As we conclude our 2020 Talking Points conference, we want to offer you a list of resources to help you keep the conversation going. A major theme in this year’s conference has been the importance of community for our wellbeing; therefore, we encourage you to read with a friend or a small group.
If you want to dive into the research …
- “Flourishing in Ministry: How to Cultivate Clergy Wellbeing” by Matt Bloom
- “Resilient Ministry: What Pastors Told Us About Surviving and Thriving” by Bob Burns, Tasha Chapman, and Donald Guthrie
- “The Politics of Ministry: Navigating Power Dynamics and Negotiating Interests” by Bob Burns, Tasha Chapman, and Donald Guthrie
- “Faithful and Fractured: Responding to the Clergy Health Crisis” by Rae Jean Proeschold-Bell and Jason Byassee
- “Dare Mighty Things: Mapping the Challenges of Leadership for Christian Women” by Halee Gray Scott
- “Women in God’s Mission: Accepting the Invitation to Serve and Lead” by Mary T. Lederleitner
If you want to do the inner work …
- “Ministry in the Image of God: The Trinitarian Shape of Christian Service” by Stephen Seamands
- “Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership: Seeking God in the Crucible of Ministry” by Ruth Haley Barton
- “Wholeheartedness: Busyness, Exhaustion, and Healing the Divided Self” by Chuck DeGroat
- “Dangerous Calling: Confronting the Unique Challenges of Pastoral Ministry” by Paul David Tripp
- “The Emotionally Healthy Leader: How Transforming Your Inner Life Will Deeply Transform Your Church, Team, and the World” by Peter Scazzero
- “Becoming a Healthier Pastor: Family Systems Theory and the Pastor’s Own Family” by Ronald W. Richardson
- “Life of the Beloved” by Henri Nouwen
- “Grace Walk: What You’ve Always Wanted in the Christian Life” by Steve McVey
If you want to listen to other’s stories …
- “Leaving Church: A Memoir of Faith” by Barbara Brown Taylor
- “The Pastor: A Memoir” by Eugene Peterson
- “With Head and Heart: The Autobiography of Howard Thurman” by Howard Thurman
- “Open Secrets: A Memoir of Faith and Discovery” by Richard Lischer
- “Gilead: A Novel” by Marilynne Robinson
- “Glittering Images: A Novel” by Susan Howatch
- “At Home in Mitford” by Jan Karon