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Making the transition from one stage of life to another without getting boxed in.<\/p>\n\n<p>Brister, C. W., James L. Cooper, and J. David Fite. Beginning Your Ministry. Nashville: Abingdon, 1981. Designed to help new pastors with the adjustments and tensions.<\/p>\n\n<p>Calian, Carnegie Samuel. Today&#8217;s Pastor in Tomorrow&#8217;s World. Philadelphia: Westminster, 1982. How pastors can adapt themselves and their ministries to changing times.<\/p>\n\n<p>Carlson, Dwight L. Run and Not Be Weary. Old Tappan, N.J.: Revell, 1974. Helpful reading for the rundown leader who wants to quit and move on to greener grass.<\/p>\n\n<p>Clifford, Paul Rowntree. The Pastoral Calling. Great Neck, N.Y.: Channel 1961. One of the few books available on the subject of the initial call to ministry.<\/p>\n\n<p>Clinebell, Howard J. Growth Counseling for Mid-Years Couples. Philadelphia: Fortress, 1977. Thought-provoking for the middle-aged minister and spouse to read together.<\/p>\n\n<p>Conway, Jim. Men in Mid-Life Crisis. Elgin, Ill.: Cook, 1978. A Christian perspective on issues facing men aged thirty-five to sixty.<\/p>\n\n<p>Engstrom, Ted. The Pursuit of Excellence. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1982. Overview of the process of being all God wants us to be. Especially useful in rebounding from failure.<\/p>\n\n<p>Gillaspie, Gerald Whiteman. The Restless Pastor. Chicago: Moody, 1974. The pros and cons of longevity, when to resign, and how to start fresh.<\/p>\n\n<p>Green, Michael. Called to Serve. Grand Rapids: Baker, 1981. A frank discussion of the servant orientation needed for effective church ministry.<\/p>\n\n<p>Grider, Edgar M. Can I Make It One More Year? Atlanta: Knox, 1980. A penetrating look at the issues that make ministers want to leave their churches.<\/p>\n\n<p>Hahn, Celia A. The Minister Is Leaving. New York: Seabury, 1974. The effect of pastoral termination upon the parish and the minister.<\/p>\n\n<p>Harris, John C. The Minister Looks for a Job. Washington: Alban Institute, 1977. Covers the special factors a pastor must take into account in a job search.<\/p>\n\n<p>Kemper, Robert G. Beginning a New Pastorate. Nashville: Abingdon, 1978. Discusses termination from one pastorate and the interviewing, candidating, deciding, and planning involved in starting a new one.<\/p>\n\n<p>Kirk, Richard J. The Pastor and Church Face Retirement. Washington: Alban Institute, 1979. Planning for the final passage out of full-time ministry.<\/p>\n\n<p>Miller, Arthur F. and Ralph T. Mattson, eds. The Truth about You. Old Tappan, N.J.: Revell, 1977. &#8220;What you should be doing with your life.&#8221; Helpful resource regarding career changes.<\/p>\n\n<p>Ortlund, Raymond C. Intersections. Waco, Texas: Word, 1979. Meeting Christ at all of life&#8217;s junctions.<\/p>\n\n<p>Oswald, Roy M. The Pastor as Newcomer. Washington: Alban Institute, 1977. Discusses the stages of enthusiasm, frustration, and stability experienced by pastor and parish.<\/p>\n\n<p>Paul, Cecil R. Passages of a Pastor. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1981. &#8220;Coping with yourself and God&#8217;s people&#8221; from initial ministry to retirement.<\/p>\n\n<p>Ragsdale, Ray W. The Mid-Life Crisis of a Minister. Waco, Texas: Word, 1978. Covers stages of various crises with a positive emphasis on making the most of the middle years.<\/p>\n\n<p>Rand, William J. Jr. The Probationers Handbook. Burlingame, Calif.: Burlingame Press, 1981. Forty-eight questions often asked by United Methodist ministers in their first appointments.<\/p>\n\n<p>Sanford, John A. Ministry Burnout. New York: Paulist, 1982. Help for the minister who feels ready to wear out.<\/p>\n\n<p>Segler, Franklin M. Alive and Past Sixty-Five. Nashville: Broadman, 1975. Aging as it confronts the church.<\/p>\n\n<p>Sheehy, Gail. Passages. New York: Bantam, 1977. The popular work on predictable crises of the adult life.<\/p>\n\n<p>Smith, Oswald J. The Man God Uses. London: Marshall, Morgan, and Scott, 1932. A classic regarding the call to the Christian ministry.<\/p>\n\n<p>Tournier, Paul. The Adventure of Living. New York: Harper &#038; Row, 1976. Perspectives on facing challenges of life directed by God.<\/p>\n\n<p>Tournier, Paul. Learn to Grow Old. New York: Harper &#038; Row, 1973. A candid look at the ways to age with grace.<\/p>\n\n<p>Whiston, Lionel A. Enjoy the Journey. Waco, Texas: Word, 1972. Learning to live life to the fullest amid all its transitions.<\/p>\n\n<p>Zeluff, Daniel. There&#8217;s Algae in the Baptismal &#8216;Fount.&#8217; Nashville: Abingdon, 1978. 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