God's potters
Subtitle: pastoral leadership and the shaping of congregations
By: Jackson W. Carroll ; with the assistance of Becky R. McMillan.
Contributors: McMillan, Becky R.
Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Pub.
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Grand Rapids, Mich
Language: eng
Number of pages: 296
Subjects: Pastoral theology.; Christian leadership.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Pastoral leadership at the beginning of the 21st century; title: The social and cultural context in which clergy work; title: Who are God's potters today?; title: What do clergy do? : the work of ordained ministry; title: How pastors lead : leadership and cultural production; title: Potters' problems : clergy commitment, satisfaction, and health; title: "A manner of life worthy of the gospel" : exploring the meaning of excellence in ministry and pastoral leadership; title: Strengthening pastoral leadership and nurturing excellence : some strategies; title: Appendix A: research methods; title: Appendix B: interview protocol and response frequencies.