Every church has them-people who seem to be working against you. They're antagonists instead of allies. Despite being members of the same congregation, supposedly on the same side, you wind up being adversaries.

They don't consider themselves malicious. Often they are well-meaning, deeply loyal to the church, convinced they're serving God-but they undermine the church's ministry and breed discontent among the members.

This is a book about the strenuous task of dealing with difficult people. Ministering while under attack. Based on real-life stories of battle-scarred veterans, Well-Intentioned Dragons presents a clear picture of God's love even for dis-agreeable people. It describes tested strategies pastors can use to communicate that love and turn dissidents into disci-ples.

This is the first volume of THE LEADERSHIP LIBRARY, a contin-uing series from the editors of LEADERSHIP Journal, the fore-most periodical for church leaders, published by Christianity Today, Inc.

Unlike other helps that stop at theory, THE LEADERSHIP LIBRARY offers practical and proven-ways to minister effectively.