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- A Guide to Overcoming Pastoral Burnout
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How would you respond if you discovered your pastor was burnt out in ministry and on the verge of giving up?
Being a pastor is a high calling - and a lonely one. Focused on their own needs, frustrations, or disappointments, many congregants fail to realize they may be ignoring or even adding to their pastor’s hidden load of stress and discouragement.
Dr. LeJoia VanHook, a Nashville-based educator on a mission to build stronger communities and healthier churches, has a heart of compassion for the overwhelmed and unappreciated pastor. Drawing from extensive research, she provides laity with understanding of how they can make their church a place that’s a joy to pastor.
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Plus, workbook questions and action steps will help you begin to reflect on your personal role in the effort to save your pastor from burnout!
It’s time for the body of Christ to truly commit to supporting one of its key resources - its pastors. Whether you stand behind a pulpit or sit in the pews, let Operation Save Our Pastors provide you and your church with tools to build a healthy, sustainable pastor-congregation relationship based on understanding, empathy, and encouragement.
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- By: George Barna
- Narrated by: Scott Dente
- Length: 3 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 55
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 44
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 42
The Revolution is underway, but in this new era, how can parents make a lasting impact in the spiritual lives of their children? To find the answer, George Barna researched the lives of thriving adult Christians and discovered the essential steps their parents took to shape their spiritual lives in childhood. He also learned surprising truths about which popular parenting tactics just aren't working.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Practical and. Thoughtprovoking
- By My Name on 05-05-16
By: George Barna
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Rebuilt
- Awakening the Faithful, Reaching the Lost, Making Church Matter
- By: Michael White, Tom Corcoran
- Narrated by: Michael White, Tom Corcoran
- Length: 8 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 45
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 38
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 38
Drawing on the wisdom gleaned from thriving mega-churches and innovative business leaders while anchoring their vision in the Eucharistic center of Catholic faith, Fr. Michael White and lay associate Tom Corcoran present the compelling and inspiring story to how they brought their parish back to life. Rebuilt is a story of stopping everything and changing focus. When their parish reached a breaking point, Fr. Michael White and lay associate Tom Corcoran asked themselves how they could make the Church matter to Catholics.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Don't Do What's Suggested Unless You Will OWN IT.
- By Julia S on 02-06-18
By: Michael White, and others
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The Blessed Church
- By: Robert Morris
- Narrated by: Robert Morris
- Length: 6 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 152
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 127
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Story5 out of 5 stars 129
Whether you are a pastor, a volunteer, or a church member, you want your church to grow well. After all, there’s no better place to experience God than in the loving, healthy community of a church. But what does an effective church look like? Is it possible to grow and be healthy at the same time? The Blessed Church, Pastor Morris brings you practical wisdom for cultivating real growth by nurturing true and Biblical health in your spiritual community.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Blessed church
- By Peggy on 06-24-18
By: Robert Morris
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Barefoot Church
- Serving the Least in a Consumer Culture
- By: Brandon Hatmaker
- Narrated by: Adam Black
- Length: 6 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 54
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 48
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 48
There's got to be more to church than this. People around the world are seeking a community that focuses more on others than on themselves. Yet most don't know where to start. Drawing from his own journey, Brandon Hatmaker reminds us that serving the least is not a trendy act of benevolence but a lifestyle of authentic community and spiritual transformation. In Barefoot Church, Brandon offers practical ideas for creating service-based, missional communities and explains how the organizational structure of a church can be created or restructured for mission in any context.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Awesome
- By John on 01-16-13
By: Brandon Hatmaker
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Sticky Teams
- Keeping Your Leadership Team and Staff on the Same Page
- By: Larry Osborne
- Narrated by: Don Hagen
- Length: 6 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 253
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 215
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 213
In this unabridged audio download of Sticky Teams, Larry Osborne exposes the hidden roadblocks that often sabotage the health and harmony of even the best intentioned ministry teams. Then, with practical and seasoned advice, he shows what it takes to get a leadership board, ministry team, and an entire congregation headed in the same direction.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Leadership GOLD
- By Steve Jones on 02-09-24
By: Larry Osborne
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God in the Marketplace
- 45 Questions Fortune 500 Executives Ask About Faith, Life, and Business
- By: Henry T. Blackaby, Richard Blackaby
- Narrated by: Wayne Shepherd
- Length: 6 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 46
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 37
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 37
Revolutionize your approach to business! As a Christian businessperson, you live in a corporate pressure cooker. Yet you want your life to affect more than your company's bottom line. You want to hear what God says about leading your family. You want to use your business skills to strengthen your church. You want to explore how the Holy Spirit's presence in your life can affect how you work, manage, and lead within your company.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent Food for Thought
- By Joseph on 02-21-09
By: Henry T. Blackaby, and others
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Creating Community
- Five Keys to Building a Small Group Culture
- By: Andy Stanley, Bill Willits
- Narrated by: Lloyd James
- Length: 3 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 145
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 128
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 125
Bill Willits and best-selling author Andy Stanley share their successful approach, which has resulted in nearly 8,000 adults becoming involved in small groups at North Point Community Church in Atlanta . Simply put, the five principles clearly described here have passed the test. This is not just another book about community; this is a book about strategy - strategy that builds a small group culture.
