Saving Your Church from Itself
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Saving Your Church from Itself

Six Subtle Behaviors That Tear Teams Apart and How to Stop Them

  1. 224 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Saving Your Church from Itself

Six Subtle Behaviors That Tear Teams Apart and How to Stop Them

About this book

As a coach and mentor to hundreds of pastors, Chris Sonksen has had a front-row seat to the unfortunate outcomes when a team member begins to drift from the vision of the church and the leader they serve. But the good news is, these situations never come out of left field. There are always warning signs that, if heeded, allow church leaders to rise to the challenge of keeping their team healthy, unified, and moving forward together.

In this powerfully practical book, Sonksen unpacks six subtle behaviors that undermine team unity and lead to problems that can derail your ministry and even split your church, including

- pride
- artificial harmony
- isolation
- a critical spirit
- divisiveness
- disrespect

Beyond merely identifying the problems, this book offers you a blueprint for what to do when you see or feel evidence of these behaviors creeping into team dynamics.

Alignment of vision and purpose doesn't happen by accident, and it isn't maintained without careful attention and proactive strategies. But with Chris Sonksen's help, you can save your church from itself.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Endorsements
  3. Half Title Page
  4. Other Books by Chris Sonksen
  5. Title Page
  6. Copyright Page
  7. Dedication
  8. Contents
  9. Acknowledgments
  10. 1. The Enemy’s Greatest Strategy—Leaderdrift
  11. 2. Team Alignment Isn’t a Good Thing—It’s Everything
  12. 3. Drifting toward Pride
  13. 4. Drifting toward Artificial Harmony
  14. 5. Drifting toward Isolation
  15. 6. Drifting toward a Critical Spirit
  16. 7. Drifting toward Division
  17. 8. Drifting toward a Gradual Shutdown
  18. 9. If You’re the Leader and You See It
  19. 10. If You’re the Team Member and You Feel It
  20. Notes
  21. About the Author
  22. Back Ads
  23. Back Cover