Clergy Killers: Guidance for Pastors and Congregations Under AttackThough some conflict in the church may be normal, there are some types of conflict which are abnormal and abusive. Within some congregations there are personalities who seek to unsettle the relationship between minister and congregation. In this engaging and useful book, G. Lloyd Rediger offers strategies to prevent abuse, support clergy, and to build healthier congregations. |
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 1 |
Clergy Killers | 5 |
Clergy Killer Context | 19 |
Collateral Damage | 33 |
Is Conflict in the Church Normal? | 47 |
Types of Conflict | 63 |
Normal Conflict | 71 |
Abnormal Conflict | 81 |
Why People Act Like They Do | 111 |
Managing the Clergy Killer Phenomenon | 131 |
Building Support Systems | 147 |
Pastoral Fitness | 163 |
Healthy Congregations | 183 |
APPENDIX A Energy Management Inventory | 196 |
APPENDIX B Supportive Relationship Inventory | 198 |
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY | 200 |
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Clergy Killers: Guidance for Pastors and Congregations under Attack G. Lloyd Rediger Limited preview - 1997 |
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References to this book
The Remnant Spirit: Conservative Reform in Mainline Protestantism Douglas E. Cowan No preview available - 2003 |
Ask Anything: A Pastoral Theology of Inquiry Richard P. Olson,Richard L. Dayringer No preview available - 2006 |