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Interviews [6]
1. Ann Svennungsen on the Intelligence(s) Required of a Pastors
2. Dan Gast on I.N.S.P.I.R.E.
3. Edward Farley on the state of Theological Education in the United States
4. Gregory Jones on Resurrecting Excellence in Ministry
5. Jackson W. Carroll on Pastoral Leadership
6. Kenneth L. Carder on Transitioning the Newly Ordained into the Ministry
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Products [31]
1. A Catholic Future for Catholic Higher Education: the State of the Question
2. A Same and Different Future: A Study of Graduate Ministry Education in Catholic Institutions of Higher Learning in the United States
3. Alternatives in Theological Education: An Examination of the Characteristics and Outcomes of Denominational Judicatory Study Programs Which Prepare Persons for Commissioned, Licensed, Ordained or Otherwise Authorized Ministries
4. As One with Authority: Reflective Leadership in Ministry
5. Catholic Ministry Formation Directory, 1997 1998
6. Costs of Professional Parish Leadership: A Cross-Denominational Study
7. Final Report: Portability of Pension Benefits for Diocesan Lay Employees
8. For the Record: Women Pastoral Administrators, Reflections from Interviews
9. Full Pews and Empty Altars: Demographics of the Priest Shortage in United States Catholic Dioceses
10. Grace Under Pressure: What Gives Life to American Priests
11. Independence and a New Partnership in Catholic Higher Education
12. Just Wages and Benefits for Lay and Religious Church Employees: A Final Report, 1990.
13. Just Wages and Benefits for Lay and Religious Church Employees: A Summary Report, 1990
14. Lay and Religious Parish Ministry: A Study Conducted for the National Conference of Catholic Bishops, 1991
15. Lay Ministry Update.
16. Lived Religion in America: Toward a History of Practice
17. Ministers of the Future: A Study of Graduate Ministry Students in Catholic Colleges and Universities
18. Ministry for the 21st Century: Pastoral Leadership for Small Membership Churches
19. Parishes and Parish Ministers
20. Partners in the Conversation: The Role of Ecumenical Divinity Schools in Catholic Theological Education
21. People in the Pews website
22. System for Catholic Research, Information, and Planning
23. The Contemporary Context of Theological Education: A Consideration of the Multiple Demands on Theological Educators
24. The Future of Catholic Leadership: Responses to the Priest Shortage
25. The Search for Common Ground: What Unites and Divides Catholic Americans
26. The Social Construction of a New Leadership Role: Catholic Women Pastors
27. They Call Her Pastor: A New Role for Catholic Women
28. Together in God's Service
29. Toward a Theology of Ecclesial Lay Ministry
30. Women Administrators of Priestless Parishes: Constraints and Opportunities
31. Working in the Catholic Church: An Attitudinal Survey
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Projects [24]
1. Alternatives in Theological Education
2. Analysis of attitudes of employees of the Catholic Church
3. Business and the Church
4. History of Catholic Higher Education
5. Lay Ministry Project
6. Lay Pastor/Small Membership Church Project
7. Leadership Styles in Catholic Parishes Headed by Married Deacons and Lay Men
8. National survey of Catholic ministry formation programs
9. Production of a guidebook of resources for contemplative formation
10. Research into professional preparation for ministry in the American Catholic church
11. Research on Lay Ministry Compensation
12. Research on Priestless Parishes
13. Research on the current state of lay ministry in the American Catholic Church
14. Study of Future Catholic Leadership and Attitudes Toward Future Catholic Leadership
15. Study of Lay and Religious Parish Ministry
16. Study of Portability of Pension Benefits for Lay Employees
17. Study of San Fernando Cathedral Project and Strategic Planning for Lay Leadership Program
18. Study of servant leadership
19. Testing and implementing a model program to educate lay leaders for the Hispanic religious community
20. Theological School Program to Improve the Quality of Congregational Ministry - Franciscan School of Theology
21. Theological School Program to Improve the Quality of Congregational Ministry - Newman Theological College
22. Theological School Program to Improve the Quality of Congregational Ministry - Sacred Heart Major Seminary
23. Theological School Program to Improve the Quality of Congregational Ministry - St. Meinrad Archabbey
24. Theological School Program to Improve the Quality of Congregational Ministry - University of Dubuque
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Research Articles [2]
1. In Pursuit of Excellence: Sustaining Roman Catholic Pastoral Leadership
2. Prophetic Ministry: The Black Church & Theological Education
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Newsletters [2]
1. Initiatives in Religion: Autumn/Win, 1998 [vol. 7, no. 3-4]
2. InSites into American Religion: Feb, 2004 [vol. 1, no. 1]
Related Books [5]
1. As One with Authority: Reflective Leadership in Ministry
2. Grace Under Pressure: What Gives Life to American Priests
3. The Search for Common Ground: What Unites and Divides Catholic Americans
4. They Call Her Pastor: A New Role for Catholic Women
5. Together in God's Service
Clergy Sabbaticals [3]
1. A Clergy Sabbatical: God's 'Set Aside' for the Soul
2. My Sabbatical and My Evolution as a Leader-Coach
3. The Integration of Preaching & Transformational Leadership
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