Single clergywomen thriving in ministry: adapting the Quaker clearness committee for discernment

Debra J Hanson

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Single clergywomen thriving in ministry: adapting the Quaker clearness committee for discernment

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Debra J Hanson. Single Clergywomen Thriving In Ministry: Adapting the Quaker Clearness Committee for Discernment. Wesley Theological Seminary. rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/d302c34e-0514-43ba-bcbb-098a4bea2874.

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D. J. Hanson. Single clergywomen thriving in ministry: adapting the Quaker clearness committee for discernment. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/d302c34e-0514-43ba-bcbb-098a4bea2874

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Debra J Hanson. Single Clergywomen Thriving In Ministry: Adapting the Quaker Clearness Committee for Discernment. Wesley Theological Seminary. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/d302c34e-0514-43ba-bcbb-098a4bea2874.

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Debra J Hanson

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The author asks: Can the model of the Quaker clearness committee be adapted to help single clergywomen of the New England Conference of the United Methodist Church address their unique concerns for self-care, leadership, and itinerancy? She offers a historical sketch of single women in ministry and discusses pneumatology, United Methodist doctrine, and Quaker theology. A congregational control group explored differences between single and married clergy leadership styles, and a single clergywomen's control group learned, practiced, and evaluated the adapted process. The author concludes that the clearness committee can be adapted as a valuable spiritual practice, especially for single clergywomen.

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