Firestorm : Preventing and Overcoming Church Conflicts

by Susek, Ron

• ISBN13: 9780801090912
• ISBN10: 0801090911
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-12-01
• Publisher: Baker Books

Summary

Practical suggestions on how to avoid and overcome the destructive interpersonal conflicts many churches have experienced with leaders, members, and pastors.

Author Biography

Ron Susek is an ordained minister with the North American Baptist Conference. He has pastored three churches and is now director of the Susek Evangelistic Association in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Susek speaks extensively around the world and is the author of Seeing Is Not Believing and You Can Handle Stress.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. 9
Introduction	p. 11
Life Cycle of a Firestorm
Phase 1: Sparks	p. 17
Phase 2: Sparks Igniting a Firestorm	p. 30
Phase 3: Firestorm in Full Fury	p. 39
Phase 4: Consuming Winds	p. 48
Phase 5: The Final Burn	p. 54
Phase 6: Rebuilding on Burnt Timbers	p. 60
Causes of a Firestorm
TRIM: The Pastor's Four Pillars of Strength	p. 69
Social Pyromaniac Madness: Understanding Family and Psycho-Social Needs	p. 81
Identifying Common Causes	p. 90
Fire from the Abyss	p. 106
Fire from On High	p. 115
Fighting a Firestorm
Fighting Fire with Fire: Actions the Board Can Take	p. 125
Bold Spiritual Leadership: Actions the Pastor Can Take	p. 135
How Followers Can Lead: Actions the Church Can Take	p. 147
Stopping the Hot Wind from Hell	p. 155
Firestorm Consultants	p. 165
Out of the Ashes
Assessing the Damage	p. 177
The Church's Responsibility to the Pastor	p. 187
Care for Badly Burned Pastors	p. 195
Self-Help for Badly Burned Pastors: Guarding Your Heart	p. 202
Self-Help for Badly Burned Pastors: Rebuilding	p. 212
Care for Badly Burned Churches	p. 218
The Intentional Interim Pastor	p. 224
Coming Forth as Gold	p. 231
A Plan of Action Guide	p. 237
Notes	p. 248
Recommended Resources	p. 249
My Debt of Love	p. 251
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