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5 out of 5 stars
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great book on the overall approach to small groups
- By Russell E. on 06-03-18
By: Andy Stanley, and others
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Lead Like Jesus
- By: Ken Blanchard, Bill Hybels, Rick Warren
- Narrated by: Ken Blanchard, Bill Hybels, Rick Warren
- Length: 5 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 538
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 386
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 387
Ken Blanchard, Rick Warren, and Bill Hybels. Can you think of three people whose name you would rather have on the cover of an audiobook? We can't.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Not a book
- By Mitch Cowart on 08-09-07
By: Ken Blanchard, and others
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No Perfect People Allowed
- By: John Burke
- Narrated by: Tom Casaletto
- Length: 12 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 46
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 32
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Story5 out of 5 stars 33
How do we live out the message of Jesus in today’s ever-changing culture? The church is facing its greatest challenge - and its greatest opportunity - in our postmodern, post-Christian world. God is drawing thousands of spiritually curious “imperfect people” to become his church - but how are we doing at welcoming them? No Perfect People Allowed shows you how to deconstruct the five main barriers standing between emerging generations and your church by creating the right culture.
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5 out of 5 stars
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No Perfect People Allowed
- By Robin on 04-19-09
By: John Burke
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Praying Circles Around Your Marriage
- By: Joel Schmidgall, Nina Schmidgall, Mark Batterson - contributor, and others
- Narrated by: Joel Schmidgall, Lora Batterson - foreword, Nina Schmidgall
- Length: 5 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 93
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 83
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Story5 out of 5 stars 82
What your marriage will become is determined by how you pray. Bold prayers honor God. God honors bold prayers. Praying Circles Around Your Marriage will empower you and your spouse to identify your greatest dreams for the most important relationship in your life and pray the kind of audacious prayers in which God finds delight.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Heartfelt gratitude
- By Yasminsj7 on 02-23-23
By: Joel Schmidgall, and others
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The Leadership Lessons of Jesus
- By: Bob Briner, Ray Pritchard
- Narrated by: Mark Warner
- Length: 4 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 65
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 54
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Story5 out of 5 stars 55
A bind-up of two titles that offers the timeless wisdom of Jesus Christ as it can apply to today's leaders. Practical as well as inspirational, the lessons and techniques are perfect for business leaders, community leaders, anyone who need to interact and motivate diverse groups of people.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Will definitely repeat
- By Amazon Customer on 11-29-22
By: Bob Briner, and others
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Quit Church
- By: Chris Sonksen
- Narrated by: Dean Gallagher
- Length: 3 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 34
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 28
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 27
Let's face it. Church isn't working. We hear sermons about the abundant life Jesus promised, but how many of us are actually living it? How many of our churches are thriving? How many people in our congregations are experiencing God's blessings? Maybe it's time to call it quits. Quit church? Well, not exactly. Drawing from his experience coaching hundreds of churches toward true growth, Chris Sonksen calls on us to quit our casual, cultural commitment to church as we know it....
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1 out of 5 stars
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Quit Church
- By larry jenkins on 06-07-18
By: Chris Sonksen
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Called
- By: Casey Cole OFM
- Narrated by: Casey Cole OFM
- Length: 5 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 21
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 19
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 18
Whether you’re considering a religious vocation or simply trying to lead a Christ-centered life, Franciscan friar Casey Cole has news: Christian life doesn't end with a profession of faith or hearing of God's call. That's when it begins. Called: What Happens After Saying Yes to God reflects on realities that are common to anyone who is serious about living a sincere Christian life and trying to follow the message of Jesus in the Gospels.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A good reminder
- By David Ryan Lompe on 04-16-21
By: Casey Cole OFM
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Enter the Ring
- Fighting Together for a Gospel-Saturated Marriage
- By: D. A. Horton, Elicia Horton
- Narrated by: D. A. Horton, Elicia Horton
- Length: 5 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 22
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 21
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Story5 out of 5 stars 20
Enter the Ring takes a fresh, powerful, vulnerable approach to marriage by framing it as the fight that it is. The world uses different assaults and tactics to distract us, tempting us to walk away, in order to destroy our marriages. But there is hope: The constant forgiveness, grace, and intervention of God can preserve and protect us from not only the world but also ourselves. D. A. and Elicia Horton explore the tension of two people becoming one and how spouses often fight over which "one of us" they become.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A great resource which points back to the Bible
- By Geni M Barclay on 02-04-18
By: D. A. Horton, and others
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When Work and Family Collide
- Keeping Your Job from Cheating Your Family
- By: Andy Stanley
- Narrated by: Lloyd James
- Length: 2 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 177
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 148
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Story5 out of 5 stars 150
Let's face it. With all the demands of the workplace and all the details of a family, it's only a matter of time before one bumps into the other. And many of us end up cheating our families when the commitments of both collide. In this practical audiobook, Andy Stanley will help you establish priorities and boundaries to protect what you value most.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A lesson well learned, follow Daniel’s example
- By Jiri Palacky on 03-21-20
By: Andy Stanley