A systems approach attends to the impact of relationships on human functioning. In this book, the unit of health or illness is the congregation, and we will examine how we think about congregations and how relationships affect their functioning. A healthy congregation is one that actively and responsibly addresses or heals its disturbances, not one with an absence of troubles. 1. Describe a system in your home. What interdependent relationships exist? 2. Describe a
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