Role-playing as a component of Presbyterian elder training: integrating person, polity, and practice

Ruth M Hempel

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Role-playing as a component of Presbyterian elder training: integrating person, polity, and practice

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Ruth M Hempel. Role-playing As a Component of Presbyterian Elder Training: Integrating Person, Polity, and Practice. Columbia Theological Seminary. rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/d9315906-4aac-4a49-aa04-c540ec319980.

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R. M. Hempel. Role-playing as a component of Presbyterian elder training: integrating person, polity, and practice. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/d9315906-4aac-4a49-aa04-c540ec319980

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Ruth M Hempel. Role-Playing As a Component of Presbyterian Elder Training: Integrating Person, Polity, and Practice. Columbia Theological Seminary. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/d9315906-4aac-4a49-aa04-c540ec319980.

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Ruth M Hempel

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Abstract

In the polity of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) elders are entrusted with significant responsibilities, but unlike ministers, do not have required internships or other forms of experiential learning. Traditional didactic classroom instruction is not always sufficient, because it does not provide an opportunity for elders to apply what they have learned. To compensate for this lack of experiential learning, role-play was incorporated into elder training in a particular congregation, resulting in the conclusion that role-play is a useful training tool in certain situations. This paper describes that project and the participatory action research that guided it.

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