Great Ministers Don't Just Happen. Great Falls From Ministry Don't Just Happen Either. A Complex Mix Of Factors Both Internal And External Test The Limits Of Your Ability To Minister Wholeheartedly Over The Long Haul. Senior Pastor Brad Hoffmann And Licensed Professional Counselor Michael Todd Wilson Work With Pastors Removed From Their Place Of Service. The Common Experiences Of These Pastors Revealed Patterns That Consistently Contributed To Burnout, Ineffectiveness And Moral Failure. If Such Patterns Can Be Predicted, The Authors Reasoned, Can They Be Prevented?preventing Ministry Failure Is A Personal Guidebook For Pastors And Other Caregivers To Prepare Them To Withstand Common Pressures And To Flourish In The Ministry God Has Called Them To. Work Through The Exercises And Reflections Individually Or In Conversation With Your Peers, And You'll Find Yourself Better Equipped For The Challenges Of Vocational Ministry, And More Conscious Of The Presence Of God Leading You On And Restoring Your Soul. - Back Of Book. Introduction: Why Preventing Ministry Failure Is So Important -- Intimacy : Connecting To The Heart Of Successful Pastoring -- Calling : The Power For Effectiveness In Ministry -- Stress Management : Avoiding Ineffectiveness And Burnout -- Boundaries : Protecting What Matters Most -- Re-creation : The Fuel To Re-energize Ministry -- People Skills : Managing Our Most Valuable Resource -- Leadership Skills : Setting Ministers Apart From The Rest Of The Sheep. Michael Todd Wilson And Brad Hoffmann ; With Contributions From Members Of Caregivers Forum. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [262]-265). Author: Wilson, Michael Todd.Hoffmann, Brad. Publisher: IVP Books Pages: 265 Publication Date: 2007 Edition: STIFF WRAPS Binding: Paperback MSRP: 11.96 ISBN13: 9780830834440 ISBN: 0830834443 Other ISBN: 9780830896868 Other ISBN Binding: print Language: en Quality Rating: 1 "Book cover image may be different than what appears on the actual book."
