TY  - BOOK
AU  - Melton,Joy T.
TI  - Safe sanctuaries for ministers: best practices and ethical decisions 
SN  - 9780881775600
AV  - BV4011.5 .M45 2009
PY  - 2009///
CY  - Nashville
PB  - Discipleship Resources
KW  - United Methodist Church (U.S.)
KW  - Clergy
KW  - Handbooks, manuals, etc
KW  - Professional ethics
KW  - Handbooks and manuals
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (pages 107-108); 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
N2  - 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
ER  -