01856cam a2200277 a 450000100090000000300060000900500170001500800410003201000170007302000380009002000350012803500240016304000300018705000220021708200150023910000270025424501430028126000490042430000290047350400560050250507770055852001790133565000230151465000240153771000170156116080280AUA.120140901191933.0100202s2010    mnua     b    000 0 eng    a  2010004285  a9780764207051 (pbk. : alk. paper)  a0764207059 (pbk. : alk. paper)  a(OCoLC)ocn456181689  aDLCcDLCdBTCTAdDTMdDLC00aBV4398b.S69 201000a253/.22221 aStone, Charles,d1954-10aFive ministry killers and how to defeat them :bhelp for frustrated pastors--including new research from the Barna Group /cCharles Stone.  aMinneapolis, Minn. :bBethany House,cc2010.  a219 p. :bill. ;c23 cm.  aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [207]-219).0 apt. 1. This ain't Kansas anymore. "Mama always said life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you are going to get" -- "Houston, we have a problem" -- Frankly, my dear, I don't give a ..." -- pt. 2. "What we've got here ... is a failure to communicate" (what almost 2,000 pastors and more than 600 church members revealed). Schoolyard bullies who eat our lunch -- 'Punch'em out, tell the teacher, or skip lunch? -- Enjoying lunch even when the bullies abound -- pt. 3. Whatcha gonna do when the bad boys come for you? Open up with vulnerability -- Own up with humility -- Show up with integrity -- Speak up with courage  -- pt. 4. "Carpe diem. Sieiza the day boys. Make your life extraordinary." Spouse killers -- After you sell the book on eBay, what's next?  a"Experienced minister offers insights into frustrations pastors face along with solutions, based on current research from the Barna Group and others"--Provided by publishers. 0aPastoral theology. 0aClergyxJob stress.2 aBarna Group.