People-pleasing pastors : avoiding the pitfalls of approval-motivated leadership - Stone, Charles, 1954- (Downers Grove, IL : InterVarsity Press, 2014)
Section I : The problem of people pleasing in the church today. Has the people-pleaser virus infected your leadership? -- What makes leaders sick? -- The key to health : a strong leadership immune system -- -- Section II : The solution. The rearview mirror look : probe your past -- The search within : revisit your values -- When relationships get all knotted up : expose your triangles -- What's missing : search for your gaps -- Nitpickers and stone throwers : engage your critics -- Self-care : nurture your soul through mindfulness -- Are your reactions showing? : tame your reactivity -- The placebo pastor -- -- Section III : The leader's toolbox.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-234).
Keywords: Pastoral theology; Christian leadership; Motivation (Psychology) -- Religious aspects -- Christianity; Social acceptance; Christian leadership; Motivation (Psychology) -- Religious aspects -- Christianity; Pastoral theology; Social acceptance