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Well-Intentioned Dragons: Ministering to Problem People in the Church is unavailable, but you can change that!

Every church has them—sincere, well meaning Christians who leave ulcers, strained relationships, and hard feelings in their wake. They don’t intend to be difficult; they don’t consciously plot destruction or breed discontent among the members. But they often do undermine the ministry of the church and make pastors question their calling. Help for those who minister under all-too-common...

“I have never met a man who wanted to be bad,” writes George MacLeod. “The mystery of man is that he is bad when he wants to be good.” In the church, most dragons see themselves as godly people, adequately gracious and kind, who hold another viewpoint they honestly believe is right. Unfortunately, sincerity without self-examination is no excuse. Remember the old joke about the proud mother who thought every member of the marching band was out of step except her Freddy? Even with intense self-examination,
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