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Retaining Second Career Pastors In Recognized Ministry, David L. Carringer
Retaining Second Career Pastors In Recognized Ministry, David L. Carringer
Doctor of Ministry
All Christians are called into ministry through their commitment to Christ and baptism. Some are called into church- or denominationally-recognized pastoral ministry. A traditional way for those called into pastoral ministry would be to follow an educational path of higher education and, upon completion of their studies, entrance into pastoral ministry. There also exists a less traditional path that includes careers and occupations not recognized as church or denominational pastoral ministry. Those who follow this less traditional path will be referred to as a ‘second-career pastor’.
During the transition from a non-ministry career into church- or denominationally-recognized pastoral ministry, many …