Individuals who are in religious leadership positions willimmediately recognize the dilemmas or paradoxes described in thisbook. The good news is that Malony offers sound practical advice onhow to deal with them. This book is accurately descriptive andhelpfully prescriptive. --Douglas Lewis, Wesley Theological Seminary Malony suggests ways to turn destructive conflict into creativetension. A helpful guide for every religious leader struggling tomake sense out of the colliding interests that buffet manycongregations and other not-for-profit institutions. --William E. Hull, Samford University As a leader you must also challenge individuals to makeuncomfortable choices in the service of doing God's work in theworld. Maloney identifies eight central paradoxes that all religiousleaders--both lay and ordained--must confront. The author shows howthese paradoxes, when viewed as either/or choices or struggledagainst, can whipsaw the leader, tearing the ministry apart.However, embracing paradox and accepting it as a gift allowsreligious leaders to deal successfully with conflict in theirroles, and in so doing, break through to a more powerful connectionwith those to whom they minister. H. Newton Malony is senior professor of psychology at FullerTheological Seminary, a licensed psychologist, and an ordainedUnited Methodist minister.