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Pastoral Identity and Communication

Pastoral Identity and Communication 5 REINARD NAUTA PASTORAL IDENTITY AND COMMUNICATION Summary Communication in the helping professions can be influenced both by the needs of the client and by the particular selfconcept of the professional helper. Reporting empirical research among 270 Dutch Catholic pastors and Protestant ministers, this paper ana- lyses the relative importance of pastoral selfconcept and client needs for pastoral communication. Five questions are answered: what is the structure of the pastoral selfconcept; how do pastors conceptualize the complementary role of their partners in pastoral communication; how do the parishioners conceive themselves as clients in pastoral communication; how do pastors and parishioners perceive the function of pastoral communication; how much agreement is there between pastors and parishio- ners about their respective identities and about the functions of pastoral com- munication ? The implications of the findings are discussed in terms of pastoral selfinterest and in relation to the structure and process of pastoral communication. 1. Introduction A pastoral identity is developed when pastors go about doing their duties (Kruyne, 1977; Turner, 1981; Scheier and Carver, 1980; Swanson, 1985). It is influenced by social interactions, personal capabilities and theological understandings. Pastors learn what it is to be a pastor by being http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Empirical Theology Brill

Pastoral Identity and Communication

Nauta, Reinard
Journal of Empirical Theology , Volume 6 (2): 5 – Jan 1, 1993
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© 1993 Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
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0922-2936
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10.1163/157092593X00090
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5 REINARD NAUTA PASTORAL IDENTITY AND COMMUNICATION Summary Communication in the helping professions can be influenced both by the needs of the client and by the particular selfconcept of the professional helper. Reporting empirical research among 270 Dutch Catholic pastors and Protestant ministers, this paper ana- lyses the relative importance of pastoral selfconcept and client needs for pastoral communication. Five questions are answered: what is the structure of the pastoral selfconcept; how do pastors conceptualize the complementary role of their partners in pastoral communication; how do the parishioners conceive themselves as clients in pastoral communication; how do pastors and parishioners perceive the function of pastoral communication; how much agreement is there between pastors and parishio- ners about their respective identities and about the functions of pastoral com- munication ? The implications of the findings are discussed in terms of pastoral selfinterest and in relation to the structure and process of pastoral communication. 1. Introduction A pastoral identity is developed when pastors go about doing their duties (Kruyne, 1977; Turner, 1981; Scheier and Carver, 1980; Swanson, 1985). It is influenced by social interactions, personal capabilities and theological understandings. Pastors learn what it is to be a pastor by being

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