The Turn Toward Extraversion: The Changing Psychological Profile of Anglican Clergy
Recent research has drawn attention to two features associated with extraversion in Anglican ministry. Extraverts are under-represented among Anglican clergy. Extravert leaders are associated with church growth. The present reanalysis of data collected within the Church Growth Research Programme fro...
| Published in: | Journal of empirical theology |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Brill
[2019]
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Journal of empirical theology
Year: 2019, Volume: 32, Issue: 1, Pages: 89-104 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Church of England
/ Pastor
/ Extraversion
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| RelBib Classification: | KBF British Isles KDE Anglican Church RB Church office; congregation ZD Psychology |
| Further subjects: | B
Empirical Theology
B psychological type B Extraversion B Anglican clergy |
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| Summary: | Recent research has drawn attention to two features associated with extraversion in Anglican ministry. Extraverts are under-represented among Anglican clergy. Extravert leaders are associated with church growth. The present reanalysis of data collected within the Church Growth Research Programme from 1,372 stipendiary clergy serving in the Church of England who were aged 70 or under demonstrated that in recent decades there has been a slight tendency for the Church of England to ordain more extraverts, a feature that cannot simply be explained by the reduced numbers of Anglo-Catholics (who are more likely to be introverts) or growth in charismatic influence. This slight growth, however, has been insufficient to address what may be interpreted as covert discrimination against extraverts in selection for ordination. It is argued that a commitment to inclusivity in recruiting clergy might need to take account of psychological type characteristics of those presenting for selection as much as monitoring their ethnic background. |
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| ISSN: | 1570-9256 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of empirical theology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/15709256-12341383 |