Some key books using Family Systems Theory to look at congregational life and development:
Healthy Congregations: A Systems Approach
Peter L. Steinke - 1996
How Your Church Family Works: Understanding Congregations as Emotional Systems
Peter L. Steinke - 1993
Creating a Healthier Church: Family Systems Theory, Leadership and Congregational Life
Ronald W. Richardson - 1996
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Edwin H. Friedman's fables illustrate the sticky issues of leadership and family relationships and can help to trigger recognition and problem-solving.
Friedman's Fables (with booklet)
Edwin H. Friedman
Audio Cassette (abridged) also available
Friedman's full-scale treatment of family systems - specifically written with clergy in mind but useful for parents, counselors, leaders and others as well
Generation to Generation
Edwin H. Friedman
Hardcover - 1985
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Extraordinary Relationships: A New Way of Thinking About Human Interactions Roberta Gilbert, M.D. / Paperback / 1992 |
Connecting With Our Children:
Guiding Principles for Parents in a Troubled World
Roberta Gilbert / Paperback / 1999