Personality Type and Religious Leadership - Paperback

by Roy M. Oswald (Author), Otto Kroeger (Author)

Combining pastoral and behavioral science expertise, the authors spell out ways type and temperament theory illuminate the clergy role. Learn how to use the 16 Myers-Briggs personality types to recognize and affirm your gifts, work with your liabilities, and understand and accept those with whom you minister. "Being a parish pastor is a very complex role. Our mission in this book is to make that task a little less complex and a little more fun by looking at our congregations through the lens of the MBTI." -- The authors

Author Biography

Roy M. Oswald is a senior consultant with the Alban Institute. A popular teacher and author, his other Alban titles include Beginning Ministry Together, Clergy Self-Care, The Inviting Church, Discerning Your Congregation's Future, Transforming Rituals, and numerous other resources. Otto Kroeger is a partner in Otto Kroeger Associates, a consulting firm that uses MBTI exclusively. During his more than thirty years of work in the behavioral sciences and organizational development, he has consulted for such organizations as Xerox, IBM, and the Defense Department.