Author
Barbara Melosh
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Publisher
Westminster John Knox
Published
July 2018
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Author
Barbara Melosh
Book Format
Paperback
Publisher
Westminster John Knox
Published
July 2018
£18.83
Free UK Delivery
Available - Usually dispatched within 4 days
Loving and Leaving a Church: A Pastor's Journey
Today's Price £18.83
Barbara Melosh's story was a common one. A second-career seminarian, she arrived at her first pastorate brimming with enthusiasm and high hopes. The blue-collar congregation to which she'd been called had a glorious past but an uncertain future. Certain that she could turn around its slow yet undeniable slide into decline, Melosh inaugurated a number of church growth and outreach programs. Most of these efforts had little effect, and the ones that did seem to work soon suffered reverse outcomes and eventual demise. In the end, Melosh had to conclude that the members of the congregation liked their church the way it was and that she could not drag them into a future they did not want.
Yet while the congregation failed to change itself, Melosh notes, it succeeded in changing her. Simply put, it made her a pastor. At times heartbreaking and hilarious, Loving and Leaving a Church offers a glimpse into the challenges and opportunities of ministry in a mainline church.
Author
Barbara Melosh
Book Format
Paperback
Publisher
Westminster John Knox
Published
July 2018
Weight
291g
Dimensions
153 x 229 x 12 mm
ISBN
9780664264345
ISBN-10
0664264344
Eden Code
4685668
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Author/Creator: Barbara Melosh
ISBN: 9780664264345
Publisher: Westminster John Knox
Release Date: July 2018
Weight: 291g
Dimensions: 153 x 229 x 12 mm
Eden Code: 4685668