dc.contributor.author |
Joynt, Shaun
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dc.date.accessioned |
2017-10-07T09:11:39Z |
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dc.date.available |
2017-10-07T09:11:39Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2017-08-31 |
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dc.description |
Dr Joynt is participating in
the research project, ‘Gender
Studies and Practical
Theology Theory formation’,
directed by Prof. Dr Yolanda
Dreyer, Department of
Practical Theology, Faculty
of Theology, University of
Pretoria. |
en_ZA |
dc.description |
This article is based on a conference
paper of the same title presented at the Athens Institute for
Education and Research’s Annual International Symposium on
Religion & Theology held on 27–30 June 2016 in Athens, Greece. |
en_ZA |
dc.description |
Both the conference paper and subsequent article focus on one
of the core categories of the author’s PhD dissertation (University
of Pretoria, Dec 2012 – supervised by Prof. Dr Yolanda Dreyer). (http://hdl.handle.net/2263/27595) |
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dc.description.abstract |
Leaders play an important role in clergy’s response to their call. Toxic leadership, also known
as the dark side of leadership, negatively influences their decision to remain in full-time
pastoral ministry. There is a shortage of clergy in the Roman Catholic Church and a distribution
or displacement challenge facing the Protestant church. This shortage adversely affects the
future of the church as clergy play an integral part in the preparation of congregants for their
works of service (Eph 4:11–12). The purpose of this study was to discover what factors were
involved in clergy’s response to the call to full-time pastoral ministry. A practical theological
grounded theory approach was used to discover the properties of the category ‘leadership’.
Semi-structured interviews were conducted and data were coded using Glaser and Strauss’s
grounded theory methodology. The category of ‘leadership’ includes properties such as
favouritism, leaders abdicating responsibilities, leaders taking no action/being inactive,
leaders ‘labeling’ subordinates, leaders’ ‘unethical’ behaviour, nepotism, poor conflict
handling, poor handling of multi-racial issues, being placed on a pedestal, affirming
subordinates and autocratic leadership style. Osmer’s descriptive-empirical task was used as
a practical theological lens through which to view the category ‘leadership’. The results
indicated three responses by clergy to the call to full-time pastoral ministry: not being called in
the first place, a dual call (being bi-vocational or ‘seasonal’) and being called but leaving
anyway because of, among other factors, toxic leadership. A steward leadership approach is
recommended in response to the dark side of leadership. |
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dc.description.department |
Practical Theology |
en_ZA |
dc.description.librarian |
am2017 |
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dc.description.uri |
http://www.hts.org.za |
en_ZA |
dc.identifier.citation |
Joynt, S., 2017, ‘Exodus of
clergy: The role of leadership
in responding to the call’, HTS
Teologiese Studies/
Theological Studies 73(4),
a4625. https://DOI.org/
10.4102/hts.v73i4.4625. |
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dc.identifier.issn |
0259-9422 (print) |
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dc.identifier.issn |
2072-8050 (online) |
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dc.identifier.other |
10.4102/hts.v73i4.4625 |
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dc.identifier.uri |
http://hdl.handle.net/2263/62602 |
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dc.language.iso |
en |
en_ZA |
dc.publisher |
AOSIS Open Journals |
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dc.rights |
© 2017. The Authors.
Licensee: AOSIS. This work
is licensed under the
Creative Commons
Attribution License. |
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dc.subject |
Leadership |
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dc.subject |
Toxic leadership |
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dc.subject |
Pastoral ministry |
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dc.subject |
Clergy |
en_ZA |
dc.subject |
Roman Catholic Church (RCC) |
en_ZA |
dc.subject |
Exodus of clergy |
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dc.subject |
Roman Catholic Church |
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dc.subject |
Protestant church |
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dc.subject.other |
Theology articles SDG-04 |
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dc.subject.other |
SDG-04: Quality education |
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dc.subject.other |
Theology articles SDG-05 |
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dc.subject.other |
SDG-05: Gender equality |
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dc.subject.other |
Theology articles SDG-16 |
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dc.subject.other |
SDG-16: Peace, justice and strong institutions |
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dc.title |
Exodus of clergy : the role of leadership in responding to the call |
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dc.type |
Article |
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