Antagonists in the church: how to identify and deal with, antagonists in the church: how to identify and deal with destructive conflict kenneth c haugk minneapolis, mn: augsburg, 1988 192 pages reviewed by marlin e thomas kenneth haugk, pastor.

We assume that people in our congregations come into community to try and be our best selves together, and it can be jarring when that sometimes doesn't appear to be the case. In fact, it is often not the case! As this book describes, religious community can be a magnet for bad behavior because such behavior is often tolerated, in the name of peace and love, rather than confronted. I first read this book as a lay leader, and it immediately helped me and the leadership group I was working with bet We assume that people in our congregations come into community to try and be our best selves together, and it can be jarring when that sometimes doesn't appear to be the case. In fact, it is often not the case! As this book describes, religious community can be a magnet for bad behavior because such behavior is often tolerated, in the name of peace and love, rather than confronted.

I first read this book as a lay leader, and it immediately helped me and the leadership group I was working with better identify some feelings of discomfort we were having with a new group member. Fortunately, this book provides concrete tips on how to handle a potential 'antagonist,' and we were able to head off what could have been some potential problems. What I appreciate about this book is that IT DOESN'T MATTER whether or not you know 'for sure' that someone is an antagonist. Diagnosis is not necessary.

The advice for dealing with such a person (setting a definite meeting start and end time, for example) will not bother non-antagonists in the slightest. Most of the advice is simply a set of best practices for healthy boundaries. Non-Christian readers will not be interested in the alternating chapters that provide Biblical support for the rest of the book, but those parts are easy to skip and don't detract from the overall usefulness of the book. I'm not sure that I have encountered the type of antagonism Haugk describes, still, I wish I had read this book earlier in my ministry career. Haugk has given a great gift to Christian community with this writing.

Epson Tm U220pd Driver Windows Xp. With the decline of cultural Christianity in the last 25 years, one wonders if the type of antagonism Haugk describes has diminished in the church. Canon Lbp2900 Drivers For Windows 10. Regardless, this is a helpful read for clergy and all church leaders who are experiencing the frustration and fear that comes with dealing I'm not sure that I have encountered the type of antagonism Haugk describes, still, I wish I had read this book earlier in my ministry career. Haugk has given a great gift to Christian community with this writing. With the decline of cultural Christianity in the last 25 years, one wonders if the type of antagonism Haugk describes has diminished in the church. Regardless, this is a helpful read for clergy and all church leaders who are experiencing the frustration and fear that comes with dealing with church antagonists.

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