Stuck : Why Clergy Are Alienated from Their Calling, Congregation, and Career. and What to Do About It

Ferguson, Todd W.; Packard, Josh

ISBN 10: 1506480837 / ISBN 13: 9781506480831

Editore: Fortress Press, 2022

Codice articolo 44008835-n

Riassunto:

Stuck is a guide for understanding how and why a traditional approach to ministry does not align with the modern realities facing pastors, congregations, and seminaries. More than simply describing findings from their firsthand research, however, Todd W.Ferguson and Josh Packard offer a new understanding of why professional ministry can be so alienating today. Stuck shifts the dominant narrative around calling, vocation, and ministry away from a focus on individual traits and characteristics of pastors and congregational leaders and toward a more structural understanding of the social forces that impact modern ministry. The authors focus on the nature of calling; the need for modern, flexible congregational supports; and a different approach to trainingprofessional clergy. Stuck lets pastors who feel stuck know that they're not alone, they're not crazy, and it's not their fault. It helps congregations be more supportive of their clergy. And it participates in the conversation for reshaping seminary training and professional development.

Informazioni sull?autore: Todd W. Ferguson is a sociologist at the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor in Belton, Texas. His research focuses on religious congregations and their clergy. He earned his PhD from Baylor University and an MDiv from Duke Divinity School. Before becoming a sociologist, Todd was a pastor in a Baptist church in Houston, Texas.

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Titolo: Stuck : Why Clergy Are Alienated from Their ...
Casa editrice: Fortress Press
Data di pubblicazione: 2022
Legatura: Rilegato
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