Robert D. Kendall
Published: 1997-04-01
Total Pages: 133
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Communicating: A Pastor's Job is a practical look at the communication problems facing pastors everyday...written for pastors by a retired pastor & communication professor. The fifteen chapters of this two-part book address such subjects as listening, defensiveness, non-verbal behavior, public-speaking, interpersonal-communication, conflict-management, perception, self-disclosure & leadership. The author applies these concepts to common pastoral situations, including preaching, committee-meetings & counseling, as well as a pastor's informal conversations. He guides the reader to a clearer understanding of the communicating process & jettisons many of the myths that have surrounded communication over the years. The reader will also find in this work an uncommon twist to the subject of communication ethics. The fifteen chapters are divided into two parts (or volumes): Basics & Situations. Each subject in the book is introduced by quoted experiences & events from the Bible. This is an excellent source for sermon illustrations, especially on relationships. Also worthwhile reading for anyone interested in the subjects of religion, church, lay-ministry, clergy-training, communication-theory, language-usage, homiletics, decision-making, chairing a meeting, power & control, gender communication & family relationships. Included: a helpful bibliography for further exploration into specific areas of communication.