A Center in the Cyclone: Twenty-first Century Clergy Self-Care

Bruce Epperly

doi:10.5771/9781566997140

Summary

Pastors today are overwhelmed by the perfect storm of too many responsibilities, too few resources, and too rapid congregational, cultural, and technological changes. Many of them confess that the cares of modern ministry have nearly choked the life out of their holy service. Here is a resource for integrated personal and professional transformation and healing for pastors, better equipping them to be effective spiritual leaders for the long haul of professional ministry.

We are in a time of great spiritual awakening among Christians, people of other faiths, and self-described spiritual but not religious seekers. Insightful spiritual leadership is needed now more than ever to navigate the waves of pluralism, postmodernism, and globalism. Spiritual leaders need to sharpen their mission, administration, outreach, and preaching skills, but they also need to deepen their commitments to spiritual growth and self-care practices to insure healthy and effective ministry over the long haul.

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Edition: 1/2014
Copyright Year: 2014
ISBN-Print: 978-1-56699-713-3
ISBN-Online: 978-1-56699-714-0
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham
Language: English
Pages: 179
Product Type: Monograph

1. Contents No access
2. Words of Thanks No access
1 Ministry in the Twenty-First Century No access Pages 1 - 26
2 Do You Want to Be Made Well? No access Pages 27 - 38
3 Living by Abundance in a Time of Scarcity No access Pages 39 - 50
4 Transforming Technology No access Pages 51 - 60
5 Glorify God in Your Body No access Pages 61 - 74
6 Loving God with Your Whole Mind No access Pages 75 - 86
7 Having the Time of Your Life: Making Friends with Time in Ministry No access Pages 87 - 102
8 Igniting Your Spirit No access Pages 103 - 116
9 Setting Your Spiritual GPS No access Pages 117 - 132
10 Embracing Grief No access Pages 133 - 146
11 Healthy Relationships No access Pages 147 - 166
12 Letting Your Light Shine No access Pages 167 - 174
Notes No access Pages 175 - 178
About the Author No access Pages 179 - 179