Discernment: Theology and the Practice of Ministry

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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.