LEADERSHIP BIBLIOGRAPHY—SEX January 1, 1988
For the last ten years, Dale Frimodt has directed Barnabas Ministries in Omaha, Nebraska, giving counseling and encouragement to pastors and their families. These are his recommended books dealing with the sexual side of ministry.
The Myth of the Greener Grass by J. Allen Petersen, Tyndale, 1983
Petersen helps us recognize the enemy we so often battle, an enemy that seems to present itself with especially great allurement when we struggle in other areas of life. Through the interviews he includes, we are likely to see how easily we, too, could fall.
Petersen's honest discussion and helpful advice are right on target. His realistic appraisal helps demythologize the lie of greener grass.
Divorce in the Parsonage by Mary LaGrand Bouma, Bethany Fellowship, 1979
The wife of a pastor, Bouma has seen the good and the less-than-good aspects of the ministry. This allows her to give some down-to-earth suggestions for a successful ministry marriage.
The part I found most helpful, however, was the section of interviews she conducted with people who otherwise would be only sad statistics to us. By listening to stories from some of the two hundred she interviewed, we gain insight into those things that make the minister or spouse vulnerable to sexual temptation.
Secrets of a Growing Marriage by Roger and Donna Vann, Here's Life, 1985
For the married, a loving, open, and growing marriage provides one of the best deterrents to falling into the trap of sexual temptation. Of the many excellent books by qualified authors, this one is unique: It's a workbook.
The Vanns designed this tool for couples to use during a personal marriage retreat. This book can turn a weekend getaway into a productive marriage builder.
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