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Preacher and teacher David Mosser offers practical and spiritual guidance for pastors struggling to manage and respond to changes in the economy, changes in their neighborhoods, changes in their denominations, changes in the congregation, changes in culture, and the life changes present in every parishioner's life. Wise words from authors such as Alyce McKenzie, David Buttrick, Joanna Adams, and Thomas Long all contribute to this most timely and helpful book.
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Topic
Theology & ReligionSubtopic
Christian MinistryTable of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Foreword
- Introduction
- Part 1: The Clergy in Chaos
- 1. For All That Has Been, Thanks; For All That Will Be, Yes!
- 2. A Break in the Stained Glass Ceiling
- 3. Led by a Pillar of Fire: The Preacher in Transition
- 4. Poetry in Motion: A Case Study in Preaching in a New Pastoral Setting
- 5. Leading through Anxious Times and Situations: More Than Meets the Eye
- 6. Most Change Occurs in Ways We Would Not Choose
- 7. Leadership, Preaching, and Pastoral Care in Times of Anxiety or Conflict
- 8. The Show Must Go On
- Part 2: The Congregants in Adaptation
- 9. Preaching to the Elderly
- 10. Divorce and Marriage for Christians
- 11. Have a Good Day! Ecclesiastes 9:1–12
- 12. Still Falling Short of One Hundred: Isaiah 65:17–25; Revelation 21:1–4
- 13. Preaching: The Role of Change and How to Get There
- 14. Long Enough at the Holy Mountain: A Theologically Sound Spirituality for Change
- 15. In Life … In Death: Funeral Sermons
- Part 3: The Congregation in Crisis
- 16. If the Lord Is Pleased: Numbers 14:8
- 17. Paying Attention to Transitions: Passage Points and Preaching Strategies
- 18. The Minister’s Story: A Resource for Helping Congregations through Transitions
- 19. Look Up; Draw Near; Reach Out: Acts 1:11; Luke 24:44–53
- 20. Responding to Resistance during a Change Process
- 21. Preaching as a New Pastor in Times of Congregational Crisis
- Part 4: The Community in Transition
- 22. The Power of Disruptive Innovation
- 23. Embracing Our Neighborhood in Transition
- 24. When the Center Doesn’t Hold: A Working Orientation for Pastors Dealing with Transition and Crisis
- 25. What Has Not Changed about Preaching and Pastoral Care
- 26. From Crowded Stable to Empty Tomb to the Sunday Morning Pew: Preaching Transition through the Cycle of the Liturgical Year
- Contributors
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