TY  - BOOK
AU  - Stone,Charles
ED  - Barna Group.
TI  - Five ministry killers and how to defeat them: help for frustrated pastors--including new research from the Barna Group 
SN  - 9780764207051 (pbk. : alk. paper)
AV  - BV4398 .S69 2010
U1  - 253/.2 22
PY  - 2010///
CY  - Minneapolis, Minn.
PB  - Bethany House
KW  - Pastoral theology
KW  - Clergy
KW  - Job stress
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. [207]-219); pt. 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?
N2  - "Experienced minister offers insights into frustrations pastors face along with solutions, based on current research from the Barna Group and others"--Provided by publishers
ER  -