Saying No to Say Yes: Everyday Boundaries and Pastoral Excellence is an essential guide for pastors seeking to avoid the dual pitfalls of entanglement in congregational drama and burnout. It provides pastors concrete guidance on how to draw boundaries that facilitate community engagement while still maintaining the crucial distance that fosters enduring leadership.
David C. Olsenis executive director of the Samaritan Counseling Center of the Capital Region and an adjunct faculty member of the Sage Graduate School.
Nancy G. Devor is senior staff psychologist at the Danielsen Institute at Boston University.