Burns, Bob, 1950-

Resilient ministry : what pastors told us about surviving and thriving / by Bob Burns, Tasha D. Chapman and Donald Guthrie. - 312 pages ; 23 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 297-312).

Life in pastoral ministry -- The five themes of resilient ministry -- Evaluating spiritual formation -- Pursuing spiritual formation -- Self-care: burning on, not burning out -- Self-care: pacing our lifestyles -- 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.

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Clergy--Job stress.
Clergy--Mental health.
Clergy--Religious life.
Pastoral theology.
Church work.

BV 4011.3 / .B88 2013