Living our values: a comparative study of the reported and perceived core values of Brethren pastors

G Emery Hurd

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Living our values: a comparative study of the reported and perceived core values of Brethren pastors

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G Emery Hurd. Living Our Values: a Comparative Study of the Reported and Perceived Core Values of Brethren Pastors. Ashland Theological Seminary. rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/88adcf20-9e08-41be-b0c5-1dad0e256085.

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G. E. Hurd. Living our values: a comparative study of the reported and perceived core values of Brethren pastors. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/88adcf20-9e08-41be-b0c5-1dad0e256085

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G Emery Hurd. Living Our Values: a Comparative Study of the Reported and Perceived Core Values of Brethren Pastors. Ashland Theological Seminary. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/88adcf20-9e08-41be-b0c5-1dad0e256085.

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Abstract

This project compared the reported core values of Brethren Church pastors with the values they were perceived to have by laypeople selected by the pastors within their context. Anonymous self-mailing surveys were sent to all current Brethren pastors using a list of core values, and open questions about methods of expression and values priority. These pastors were then asked to distribute self-mailing survey to three laypeople in their context. These surveys were then analyzed for significant differences. Statistically significant differences were found in the methods of values expression and in values priority, with 52 pastors reporting expressions and priorities that reflected a professional perspective of ministry, and 111 laypeople perceiving expressions and priorities that reflected a relational perspective of ministry. No statistically significant difference was found in the list of values, but priority trends supported the professional vs. personal dichotomy.

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