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Exodus of clergy : a practical theological grounded theory exploration
Thesis (PhD)--University of Pretoria, 2012.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/27595 Exodus of clergy : a practical theological grounded theory exploration Dreyer, Yolanda shaun@joynt.co.za Joynt, Shaun Europe United States (US) South Africa (SA) Ministry Roman Catholic Church (RCC) Protestant churches Congregational and denominational conflict Family issues Exodus of clergy Suicide Divorce Marital problems UCTD Thesis (PhD)--University of Pretoria, 2012. There is a shortage of clergy, at least in the Roman Catholic Church (cf Schoenherr&Sorenson 1982:23; Heilbronner 1998:11; Tentler 1998:348; Carroll 2001:1; Fernandez 2001:ix-x; see Seidler 1979:764; Berger 1987; Hoge et al 1988:264, 280). The Protestant Church in general is experiencing more of a distribution problem than a shortage (cf Chaves 2001:36; see Jud et al 1970:59). The two greatest hindrances to addressing this clergy distribution problem among Protestant churches is a lack of adequate compensation for clergy and the undesirable location, as perceived by clergy, of the church (Chaves 2001:36; see Jud et al 1970:59). Challenges such as secularization, duality of vocation, time management, change in type of ministry, family issues, congregational and denominational conflict, burnout, sexual misconduct, divorce or marital problems, and suicide, affect clergy. Studies on the shortage of clergy have been conducted mostly in the USA and Europe and not in South Africa. This study seeks to address this research gap by means of a practical theological grounded theory exploration of the exodus of clergy. Grounded theory methodology is used to identify the reasons why clergy trained at a Bible College of a Protestant Charismatic mega church leave full-time pastoral ministry. Findings correspond to previous studies with two reasons appearing more frequently than others: responding to a call and leadership related issues. Firstly, respondents differed in their replies with respect to reconciling their leaving full-time pastoral ministry to their call with responses of: not being called, a dual call, or called but left anyway. Secondly, respondents indicated that leadership influence was mostly negative with regard to affirming their call. Practical Theology unrestricted 2013-09-07T11:49:23Z 2013-08-27 2013-09-07T11:49:23Z 2013-04-03 2012 2013-08-27 Thesis Joynt, S 2012, 'Exodus of clergy : a practical theological grounded theory exploration', PhD thesis, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd <http://hdl.handle.net/2263/27595> D13/4/323/gm http://hdl.handle.net/2263/27595 http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-08272013-134248/ en © 2012 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | Europe United States (US) South Africa (SA) Ministry Roman Catholic Church (RCC) Protestant churches Congregational and denominational conflict Family issues Exodus of clergy Suicide Divorce Marital problems UCTD Exodus of clergy : a practical theological grounded theory exploration |
| title | Exodus of clergy : a practical theological grounded theory exploration |
| title_full | Exodus of clergy : a practical theological grounded theory exploration |
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| title_short | Exodus of clergy : a practical theological grounded theory exploration |
| title_sort | exodus of clergy a practical theological grounded theory exploration |
| topic | Europe United States (US) South Africa (SA) Ministry Roman Catholic Church (RCC) Protestant churches Congregational and denominational conflict Family issues Exodus of clergy Suicide Divorce Marital problems UCTD |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/27595 http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-08272013-134248/ |