Stronger on Ideas than Implementation?
People are creative in different ways. The Clergy Into Action Study used the Cree Questionnaire to explore the creative strengths and weaknesses of recently ordained priests and pastors.
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Are Clergy Creative?
Creativity is one of the great gifts that pastors and priests can bring to congregations and other organizations. So how creative are recently ordained clergy, compared to other professionals?
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Meeting a New Congregation: Clergy Look for Openness to Change and Friendliness to Outsiders
Pastors and priests described the traits they look for when assessing what it would be like to lead and minister to the people of a specific congregation.
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First Impressions of a Church: New Clergy Focus on People First
When a pastor or priest first considers a call to a church, what stands out as important? The familiarity of the worship service? The grandeur of the architecture? The friendliness of the people?
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Transition into Ministry Programs Reinforce Clergy Strengths, Overlook Some Areas of Weakness
The Clergy Into Action Study found that TiM programs reinforce strengths like preaching and pastoral care but do little to fill in gaps such as supervision, finance, and administration.
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How Invested Are Pastors and Priests in their Continuing Support and Growth?
Continuing support and development opportunities help pastors and priests combat the challenges of isolation, burnout, dissatisfaction, and what might be called “death by mindless routine.”
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The Choice of Continuous Learning—and the Dangerous Choice of Ignoring Continuing Education Opportunities
The Clergy Into Action Impact Study has found that clergy continuing education is clearly connected with effectiveness in ministry and leadership.
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Developing Pastoral Identity: Leadership and Authority After Seminary
Clergy Into Action Study participants indicated that Transition into Ministry programs—especially pastoral residencies—helped them adjust to their new identity as pastor or priest.
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