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Record Nr.

UNINA9910465336003321

Autore

Gray David E.

Titolo

Practicing balance : how congregations can support harmony in work and life / / David Edman Gray ; [foreword by Patricia Kempthorne]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Herndon, Virginia : , : Alban Institute, , [2012]

©2012

ISBN

1-56699-604-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (157 p.)

Disciplina

248.8/8

Soggetti

Time management - Religious aspects - Christianity

Christian stewardship

Work-life balance

Quality of life

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages 125- 136).

Nota di contenuto

It's personal -- It's national -- It's religious -- We need to change our thinking -- We need to change our habits -- We need to change our societal structures.

Sommario/riassunto

Work-life imbalance is a problem that has personal, national, and religious implications. Millions of Americans sense that they are rushing through life and that their work and non-work lives compete with one another. Many of us are harming our health through overwork. David Gray's Practicing Balance demonstrates why congregational leaders should take work-life imbalance seriously. The issue gets in the way of spiritual development, church attendance, and member involvement. As leaders look to help their congregations grow, particularly by attracting families with children, they would do well