! Inside this book you’ll find steps you can take to help build fences against failure, and you’ll learn what it takes to survive and thrive in youth ministry.
Surviving Your Calling
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Author : Pastor Robert Love
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019-09-09
Surviving Your Calling written by Pastor Robert Love and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-09-09 with Religion categories.
Surviving Your Calling is an unapologetic inside look into what devoting one's life to the call of ministry is really like. It is an examination of what it takes to keep one's faith and sanity in the midst of trying to please God every step of the way. Written from the perspective of a thirty-nine-year-old career gospel preacher and pastor from the Deep South, who, while still in the midpoint of his ministry, has experienced many of the ups and downs and internal conflicts that come with ministry. Surviving Your Calling deals with the hazards of being young, gifted, and misunderstood; sustaining church relationships; living through expanding and contracting ministries but also being persecuted, losing friends, feeling underappreciated, wanting to quit, dealing with depression, and, finally, coming out on top. The author is a survivor, writing to inform and encourage other ministers and aspiring ministers of the gospel on what to expect from a life of ministry, and on how to survive it.
Is Church Killing You Surviving Ministry
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Author : Idella McIntyre
language : en
Publisher: CreateSpace
Release Date : 2013-05
Is Church Killing You Surviving Ministry written by Idella McIntyre and has been published by CreateSpace this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-05 with categories.
Church.......the place where many of us have found our greatest place of refuge and unfortunately for some, our greatest portal of pain. Although encountering pain is a normal part of the human experience, we seldom think of it as being a part of the spiritual experience as well. "Is Church Killing You," provides insight into the very passionate and personal journey of being hurt in church. In this book the author depicts what it is like to gasp for spiritual air as one is over taken in a sea of deception as they find out that the scale upon which many things were measured, was not a just weight. However, "Is Church Killing You?" reminds us that God never intended us to replace His deity with earthly representatives, but that each and every one of us is to be the "living church." The book exposes the deception used within some churches so it no longer has the ability to isolate or manipulate. Her candid disclosure of how the church whose design is to nurture, love and equip also has become the church that uses its "magnetic personality" to strip and violate the trust of its members. As you read this book it will cause you to assess and question the character of your own church. Through the Word of God, Pastor Idella McIntyre's bold stance, experience and wisdom expose the faulty practices of some of today's churches. The truth of God's Word yields understanding and strategies to overcome the emotional pain of church hurt! This book brings healing, restoration and the re-establishment of OUR power as the church! If you have ever been hurt in church, this book is a MUST read. If you have been one of the few who have not, it is still a must read as the biblical revelations in this book is pivotal to understanding our true responsibility in God's Kingdom.