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CHURCH GROWTH

Firestorm: Preventing and Overcoming Church Conflicts
Ron Susek

Our Price: $15.99
Format: Paperback, 256pp.
ISBN: 0801090911
Publisher: Baker Books
Pub. Date: October  1999

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Table of Contents
Foreword 9
Introduction 11
Part 1 Life Cycle of a Firestorm
1 Phase 1: Sparks 17
2 Phase 2: Sparks Igniting a Firestorm 30
3 Phase 3: Firestorm in Full Fury 39
4 Phase 4: Consuming Winds 48
5 Phase 5: The Final Burn 54
6 Phase 6: Rebuilding on Burnt Timbers 60
Part 2 Causes of a Firestorm
7 TRIM: The Pastor's Four Pillars of Strength 69
8 Social Pyromaniac Madness: Understanding Family and Psycho-Social Needs 81
9 Identifying Common Causes 90
10 Fire from the Abyss 106
11 Fire from On High 115
Part 3 Fighting a Firestorm
12 Fighting Fire with Fire: Actions the Board Can Take 125
13 Bold Spiritual Leadership: Actions the Pastor Can Take 135
14 How Followers Can Lead: Actions the Church Can Take 147
15 Stopping the Hot Wind from Hell 155
16 Firestorm Consultants 165
Part 4 Out of the Ashes
17 Assessing the Damage 177
18 The Church's Responsibility to the Pastor 187
19 Care for Badly Burned Pastors 195
20 Self-Help for Badly Burned Pastors: Guarding Your Heart 202
21 Self-Help for Badly Burned Pastors: Rebuilding 212
22 Care for Badly Burned Churches 218
23 The Intentional Interim Pastor 224
24 Coming Forth as Gold 231
Appendix A Plan of Action Guide 237
Notes 248
Recommended Resources 249
My Debt of Love 251