Becoming a healthier pastor : Family systems theory and the pastor's own family
In this sequel to Creating a Healthier Church, Richardson employs the same methodology to address the roots of personal issues that may hinder pastors’ ability to function effectively as leaders within their congregations, and may in fact cause them deep difficulties. He especially addresses... Full description
| Main Author: | Richardson, Ronald W. |
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Minneapolis, Minnesota : Fortress Press, 2005 |
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Creative Pastoral Care and Counseling Series.
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| 100 | |a Richardson, Ronald W. | ||
| 245 | |a Becoming a healthier pastor : |b Family systems theory and the pastor's own family | ||
| 260 | |a Minneapolis, Minnesota : |b Fortress Press, |c 2005. | ||
| 300 | |a 150p. | ||
| 440 | |a Creative Pastoral Care and Counseling Series. | ||
| 500 | |a Includes Bibliographical References. | ||
| 520 | |a In this sequel to Creating a Healthier Church, Richardson employs the same methodology to address the roots of personal issues that may hinder pastors’ ability to function effectively as leaders within their congregations, and may in fact cause them deep difficulties. He especially addresses pastors’ own families of origin, a major but often hidden component in how they function emotionally in their congregations. When anxiety arises, unresolved familial issues and old family patterns return, often unhelpfully. Richardson explores these patterns, how they operate in church situations, and how pastors can do their own family-of-origin assessment. His volume will become a standard tool for analysis of patterns in ministerial behavior and developing strong personal effectiveness | ||
| 650 | |a CLERGY - FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS. | ||
| 650 | |a PASTORAL PSYCHOLOGY. | ||
| 650 | |a SYSTEMATIC THERAPY (FAMILY THERAPY). | ||
| 900 | |a 40384 | ||
| 949 | |a RTC Library |b Melbourne Reserve NOT FOR LOAN |h 253.2 RIC |p R375703220 |s Books | ||
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