Leading Women Who Wound Strategies for an Effective Ministry

by Edwards, Sue; Mathews, Kelley

• ISBN13: 9780802481535
• ISBN10: 0802481531
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-02-01
• Publisher: Moody Publishers

Summary

Given the fallen nature of the heart and the complexities of personalities, conflict is an unavoidable aspect of ministry. How should we deal with our emotions when other women are insensitive, manipulative, or just plain mean? We must understand and practice strategies specifically related to conflict with other women.

Author Biography

Sue Edwards is assistant professor of Christian Education at Dallas Theological Seminary, where she is leading the development of the Women in Ministry concentration, and has been awarded for her excellence in education. She and her husband have two children and four grandchildren.

 

 

KELLEY MATHEWS is a freelance writer and copy editor. She began her mothering career after earning her Master of Theology from Dallas Theological Seminary. She and her husband live in Texas with their three children.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgement	p. 7
Authors' Note	p. 8
Introduction	p. 9
Expect Women Who Wound	p. 17
Women's Ways of Whacking	p. 29
Prepare Personally for Women Who Wound	p. 45
Spot Women Who Wound	p. 63
Disarm Women Who Wound	p. 81
Love Women Who Wound	p. 95
Steps to Making Peace with a Sister	p. 115
Prepare Your Team for Women Who Wound	p. 133
The Male Minister's Guide to Female Negotiation	p. 151
Epilogue: The God be the Glory	p. 171
Bibliography	p. 179
Notes	p. 183
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