The Pastor's Personal Friendships: Conflicts, Boundaries, and Benefits

by David Simmons

This book examines the pastor's friendships as they impact a pastor's effectiveness in ministry and his or her personal well-being. Because friendships require high levels of self-disclosure, friendships introduce potential conflict for the pastor as personal self-disclosure may conflict with the pastor's expected role. Taking a qualitative approach, this study looks at how pastors navigate the areas of friendship both inside and outside their congregations...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1304911942
• ISBN13: 9781304911940
• Release Date: April 2014
• Publisher: Lulu.com
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"