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Steinke, Peter L.,

How your 21st-century church family works : understanding congregations as emotional systems / Peter L. Steinke ; foreword by Emlyn A. Ott. - Second edition. - xiv, 141 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

"An Alban Institute Book."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part I. Conceptualizing emotional processes. The concept of a system -- Anxiety and reactivity -- Separateness and closeness -- Stability and change -- Clarity and compassion -- Part II. The congregation as an emotional system. Do not go gently into that glob of glue -- Being a prophet is nice work: if you can find a job -- What shall it profit a parish if it gets over the hump but falls into the abyss? -- Remembering the future -- Believing and belonging.

"Peter L. Steinke's daughter brings together the final writings from her father in this update of his classic book How Your Church Family Learns. The new edition includes a foreword from Steinke's longtime colleague Emlyn A. Ott at Healthy Congregations--the nonprofit consultancy founded by Steinke"--

ISBN: 9781538149133 1538149133

Standard No.: 40030845476

LCCN: 2021038829

Nat. Bib. No.: GBC1F7840 bnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 020334299 Uk

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Parishes--Psychology.
Church controversies.
System theory.
Systems Theory
Paroisses--Psychologie.
Controverses religieuses.
Théorie des systèmes.
Church controversies.
Parishes--Psychology.
System theory.

LC Class. No.: BV640 / .S785 2021

Dewey Class. No.: 253