A survival guide for church ministers / William J. Jarema.

By: Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: New York : Paulist Press, c2011.Description: iv, 194 p. : ill. ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 9780809147212 (alk. paper)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 254 J287s
Contents:
Men and women in ministry : honoring the differences -- Rituals of affection and internal and external boundaries -- How to create a hostile work environment in ten easy steps -- Dual relationships and the continuum of social relationships -- Confidential, privileged information, private-internal forum and public-external forum -- The power shadow in the helping professions -- Pastoral leaders and projections: fatal-attraction syndrome, understanding infatuations and repulsions -- He said, she said, they said : patterns of dysfunctional communication -- Understanding leadership profiles for effective pastoral ministry -- Safety and security in the workplace -- Evaluations : some do's and don'ts, supervision, volunteer evaluations, peer evaluations, staff evaluations, volunteer job descriptions, staff job descriptions -- Why do people gossip? -- Counseling and spiritual direction : do's and don'ts -- Seven habits for the effective minister -- Symptoms of work addiction -- Healthy self-esteem and the continuum of healthy sexuality -- Ministry burnout : red flags and warning signs -- Stewardship : responding to God's generosity -- Creating a health-care plan : investing in the pastoral leader.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 187-194).

Men and women in ministry : honoring the differences -- Rituals of affection and internal and external boundaries -- How to create a hostile work environment in ten easy steps -- Dual relationships and the continuum of social relationships -- Confidential, privileged information, private-internal forum and public-external forum -- The power shadow in the helping professions -- Pastoral leaders and projections: fatal-attraction syndrome, understanding infatuations and repulsions -- He said, she said, they said : patterns of dysfunctional communication -- Understanding leadership profiles for effective pastoral ministry -- Safety and security in the workplace -- Evaluations : some do's and don'ts, supervision, volunteer evaluations, peer evaluations, staff evaluations, volunteer job descriptions, staff job descriptions -- Why do people gossip? -- Counseling and spiritual direction : do's and don'ts -- Seven habits for the effective minister -- Symptoms of work addiction -- Healthy self-esteem and the continuum of healthy sexuality -- Ministry burnout : red flags and warning signs -- Stewardship : responding to God's generosity -- Creating a health-care plan : investing in the pastoral leader.

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