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Record Nr.

UNINA9910453171703321

Autore

Weidner Halbert

Titolo

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

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Routledge, , 2012

ISBN

0-7890-2415-2

1-317-71821-6

1-315-78567-6

1-317-71822-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (90 p.)

Disciplina

259/.6

Soggetti

Church work with bereaved persons

Pastoral theology

Death - Religious aspects - Christianity

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

First published by the Haworth Pastoral Press, 2006.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

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

Sommario/riassunto

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