Teacher, faithful pastor, financial wizard, caretaker of the sick, activist, personal counselor, and preacher: these are some of the roles a minister must fill. The demands of these roles can lead to numerous dilemmas and stresses and, if not adequately addressed, to burnout. John Sanford deals concretely with the circumstances that give rise to this spiritual exhaustion and identifies the underlying dynamics. He studies each problem in detail, provides approaches and practical suggestions for dealing with it, and reviews the psychology of the ministering person to show how an individual can mitigate such problems by dealing more realistically with himself or herself.
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John A. Sanford is a pastoral counselor in private practice in San Diego, California.
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incredible price for this book.helpful for clergy and trainees. brings out the dark side of ministry to alert folks. pulls no punches. recommend for any clergy and training clergy library
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This book is wonderful. It shows you why ministers burn out and what to do about it. It was very healing to my heart and spirit. I highly recommend getting it for yourself and others. Sometimes it's hard to admit that we might be struggling with feelings that don't seem very Godly and we tend to deny and ignore them. This book gets to the heart of what happens without a bunch of condemnation or accusation. A definite must read for anyone who has been in active ministry. If you don't need it now, you will most likely need it in the future.
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I found the book to be very practicle in its language and concept. It is a good read and one that pastors and congregations would benefit from reading
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As we have already noted, many kinds of work can lead to Burnout, but the ministering person faces certain special circumstances. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Clinging Vine, Inner Monitor, Grail Castle, Active Imagination, Fisher King, Legend of the Holy Grail, Mount Sinai, Real Self, Fritz Kunkel, Simon the Pharisee New!
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As we have already noted, many kinds of work can lead to Burnout, but the ministering person faces certain special circumstances. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
ministering person, ministry burnout, ministering people, unlived life Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Clinging Vine, Inner Monitor, Grail Castle, Active Imagination, Fisher King, Legend of the Holy Grail, Mount Sinai, Real Self, Fritz Kunkel, Simon the Pharisee New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Power in the Helping Professions by Adolf Guggenbuhl on page 46, page 75, and Back Matter
- The Grail Castle: Male Myths & Mysteries in the Celtic Tradition (Llewellyn's Men's Spirituality Series) by Ken Johnson on page 98, page 99, and page 101
- Feminine in Fairy Tales by Marie-Louise Von Franz on page 29, and Back Matter
- Broken Heart: Medical Consequences of Loneliness by James J. Lynch on page 105, and Back Matter
- Adventure Inward by Morton T. Kelsey on page 112, and Back Matter
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- Empowering Ministry: Ways to Grow in Effectiveness by Donald P. Smith on 5 pages
- This Rough Magic: The Life of Teaching by Daniel A. Lindley on page 100, page 123, and Back Matter
- Feeding Your Forgotten Soul by Paul Borthwick on page 119, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Encouragement for Pastors (Pocketpac Books) by JoNancy Sundberg on page 39, and page 71
- Psychology for Christian Ministry by Fraser Watts on page 264, and Back Matter
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