congregationally, when a pastor has gotten it really wrong.” Scharen and Campbell-Reed
say LPI’s research helps identify the factors that inf luence the development of healthy, wise pastoral practice. They hope such knowledge wi ll equip church bodies like the ELCA to make space for learning and developing this capacity among all its ministers. One of
the project’s most
important findings thus far, Scharen said, is that no one cultivates pastoral imagination on their own. “Over the last five years we have heard countless variations on this theme, emphasizing the importance of having a network of peers and mentors to help think through and make sense of ministry situations,” he said. “We have also learned that,
as the place where the rubber hits the road and this stuff gets real, congregations are crucial partners in this work. Whether a pastor has been ordained for three months, three years or three decades, the congregations they serve contribute to their ongoing growth in ministerial practice.”
Ciccone is a doctoral candidate at Luther Seminary, St. Paul, Minn., and the proj- ect assistant for the
Learning Pastoral Imagi-
nation Project. Currently on leave from call, she is a member of Salem English Lutheran, Minneapolis.
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