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Identifying Factors Influencing the Choice of Full-time Ministry as a Vocation /

Record Type:	Electronic resources : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	Identifying Factors Influencing the Choice of Full-time Ministry as a Vocation // Mark L Milioni.
Author:	Milioni, Mark L.,
Description:	1 electronic resource (310 pages)
Notes:	Source: Dissertations Abstracts International, Volume: 85-02, Section: A.
Contained By:	Dissertations Abstracts International85-02A.
Subject:	Clergy. -
Online resource:	https://pqdd.sinica.edu.tw/twdaoapp/servlet/advanced?query=30634127
ISBN:	9798380098298

Identifying Factors Influencing the Choice of Full-time Ministry as a Vocation /
Milioni, Mark L.,

Identifying Factors Influencing the Choice of Full-time Ministry as a Vocation /Mark L Milioni. - 1 electronic resource (310 pages)

Source: Dissertations Abstracts International, Volume: 85-02, Section: A.

The purpose of this qualitative analysis was to determine the identifiable factors in the life and environment of those that choose the vocation of full-time ministry. Churches in the United States are experiencing a concerning decline in the number of pastors available to fill their pulpits. Is it possible to understand better how God works in lives to encourage men and women to pursue a life of ministry? Can the factors surrounding the experience of those that have experienced a calling be identified? Can these factors help determine the environment in which God works to call a person? Can we better understand how God is preparing a person for a calling? If these questions can be answered, then perhaps the decline in the number of people choosing ministry as a vocation can be stemmed. The researcher sought to explore the phenomena of the environment in which specific influences may impact the choice of ministry as a career. The researcher employed a qualitative study to answer these questions. The primary method of gathering data for this study was semistructured interviews. Twelve successful career ministry leaders who met the study criteria were asked eight questions in face-to-face narrative interviews. Evidence was gathered through these interviews to discover common themes, phenomena, and environmental influences that led to the participants' choice of ministry as a career. The collected data were analyzed using multiple cycles of coding. Four primary environmental influences were identified that impact the choice of ministry as a career choice: Godly Family and Home Environment, Church is the Center of Family Culture, Mentors that Show Interest and Give Encouragement Toward Ministry, and Significant Spiritual Experiences. This study can contribute to understanding and identifying those with a life that God may be preparing for His service.

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ISBN: 9798380098298Subjects--Topical Terms:

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Clergy.
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