They Call Him Pastor
Subtitle: Married Men in Charge of Catholic Parishes
Publisher: Paulist Press
Published: September 1, 2003
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 288
ISBN-13: 9780809141715
Subjects: Christian ministry & pastoral activity; Ecclesiology & Church government; Roman Catholicism, Roman Catholic Church; United States; Leadership; Christianity - History - Catholic; Religion; Religion - Catholicism; Religion - Classic Works; Married people in church work; Christianity - Catholic; Christianity - Catholicism; Christian Ministry - Pastoral Resources; Catholic Church; Lay ministry; Men in church work; Christianity - Pastoral Ministry
First sentence: This book is the result of my visits to twenty parishes throughout the United States where the diocesan bishop appointed a married man as the parish leader.
Description: "They Call Him Pastor reveals how the leadership of married men can be a resource for the healthy continuation of parish life. It focuses on twenty parishes, located in all four census regions of the United States, that are administered by married men (ten deacons and ten laymen). In each parish, the author conducted individual interviews with the deacons and the lay leaders, their wives, their children, the sacramental minister (priest), the bishops, and a representative group of parishioners. The research revealed that these parish leaders tended to practice collaborative leadership, and that their marital status was a key factor for the acceptance and cooperation of their congregations."--BOOK JACKET.