Managing polarities in congregations: eight keys for thriving faith communities

Why managing polarities is important to congregational health -- Tradition and innovation -- Spiritual health and institutional health -- Management and leadership -- Strong clergy leadership and strong lay leadership -- Inreach and outreach -- Nurture and transformation -- Making disciples : easy p...

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Main Author: Oswald, Roy M. 1936- (Author)
Contributors: Johnson, Barry Allan 1942-
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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WorldCat: WorldCat
Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: Lanham Boulder New York Rowman & Littlefield 2014
In:Year: 2014
Edition:First Rowman & Littlefield paperback edition
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Ecclesiology / Church
Further subjects:B Church
Online Access: Table of Contents
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Summary:Why managing polarities is important to congregational health -- Tradition and innovation -- Spiritual health and institutional health -- Management and leadership -- Strong clergy leadership and strong lay leadership -- Inreach and outreach -- Nurture and transformation -- Making disciples : easy process and challenging process -- Call and duty -- Appendix A: Polarities in small groups -- Appendix B: Methods for working with polarities in groups -- Appendix C: Polarity principles -- Appendix D: References on the importance of polarities.
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references
Physical Description:xiii, 251 Seiten, Illustrationen, 25 cm
ISBN:1566993903