How to Treat a Staff Infection: Resolving Problems in Your Church or Ministry Team - Tapa blanda

Williford, Craig; Williford, Carolyn

 
9780801067570: How to Treat a Staff Infection: Resolving Problems in Your Church or Ministry Team
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ISBN 10: 080106757X ISBN 13: 9780801067570
Editorial: Baker Books, a division of Baker Publishing Group, 2007

Sinopsis

Anyone involved in ministry for any amount of time has probably run across staff problems. And the challenge in dealing with staff problems within a Christian ministry is solving the problems in a Christian manner--and keeping a sense of humor about it all. In How to Treat a Staff Infection, Dr. Craig and Carolyn Williford take a "medical" approach to those common ministry ailments, including - a stiff neck "God always intended VBS to be two full weeks." - temporary paralysis "You want me to make a decision?" - a flaccidity of the lips "Got a prayer request for you: you won't believe what so-and-so did now..." - abnormal weight gain "God just gave me this incredible idea..." - and many more Almost every problem a ministry staff encounters is covered in this humorous and helpful book.

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Acerca del autor

Dr. Craig Williford is president of Denver Seminary. He has taught in colleges and seminary settings and in his twenty-five years of pastoral experience he served in five churches. He is the author or coauthor of several books, including Spiritual Formation in the Home. Carolyn Williford has written and coauthored seven books, including Devotions for Families That Can't Sit Still. She is also a teacher and speaker who is passionate about spiritual growth, reading, and hiking the mountains of Colorado.

De la contraportada

The prescription for all your ministry staff ailmentsSwollen brain. A flaccidity of the lips. A stiff neck. Temporary paralysis. These "illnesses" and many others are familiar problems among both paid and unpaid ministry staff. And through their years of ministry experience, Dr. Craig Williford and Carolyn Williford are well-versed in diagnosing and prescribing treatment for a large variety of staff ailments.How to Treat a Staff Infection is a humorous and helpful reference tool for keeping your staff healthy and vital. Each chapter opens with an all-too-true description of the problem, then offers compassionate, practical, and godly suggestions for dealing with "infected" staff members. You'll read it once for the sheer joy of realizing that you are not alone in your frustrations. You'll refer to it time and time again for expert advice when an infection threatens to spread in your staff. "Your next personal ministry diagnosis with 'Drs.' Craig and Carolyn will be completely thorough, mostly painless, and powerfully revealing. Their prognosis of your staff infection is to be taken seriously, and the recommended prescriptions could save your life and ministry."--Dr. Doug Fagerstrom, president, Grand Rapids Theological Seminary"With honesty and humor and a willingness to be vulnerable about their own failures and struggles, Craig and Carolyn have provided an accessible book that provides practical help to those involved in any kind of organization."--Dr. Rod Wilson, president, Regent College"The most practical book ever written for staff leadership--church, organization, and even business. We all face the challenges described in this book. The Willifords give clear direction in addressing these situations in productive ways."--Dave Travis, executive vice president, Leadership Network"The Willifords offer great antibiotics to administer if you run into complicated situations with your staff, or better yet, preventive and preemptive methods for avoiding problems that can destroy a ministry."--Randy Frazee, teaching pastor, Willow Creek Community Church"All staff leaders should study the careful remedies and practical steps here. The germs are everywhere."--Knute Larson, senior pastor, The ChapelDr. Craig Williford is president of Denver Seminary. He has taught in colleges and seminary settings, and in his twenty-five years of pastoral experience he served in five churches. He is the author or coauthor of several books, including Spiritual Formation in the Home. Carolyn Williford is the author or coauthor of seven books, including Devotions for Families That Can't Sit Still. She is also a teacher and speaker who is passionate about spiritual growth, reading, and hiking the mountains of Colorado.

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Editorial
Baker Books, a division of Baker Publishing Group
Año de publicación
2007
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
080106757X
ISBN 13 
9780801067570
Encuadernación
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Número de páginas
224
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