Troublemakers in the Church
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Troublemakers in the Church

Dealing with the Difficult, the Dangerous, and the Deadly

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eBook - ePub

Troublemakers in the Church

Dealing with the Difficult, the Dangerous, and the Deadly

About this book

Most people would agree that the church is an amazing concept—the idea that people who share faith in Christ can worship and serve together and enjoy sweet fellowship that has love, forgiveness, and mutual support as its hallmarks. But the reality is often quite different.

When people who are part of the church behave in ways that are thoughtless, selfish, and even vicious, then that shining ideal dims drastically and people get wounded, sometimes never to recover. Suddenly, the one place in the community that should symbolize hope and light becomes a house of horror. Why does this happen?

The easy answer is to point an accusing finger at Satan, but what about our own culpability? Troublemakers in the Church: Dealing with the Difficult, the Dangerous, and the Deadly identifies twenty-five types of troublesome church members and offers insights on how to deal with them, while also offering a specific plan for how to build a church culture that manages and minimizes trouble.

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Table of contents

  1. Copyright
  2. Dedication
  3. Acknowledgments
  4. Epigram
  5. Introduction
  6. Note from the Author
  7. Part One
  8. #25 The Nostalgist
  9. #24 The Church Hopper
  10. #23 The Nitpicker
  11. #22 The Self-Stopper
  12. #21 The Faucet
  13. #20 The Jellyfish
  14. #19 The Wrecking Ball
  15. #18 The Whiner
  16. #17 The Vampire
  17. #16 The BFF Wannabe
  18. Part Two
  19. #15 The Glory Hound
  20. #14 The Big Brother
  21. #13 The Sniper
  22. #12 The Political Operative
  23. #11 The Conspiracy Theorist
  24. #10 The One-Day Wonder
  25. #9 The Blabbermouth
  26. Part Three
  27. #8 The Lothario
  28. #7 The Pharisee
  29. #6 The False Teacher
  30. #5 The Control Freak
  31. #4 The Snob
  32. #3 The Hypocrite
  33. #2 The Mutineer
  34. #1 The Liar
  35. Part Four
  36. 1 Choose Your Leaders Carefully
  37. 2 Shape Your Culture Intentionally
  38. 3 Pick Your Battles Thoughtfully
  39. 4 Exercise Discipline Biblically
  40. A Parting Note
  41. Notes