Personality, Religion, and Leadership studies Jungian psychological type theory and the dynamic power of Jungian archetypes to help religious leaders understand and deal with their personal spiritual journey in times of stress and success, and enables them to build religious community from the diversity personality types in their care. This book argues that psychologically mature individuals draw on the full range of the eight function-orientations described by psychological type theory as: introverted sensing, extraverted sensing, introverted intuition, extraverted intuition, introverted feeling, extraverted feeling, introverted thinking, and extraverted thinking. The role played by these function-orientations varies within each of 16 psychological types: within different psychological types each function-orinetation emerges from the unconscious into the conscious mind at different points in the life-cycle. The balance between the function-orientations gives individuals their distinctive psychological strengths, and alerts them to their psychological weaknesses.
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In Personality, Religion, and Leadership, Christopher F. J. Ross and Leslie J. Francis contend that knowledge of Jungian psychological type theory and Jungian archetypes can help religious leaders build a religious community that welcomes all personality types, while continuing their personal spiritual journeys during times of stress and success.
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Preface Introduction 1 Psychological type theory 2 Perceiving process 3 Judging process 4 Carrying archetypes 5 The thoughtful idealist: INFP leaders 6 The versatile supporter: ISFP leaders 7 The conceptual planner: INTJ leaders 8 The insightful visionary: INFJ leaders 9 The responsible realist: ISTJ leaders 10 The practical helper: ISFJ leaders 11 The objective analyst: INTP leaders 12 The logical pragmatist: ISTP leaders 13 The compassionate facilitator: ENFJ leaders 14 The supportive contributor: ESFJ leaders 15 The decisive strategist: ENTJ leaders 16 The efficient organizer: ESTJ leaders 17 The imaginative motivator: ENFP leaders 18 The enterprising explorer: ENTP leaders 19 The enthusiastic improviser: ESFP leaders 20 The energetic problem-solver: ESTP leaders Conclusion References Index About the Authors
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This is a fascinating and probing explanation of psychological type theory. Francis and Ross have gone back to the Jungian origins of what is commonly referred to as the Myers-Briggs personality test, restoring depth and nuance—and, as well, reintegrating a spiritual perspective—to explore how psychological types can be understood and used fruitfully to support leaders in their work. This volume will be a valuable resource for a wide range of religious leaders, counselors, and organizational consultants.
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781793605825
Publisert
2019-10-28
Utgiver
Vendor
Lexington Books
Vekt
581 gr
Høyde
231 mm
Bredde
160 mm
Dybde
26 mm
Aldersnivå
P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
270

Biographical note

Christopher F. J. Ross is emeritus associate professor of psychology and religion at Wilfrid Laurier University and adjunct faculty at Martin Luther University. Leslie J. Francis is professor of religions and education at the University of Warwick and canon theologian at Liverpool Cathedral.