Empowering Ministry: Ways to Grow in EffectivenessWestminster John Knox Press, 1996 M01 1 - 227 pages Over a period of years, Donald Smith probed, analyzed, interpreted, and reinterpreted data pertaining to what makes for effective ministry. Through all his research, one fact kept emerging: Pastors who focus on empowering others are recognized as the most effective in their ministry. Empowering Ministry distills the best information about cultivating an effective ministry stance from the voices of several hundred highly effective congregational leaders, offering readers the benefit of many lifetimes of pastoral experience. Smith deals extensively with how pastors empower others, as well as with how they have been and continue to be empowered themselves. He also discusses the requisite skills needed for motivating and energizing others. The book offers a realistic look at life in the ministerial pressure cooker and confronts the issues of stress and burnout. Specific steps the reader can take to grow and nurture an effective ministry are included. Empowering Ministry is for pastors who are enriching their work, for the seminary student preparing for ministry, and for anyone working closely with their pastors in a quest for maximum pastoral effectiveness. |
Contents
ix | 74 |
The Power in Mission Achievement | 110 |
The Power in People Skills | 121 |
Power to Live with Stress | 149 |
Three Secrets of Sustaining Power | 171 |
The Disciplined Path to Growing Power | 199 |
Notes | 207 |
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