Grief, loss, and death : the shadow side of ministry / Halbert Weidner.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Weidner, Halbert, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Church work with bereaved persons.

Pastoral theology.

Death--Religious aspects--Christianity.

Death.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (90 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York : Routledge, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Learn to balance the professional demands of your ministry with your personal needsNo amount of research, study, or planning can prepare pastoral care givers for the stress placed on their personal lives by the demands of their ministries. But Grief, Loss, and Death: The Shadow Side of Ministry can help anyone involved in pastoral counseling close the gap between their professional and personal needs, encouraging them to use the stress, loss, and grief that accompanies pastoral care giving as opportunities to humanize their ministries and reaffirm their faith. This unique book offe

Contents:

Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface and Acknowledgments; Chapter 1. Stages of Growth or the Stations of the Cross?; Chapter 2. A Feast Day Funeral; Chapter 3. Rod and Staff: Co-Workers; Chapter 4. The Death of Dialogue; Chapter 5. Nothing Personal: Lawyers and Ministry As Business; Chapter 6. Evading Focus, Losing God,or, What Was the Question?; Chapter 7. Who Is in Charge Here?; Chapter 8. The Family of the Minister: Sex, Love, and Grief; Appendix. Resources for the Shadow Side of Ministry; References; Index

Notes:

First published by the Haworth Pastoral Press, 2006.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-7890-2415-2

1-317-71821-6

1-315-78567-6

1-317-71822-4

9781315785677

OCLC:

874152237