Welcoming Resistance

A Path to Faithful Ministry

Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Christianity, Church, Church Institutions & Organizations
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Author: William Chris Hobgood ISBN: 9781566996914
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers Publication: February 1, 2002
Imprint: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers Language: English
Author: William Chris Hobgood
ISBN: 9781566996914
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Publication: February 1, 2002
Imprint: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Language: English

Resistance can be a sign of vital, high-quality, and faithful life in a congregation, and a learning opportunity for congregational leaders who recognize the value of hearing from those who resist ministry initiatives, inviting their input and listening to their response.
Hobgood proposes a "continuum of interventions" that can be made by pastors and lay leaders. He also observes that the degree of resistance will intensify as the degree of change deepens, but suggests that when we try to squelch resistance, we threaten the congregation's very existence. Congregational leaders will appreciate Hobgood's positive and pastoral approach to the resistance they encounter in their own faith communities and his concrete and practical suggestions for building more constructive relationships.

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Resistance can be a sign of vital, high-quality, and faithful life in a congregation, and a learning opportunity for congregational leaders who recognize the value of hearing from those who resist ministry initiatives, inviting their input and listening to their response.
Hobgood proposes a "continuum of interventions" that can be made by pastors and lay leaders. He also observes that the degree of resistance will intensify as the degree of change deepens, but suggests that when we try to squelch resistance, we threaten the congregation's very existence. Congregational leaders will appreciate Hobgood's positive and pastoral approach to the resistance they encounter in their own faith communities and his concrete and practical suggestions for building more constructive relationships.

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