"In Working the Angles, Peterson calls the attention of his fellow pastors to three basic acts--which he sees as the three angles of a triangle--that are so critical to the pastoral ministry that they determine the shape of everything else. The acts--prayer, reading Scripture, and giving spiritual direction--are acts of attention to God in three different contexts: oneself, the community of fai…
Includes bibliographical references (pages 321-354). Includes indexes.
Includes bibliographical references.
Your most important employee -- The God connection -- Climate controls the crops -- The beehive principle -- Loading the plane -- Taking down the fences -- Putting the wheels on -- The best kind of networking -- Beyond the fund-raising mentality -- From serve-us to service.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 141-142).
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"A Crossroad book." Includes bibliographical references.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Includes bibliographical references
"Translated from the German 'Seelsorge, ' Band V, Gesammelten Schriften (Munich: Chr. Kaiser Verlag, 1982)"--Title page verso. Includes bibliographical references (pages 90-92).
Chapter One: the critical first year -- Choices for that first year -- Where does the time go? -- Building that list -- Who creates that vision? -- What is realistic? -- Chapter Two: Rebuilding the staff -- The deference pyramid -- What about a co pastorate? -- Hierarchy or hub and spoke? -- One big family? -- The mentor student relationship -- The boss subordinate model -- What is the issue? -…
The meaning of ministry -- The motives of ministry -- The essentials of ministry -- The manner of ministry -- The methods of ministry.
The minister: person, pastor, professional -- The context: church as the family of God -- The word in proclamation: meeting person's needs through preaching -- The word in proclamation: the ingredients of helpful preaching -- The word in scripture and relationship: the use of the Bible in pastoral care.
Includes bibliographical references (page 195).
Why is it so tough to be a church leader? -- The interior attitudes of the leader -- The leader's spirituality -- The leader's call -- The leader's vision and ensuing mission -- Managing your own effectiveness -- The dark side of leadership -- The changing roles of today's pastor -- The congregation's spirituality -- The leader as guardian of the corporate vision -- Understanding the congregati…
Includes bibliographical references and index.