Roman Catholic priests undergo years of formation prior to being ordained. Upon ordination, they are assigned to a particular ministry. Diocesan priests are typically assigned to a parish. As ordained ministers, priests exercise both service and leadership. This study therefore examined the presence, experience, and perceptions of servant…

An International Student Program (ISP) should be an essential part of a church's mission program. A vital purpose of every church must be disciple-making. When a church-operated Christian school sets up an ISP, this must be its primary purpose. With this as its main objective, a church must formulate its central belief systems regarding Truth,…

A qualitative study of selected alumnae of New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary (NOBTS) was conducted to determine if the graduates recall and utilization of the Core Values of the Institution were elemental in their ministry or professional positions. The study participants represent a stratification of NOBTS graduates serving in the…

This study explores the factors that contribute to evangelical pastors becoming bioethically confident leaders of their congregation. This basic qualitative study invited twenty-five pastors who have a M.Div. or similar seminary degree to share their experiences of theological education, congregational ministry, and their views of pastoral moral…

This study examined the extent hiring for mission and personal religious formation play a role in a Catholic parochial elementary school lay principal's spiritual leadership. This study also examined the relationship between a principal's personal and professional demographics and a principal's spiritual leadership. Ciriello (1993) was used to…

This is a study of adult ethical development in Christian congregations. Using an empirical hermeneutic phenomenological methodology, this study examined how five pastors understand and encourage ethical development, developing an in-depth analysis and interpretation of their perceptions of the phenomenon of adult ethical development. Two primary…