An examination of the association between a mentoring relationship and effective transition of recently graduated female seminarians into church pastoral ministry

Woon Hooi Tan

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An examination of the association between a mentoring relationship and effective transition of recently graduated female seminarians into church pastoral ministry

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Woon Hooi Tan. An Examination of the Association Between a Mentoring Relationship and Effective Transition of Recently Graduated Female Seminarians Into Church Pastoral Ministry. Dallas Theological Seminary. rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/8c907e04-a8cb-4994-9532-29623bdfc3d2.

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W. H. Tan. An examination of the association between a mentoring relationship and effective transition of recently graduated female seminarians into church pastoral ministry. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/8c907e04-a8cb-4994-9532-29623bdfc3d2

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Woon Hooi Tan. An Examination of the Association Between a Mentoring Relationship and Effective Transition of Recently Graduated Female Seminarians Into Church Pastoral Ministry. Dallas Theological Seminary. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/8c907e04-a8cb-4994-9532-29623bdfc3d2.

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This qualitative, phenomenological study sought to understand how mentoring would make seminary-to-church transition successful and thus facilitate female pastors to attain effective and satisfactory pastoral ministry. Purposeful, criterion sampling provided females pastors who had or did not have mentors during seminary-to-church transition and women who mentored female pastors during the mentees' transitional periods. Data collection involved face-to-face interviews. Findings indicated that women pastors encountered ministry adaptation, competency, and fulfillment problems during seminary-to-church transition. However, mentoring played the biggest role in helping entry-level female pastors transition effectively, producing six favorable transitional outcomes: ministry adjustment, competency, fulfillment, longevity, personal and spiritual growth, and a stronger relationship with God.

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