Pastoral Ministry in Unsettled Times: A Qualitative Study of the Experiences of Clergy During the COVID-19 Pandemic
COVID-19 and its associated restrictions around in-person gatherings have created unprecedented challenges for religious congregations and those who lead them. While several surveys have attempted to describe how pastors and congregations responded to COVID-19, these provide a relatively thin pictur...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Sage Publications
2022
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Review of religious research
Year: 2022, Volume: 64, Issue: 2, Pages: 375-397 |
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
United Methodist Church (USA)
/ Pastor
/ Adaptation
/ Worship service
/ Church work
/ COVID-19 (Disease)
/ Pandemic
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RelBib Classification: | KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history KBQ North America KDD Protestant Church RB Church office; congregation RC Liturgy RG Pastoral care |
Further subjects: | B
Worship
B Pastoral Care B Unsettled times B Covid-19 B Ministry B Clergy B Congregational culture |
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Summary: | COVID-19 and its associated restrictions around in-person gatherings have created unprecedented challenges for religious congregations and those who lead them. While several surveys have attempted to describe how pastors and congregations responded to COVID-19, these provide a relatively thin picture of how COVID-19 is impacting religious life. There is scant qualitative data describing the lived reality of religious leaders and communities during the pandemic. |
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ISSN: | 2211-4866 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: Review of religious research
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1007/s13644-021-00465-y |