Bandy, Thomas G.,  1950- <br/><br/>
Why should I believe you? :  rediscovering clergy credibility / 
Thomas G. Bandy. 
 - Nashville, TN :  Abingdon Press,  c2006. 
 - 152 p. ;  22 cm. 
<br/><br/>A critical view from the outside -- The crisis of clergy credibility in history -- The crisis of clergy credibility today -- Who is the "public"? -- What does "credibility" mean? -- How does the public assess credibility? -- The success and failure of church growth -- Spiritual leadership -- Orders of ministry : bishops, priests, pastors, lay preachers, agencies, and everything in between -- What makes sense-- and what does not make sense about ministry -- The principles of credibility -- Overcoming the church's addiction to the church -- A faithful response from the inside -- The biblical test for credibility -- Religion and leadership in an authentic church -- Making uncommon sense -- Building a compulsion for Christ. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0687335299 (pbk. : alk. paper) 9780687335299 (pbk. : alk. paper) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2006027941 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Pastoral theology.<br/>Mission of the church.<br/>Church leadership.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BV4011.3  / .B36 2006 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>262/.1