Rediger, G. Lloyd. Clergy Killers: Guidance for Pastors and Congregations under Attack. Ames, Iowa, US: Westminster John Knox Press, 1997
Recommended By: Rural Development Initiatives - RDITo Acquire Contact: Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Super Book Deals Notes: "Clergy Killers offers remedial strategies for pastors and congregations who want to protect themselves against the abuse of parishioners with personality disorders, mental illnesses, and mean streaks in situations that go well beyond mere church conflict." (Publisher's description)ISBN/ISSN: ISBN: 0664257534
Related Subject(s): Conflict Resolution, Pastors' Self-care
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Gaede, Beth Ann (editor). Ending with Hope: A Resource for Closing Congregations. Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, US: Alban Institute, 2002
Recommended By: Town and Country Church InstituteTo Acquire Contact: Alban Institute, Amazon, Barnes and Noble Notes: "Contributors represent eight denominations and include more than a dozen pastors, lay leaders, judicatory staff, and others who have “been there”—who have helped congregations through the painful closing process. Resources include models for assessing whether a congregation should close; reflections on members’ and pastors’ experiences during closing; case studies; guidance for deciding what to do with a building; suggestions for selecting and preserving documents and artifacts; rituals for healthy closings; a survey of historical trends regarding closings; and other helpful materials." (Alban Institute)ISBN/ISSN: ISBN: 156699263X
Related Subject(s): Congregational Closings, Depopulation
Evans, David J; Ronald Vos; Keith Wright; David Evans; Ronald J. Vos; Keith P. Wright (editors). Biblical Holism and Agriculture. Dubuque, Iowa, US: William Carey Library Publishers, 2003
Recommended By: Center for Theology and LandTo Acquire Contact: Amazon, Barnes and Noble Notes: Models of our relationship to creation and other resources (esp for food faith and rural community course). Shannon Jung isn't impressed with it--but it looks like it may have a good article or two in it.ISBN/ISSN: ISBN: 0878083553
Related Subject(s): Creation Theology
Watson, Jon. Australian Spirituality in the Context of a Rural Christian Community and its Relationship to the Mission of the Church. , Australia: Melbourne College of Divinity, 1999
To Acquire Contact: An unpublished thesis/dissertation submitted in partial fulfilment of requirements for the degree of Master of Ministry in the Melbourne College of Divinity. Supervised by Rev. Dr. Robin Pryor.
Related Subject(s): Spirituality, Rural Ministry
Epp, Roger; Dave Whitson (editors). Writing Off the Rural West: Globalization, Governments and the Transformation of Rural Communities. : University of Alberta Press, 2001
To Acquire Contact: Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Super Book Deals. University of Alberta Press, Ring House 2, Edmonton, AB Canada T6G 2E1. Tel: (780) 492-3662. Fax: (780) 492-0719. Email: uap@ualberta.caNotes: Recommended for anyone interested in learning more about how rural Canadian communities are responding to powerful external forces. Collection of essays.ISBN/ISSN: ISBN: 0888643780
Related Subject(s): Culture, Rural Crisis, Globalization
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