Free (nook/Kindle/iTunes) Pastors Are People Too [Xtian Faith Community Advice]

[ATDrake]

Pastors Are People Too: What They Won't Tell You But You Need To Know by Jimmy Dodd & Larry Magnusson is a volume in their PastorServe series of faith professional advice guides, this one actually oriented towards the flock, to better help them understand the expectations and stresses their pastors undergo, free for a limited time courtesy of Christian publisher David C. Cook.

Currently free, probably just for the next couple of days @ B&N & Amazon (available to Canadians & in the UK) & iTunes (available to Canadians) & ChristianBook (DRM-free ePub hypothetically available to selected countries if they ever get around to allowing downloads of the freebies again), and possibly also other venues listed on the publisher's catalogue page. Price-drop-check linkage for Kobo & Google Play if you're feeling optimistic.

Description
What are your top twenty expectations for your pastor? Now multiply your list by the number of people who attend church with you. Is it any wonder pastors are overwhelmed and underappreciated?

They’re expected to know every member by name, preach a “home run sermon” every Sunday, condemn sin without hurting anyone’s feelings, and be available to serve others 24/7 while not neglecting their own family. The intensity of these expectations and lack of appreciation can and does bring the majority of pastors to a place of despair and ultimately departure from pastoral ministry. This practical field guide offers tangible ways to better understand and care for the pastor who cares so deeply about you.