Francis, Leslie J., Ratter, Henry and Longden, Gareth (2015) Linking clergy psychological type profile and church growth in the Diocese of Chester : a pilot study. Journal of Beliefs & Values, 36 (3). pp. 354-358. doi:10.1080/13617672.2015.1095544

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Abstract

Two recent studies (one in England and one in Australia) have linked church growth and church decline with the psychological type profile of church leaders. The present study, conducted within the Diocese of Chester, compares the psychological type profile of two groups of clergy who had served in the same parishes for five years or more: 29 leading declining churches and 19 leading growing churches. The data found a significantly higher preference for perceiving among those leading growing churches, although there were no significant differences in terms of the orientations, the perceiving process, or the judging process.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BV Practical Theology
Divisions:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Centre for Education Studies (2013- )
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):	Church growth -- Anglican Communion, Anglican Communion -- Clergy -- Psychology, Personality
Journal or Publication Title:	Journal of Beliefs & Values
Publisher:	Routledge
ISSN:	1361-7672
Official Date:	26 November 2015
Dates:	Date Event 26 November 2015 Published 12 June 2015 Accepted
Volume:	36
Number:	3
Number of Pages:	5
Page Range:	pp. 354-358
DOI:	10.1080/13617672.2015.1095544
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Restricted or Subscription Access

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