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Saying no to say yes : everyday boundaries and pastoral excellence / David C. Olsen and Nancy G. Devor.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Olsen, David C., 1952- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Clergy--Mental health.
- Clergy.
- Clergy--Psychology.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (141 pages) : illustrations
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Distribution:
- New York : Bloomsbury Publishing(US), 2015.
- Place of Publication:
- Lanham : Rowman and Littlefield, [2015]
- Summary:
- This book explores the difficulties clergy face when they attempt to say "no" by setting effective boundaries in order to say "yes" to the life-giving call of ministry.It illustrates the benefits of good boundaries, even as it traces the legacy of denominational boundary trainings in the wake of the public clergy sexual misconduct crisis.
- Contents:
- The problem with boundaries
- Healthy selves and boundaries
- Setting boundaries in anxious congregational systems
- When the self and system collide
- Saying no to say yes
- Boundary awareness training
- Tips for organizing a clergy group.
- Notes:
- "An Alban Institute Book."
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 127-129).
- Print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed.
- ISBN:
- 979-82-16-42925-8
- 979-88-8187-911-2
- 1-56699-767-4
- 1-56699-729-1
- OCLC:
- 904960015
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