Ministering to Difficult Personalities

Product Description

Overview

Ministry life revolves around interpersonal relationships, and even the most challenging people deserve care and attention. Some personality types, however, require so much energy that we are left feeling depleted and even defeated. Developing key emotional intelligence skills and putting healthy boundaries in place can help you stay afloat when navigating complicated ministry relationships.

Emily R. Cash, Psy.D., offers emotional intelligence and self-care tools for ministering to people with difficult personalities.

Learning Outcomes

Participants will:

1. Explore challenging personality types commonly encountered in ministry life;
2. Learn skills for setting healthy boundaries and ensuring appropriate self-care; and
3. Identify strategies for intervention and support through case study scenarios.

Reflection Questions

Questions for reflection and discussion prior to the learning session are provided below.

1. What are my “triggers” when dealing with a difficult person? What tends to make me the most angry or upset?
2. Do I have healthy boundaries in my ministry relationships?
3. What are the limits for difficult behavior? At what point should I ask for outside help?