Blaine Allen, When People Throw Stones: A Leader’s Guide to Fielding Personal Criticism. Kregel Academic and Professional. 2005.
Referenced in: Church Conflict – Criticism, Difficult People, Difficult Conversations
LifeandLeadership.com Summary
Criticism of leaders is usually prevalent in church conflict. Allen helps readers evaluate and respond appropriately. Chapters cover when you can’t take anymore, when you’ve done your best, when God doesn’t defend, when your critic speaks the truth, when to blow it off, when to take a stand, when survival techniques make it easier, when primed to fire, when an explosion seems inevitable, and when you don’t want to forgive. All of this comes from a veteran pastor who has been in the trenches and understands the underside of ministry where tempers flare and harsh words are spoken. Whether the criticism is personal or public, deserved or undeserved, Allen offers helpful advice on dealing with the flood of negative emotions, assessing the best course of action, and responding in a way that demonstrates respect for self and others. Very readable and practical.
From the Publisher
Pastor Blaine Allen helps leaders under attack respond to criticism biblically. He shows them what to do when they cannot take anymore, when the criticism is accurate, and when they don’t want to forgive.
About the Author
Blaine Allen (ThM, Dallas Theological Seminary; DMin, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary) pastors in a university community and loves it. But having served three churches over the years, along with the good he has seen the ugly side of ministry. Blind-sided. Friends turned snipers. Power plays. Betrayed. He’s been there and felt that and then some and he stilll loves to pastor! Blaine is the author of Before You Quit: When Ministry Is Not What You Thought.
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