{"product_id":"ministry-and-community-recognizing-healing-and-preventing-ministry-impairment-9780814627235","title":"Ministry and Community: Recognizing, Healing, and Preventing Ministry Impairment","description":"\u003cp\u003eMinistry impairment seems to be increasingly problematic for the Church today. While the minister's personality or character are typically the focus of media attention, impairment is also influenced by organizational dynamics such as the recruitment and promotion policies of the religious organization as well as its culture and structure. \u003ci\u003eMinistry and Community\u003c\/i\u003e highlights the interplay of personality dynamics and organizational dynamics for eight of the most common forms of ministry impairment and shows how they can be recognized, treated, and prevented.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eMinistry and Community\u003c\/i\u003e Len Sperry looks at the dynamics underlying and supporting narcissistic behavior, sexual abusing behavior, psychopathic behavior, borderline behavior, depressive behavior, obsessive-compulsive behavior, manic-depressive behavior, and passive-aggressive behavior in ministry personnel. He then describes a number of effective strategies that can modify these individual and organizational dynamics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRather than affix blame on ministers or the Church, this book offers a series of observations on concerns faced by the Church and provides suggestions for addressing these concerns.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMinistry and Community\u003c\/i\u003e also offers a measure of hopefulness about the prospects for professional ministry in the Church. These suggestions include specific criterion for determining fitness for ministry, guidelines for realistically appraising ministry performance, and specific indications and contraindications for psychotherapy and other psychiatric interventions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapters are Ministry and Community Today: An Overview, Narcissistic Behavior in Ministry, Sexually-Abusing Behavior in Ministry, Psychopathic Behavior in Ministry, Borderline Behavior in Ministry, Manic-Depressive Behavior in Ministry, Obsessive-Compulsive Behavior in Ministry, Depressive Behavior in Ministry, Passive-Aggressive Behavior in Ministry, From Healing to Wholeness in Ministry and Community, and Fitness for Ministry: Some Selection Criteria.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLen Sperry, MD, PhD, is vice-chair and professor of psychiatry at the Medical College of Wisconsin. He has consulted widely with religious organizations and published some 200 articles and book chapters and 30 books.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Len Sperry\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Liturgical Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/01\/2000\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 124\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.26h x 5.38w x 0.42d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780814627235\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSperry, Len:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Len Sperry, MD, PhD, is a professor at Florida Atlantic University and at the Medical College of Wisconsin. He consults to dioceses and religious orders and is on 10 editorial boards including \u003ci\u003ePsychology of Religion \u0026amp; Spirituality\u003c\/i\u003e. Among his 600+ publications are the award winning \u003ci\u003eTransforming Self and Community: Revisioning Pastoral Counseling \u0026amp; Spiritual Direction; Sex, Priestly Ministry \u0026amp; the Church\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSpirituality in Clinical Practice\u003c\/i\u003e (2ed).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Liturgical Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40180692123763,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":23.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_2c68f7fc-aeb2-4f24-9699-6c83201c4dad.jpg?v=1655472258","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/ministry-and-community-recognizing-healing-and-preventing-ministry-impairment-9780814627235","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}