Five Ministry Killers and How to Defeat Them: Help for Frustrated Pastors--Including New Research From the Barna Group

By Charles Austin Stone

Book Overview

You have that help in your hands. Deftly analyzing and applying the latest previously unpublished research, Charles Stone has identified major causes of frustration and burnout among pastors and church leaders. But the book doesn't stop there. Here is a practical plan that will: Show how to defeat obstacles with the potential to kill your ministry Illustrate healthy ways to respond to aggravating issues Minimize the draining effects ministry places on you and your family (with wise insights from Sherryl Stone, the author's wife) Demonstrate how to share with others what they can do to help By learning to open up with vulnerability, own up with humility, show up with integrity, and speak up with courage, you can experience healing and renewed joy in service to Christ, your family, and your church. Book jacket.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0764208543
• ISBN13: 9780764208546
• Release Date: March 2011
• Publisher: Bethany House Publishers
• Length: 219 Pages
• Weight: 0.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.6" x 8.4"