Toward A Structured, Tri-Domain Model Of Companioning In Christian Formation By Pastoral Agents In A Congregational Setting: A Preliminary Report On An International Research Project

Abstract

A preliminary report is presented by an international project team working on developing a model for a structured and holistic approach to companioning parishioners in the journey of formation in the Christian life. A holistic model involves working in three domains: positive psychology, spirituality, and personal and social ethics. Structure is provided by utilizing four self-assessment instruments to inform the work the pastor and the parishioner do together.

Development and Evaluation of the Clinician-Rated Humility Scale

“…Humility has been considered a key virtue or character strength of leaders in many cultural and religious traditions throughout history (Paine et al, 2015; Worthington & Allison, 2018) and is a rich topic for the integration of psychology and theology (for further discussion, see Wolfteich et al, 2016a, 2016b). Recent research has documented an association between greater humility and greater well-being (Bell et al, 2017; Bell & Fincham, 2017; Jankowski et al, 2019; Reid et al, 2018), with numerous scholars offering conceptual accounts (e.g., Bloom, 2019; Doehring, 2015; Pembroke et al, 2018) and findings (Jankowski et al, 2019; Ruffing et al, 2020; Wolfteich et al, 2019) on the relevance of humility for well-being, effective leadership, and counseling/caregiving capacities of pastors and other religious leaders.…”