Here are over 50 case studies of very real clergy/church situations: crises, problems, legal issues. Each study provides background to the situation, a description of the event, an analysis, and an evaluation by the person(s) involved suggesting how it might have been handled differently.

This fascinating collection describes clergy life on the front lines. Pastors, seminary students, and even congregational staff and members will learn not only what those in other churches have faced, but what they might encounter in their parish ... and how they might best deal with it.