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001			ocn971343755
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005			20251028093423.0
008			170502s2017 miu b 001 0 eng
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020			_a9780801098369 _qpaperback _qalkaline paper
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035			_a(OCoLC)971343755
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050	0	0	_aBV 4011.5 _b.W444 2017
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100	1		_aWheeler, Sondra Ely, _d1956- _eauthor.
245	1	0	_aSustaining ministry : _bfoundations and practices for serving faithfully / _cSondra Wheeler.
264		1	_aGrand Rapids, Michigan : _bBaker Academic, _c2017
300			_axix, 135 pages ; _c22 cm
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 131-132) and index.
505	0		_aIntroduction: Why good rules aren't enough -- A moral framework for power -- Laying deeper ethical foundations -- Protecting space for ministry -- Understanding how ministers get into trouble -- Embracing the practices that sustain faithfulness.
520			_aThis book offers an account of the moral foundations of pastoral ethics and the underlying interpersonal dynamics that make the practice of ministry powerful--and also morally dangerous, even for those with the best of intentions. Sondra Wheeler examines the personal disciplines and spiritual practices that help sustain safe ministry, including the essential practices of prayer and spiritual accountability. She equips ministers to abide by ethical standards when they come under pressure and offers practical strategies for navigating challenges. The author also stresses personal vulnerability and "unselfish self-care."
650		0	_aClergy _xProfessional ethics.
650		0	_aClergy _xConduct of life.
650		0	_aPastoral theology.
650		0	_aCharacter.
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