A Guide to Ministry Self-Care : Negotiating Today's Challenges with Resilience and Grace

Olson, Richard P./ Rosell, Ruth Lofgren/ Marsh, Nathan S.

Rowman & Littlefield（2018/08発売）

• 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 242 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9781538107973
• DDC分類 248.892

Full Description

Ministry has never been an easy path, and the challenges of today's changing church landscape only heighten the stress and burn-out of congregational leaders. A Guide to Ministry Self-Care offers a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of both the causes of stress and strategies for effective self-care. Written for both new and long-time ministers, the book draws on current research and offers practical and spiritual insights into building and maintaining personal health and sustaining ministry long term. The book addresses a wide range of life situations and explores many forms of self-care, from physical and financial to relational and spiritual.

Contents

Preface
Part I: The Need for Self-Care
1.Ministering during a Rummage Sale after a Perfect Storm
2.Self-Care in a Variety of Ministries
3.Burnout and Compassion Fatigue
4.Stress
Part II: Strategies of Self-Care
5.A Starting Place: Resilience
6.Spiritual Self-Care
7.Relational Self-Care
8.Physical Self-Care
9.Self-Care through Inner Wisdom
10.Self-Care through Laughter and Play
11.Financial Self-Care
12.Intellectual Self-Care
13.Basic Steps to Self-Care
14.A Theology of Self-Care
Notes
Bibliography
About the Authors