Beth Ann Gaede, Editor, When a Congregation is Betrayed: Responding to Clergy Misconduct. Alban Institute, 2005. Referenced in: Church Conflict – Congregational Trauma, Ministerial Misconduct LifeandLeadership.com Summary This is an anthology of articles from ministry practitioners, including Beth Ann Gaede, Nancy Myer Hopkins, Candace R. Benyei, Mary Sellon and others. Its special contribution is discussing
Nancy Mayer Hopkins and Mark Lasser, Editors, Restoring the Soul of a Church: Healing Congregations Wounded by Clergy Sexual Misconduct. Liturgical Press, 1995. Referenced in: Church Conflict – Congregational Trauma, Ministerial Misconduct LifeandLeadership.com Summary This volume looks thoroughly at the unique challenges faced by a congregation that has suffered pastoral sexual misconduct. It discusses the
Jill M. Hudson, Congregational Trauma: Caring, Coping, and Learning. Alban Institute, 1998. Referenced in: Church Conflict – Congregational Trauma, Ministerial Misconduct LifeandLeadership.com Summary Not all congregational conflict involves trauma, and helping people through trauma demands not so much conflict skills as specialized pastoral and leadership skills. Jill Hudson’s volume is invaluable in these cases. Hudson
Ministry Ethics, Ethics for Church Leaders Part of LifeandLeadership.com ministry resources on Ministry Ethics and Pastoral Theology: Ministry Ethics, Pastoral Theology, Strengthening and Renewing Call to Christian Ministry, and Congregational Trauma and Ministerial Misconduct Introduction Resources Related Ministry Resources Introduction In the classical traditions of pastoral work, ethics has always been important. From the standpoint
Church Conflict – Congregational Crisis and Trauma, Minister Misconduct Part of the LifeandLeadership.com ministry resources on Church Conflict Introduction First Reads Other Helpful Resources Related Ministry Resources Introduction Not all church conflict involves trauma, but all trauma involves conflict of the most complex nature. Most often, trauma is sudden, thus unlike other conflicts that may
Handout: Telling the Story Conference, Workshop on Navigating Church Conflict Handout: Conflict Inventory Peacemaking, Conflict in Church – Introduction Introduction Index to Ministry Resources on Conflict in Church Education for Peacemaking and Church Conflict Strategies for Managing and Resolving Church Conflict Dialogue, Healthy Behavior, Forgiveness Leadership, Preaching and Worship in Church Conflict Criticism, Difficult People,
