Preventing Ministry Failure - by Michael Todd Wilson & Brad Hoffmann (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br><p>Brad Hoffman and Michael Todd Wilson present this workbook designed to be used by people in vocational ministry, alongside their peers, to safeguard them from burnout, moral failure and spiritual exhaustion.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>Great ministers don't just happen. Great falls from ministry don't just happen either. A complex mix of factors both internal and external test the limits of your ability to minister wholeheartedly over the long haul. Senior pastor Brad Hoffmann and licensed professional counselor Michael Todd Wilson work with pastors removed from their place of service. The common experiences of these pastors revealed patterns that consistently contributed to burnout, ineffectiveness and moral failure. If such patterns can be predicted, the authors reasoned, can they be <em>prevented?</em><em>Preventing Ministry Failure</em> is a personal guidebook for pastors and other caregivers to prepare them to withstand common pressures and to flourish in the ministry God has called them to. Work through the exercises and reflections individually or in conversation with your peers, and you'll find yourself better equipped for the challenges of vocational ministry, and more conscious of the presence of God leading you on and restoring your soul.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>Drawing upon years of experience in counseling pastoral leaders, Michael Todd Wilson and Brad Hoffman offer their insights to those facing challenges in ministry. . . . [S]carcely any aspect of ministry is left unmentioned. Each section is filled with helpful questions for reflection.</p>--Ministry Today, November/December 2007<br><br><p>. . .a great encouragement to those in vocational Christian service. The self-care measures in this book should go a long way in helping Christian minstry workers care for themselves.</p>--The Baptist Bulletin, March/April 2008<br><br><p>Highly recommended for not only those who are Christian leaders, but also for those who have that aspiration.</p>--M. G. Paregian, The Paregian Information and Referral Directory, July 2009<br><br><p>Pastors need relationships with other pastors. It's that simple. This book provides a great resource for a small group of pastors to go through together. The material focuses on seven common precursors to ministry failure, including lack of meaningful relationships, inadequate stress-management skills, and underdeveloped leadership skills. Besides being ideal for small groups of ministers (or church staff members), it's also a nice guide for a more experienced pastor to go through with a novice pastor in a mentoring session.</p>--Rick Warren's Ministry Toolbox<br><br><p>This book is from the heart of two men who care deeply about the ministry and those who minister. Application is practical. I recommend that pastors use this practical tool to do an inventory check on their lives and perform some preventative maintenance before they find themselves in the throes of a failed ministry.</p>--Douglas Brown, SharperIron Book Reviews, May 15, 2008<br><br><p>Wilson and Hoffmann give pastors a practical plan they can apply to their lives. Ministers can adopt these <em>action points</em> as they work toward healthy and happy marriages and families while serving in minstry for a lifetime.</p>--Wayde Goodall, enrichment, Winter 2009<br>
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