Preventing Ministry Failure A Shepherd Care Guide for Pastors, Ministers and Other Caregivers - Wilson, Michael Todd (Downers Grove, Ill. : IVP Books, 2007)
Introduction: Why preventing ministry failure is so important -- Intimacy : connecting to the heart of successful pastoring -- Calling : the power for effectiveness in ministry -- Stress management : avoiding ineffectiveness and burnout -- Boundaries : protecting what matters most -- Re-creation : the fuel to re-energize ministry -- People skills : managing our most valuable resource -- Leadership skills : setting ministers apart from the rest of the sheep.
Keywords: Caring -- Religious aspects -- Christianity.Helping behavior -- Religious aspects -- Christianity.Pastoral care