The solitary shepherd: a study in pastoral loneliness in the American Lutheran Church Iowa district

Ramon Allyn Runkel

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The solitary shepherd: a study in pastoral loneliness in the American Lutheran Church Iowa district

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MLA citation style (9th ed.)

Ramon Allyn Runkel. The Solitary Shepherd: a Study In Pastoral Loneliness In the American Lutheran Church Iowa District. San Francisco Theological Seminary. rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/d583497f-1dde-4bef-9154-63c3e20db734?locale=de.

APA citation style (7th ed.)

R. A. Runkel. The solitary shepherd: a study in pastoral loneliness in the American Lutheran Church Iowa district. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/d583497f-1dde-4bef-9154-63c3e20db734?locale=de

Chicago citation style (CMOS 17, author-date)

Ramon Allyn Runkel. The Solitary Shepherd: a Study In Pastoral Loneliness In the American Lutheran Church Iowa District. San Francisco Theological Seminary. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/d583497f-1dde-4bef-9154-63c3e20db734?locale=de.

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Ramon Allyn Runkel

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The method of this study is three-fold: 1) an analysis of loneliness and isolation as represented by recent authors and by images in the Old and New Testaments; 2) an investigation of pastoral loneliness among Iowa Lutheran clergy; and 3) development of a clergy workshop program which offers guidelines for understanding the dynamics of pastoral loneliness and methods for overcoming it. The study reveals that pastors perceive themselves to be among the loneliest people in American society and that they are eager for opportunities to address this problem in an atmosphere of caring and collegiality.

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