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.