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Title: This Book Does Not Disappoint
Review: This volume by Pete Steinke, a Christian gentleman and long-time student of the late Ed Friedman (who wrote the foreword), clarifies many of the concepts from Friedman's classic "Generation to Generation." Steinke describes how congregations function as emotional systems. In "How Your Church Family Works," Steinke explains the role of cultural and congregational anxiety in church conflict, and describes behaviors that intensify anxiety and those that minimize anxiety and contribute to congregational health. The two charts, "Self-Differentiation: Healthy Behaviors for Leaders in Conflict," and "Mature vs. Immature Behaviors in Conflict" are worth getting the rest of the book just to know how to apply the charts. Steinke's sequel to this book, "Healthy Congregations," is also valuable.
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