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Spring 1987: Emotions

Volume 8
Spring

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In this Issue
FROM THE EDITOR
MOVED BY LOVE & FEAR
An interview with Robert Hudnut
DEVELOPING A CHRISTIAN MEAN STREAK
Being a gentle shepherd, meek and mild, may get you into trouble.
THE EXACTING PRICE OF MINISTRY
The pastorate demands high emotional investment--and sometimes you wonder if there's a return.
LESSONS FROM A MUTT
SERMONS FOR HEAD AND HEART
Effective preaching feeds both the mind and the emotions.
THE TUNES OF PREACHING
Words and moods can either make toes tap or set teeth on edge.
TO UNLOAD OR NOT TO UNLOAD
How emotionally transparent can a church leader afford to be?
UNSTACKING WORK OVERLOAD
MASTERING CEREMONIES
Public occasions put pastors center stage--where, ironically, they can't be seen.
Funerals for Those You Barely Know
How to handle that awkward but potentially signficant situation.
PASTOR, I'M LEAVING
A guide for surviving those three painful words.
IDEAS THAT WORK
The readers' club.
MINISTRY TO MISSING MEMBERS
Behind every inactive member lies a story to be heard and a hurt to be healed.
THE BACK PAGE
Feelings of Failure
Feelings of Failure
How do you measure success when there's no apparent scale?
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