A Systems Approach
Peter L. Steinke
An Alban Institute Book
ROWMAN & LITTLEFIELD
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Available
Steinke, Peter L.
Healthy Congregations: a systems approach/ Peter L. Steinke.—[2nd ed.]
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN 13: 978-1-56699-330-2 (pbk: alk. paper)
1. Church controversies. 2. Parishes--Psychology. 3. System theory. I. Title.
BV652.9.S73 2006
250.1′1--dc22
2006036118
Cover design by Concept Foundry.
Chapter 1 Life Is All of a Piece
Chapter 2 Ten Principles of Health
Chapter 3 Promoting Healthy Congregations
Chapter 4 Congregations at Risk
Chapter 6 The Coconut Captivity of the Church
Chapter 7 The Higher Medicines
Chapter 8 The Immune Congregation
Chapter 9 An Ounce of Prevention Is Worth a Pound of Intervention
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About Healthy Congregations: A Systems ApproachIn this sequel to How Your Church Family Works, Peter Steinke takes readers into a deeper exploration of the congregation as an emotional system. He outlines the factors that put congregations at risk for anxiety and conflict. Learn ten principles of health, how congregations can adopt new ways of dealing with stress and anxiety, as well as how spiritually and emotionally healthy leaders influence the emotional system. Featuring a new preface and a fresh redesign, this book is a classic work by one of the most respected names in congregational consulting. |
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