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Flourishing in Ministry Matt Bloom

Flourishing in Ministry By Matt Bloom

Flourishing in Ministry by Matt Bloom

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Studies consistently show that physical health among clergy is significantly worse than similar adults who are not in ministry. Flourishing in Ministry offers clergy and those who support them practical advice for not just surviving this grueling profession, but thriving.

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Flourishing in Ministry: How to Cultivate Clergy Wellbeing by Matt Bloom

Pastoral work has been described as stressful, tough, demanding, sometimes misunderstood, and often underappreciated and underpaid. Ministers devote themselves to caring for their congregations, often at the expense of caring for themselves. Studies consistently show that physical health among clergy is significantly worse than similar adults who are not in ministry. Flourishing in Ministry offers clergy and those who support them practical advice for not just surviving this grueling profession, but thriving. Matt Bloom, the director of the Flourishing in Ministry project, shares the groundbreaking research from more than a decade of study. The Flourishing in Ministry project draws on more than 5000 surveys and 300 in-depth interviews with clergy across denominations, ages, races, genders, and years of practice in ministry. The book distills this deep research into easily understandable stages of flourishing that can be practiced at any stage in ministry or ministry formation.

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A genuine treasure trove of wisdom on what promotes flourishing in ministry and what derails it. Informed by a rich set of data-surveys and interviews with ten-thousand pastors from diverse settings-this book not only captures key factors behind thriving, it offers concrete means to sustain wellness. This invaluable guide and the bigger project from which it grows are destined to transform how we think about the lives and wellbeing of congregational pastors. -- Bonnie J. Miller-McLemore, Vanderbilt University Divinity School
Pastors, denominational leaders, people in congregations, and seminary faculty and administrators will benefit greatly from Bloom's astute analysis of clergy well-being. Bloom draws on his research with pastors and the extensive scientific research on well-being to give us a comprehensive way of understanding what is integral to pastoral flourishing for the sake of the church and the world. -- Kathleen A. Cahalan, Saint John's University School of Theology and Seminary
I believe there are few professions or vocations that face as steep a challenge as the pastor's. The accelerating cultural changes and weakening of the institutions of religion make it a very difficult time to be a pastor. Matt Bloom has done us all an important favor. He provids an empirical examination of these struggles and highlights the cultural and institutional transitions, but even more, he takes us into the existential sense that a pastor feels about her or his vocation. This highly readable, intricately researched, and timely book is a must-read for anyone who forms, or cares about the formation of, clergy. -- Andrew Root, Luther Seminary
Matt Bloom is a rare hybrid. As an astute scientist with decades of experience, he knows his way well through the sociological studies and the psychological research on leadership and professional and personal wellbeing. But as a person of deep empathy and sensitive listening, he also knows the profundity of ministerial life. He understands the mystery of holy calling, the often paradoxical nature of discernment of God's will, and the long and complex journey of growth in grace. Consequently this book is a remarkable and significant contribution, a multi-layered conversation among many disciplines and voices, and an important resource for pastors and those who care about their flourishing. No one could have done this better than Matt Bloom. -- Thomas G. Long, Bandy Professor Emeritus of Preaching, Candler School of Theology at Emory University

About Matt Bloom

Matt Bloom is associate professor of management at the University of Notre Dame and principle investigator of the Wellbeing at Work Project. Matt has studied and published academic and practitioner articles on wellbeing at work for more than 25 years. He is the Principle Investigator on the Flourishing in Ministry Project (funded by the Lilly Endowment, Inc.) and Faith and Flourishing at Work Project (funded by Templeton Religion Trust).

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments Introduction 1 Daily Wellbeing 2 Resilience 3 Authenticity: The Confident and Quiet Self 4 Thriving: Meaning, Purpose, and Connectedness 5 Pathways to Ministry 6 Living a Calling and Becoming a Pastor 7 Social Support 8 The "Stages" of Ministry 9 A Way Forward References Index About the Author

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CIN1538118963G
9781538118962
1538118963
Flourishing in Ministry: How to Cultivate Clergy Wellbeing by Matt Bloom
Matt Bloom
Used - Good
Paperback
Rowman & Littlefield
2019-10-08
152
N/A
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