Research - Taking Care of Yourself

The Touchy Subject of Wellness

We asked clergy who participated in Transition into Ministry programs about their physical, emotional, spiritual, financial, and relational wellness.

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Exploring the Relationship Between Self-Efficacy and Leadership Effectiveness

Does a disposition of confidence and clarity have anything to do with leadership and balanced living? We looked for correlations in our survey data from Transition into Ministry alumni.

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Clergy and Body Mass Index — Getting Personal with BMI

The Clergy Into Action Study compared the body mass index of recently ordained clergy with that of Presbyterian clergy and American adults in general.

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“How Is It With Your Soul?” A Glimpse into the Spiritual Strengths and Weaknesses of Clergy

Recently ordained pastors and priests rated their own spiritual maturity, using qualities based on the cardinal virtues and the fruits of the spirit described in Galatians 5.

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TiM Programs May Help New Clergy Stay in Ministry

Transition into Ministry programs were created, in part, to address the problem of clergy attrition. How much impact do they have on the recently ordained?

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