Clerical Failure: Ten Stupid Things Clergy Do to Mess Up Your ChurchUnlimited Publishing LLC, 2004 - 240 pàgines Hook'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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... laity have responsibilities as well . Christianity is a religion in search of harmony of its parts . Chapter 3 : Exhibit a true vocation and lead an exemplary personal life .............. 47 but strive to " be just like other people ...
... laity have responsibilities as well . Christianity is a religion in search of harmony of its parts . Chapter 3 : Exhibit a true vocation and lead an exemplary personal life .............. 47 but strive to " be just like other people ...
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... laity alike . The clergy have been lax in addressing these matters , which have all too often been swept along by secular thinking . Chapter 5 : Uphold your particular denomination's principles and rules of membership ...
... laity alike . The clergy have been lax in addressing these matters , which have all too often been swept along by secular thinking . Chapter 5 : Uphold your particular denomination's principles and rules of membership ...
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... with misdeeds , outright crimes , and heresy . Effective clergy will recruit the services of their well - informed , orthodox laity . Epilogue ........ ... 213 Index ..... 217 Preface THIS IS a book directed at the laity of.
... with misdeeds , outright crimes , and heresy . Effective clergy will recruit the services of their well - informed , orthodox laity . Epilogue ........ ... 213 Index ..... 217 Preface THIS IS a book directed at the laity of.
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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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