See more of this title: The Pastor's Start-Up Manual

This manual provides a blueprint for seminary students moving into their first pastorate with answers to the most common questions. Survey tools provide practical help in dealing with conflict and change in the congregation. Ramey offers women, minorities, and second career clergy advice on dealing with the special issues they often encounter in ministry.

This practical primer prescribes down-to-earth solutions and strategies to the real-world problems facing pastors.