When Steeples Cry

by Jaco J. Hamman

Book Overview

When Steeples Cry is a book about embodiment--yours and mine--and the nature of loss occurring in North American church contexts. It is not meant to be a "how to" book, but it envisions you being a different kind of leader to your community. Written especially for church leaders and those seminarians who will serve in mainline Protestant churches, When Steeples Cry identifies the work of mourning as a significant aspect of being a church leader...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0829816941
• ISBN13: 9780829816945
• Release Date: May 2006
• Publisher: Pilgrim Press
• Length: 190 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.7" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Grief Will Set You Free

One of the phenomena that is observed within denominational churches today is sadness. Jaco Hamman, a professor at Western Theological Seminary in Holland, Michigan, reveals that many within older churches (older both in terms of their history and the average age of members) are grieving loss. What has been lost are many of the characteristics of mainline congregations in the glory days of the 50's and early 60's. The end result is that churches get stuck and end up yearning for the past. Hamman provides tools for church leaders to help congregations grieve in constructive ways and free them to live fruitfully in the present.