Leadership Journal

Fall 1981

The Pastor's Family

Volume 2

Winter 1982
Summer 1981

The Leadership Journal archives contain over 35 years of issues. These archives contain a trove of pastoral wisdom, leadership skills, and encouragement for your calling.

Articles in this Issue

BEING HONEST WITH GOD

Alexander C. DeJong

The Private Times of the Public Minister

A church leader’s private life is not second-class time; it’s a chance to come apart and rest.

Pastor’s Kids, Ministering Children

Mary La Grand Bouma

Raising children in a ministry family has unique pressures and unique opportunities

Reflections of a Christian Doctor

Terry Muck

In an interview with LEADERSHIP, Swiss physician Paul Tournier comments on family, pastors, young people, and his life as a Christian counselor.

The Story of Raising a Pastoral Family

Terry Muck, Dan Pawley, and Paul Robbins

An interview with David and Helen Seamands

Preparing Parishioners For A Pastoral Visit

Kenneth L. Gibble

In many churches, pastoral visitation has fallen out of style, but there are ways to maintain its effectiveness.

A Survey of Ministers Wives

Pat Valeriano

The wife of a minister for twenty years, Pat Valeriano takes the results of a LEADERSHIP survey of ministers’ wives and comes to some intriguing conclusions about the joys and struggles these wives face.

Four Keys To Better Family Life

Roger C. Palms

A pastor can have an effective ministry and have adequate time for his family too.

Beware The Prayer Simplifiers

Eugene H. Peterson

Church leaders can’t diminish the complexities of prayer; they can only be companions to those engaged in its difficulty.

LEADERSHIP BIBLIOGRAPHY

Paul Borthwick

The Pastor’s Family

IDEAS THAT WORK

Marian Parrish

MY CHOICE BOOKS

Jim and Martha Reapsome

Jim and Martha Reapsome write about their love for reading together.

The Perfect Prodigal

Harold Fickett

A pator faced with debilitating personal problems takes the first step on the road to renewed life and ministry.

Common Sense Counseling

Fred Smith

A layman offers useful insights on effective counseling.

Do You Rate Your Family Too High?

Ben Patterson

Are the priorities of God, family, and job the right ones?

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