Books - Mad Church Disease: Overcoming the Burnout Epidemic
by Anne Jackson
Publisher: Zondervan
Price: S$ 26.90, Special Price: S$ 24.90
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Synopsis
Mad Church Disease is a lively, informative, and potentially life-saving resource for anyone in ministry—vocational or volunteer—who would like to understand, prevent, or treat the epidemic of burnout in churches. The book draws on research and interviews with leaders from across the United States, providing statistics, stories, and hope for healing.
Table of Contents
Foreword Craig Groeschel Groeschel, Craig 9
How to Use This Book 11
Prologue: No Pity Parties Here 13
Introduction 15
Pt. I How the Burnout Epidemic is Killing the Greatest Call
1 Comparing Mad Cow Disease to Mad Church Disease 30
Second Opinion Bill Hybels Hybels, Bill 43
2 The Emergency 45
Second Opinion Perry Noble Noble, Perry 59
Pt. 2 Am I at Risk? Examining Risk Factors and Symptoms
3 Internal Risk Factors 63
4 External Risk Factors 73
Second Opinion Mile Foster Foster, Mile 92
5 Symptoms 94
Second Opinion Wayne Cordeiro Cordeiro, Wayne 100
Pt. 3 Getting Better
6 Five Principles of Recovery 104
Pt. 4 A Path to Health and Recovery
7 Spiritual Health 121
Second Opinion Matt Carter Carter, Matt 130
8 Physical Health 132
Second Opinion Shawn Wood Wood, Shawn 144
9 Emotional Health 146
Second Opinion Gary Kinnaman Kinnaman, Gary 153
10 Relational Health 156
Second Opinion Brandi Wilson Wilson, Brandi 163
11 Processing through Pain 166
Epilogue: Resting in an Abundant Life 177
Notes 185