In This Issue...
Articles
- A Theology of Humor by Cheryl Taylor
- Ministering With Humor by Stephanie Nance
- Christian Leaders Having Fun? by Pam Morton with Kathy Jingling
- The Health Benefits of Humor and Laughter by Dwenda Gjerdingen, MD, MS
Resources
Book Reviews
- Anatomy of an Illness by Norman Cousins
- The Purse-Driven Life by Anita Renfroe
Transitions — When Life Happens
Books
- Before You Move: A Guide to Ministry Transitions by John R. Cionca. Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel Publications, 2004.
- Change Happens: Finding Your Way Through Life's Transitions by C.W. Brister. Macon, GA: Smyth & Helwys Publishing, Inc., 2009.
- Comeback Churches: How 300 Churches Turned Around and How Yours Can Too by Stetzer, Ed & Mike Dodson. Nashville, TN: Broadman & Holman, 2007.
- How to Change Your Church (without Killing It) by Jim Mellado, Gene Appel, and Alan Nelson. Nashville, TN: Word Publishing, 2000.
- Leading Change by John P. Kotter. Boston, MA: Harvard Business School Press, 1996.
- Staying Power: Why People Leave the Church Over Change (and What You Can Do About It!) by Bob Whitesel. Nashville, TN: Abingdon, 2003.
- Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard by Heath, Chip and Dan Heath. New York City: NY: Broadway Books — to be released February 2010.
- Transitions: Making Sense of Life's Changes by William Bridges. Cambridge, MA: Da Capo Press, 1980.
- Who Moved My Cheese? by Spencer Johnson. New York City, NY: G. Putnam's Sons, 1998.
Curriculum
- Facing Midlife Challenges (leader and student guides) by Raymond T. Brock
Online Articles
- David J. Wood: A Meditation on Transitions
- Don't Think! Thrive Your Way Through Transition by Maud Purcell, LCSW, CEA
- Guidelines for Making One of Ministry's Toughest Decisions by Donald L. Bubna
- Making the Transition from One Ministry to the Next by Brian Ford
- Pastoral Transitions (When Asked to Leave) by Jerry Newswander
- Relationship Advice About How to Deal with Transitions by Susie and Otto Collins
- Tough Transitions: When You Have to Leave by Elaine Wipf
- Transition as 'The Way Through' by William Bridges
- Using Life Transitions as Teachable Moments
