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Heitzenrater, Richard P. – 1988
A critical analysis of the quadrennial ministry studies within Methodism over the years is presented. The 1944 and 1948 ministry studies were sociological and demographic. A 1952 study was the first try by the Methodist Church to work on definitions and theological understanding of the ministry. In 1960, there was a study of ministry and a…
Descriptors: Christianity, Church Workers, Clergy, Educational History