This book provides concrete steps to aid congregants and pastors in communicating their mutual expectations. Keck presents fifty "expectation statements"-examples of what pastors and congregations can expect of one another; a vital resource to anyone who seeks to initiate a discussion of expectations in their own church.
This book provides concrete steps to aid congregants and pastors in communicating their mutual expectations. Keck presents fifty "expectation statements"-examples of what pastors and congregations can expect of one another; a vital resource to anyone who seeks to initiate a discussion of expectations in their own church.
Rev. David A. Keck, PhD, is the pastor of College Presbyterian Church and College Chaplain at Hampden-Sydney College. Dr. Keck earned his master's degree and doctorate from Harvard University and his master's of divinity from Duke Divinity School. Over the years, he has served on two Committees of Ministry in two separate presbyteries. He is the author of Forgetting Whose We Are: Alzheimer's Disease and the Love of God. He lives in Virginia with his wife and two children.
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Foreword Preface Introduction: What Everyone Wants--A Healthy, Vibrant Church Community Part I: Shared Expectation Introduction: The Power of Expectations 1. Ten Principles for a Vibrant Church Community 2. Six Guides for You and Your Church Part II: What Healthy Congregations Expect from Faithful Pastors Introductions: What It's Like to Be a Pastor 3. Theology and Worship: Focusing on God 4. Self-Knowledge and Self-Care: Pastors Practicing What They Preach 5. Healthy Servant Leadership: Serving So Others Can Lead Part III: What Faithful Pastors Expect from Healthy Congregations Introduction: How to Cultivate a Great Pastor 6. Mission and Ministry: Following a Crucified Savior and Being Prepared to Die 7. Administration and StructureL Organizing for Effective Ministry 8. Supporting the Pastor: A Covenantal Approach 9. The Pastor's Family: Supporting Those Who Support the Pastor 10. Concluding Expectations: Personal Maturity and Communal Wisdom Conclusion: Looking Ahead, with Specifics Appendix 1: Conducting a Mutual Ministry Review Appendix 2: Ten Principles and Fifty-Six Expectations for a Healthy, Vibrant Congregation Bibliography Notes
Foreword Preface Introduction: What Everyone Wants--A Healthy, Vibrant Church Community Part I: Shared Expectation Introduction: The Power of Expectations 1. Ten Principles for a Vibrant Church Community 2. Six Guides for You and Your Church Part II: What Healthy Congregations Expect from Faithful Pastors Introductions: What It's Like to Be a Pastor 3. Theology and Worship: Focusing on God 4. Self-Knowledge and Self-Care: Pastors Practicing What They Preach 5. Healthy Servant Leadership: Serving So Others Can Lead Part III: What Faithful Pastors Expect from Healthy Congregations Introduction: How to Cultivate a Great Pastor 6. Mission and Ministry: Following a Crucified Savior and Being Prepared to Die 7. Administration and StructureL Organizing for Effective Ministry 8. Supporting the Pastor: A Covenantal Approach 9. The Pastor's Family: Supporting Those Who Support the Pastor 10. Concluding Expectations: Personal Maturity and Communal Wisdom Conclusion: Looking Ahead, with Specifics Appendix 1: Conducting a Mutual Ministry Review Appendix 2: Ten Principles and Fifty-Six Expectations for a Healthy, Vibrant Congregation Bibliography Notes
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