Messy Conversations: When Loved Ones Leave the Faith
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Joseph Grenny’s book offers research-based guidance for engaging compassionately and effectively with loved ones undergoing faith transitions.
Drawing on social science and real-world examples, it teaches readers how to manage emotions, fix unhelpful stories, and adopt motives that preserve relationships.
The book emphasizes skills like pausing to avoid ‘talking under the influence’ of stress and prioritizing understanding over coercion.
It provides actionable strategies for family members, leaders, and friends to keep dialogue open and relationships intact during painful faith changes.
Ultimately, the work aims to strengthen relationships even when doctrinal agreement is not reached.
Drawing on social science and real-world examples, it teaches readers how to manage emotions, fix unhelpful stories, and adopt motives that preserve relationships.
The book emphasizes skills like pausing to avoid ‘talking under the influence’ of stress and prioritizing understanding over coercion.
It provides actionable strategies for family members, leaders, and friends to keep dialogue open and relationships intact during painful faith changes.
Ultimately, the work aims to strengthen relationships even when doctrinal agreement is not reached.
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