Description
This acclaimed, influential work applies the concepts of systemic circle of relatives therapy to the emotional life of congregations. Edwin H. Friedman shows how the similar understanding of circle of relatives process that may aid clergy of their pastoral role also has essential ramifications for negotiating congregational dynamics and functioning as an efficient leader. Clergy from diverse denominations, in addition to circle of relatives therapists and counselors, have found that this book instantly addresses the dilemmas and crises they encounter day-to-day. It’s widely used as a text in courses on circle of relatives systems and pastoral care.