Welcome to the Pastoral Imagination book page. You can observe and imagine doing ministry. Yet until you enter it with your whole self, alongside people in everyday situations, you cannot know fully how a calling comes to life. ~Eileen Campbell-ReedPastoral…
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The church in the United States is in the throes of a #MeTooReckoning. A public crisis has been unfolding for more than two decades. However, this summer we saw a major uptick in victims speaking out, press coverage, legal actions,…
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We are excited to share the cover of Eileen Campbell-Reed’s next book: Pastoral Imagination: Bringing the Practice of Ministry to Life (Fortress, 2021). Additionally, we are delighted to say the book is introduced in a foreword by Christian Scharen. And…
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Everyone in ministry needs a mentor. Whether you have one currently or feel like you could really use one, Three Minute Ministry Mentor (3MMM) is a video series created with you in mind! Perhaps your calling takes shape as a…
Read MoreEmerging Employment Spaces: Alternative Pathways If you are thinking about a career in theological education, you will be taking a hard look at the current employment situation. This slide show and voiceover offers my analysis on the present crisis, and offers…
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Learning Pastoral Imagination Project My work and vocation take me in a lot of directions: writing, teaching, coaching, and consulting. Topping my list of responsibilities, however, is my research as co-director of the first ever, national, ecumenical and longitudinal study of ministry.…
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