description: This reader brings together for the first time seminal articles on the way in which psychology may be of service to Christian ministry. The topics discussed include - the expectations which lay people hold of Christian ministers, clergy role preferences, ministerial effectiveness, stress and burnout, mental health among clergy, ageing and retirement, leaving ministry, men and women in ministry, clergy family life, clergy attitudes towards change, interaction between clergy and counsellors.
language: English
title: Psychological Perspectives on Christian Ministry: A Reader
titlecomplete: Psychological Perspectives on Christian Ministry: A Reader (Christian Perspectives)
publisher: Fowler Wright Books Ltd