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PublisherRowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
ISBN-101538127342
ISBN-139781538127346
eBay Product ID (ePID)6038385468
Product Key Features
Number of Pages280 Pages
Publication NameWhole Church : Congregational Leadership Guided by Systems Theory
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2019
SubjectChristian Church / Administration, Christian Church / Leadership, System Theory, Christian Ministry / Pastoral Resources
TypeTextbook
AuthorKenneth Reeves
Subject AreaReligion, Science
FormatTrade Paperback
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Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight14.7 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
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Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2019-005088
ReviewsLots of clergy and lay leaders find systems theory attractive; too few understand it in their bones. In his gentle, storytelling style, Ken Reeves unpacks key concepts like multiple causality, triangles, homeostasis, anxiety, reactivity, resistance, and systemic health. Wise leaders will look to The Whole Church for help as they wade through the troubled waters of congregational life., Reeves's book The Whole Church leads to wise and healthy leadership. It matters what lens a leader uses to understand their setting, since what we see and understand determines our actions. This health-oriented systems approach is not only reason based--it supports a courageous leadership deeply needed in our congregations at this critical time., "[R]eaders interested in learning more about systems thinking will find in this book a helpful primer by which they can begin to play with systems ideas in their work and, if interested, start to explore them in more depth by reading the works of Bowen or Rabbi Edwin Friedman. The practical tips, real-life examples and ability of Reeves to get outside of his own systems enough to provide clear thinking about them can be a very useful tool in helping any reader of his book to do the same." -- The Presbyterian Outlook "Many find it difficult to grasp the idea that we are not just individuals operating out of free will, but we are all part of emotional systems that shape who we are. Lacking this subtle and nuanced understanding of how people interact, we find ourselves at a disadvantage in reading and functioning in the enmeshed systems in which we are called to lead. This book provides guidance for self-examination and leadership development in equal measure on the topic of emotional systems, rendering understandable some counterintuitive ways of thinking about individuals and communities." --Sarah B. Drummond, dean of the faculty and vice president for academic affairs, Andover Newton Theological School "Lots of clergy and lay leaders find systems theory attractive; too few understand it in their bones. In his gentle, storytelling style, Ken Reeves unpacks key concepts like multiple causality, triangles, homeostasis, anxiety, reactivity, resistance, and systemic health. Wise leaders will look to The Whole Church for help as they wade through the troubled waters of congregational life." --Dan Hotchkiss, author of Governance and Ministry: Rethinking Board Leadership "Reeves's book The Whole Church leads to wise and healthy leadership. It matters what lens a leader uses to understand their setting, since what we see and understand determines our actions. This health-oriented systems approach is not only reason based--it supports a courageous leadership deeply needed in our congregations at this critical time." --Gil Rendle, Alban Institute Senior Consultant (retired) and author of Quietly Courageous: Leading the Church in a Changing World, Many find it difficult to grasp the idea that we are not just individuals operating out of free will, but we are all part of emotional systems that shape who we are. Lacking this subtle and nuanced understanding of how people interact, we find ourselves at a disadvantage in reading and functioning in the enmeshed systems in which we are called to lead. This book provides guidance for self-examination and leadership development in equal measure on the topic of emotional systems, rendering understandable some counterintuitive ways of thinking about individuals and communities., [R]eaders interested in learning more about systems thinking will find in this book a helpful primer by which they can begin to play with systems ideas in their work and, if interested, start to explore them in more depth by reading the works of Bowen or Rabbi Edwin Friedman. The practical tips, real-life examples and ability of Reeves to get outside of his own systems enough to provide clear thinking about them can be a very useful tool in helping any reader of his book to do the same., Reeves' book The Whole Church leads to wise and healthy leadership. It matters what lens a leader uses to understand their setting since what we see and understand determines our actions. This health oriented systems approach is not only reason-based--it supports a courageous leadership deeply needed in our congregations at this critical time.
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IllustratedYes
Table Of ContentIntroduction Chapter 1: Systems Theory Chapter 2: Diagnosis Chapter 3: The Healthy Church Chapter 4: Working on Yourself Chapter 5: Church Structure Chapter 6: Calming Them Chapter 7: Change Chapter 8: Conflict Chapter 9: Difficult Behavior Chapter 10: The Unconscious Chapter 11: Preaching Chapter 12: The Spirit Conclusion Appendix A: Situations Appendix B: Self-Definition Exercises Appendix C: History of Systems Theory
SynopsisChurch leaders live and work in complex systems, including their church, their staff, their congregation, their community, and society itself. How a leader navigates those systems, and how those systems operate, can have a huge impact on how church leaders achieve their goals. The Whole Church is an authoritative view of how clergy leadership can greatly benefit from understanding how systems theory is an essential learning tool to becoming an effective leader. The reader will learn how to diagnose symptoms of issue(s) that affect the church, how to overcome change and conflict, and ultimately emphasizes the significance of one's own spirituality and faith in guiding the congregation's pilgrimage., The Whole Church offers congregational leaders an understanding of a church system as a whole community composed of interacting members in which change in one influences all. This understanding helps church leaders navigate change and conflict, while also supporting the congregation's wholeness and safety. This book addresses how effective leadership coincides with personal and spiritual development, and ultimately emphasizes the significance of one's own spirituality and faith in supporting and fulfilling the congregation's mission., Ministry can be challenging, especially when people are behaving badly or escalating conflicts. The Whole Church offers congregational leaders a way to resolve such difficult situations by first viewing the congregation as a whole, then interacting healthily with the congregation, knowing health in one area heals the whole community. The Whole Church offers a way to diagnose the whole congregation, and ways to bring calm, clarify a congregation's identity, create an effective congregational structure, resolve conflicts, handle difficult behavior, motivate change, address unconscious dynamics, and use the sermon all to support the congregation's health and the fulfillment of its spiritual mission., The Whole Church is an authoritative view of how clergy leadership can greatly benefit from understanding how systems theory is an essential learning tool to becoming an effective leader.
LC Classification NumberBV4011.3.R44 2019
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