商品簡介
During the past twenty years, and continuing at an increasing rate, individual priests and lay ministers have been asked to serve multiple parishes. Priestly Ministry in Multiple Parishes explores the extent of this practice and points out some significant regional and diocesan differences associated with it. But Katarina Schuth does far more than a statistical analysis of this emerging model of parish ministry. Through extensive research and interviews with pastors, Schuth looks at models of leadership that contribute to vital parishes as well as factors that might lead to the diminishment of vibrant parish life. In Priestly Ministry in Multiple Parishes, we hear the voice of pastors as they express the rewards and challenges of serving more than one parish. These voices inform and support the growing numbers who minister in multiple parishes. Just as important, these voices provide insight for bishops, diocesan staff, and seminary educators as they strive to meet the special needs of these ministers and the people they serve.
作者簡介
Katarina Schuth holds the Endowed Chair for the Social Scientific Study of Religion at The Saint Paul Seminary School of Divinity at the University of St. Thomas.
