Managing Polarities in Congregations: Eight Keys for Thriving Faith Communities - Paperback

by Roy M. Oswald (Author), Barry Johnson (Author)

An insightful and practical guide for applying polarity management to some very common congregational dilemmas.

Author Biography

Roy M. Oswald is executive director of the Center for Emotional Intelligence and Human Relations Skills. An ordained Lutheran pastor serving in a congregation and a Lutheran synod, Roy has consulted in the area of leadership development for over three decades. He is the author of sixteen books, including Discerning Your Congregation's Future, The Inviting Church, and Personality Type and Religious Leadership. Barry Johnson is president of Polarity Management Associates, an international training and consulting firm. The founder of Polarity Management(R) and the Polarity Map(TM), he is the author of Polarity Management, Identifying and Managing Unsolvable Problems. Barry holds a Ph.D. in organizational development from International College and has more than thirty years of experience as an organizational development consultant.