Dealing with Difficult People is for everyone involved in pastoral, managerial, educational and professional work – including clergy, teachers, youth workers, doctors and other health professionals.

Dealing with Difficult People – J Bryan
Characteristics of difficult people
How should it be dealt with?
A Christian response
Do’s and don’ts
Conclusion
Recommended reading

Caring for yourself – Alison Moore
Introduction
What does self-care look like?
Approaching self-care
A Christian response
Practical suggestions
Further reading

Jocelyn Bryan is a tutor at the Wesley Study Centre, Durham, and a Methodist local preacher. She teaches Psychology and Christian Ministry, Sexuality, Gender and Christian Ministry and some Practical Theology. Her PhD is in psychology, where she studied ageing and memory. Her research interest is in the interface between psychology, theology and Christian ministry, and she has published on adolescence.