Pastor to the Body of the Congregation

""This is a terrific guide for clergy who are transitioning into new positions, no matter if they are interim or settled. It is full of practical suggestions for navigating those complex and fraught situations that clergy confront every day. Ross has written a valuable resource for ministers, priests, rabbis, and many others. Any clergyperson could benefit from reading this book--especially interims, the newly ordained, and those starting with new congregations."" --Alan Henkin, Placement Director Emeritus, Central Conference of American Rabbis ""Those of us who serve congregations know well moments, even seasons, of pastor and people contributing and growing together: synchronized, dynamic, complex, energized, altogether life-giving. We know, too, feeling disoriented, exhausted, confounded, tipped side-ways, out of balance, out of patience--pastor and people on their last nerve. Rabbi Ross offers himself as a companion from feeling stuck and out of balance . . . Along the way he offers signposts, points out dangers, forms questions that provoke and guide, names best practices, and with a pastor's heart affirms the good, names what hinders. For all the rich resources and practical wisdom herein, Dennis reminds us that we are, indeed, Pastor to the Body of the Congregation."" --Arlen Vernava, Senior Consultant, Design Group International