To Ordain or not to Ordain? A Self-Determination Theory Perspective on How Ministerial Candidates and Dioceses Use Psychological Assessment in Ordination Process
Psychological assessments are nowadays often used when recruiting new pastors in churches. However, no studies have yet examined how the results from these assessments are used when deciding on ordination. It is not known how the candidates evaluate their result and how it impacts their career proce...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Brill
2015
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Journal of empirical theology
Year: 2015, Volume: 28, Issue: 2, Pages: 242-262 |
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Suomen evankelis-luterilainen kirkko
/ Pastor
/ Recruitment
/ Psychodiagnostics
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IxTheo Classification: | KBE Northern Europe; Scandinavia KDD Protestant Church RB Church office; congregation ZD Psychology |
Further subjects: | B
Psychological Assessment
students of theology
ministerial applicant
recruitment
ordination
Self-Determination Theory
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