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How Your Church Family Works: Understanding Congregations As Emotional Systems
(1993)
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Author: Peter L. Steinke
Publisher: Alban Institute
Pages: 128
ISBN: 9781566991100
Genre: Religion & Spirituality
Format: Paperback

Drawing on the work of Bowen, Friedman, and his own many years' counseling experience, Steinke shows how to recognize and deal with the emotional roots of such issues as church conflict, leadership roles, congregational change, irresponsible behavior, and the effects of family of origin on current relationships. Discover why working relationships may be "stuck" in certain behaviors. Psychologically sound, theologically grounded, and practically illustrated with case studies. Seminary professors will find a helpful treatment of the emotional systems into which their students will move.