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200			_aSpiritual Maturity _ePreserving Congregational Health and Balance _fThomas, Frank A.
210			_aMinneapolis _cFortress Publishers _d2002
101			_aeng
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215			_aPaperback. Glued Binding. Volume: 112 pages. _c Color of cover: Brown / Purple. Height: 215 mm.
225			_aPrisms
327			_aContents
327			_aIntroduction
327			_aModule 1 The Call to the Victorian Christian Life -- p.5
327			_aLesson 1: The Call to the VCL -- p.5
327			_aLesson 2: The Few, the Proud, the Victorious -- p.7
327			_aLesson 3: Overcoming the Fear of Freedom -- p.9
327			_aModule 2 The Mature Self -- p.15
327			_aLesson 1: The Sin of Playing Victim -- p.15
327			_aLesson 2: The Sin of Playing Savior -- p.18
327			_aLesson 3: The Dance of Immaturity -- p.22
327			_aLesson 4: Walk into the Storm -- p. 24
327			_aModule 3 The Mature Church Member -- p.27
327			_aLesson 1: The Privilege of Participation -- p.27
327			_aLesson 2: Love and the Privilege of Participation -- p.34
327			_aLesson 3: Abuse by Secrets -- p.36
327			_aLesson 4: Abuse by Scapegoating -- p.41
327			_aLesson 5: The Illusion of Participation -- p.44
327			_aLesson 6: Separation Anxiety -- p.48
327			_aLesson 7: Mobilizing by Initiative -- p.51
327			_aModule 4: The Mature Church Leader -- p.57
327			_aThe Story -- p.59
327			_aLesson 1: Prayer as the Vehicle to Clarity 66
327			_aLesson 2: Decisiveness Is Faith at Work -- p.69
327			_aLesson 3: The Courage to Lead -- p.71
327			_aThe Mature Leader -- p.86
327			_aEpilogue -- p.91
327			_aAppendix -- p.93
327			_aNotes -- p.97
330			_aLike all human bodies, the body of Christ that we call "church" needs to attend to its health or it may become ill. Renowned pastor, preacher, and teacher Frank Thomas believes that many congregations exhibit a number of dysfunctional habits in conducting business that lead to rifts, divides, and even congregational splits. Often they are caused by leadership styles that are ineffective and controling. Thomas examines how poor congregational leadership is often the result of personality conflicts among leaders and how many key leaders--both clergy and lay--participate in keeping unhealthy methods alive. Thomas's book will help lay and clergy leaders improve the health of their congreagation by taking a close look at the styles of church leadership, methods of information flow, and levels of participation that exist within the body. Thomas offers a holistic solution based on a model of spiritual maturity for creating and preserving a healthy comgregation.
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