Leadership That Fits Your Church

Deborah Bruce, Cynthia Woolever

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Matching the right pastor with the right congregation is one of the most important - and daunting - decisions either party can make. While there are many pastors and congregations that merely fit OK, there are other matches that fit perfectly.Leadership that Fits Your Church explores how to find what really works for pastors and congregations. Cynthia Woolever and Deborah Bruce, known for their work with congregational life research, lead you on an enlightening adventure in finding that perfect match. Follow the pastoral transition experiences of three churches: a mainline, Protestant congregation; a conservative church; and a Catholic parish. Each example starts with basic descriptions of pastors and church types, then digs into illustrations of deeper dynamics that yield a good match between congregation and pastoral leadership. From The Columbia Partnership (TCP) Leadership Series

Sujets

• Christianity
• Philosophie et théologie

Informations

• Publié par: Christian Board of Publication
• Date de parution: 01 novembre 2012
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9780827221758
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 2 Mo

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Leadership That Fits Your Church

What Kind of Pastor for What Kind of Congregation

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Leadership That Fits

Your Church Leadership That Fits Your Church What Kind of Pastor for What KindofCongregation What Kind of Pastor Cynthia Woolever and Deborah Bruce for What Kind of Congregation

Cynthia Woolever & Deborah Bruce

Copyright ©2012 by Cynthia Woolever and Deborah Bruce.

All rights reserved. For permission to reuse content, please contact Copyright Clearance Center, 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923, (978) 7508400, www.copyright.com. Bible quotations, unless otherwise noted, are from theNew Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright 1989, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved. The U.S. Congregational Life Survey was conducted in compliance with the American Association for Public Opinion Research’s (AAPOR) Code of Profes sional Ethics and Practices, which may be found on the AAPOR Web site athttp:// www.aapor.org/ethics. Cover and interior design: Scribe Inc. Cartoons: © Chris Morgan,http://www.exmedia.com.

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Library of Congress CataloginginPublication Data

Woolever, Cynthia. Leadership that fits your church: what kind of pastor for what kind of congregation : / Cynthia Woolever and Deborah Bruce.  p. cm. ISBN 9780827221734 1. Pastoral theology. 2. Christian leadership. I. Bruce, Deborah. II. Title. BV4011.3.W67 2012 253—dc23

In memory of collaborator and friend Deborah Bruce (1955 – 2012), who graced my life for sixteen years with her intelligence and sense of humor.

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Contents

Editor’s Foreword Acknowledgments Preface 1 What Kind of Pastor for What Kind of Congregation? 2 What Kind of Pastor? 3 What Kind of Congregation? 4 What Gives a Pastor Satisfaction in Ministry? 5 What Supports a Pastor’s WellBeing? 6 What Difference Do Satisfaction and WellBeing Make? 7 What Part Do Pastors Play in Growing Congregations?

8 What Part Do Pastors Play in Growing Congregational Vitality? 9 What Leadership Approaches Do Pastors Use? 10 What Makes for the Best PastorCongregation Match? 11 Implications Appendix 1  U.S. Congregational Life Survey Methodology Appendix 2  The U.S. Congregational Life Survey: A Tool for Discovering Your Congregation’s Strengths Appendix 3  Denominational Families Appendix 4  Supplementary Information Notes Glossary Additional Resources

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Editor’s Foreword

Inspiration and Wisdom for TwentyFirstCentury Christian Leaders You have chosen wisely in deciding to study and learn from a book published inThe Columbia Partnership Leadership Serieswith Chalice Press. We publish for

• Congregational leaders who desire to serve with greater faithfulness, effectiveness, and innovation. • Christian ministers who seek to pursue and sustain excellence in ministry service. • Members of congregations who desire to reach their full kingdom potential. • Christian leaders who desire to use a coach approach in their ministry. • Denominational and parachurch leaders who want to come along- side afliated congregations in a servant leadership role. • Consultants and coaches who desire to increase their learning concerning the congregations and Christian leaders they serve.

The Columbia Partnership Leadership Seriesis an inspiration- and wisdom-sharing vehicle of The Columbia Partnership, a community of Christian leaders who are seeking to transform the capacity of the North American church to pursue and sustain vital Christ-centered ministry. You can connect with us atwww.TheColumbiaPartnership.org. Primarily serving congregations, denominations, educational institu- tions, leadership development programs, and parachurch organizations, the Partnership also seeks to connect with individuals, businesses, and other organizations seeking a Christ-centered spiritual focus. We welcome your comments on these books, and we welcome your suggestions for new subject areas and authors we ought to consider.

George W. Bullard Jr., Senior Editor [e-mail]

The Columbia Partnership, 332 Valley Springs Road, Columbia, SC29223-6934 Voice: 803.622.0923,www.TheColumbiaPartnership.org

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Acknowledgments

We give special thanks . . .

To Katie Duncan, Hilary Harris, Joelle Kopacz, and Ida SmithWilliams, whose hard work, diligence, enthusiasm, and good humor helped us accomplish all that was needed for this huge project.

To everyone else in Research Services, Presbyterian Church (USA), who contributed in countless ways to make this project happen: Jack Marcum (coordinator), Perry Chang, Susan King, Becki Moody, Jonathan Moody, Gail Quets, and Christy Riggs.

To those at Harris Interactive, Inc., who identified the random sample of congregations, invited them to participate in the survey, and made extra efforts to obtain input from the key leader in each congregation.

To colleagues who gave guidance and shared insights: Kevin Armstrong, Steve Boots, Mark Chaves, Ann Deibert, Robert Dixon, Stephen Fichter, Leslie Francis, Mary Gautier, Kirk Hadaway, Trey Hammond, Dale Jones, Leslie King, Penny Marler, Herb Miller, Sharon Miller, Marcia Myers, Mandy Robbins, David Roozen, Chris Schroeder, Cass Shaw, and Scott Thumma.

To colleagues who helped lead the way during Wave 1: Jackson Carroll, Becky McMillan Haney, Matthew Price, and Keith Wulff.

To research colleagues who directed the denominational oversamples for Wave 2: James Bowers, Laura Chambers, Roger Dudley, Rich Houseal, Destiny Hisey, Marty Smith, and Richie Stanley.

To international colleagues with whom we collaborated on the International Congregational Life Survey and whose earlier work set the stage for this project: John Bellamy, Keith Castle, Howard Dillon, Robert Dixon, Dean Drayton, Peter Kaldor, Ruth Powell, Tina Rendell, and Sam Sterling (Aus tralia); Norman Brookes (New Zealand); and Phillip Escott, Alison Gelder, and Roger Whitehead (United Kingdom).

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