Family Systems and Congregational Life
A Map for Ministry

Creech's look at the Bowen Family Systems Theory in relation to congregational life was excellent. I especially loved the examination of the Biblical figure's relationships under the light of the BFST. This was the first non-journal article I read for my thesis, and it was phenomenal.......more

Really enjoyed this work as it got ‘down into the weeds’ of applying Family Systems thinking to pastoral ministry, but also got ‘up in the clouds’ as it applied the ‘science’ of BSFS to theology. Creech is very careful in not overstating what Systems thinking is, and also not confusing the roles of ‘......more

This text would be useful for any worker in the parish. I’d also recommend church leaders read this book together to understand the way the anxiety of a system interacts and effects their work and relationships together within the body of Christ. It also focuses on self differentiation as the soluti......more

without a map, people get lost Every pastor ought to love their people well by reading this book. And begin the lifelong journey of growing their basic self as a servant driven by principles, and refusing to let a lack of awareness hamper them. Without emotional intelligence—leadership is limited at......more

Creech uses BFST as a metaphor for understanding congregations and a literary criticism approach to interpreting biblical narrative. It is a useful introduction to BFST without getting into the messy parts. As a lit crit approach it can be useful but should be taken into use along side other forms o......more