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Author:   Michael Mackenzie ,  Marshall Shelley
Publisher:   InterVarsity Press
Imprint:   Inter-Varsity Press,US
Dimensions:   Width: 14.10cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.238kg
ISBN:  

9780830841684

ISBN 10:   0830841687
Pages:   192
Publication Date:   14 December 2021
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Foreword by Marshall Shelley Introduction: The Powers and the Dangers in the Lives of Pastors Part One: Dangerous Occupation 1. How One Pastor Blew Up 2. Going It Alone 3. Shot by the Silver Bullet Part Two: Problems in Ministry 4. The Fuse Is Lit 5. Megapastors: The Fallout from a Megaton Bomb 6. The Issues Beneath the Issues 7. The Bulletproof Vest: Protection from the Silver Bullet 8. Confession 9. Falling Apart or Coming Together? 10. Depression and Suicide Part Three: Defused: Known and Loved 11. Identity and Adequacy in Christ 12. Knowing Ourselves and Being Known 13. Being Loved and Loving Epilogue Acknowledgments Notes

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"""You will learn to not be content with surface treatments of destructive behavior. You will develop the ability to look beneath the surface to address the root causes. I enthusiastically commend this book to you."" Marshall Shelley, director of the doctor of ministry program at Denver Seminary, from the foreword ""Every pastor needs to read this book. Why? Because every minister is vulnerable. If you think you aren't-you're especially at risk. Don't Blow Up Your Ministry is grounded in biblical wisdom and practical experience. It's chock-full of real-life applications. If you are a leader in ministry, don't miss out on Michael MacKenzie's life-giving message."" Les and Leslie Parrott, authors of Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts"

You will learn to not be content with surface treatments of destructive behavior. You will develop the ability to look beneath the surface to address the root causes. I enthusiastically commend this book to you. Marshall Shelley, director of the doctor of ministry program at Denver Seminary, from the foreword Every pastor needs to read this book. Why? Because every minister is vulnerable. If you think you aren't-you're especially at risk. Don't Blow Up Your Ministry is grounded in biblical wisdom and practical experience. It's chock-full of real-life applications. If you are a leader in ministry, don't miss out on Michael MacKenzie's life-giving message. Les and Leslie Parrott, authors of Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts

Michael MacKenzie knows what brokenness and wholeness in the lives of leaders look like. For years he has dealt with both in their various forms (moral, spiritual, emotional, relational) at the Marble Retreat in Colorado, where leaders come when life is in the process of (as he puts it) blowing up. MacKenzie's book (his first) is a must-read for any man, woman, or married couple in leadership who seek to chart a new path in the direction of lifelong resilience and effectiveness. --Gail and Gordon MacDonald, authors and speakers Serving and leading in the local church places pastors and church leaders at a difficult intersection. The pressure to perform coupled with awareness (or denial) of our own sin, brokenness, and fragility leave us dangerously vulnerable to a wide variety of potential pitfalls. In this book, Michael MacKenzie offers us a sobering reality check right alongside immense hope. Out of our shame, fear, and pain, God can still bring about surprising good, and Don't Blow Up Your Ministry presents a compelling first word in a critically important ongoing conversation. --Jay Y. Kim, pastor and author of Analog Church As 'successful' leaders it's easy for us to become so busy helping others discover who they are 'in Christ' that we forget to apply those truths to ourselves. Mike shares wisdom and discernment that is founded in a both a solid head knowledge and passionate heart knowledge of God's Word honed through decades of in-the-trenches experience in helping those who have spent their lives helping others. He goes beyond describing and defining the problem to detailing practical ways to not just get through but actually learn from and grow through the dark and difficult times in the process of becoming more than conquerors. God has given Mike a comforting, convicting, encouraging, and empowering message that will provide help and hope for anyone who has felt discouraged, defeated, overwhelmed, and ready to give up. This is one of those rich books that you'll want to read more than once. --Gary J. Oliver, executive director of the Center for Healthy Relationships and professor of psychology and practical theology at John Brown University You will learn to not be content with surface treatments of destructive behavior. You will develop the ability to look beneath the surface to address the root causes. I enthusiastically commend this book to you. --Marshall Shelley, director of the doctor of ministry program at Denver Seminary, from the foreword

With grace and compassion, Mike MacKenzie poignantly lays out the necessity for pastors to receive their own pastoral care. He invites pastors to dig deep, exploring the underlying issues that if unattended could result not only in personal harm but in communal damage. His intimate knowledge of pastors who've struggled, combined with his clinical expertise, gives weight and heartache to the many people who could've benefited from this book years ago. This is an essential read for every pastor, every ministry worker, and every seminary student. You are loved, you are not alone, and you, too, need care. --Bethany Dearborn Hiser, author of From Burned Out to Beloved: Soul Care for Wounded Healers and director of soul care for Northwest Family Life Michael MacKenzie knows what brokenness and wholeness in the lives of leaders look like. For years he has dealt with both in their various forms (moral, spiritual, emotional, relational) at the Marble Retreat in Colorado, where leaders come when life is in the process of (as he puts it) blowing up. MacKenzie's book (his first) is a must-read for any man, woman, or married couple in leadership who seek to chart a new path in the direction of lifelong resilience and effectiveness. --Gail and Gordon MacDonald, authors and speakers Serving and leading in the local church places pastors and church leaders at a difficult intersection. The pressure to perform coupled with awareness (or denial) of our own sin, brokenness, and fragility leave us dangerously vulnerable to a wide variety of potential pitfalls. In this book, Michael MacKenzie offers us a sobering reality check right alongside immense hope. Out of our shame, fear, and pain, God can still bring about surprising good, and Don't Blow Up Your Ministry presents a compelling first word in a critically important ongoing conversation. --Jay Y. Kim, pastor and author of Analog Church As 'successful' leaders it's easy for us to become so busy helping others discover who they are 'in Christ' that we forget to apply those truths to ourselves. Mike shares wisdom and discernment that is founded in a both a solid head knowledge and passionate heart knowledge of God's Word honed through decades of in-the-trenches experience in helping those who have spent their lives helping others. He goes beyond describing and defining the problem to detailing practical ways to not just get through but actually learn from and grow through the dark and difficult times in the process of becoming more than conquerors. God has given Mike a comforting, convicting, encouraging, and empowering message that will provide help and hope for anyone who has felt discouraged, defeated, overwhelmed, and ready to give up. This is one of those rich books that you'll want to read more than once. --Gary J. Oliver, executive director of the Center for Healthy Relationships and professor of psychology and practical theology at John Brown University You will learn to not be content with surface treatments of destructive behavior. You will develop the ability to look beneath the surface to address the root causes. I enthusiastically commend this book to you. --Marshall Shelley, director of the doctor of ministry program at Denver Seminary, from the foreword

You will learn to not be content with surface treatments of destructive behavior. You will develop the ability to look beneath the surface to address the root causes. I enthusiastically commend this book to you. --Marshall Shelley, director of the doctor of ministry program at Denver Seminary, from the foreword

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Michael MacKenzie is a licensed professional counselor, ordained pastor, and hospital chaplain. He has served for ten years as the clinical director of Marble Retreat, a Colorado retreat center that specializes in ministering to pastors and ministry leaders in crisis. He studied marriage and family counseling at Denver Seminary and has a DMin in pastor care from Lincoln Christian University. Michael and his wife, Kari, have two sons and live in Florida.

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