In Their Own Words: Campus Ministers' Perceptions of Their Work and Their Worlds

This qualitative study compared and contrasted the perceptions of roles, support, and mission of campus ministers at a large public and a small private institution in the southeastern United States. Semi-structured interviews of campus ministers, representing a variety of faith traditions, were cond...

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Published in:The College student affairs journal 2004-04, Vol.23 (2), p.173
Main Authors: Davis, Janice K, Dunn, Merrily S, J Shay Davis
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Beliefs
Campuses
Christianity
Church Role
Clergy
College campuses
College Students
Colleges & universities
Continuing Education Centers
Faith
Higher Education
Institutional Mission
Interviews
Perceptions
Private Colleges
Professional Identity
Program Attitudes
Public Colleges
Qualitative Research
Religion
Religion Studies
Religious congregations
Religious Factors
Religious Organizations
Research Methodology
Role of Religion
Role Perception
Scheduling
Semi Structured Interviews
Social Change
Spiritual Development
Spirituality
Structured Interviews
Student Development
Traditions
United States
United States (Southeast)
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Summary:This qualitative study compared and contrasted the perceptions of roles, support, and mission of campus ministers at a large public and a small private institution in the southeastern United States. Semi-structured interviews of campus ministers, representing a variety of faith traditions, were conducted and analyzed. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
ISSN:0888-210X