Anglican elders? : shared pastoral leadership in Anglican churches

Christopher David Edward Moll

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Anglican elders? : shared pastoral leadership in Anglican churches

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MLA citation style (9th ed.)

Christopher David Edward Moll. Anglican Elders? : Shared Pastoral Leadership In Anglican Churches. rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/286717a2-ed23-4b41-9bc7-936b04280979?q=2017.

APA citation style (7th ed.)

C. D. E. Moll. Anglican elders? : shared pastoral leadership in Anglican churches. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/286717a2-ed23-4b41-9bc7-936b04280979?q=2017

Chicago citation style (CMOS 17, author-date)

Christopher David Edward Moll. Anglican Elders? : Shared Pastoral Leadership In Anglican Churches. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/286717a2-ed23-4b41-9bc7-936b04280979?q=2017.

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Christopher David Edward Moll

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Abstract

Because the Church of England is historically clerical, the incumbent pastor formally shares the pastoral burden or cure of souls with the Bishop. Evangelical Anglicans are impelled by both Scripture and mission to consider the New Testament pattern of plural local leaders or elders. This research explored the experience of Anglican ministers and church planters who established locally-shared shared pastoral leadership through a Ministry Leadership Team (MLT).The purpose of the research was to explore the benefits of shared leadership for making and maturing disciples. In surveying the literature advocating the benefits and biblical precedents of shared leadership, it was noted that in contrast to other evangelicals, Anglicans apply the biblical data using the Normative Principle derived from the work of Richard Hooker. Four questions guided the research: (1) How does the local church’s shepherding ministry strengthen the work of making disciples? (2) What are the benefits of a ministry leadership team in the work of making disciples? (3) What practices have promoted collaborative working between members of the ministry leadership team, with particular regard to the work of making disciples Church? (4) How is the pastors’ Anglican self-identity manifest in the practice of shared local ministry leadership?Nine UK pastors were interviewed using a semi-structured questionnaire with the data analyzed using the constant comparative method. Common and clear benefits are articulated by the respondents. The lay offices of churchwarden and PCC were also re- evaluated with respect to the responsibilities outlined in the New Testament for churchofficers. The respondents exhibited a clear and confessional Anglican identity. Possible models for accommodating a MLT within the existing parochial structures are explored. Finally it was noted that in these theologically complementarian churches, the role and place of female pastoral leaders was not fully resolved.

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