We invite you to download the State of Clergywomen in the U.S. Report! To get your free copy, sign up today! State of Clergywomen in the U.S. Report | 2018 from Eileen Campbell-Reed on Vimeo. I am deeply grateful for…
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Eastertide XI ~ Pastoral Imagination
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 researchย as co-directorย of the first ever, national, ecumenical and longitudinal study of ministry.…
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Public Imageย Tonight, and for the next few posts, I’m continuing to unpack an earlier list of advice for those considering ministry. As already noted, proverbs or lists of advice have their place (for example in scripture), but also reduce…
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Advocacy +++++++++++++++ โOne of the hardest things women in ministry have to do is advocate for themselves.โ Monday. Iโm sitting in on a monthly meeting of the โHeightening the Role of Women in Baptist Life.โ It is a conversation hosted…
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This week I sat down with one of my favorite pastoral theologians and got to catch up on what sheโs doing with her life energy now and tell her about the work that Iโm doing as well. Christie Neuger has written and edited several important books in pastoral care and counseling and also in the broader arena of the practice of ministry.
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Spring in Minnesota. I just came in from wrapping up the fifth round of interviews with seminarians who are completing their formal education and moving toward ministry. We held the interview at the Collegeville Institute adjacent to the campus of St. John’s University in Collegeville, MN.
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