Browsing by Subject "Clergy"
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21st Century Ecumenism: The Local Church as a Model for Unity and Diversity in a Fragmented World
(2023)This thesis introduces readers to the rich tradition of the ecumenical movementand explores how emerging new strategies can benefit congregations as well as facilitate healing in our fractured and divisive world. It argues ... -
A Restorative Model: Jeremiah's Prophetic Response to Displacement in Washington, D.C.
(2022)ABSTRACTThis thesis is offers exilic texts as the basis for restoration for communities traumatized by displacement. The scriptural focus for the thesis is Jeremiah 30-33, the Book of Restoration. The purpose of the thesis ... -
“And Also with Your Spirit, Pastor”: Toward a Balanced Framework Designed to Forge, Cultivate, and Sustain Holy Friendships among Clergy
(2021)Over the last several decades, pastors, ministers, and other clergy have benefited fromcountless biblical, ecclesial, theological, and practical resources designed to provide church leaders with appropriate strategies for ... -
“And Also with Your Spirit, Pastor”: Toward a Balanced Framework Designed to Forge, Cultivate, and Sustain Holy Friendships among Clergy
(2021)Over the last several decades, pastors, ministers, and other clergy have benefited fromcountless biblical, ecclesial, theological, and practical resources designed to provide church leaders with appropriate strategies for ... -
Conceptualization of Health Among United Methodist Church Clergy in Western Kenya
(2012)AbstractINTRODUCTIONClergy are a dynamic group of the population: they point people to God, navigate social and spiritual waters, provide advice and guidance, and teach and visit parishioners. Research has shown that caregivers ... -
Explaining rural/non-rural disparities in physical health-related quality of life: a study of United Methodist clergy in North Carolina.
(Qual Life Res, 2011-08)PURPOSE: Researchers have documented lower health-related quality of life (HRQL) in rural areas. This study seeks to identify factors that can explain this disparity. METHODS: United Methodist clergy in North Carolina (N = 1,513) ... -
If Lee Kuan Yew Were A Pastor: Reflections on Lee's Relevance for Christian Leaders
(2020)Pastors, especially senior pastors of churches with larger congregations and staffteams, have to provide leadership, not only in the typical pastoral sense ofpreaching/teaching and counseling/caring, but also in terms of ... -
Inequality within Congregations and Congregations’ Response to Inequality: Studies of Gender and Mental Health, Race and Mental Health, and Participation in the Sanctuary Movement
(2021)This dissertation aims to address the ways that American religious congregations and religious leaders respond to and are formed within the context of a society marked by inequality. Specifically, I study: (1) the ways that ... -
IS HUMAN PREDATION ON OTHER SPECIES AN ACCOMMODATION OF THE FALL OF CREATION OR PART OF GOD’S INTENDED PLAN FOR CREATION?
(2021)The scriptural witness has indications that it is acceptable to kill animals for food but also indicates that originally human beings were vegetarians and will be yet again when this world is claimed as part of God’s kingdom. ... -
IS HUMAN PREDATION ON OTHER SPECIES AN ACCOMMODATION OF THE FALL OF CREATION OR PART OF GOD’S INTENDED PLAN FOR CREATION?
(2021)The scriptural witness has indications that it is acceptable to kill animals for food but also indicates that originally human beings were vegetarians and will be yet again when this world is claimed as part of God’s kingdom. ... -
Pastoral Ministry in Unsettled Times: A Qualitative Study of the Experiences of Clergy During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
(Review of religious research, 2021-08-06)<h4>Background</h4>COVID-19 and its associated restrictions around in-person gatherings have created unprecedented challenges for religious congregations and those who lead them. While several surveys have attempted to describe ... -
Present Reality and Future Possibilities for the Rural United Methodist Church
(2021)This thesis examines the distinctive nature, specific struggles, and ultimately hopeful future of rural congregations in the United Methodist Church. Drawing from my experience pastoring various rural churches, I address ... -
Present Reality and Future Possibilities for the Rural United Methodist Church
(2021)This thesis examines the distinctive nature, specific struggles, and ultimately hopeful future of rural congregations in the United Methodist Church. Drawing from my experience pastoring various rural churches, I address ... -
Reimagining the Future: The Afterpastor Serving a Post-Traumatic Congregation
(2020)AbstractHow do churches thrive after they have experienced trauma caused by clergy sexual misconduct, especially in a denomination that does not provide uniform protocol and processes for a response, education, and prevention? ... -
Serving and Leading Clergy With(out) Authority
(2019)ABSTRACT Introduction of the Issue to be AddressedOne of the biggest challenges a lay senior executive has in ministering with tenured clergy in a Catholic diocese (and perhaps to some extent in many denominational traditions) ... -
Shabbat Shalom: Clergy Sabbath as Disruptive Innovation and Renewal
(2019)ABSTRACT As a practice in Western society, Sabbath has been largely eroded over the last few decades. This is true not only in the culture but in the church as well, both of laity and of clergy. The implications of this ... -
Sustained: Exploring Pastoral Leadership Transitions in Light of Old Testament Succession Narratives
(2020)Pastoral succession is a necessary topic for non-denominational churches. According to the Barna research group, clergy are aging, candidate pools are shrinking and the North American Church as a whole is rapidly approaching ... -
The Implications of Harry Emerson Fosdick’s Life-Situation Preaching for African-American Preachers
(2016)This study discusses the strengths, weaknesses, and implications of the Reverend Harry Emerson Fosdick’s life-situation preaching for young preachers in mainline churches in general and African-Americans in particular. ... -
The life of leaders: an intensive health program for clergy.
(J Relig Health, 2012-12)Clergy suffer from chronic disease rates that are higher than those of non-clergy. Health interventions for clergy are needed, and some exist, although none to date have been described in the literature. Life of Leaders ... -
The Relationship between Obesity, Elevated Depressive Symptoms, and Physical Functioning among United Methodist Clergy: A Longitudinal Study
(2023)Background: Employees in occupations with high job-related distress are at a higher risk of depression and obesity, both of which relate to worse physical functioning. Poor physical functioning can, in turn, lead to several ...
