Discernment: Theology and the Practice of Ministry
Discernment is a journal of practical theology. In language accessible to the church, it presents peer-reviewed work by scholar-practitioners describing Christian ministry in a broad array of contexts, exemplified by: congregational life; a particular ministry within a congregation (children’s ministry or youth ministry, for example); mission contexts, whether single or multi-congregational; ministry in cross-cultural settings; or Christian ministry in an extra-congregational environment (for example: disaster relief, care for the poor, or care for children and families). See the Aims and Scope for more information about the journal's coverage.
Current Issue: Volume 9, Issue 1 (2023)
Introduction
The work of Gabriel Fisher leads this issue of Discernment. "A Practical Theology of Created Space: Contextualized Theology for Pastoral Care Ministry" represents a distillation of his DMin work with patients coping with end-of-life crises. Shelby Coble and Carson Reed present a case study of the Siburt Institute's work with a Texas church leadership: "The Soul of a Leader: A Case Study in the Theory and Development of a Reflective Instrument." Wesley Cohoon and Jessica Gullion present a qualitative study of reasons clergy leave their calling in "'Maybe I'm Just Too Damaged': Revisiting Clergy Reasons for Leaving the Profession." Finally, Jennifer Reinsch Schroeder reviews David Csinos's work on the challenge of intergenerational preaching: A Gospel for All Ages: Teaching and Preaching with the Whole Church.Articles
A Practical Theology of Created Space: Contextualized Theology for Pastoral Crisis Ministry
Gabriel Fisher
The Soul of a Leader: A Case Study in the Theory and Development of a Reflective Instrument
Shelby Coble and Carson Reed
“Maybe I’m Just Too Damaged”: Revisiting Clergy Reasons for Leaving the Profession
Wesley D. Cohoon and Jessica Smartt Gullion
Book Review: A Gospel for All Ages: Teaching and Preaching with the Whole Church
Jennifer Reinsch Schroeder
