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| Resource: | Alban Institute (AL30405.0000) Alligators in the Swamp: Power, Ministry, and Leadership |
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| Author: | Thompson Jr., George B. | |
| Publisher: | Pilgrim Press, 2005 | |
| Vendor: | Amazon | |
| Length: | 201 pages | |
| Heading: | 060 — Clergy Self-Care | |
| Subjects: | Alban Institute Books; Clergy Support and Self-Care | |
| # Copies: | 2 | |
| ISBN/ISSN: | 9780829816716 | |
| Description: | "…Like many in my generation, I have stared squarely at power and wondered what to do…No one who is effective and beneficent with power learns 'how' on their own…I am pleased to commend this book as a resource for learning the ins and outs of power…As I read through the chapters, I recognize many insights that I have learned the hard way, insights that are teachable and ultimately practical…There are alligators in every swamp. Once you know how to handle that one inside of you, you are ready to help make your swamp a blessed place for all of its creatures." The Honorable Andrew Young, former U.S. Ambassador Thompson and a team of contributors - Beverly Thompson, Harvey K. Newman, and Jim Watkins - explore the nature of power and the challenges it proposes to pastoral ministry. By using the metaphor "Alligators in the Swamp," this team illustrates the complexity of power and how it can be used effectively. The text presents and explores the nature of power from diverse yet complimentary perspectives such as: 1) Power and self (attire); 2) Power and culture, in church and community (map/compass); 3) Power and community decision making (craft); and 4) Power and public policy advocacy (gear). By examining the above models, pastors will increase their ability to use power fittingly and effectively. To assist with understanding the "alligator" metaphor, line drawings will accompany each chapter. |
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| Age Groups: | None specified. |
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