Clerical Failure: Ten Stupid Things Clergy Do to Mess Up Your ChurchHook's third book on American churches since 1991. Many of today's clergy exemplify clerical failure. They fail to promote the Christian faith, attend parishioners' personal needs, lead exemplary lives, or uphold denominational principles. Target audience: 48 million disillusioned Christians! |
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Continguts
Respond to peoples personal needs | 25 |
Exhibit a true vocation and lead an exemplary | 47 |
Criticize or condemn divorce cohabitation | 69 |
Uphold your particular denominations principles | 91 |
Exhibit balanced political views III | 111 |
Criticize the promotion of homosexuality | 131 |
Admit personal faults and take decisive action | 153 |
Criticize the misbehavior of other clergy | 173 |
Use power wisely | 193 |
Epilogue | 213 |
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