{"product_id":"9798216378044","title":"Sustainable Ministry How to Lead (and When to Nap)","description":"\u003ch1\u003eSustainable Ministry\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow to Lead (and When to Nap)\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMargaret J. Marcuson\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eReligion \/ Christian Church \/ Administration\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you're a pastoral leader, you're likely finding ministry tougher now than ever. The old way of doing church no longer works. Numbers continue to go down. You don't know what to do to move forward. You want a sense of satisfaction in your life and work. Instead, you struggle with an overwhelming sense of failure and loss.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSustainable Ministry: How to Lead in Tough Times \u003c\/i\u003ewill help you develop a more vibrant, more effective relationship with your work, with other church leaders, your congregants, and with someone you may neglect: yourself. This book isn't about the technique of ministry leadership. It's about you and how you bring your best self to your ministry.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCelebrated clergy consultant Margaret Marcuson shares a clear message: Church leadership is you in thoughtful relationship with the work you do and with those you lead. Marcuson helps pastors find a way to better experience their life in ministry now so they can use their best gifts to help the church and to change lives. The result is nothing less than greater satisfaction in ministry and greater capacity to contribute for the long-term sustainability of your congregation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMargaret J. Marcuson\u003c\/b\u003e helps clergy get lighter and less burdened by their ministry so they can have more influence with less stress. She works with leaders from over 20 denominations across North America as teacher and coach. Margaret is the author of \u003ci\u003eLeaders who Last \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eMoney and Your Ministry. \u003c\/i\u003eShe has taught since 1999 in Leadership in Ministry, a family systems workshop for clergy. An American Baptist minister, she served as pastor at First Baptist Church in Gardner, Massachusetts, USA for 13 years. Margaret lives in Portland, Oregon, USA, where she sings in two choirs.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e09 July 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eT\u0026amp;T Clark\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9798216378044\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e176\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12.48\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51378305237132,"sku":"9798216378044","price":67.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_4ac6a0f2-7c41-42d5-a031-8022e1d96929.jpg?v=1783908453","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9798216378044","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}