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Safe sanctuaries for ministers : best practices and ethical decisions / Joy Thornburg Melton.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Nashville : Discipleship Resources, ©2009.Description: 108 pages ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780881775600
  • 0881775606
Subject(s): Genre/Form: LOC classification:
  • BV4011.5 .M45 2009
Contents:
The ministry of Christian discipleship ; responsibilities of the laity -- Scriptural foundations for setting aside the clergy ; ordering clergy roles ; the Book of Discipline's standards ; hypothetical cases ; what about the best practices for preserving clergy resources? ; power, service and best practices -- Interpersonal relationships ; resources of power within interpersonal relationships ; hypothetical cases -- Legal costs of ethical failures -- Building best practices for ministry ; individuals' best practices ; shared best practices.
Summary: As an attorney, Joy Thornburg Melton understands the need to educate clergy concerning basics of ethical practice within their particular leadership role in the church. She also wants to help clergy become aware of the potential traps they face: isolation, improper self-care, and lack of accountability. Safe Sanctuaries for Ministers explores three large areas of special concern to clergy: counseling and the potential improprieties within the counseling relationship ; finances and the potential improprieties related to church finance ; sexuality and potential for sexual misconduct. Melton writes not only for clergy but also for those who work with pastors, such as Staff-Parish Relations Committees or Church Relations Committees.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Print book for loan Krauth Memorial Branch Philadelphia General Collection BV4011.5 .M45 2009 1 Available 31794003174605
Print book for loan Wentz Memorial Branch Gettysburg General Collection (Lower Level) BV4011.5 .M45 2009 1 Available 31826003529212

The ministry of Christian discipleship ; responsibilities of the laity -- Scriptural foundations for setting aside the clergy ; ordering clergy roles ; the Book of Discipline's standards ; hypothetical cases ; what about the best practices for preserving clergy resources? ; power, service and best practices -- Interpersonal relationships ; resources of power within interpersonal relationships ; hypothetical cases -- Legal costs of ethical failures -- Building best practices for ministry ; individuals' best practices ; shared best practices.

As an attorney, Joy Thornburg Melton understands the need to educate clergy concerning basics of ethical practice within their particular leadership role in the church. She also wants to help clergy become aware of the potential traps they face: isolation, improper self-care, and lack of accountability. Safe Sanctuaries for Ministers explores three large areas of special concern to clergy: counseling and the potential improprieties within the counseling relationship ; finances and the potential improprieties related to church finance ; sexuality and potential for sexual misconduct. Melton writes not only for clergy but also for those who work with pastors, such as Staff-Parish Relations Committees or Church Relations Committees.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 107-108).

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