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Preventing Ministry Failure

A ShepherdCare Guide for Pastors, Ministers and Other Caregivers

Michael Todd Wilson
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Pages
265
Year
2014
Language
English
Publisher
IVP

About

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.

Related Subjects

  • Leadership
  • Religion
  • Adult Nonfiction
  • Counseling & Recovery
  • Christian Ministry
  • Pastoral Resources
  • Christian

Reviews

"This book is from the heart of two men who care deeply about the ministry and those who minister. Application is practical. I recommend that pastors use this practical tool to do an "inventory check" on their lives and perform some preventative maintenance before they find themselves in the throes of a failed ministry."
Douglas Brown, SharperIron Book Reviews, May 15, 2008
". . .a great encouragement to those in vocational Christian service. The self-care measures in this book should go a long way in helping Christian minstry workers care for themselves."
The Baptist Bulletin, March/April 2008
"Drawing upon years of experience in counseling pastoral leaders, Michael Todd Wilson and Brad Hoffman offer their insights to those facing challenges in ministry. Preventing Ministry Failure is a workbook for Christian leaders providing practical advice to pastors who are experieincing trials - or simply hoping to avoid them. As they discuss topics ranging from intimacy and stress management to establshing proper boundaries and dealing with transitions, scarecly any aspect of ministry is left unmentioned. Each section is filled with helpful questions for reflection."
David Rogers, Ministry Today, (ministrytodaymag.com), October 2008

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Michael Todd WilsonAuthor
Brad HoffmannAuthor