Church Abuse of Clergy: A Radical New Understanding

Fowler, Gene

ISBN 10: 1532661436 / ISBN 13: 9781532661433

Published by Cascade Books, 2020

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Synopsis:

Imagine receiving a shocking email from a church member stating that you, the pastor, have mishandled church funds and that you should resign for the good of the congregation. Soon you discover that the church member sent the email to many other church members. Additional lies will follow until the fateful day comes when the members vote to fire you, or the bishop dismisses you, or you resign for sheer survival. You are experiencing church abuse of clergy, which is the topic of this book.

Clergy will gain an entirely new understanding of church abuse of clergy that afflicts many pastors and their loved ones by reading this book. The view of church abuse of clergy being presented is a new paradigm that challenges older explanations of the church abuse.

This book shows that clergy must begin collaborating in order to discover effective solutions to the church abuse of clergy problem. Clergy must become empowered to confront the church at all levels and support one another in the face of church abuse of clergy. A very toxic ministry situation exists throughout the United States and internationally, which must be challenged!

About the Author: Gene Fowler served as pastor in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A), prior to his death in 2020. He earned a Ph.D. in pastoral theology from Princeton Theological Seminary and while he served the Church authored Caring Through the Funeral: A Pastor's Guide (2004) and Church Abuse of Clergy: A Radical New Understanding (2020). He was dedicated to the study of pastoral theology in the context of the local congregation.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Church Abuse of Clergy: A Radical New ...
Publisher: Cascade Books
Publication Date: 2020
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: good