Fellowship Fall 1984

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The following resources deal with the church as a caring community. Some deal with care for individuals or specific needs, while others concern the ideals of true fellowship.

Augsburger, David. Caring Enough to Confront. Ventura, Calif.: Regal, 1973. A fine resource for encouraging accountability.

Augsburger, David. When Caring Is Not Enough. Ventura: Regal, 1983. Others in this series are also excellent in fellowship building: Caring Enough to Forgive/Not Forgive and Caring Enough To Hear and Be Heard.

Baker, Don. Pain's Hidden Purpose. Portland, Oreg.: Multnomah, 1984. Good for building compassion as well as for counseling the suffering.

Bergmann, Mark and Elmer Otte. Engaging the Aging in Ministry. St. Louis: Concordia, 1981. Understanding the older members and incorporating them into fellowship and service.

Bolt, Martin and David G. Myers. The Human Connection. Downers Grove, Ill.: InterVarsity, 1984. How people change people.

Bonhoeffer, Dietrich. Life Together. New York: Harper & Row, 1976. A look at a committed community. Useful in helping set high standards for the fellowship.

Claerbaut, David. Liberation from Loneliness. Wheaton, III.: Tyndale, 1984. Examines causes and cures. Helpful both for counselors and the lonely.

Colston, Lowell G. Pastoral Care with Handicapped Persons. Philadelphia: Fortress, 1978. Guidelines from a pastor who is also a handicapped person.

Drakeford, Jack. The Awesome Power of the Listening Ear. Waco, Tex.: Word, 1967. The skills required for effective listening. A good training tool. Author has also written The Awesome Power of the Listening Heart (Zondervan, 1982).

Getz, Gene A. The Measure of a Church. Ventura: Regal, 1975. Measures Christian fellowship using biblical standards of love, hope, ...

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