scholarly journals The science of congregation studies and psychographic segmentation: O come all ye thinking types?

2021 ◽  
Vol 77 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Leslie J. Francis ◽  
Susan H. Jones ◽  
Ursula McKenna
Keyword(s):  
Type Theory ◽  
Church Of England ◽  
Psychological Type ◽  
Congregation Studies ◽  
Larger Sample

Previous research employing Jungian psychological type theory has both demonstrated that Church of England inherited congregations have problems engaging thinking types and suggested that fresh expressions of church have failed to address that problem. Three previous studies, however, have reported higher proportions of thinking types attending cathedral carol services. The present study was designed to check that finding on a larger sample. The Francis Psychological Type Scales were completed by 941 participants at the afternoon Carol Services held in Liverpool Cathedral on Christmas Eve 2019, and the data compared with the profile of 3304 participants within 140 inherited congregations. The present study also found a higher proportion of thinking types among the participants at these carol services. These findings suggest that cathedral carol services may be functioning as fresh expressions of church in a significant way. Further research is needed to explore whether other cathedral services may function in similar ways.Contribution: Situated within the science of congregation studies, rooted in psychological type theory and drawing on data from 941 participants at the afternoon Carol Services held in Liverpool Cathedral on Christmas Eve 2019, this study confirms that cathedral carol services at Christmas are more successful than either inherited church or fresh expressions of church in reaching thinking types.

scholarly journals Reading and proclaiming the Advent call of John the Baptist: An empirical enquiry employing the SIFT method

2014 ◽  
Vol 70 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Leslie J. Francis ◽  
Greg Smith
Keyword(s):  
Type Theory ◽  
Church Of England ◽  
Psychological Type ◽  
Myers Briggs Type Indicator ◽  
Biblical Hermeneutics ◽  
John The Baptist ◽  
Type Indicator ◽  
Clergy Training ◽  
The One ◽  
The Church

Drawing on Jungian psychological type theory, the SIFT method of biblical hermeneutics and liturgical preaching suggests that the reading and proclaiming of scripture reflects the psychological type preferences of the reader and preacher. This thesis is examined among a sample of clergy (training incumbents and curates) serving in the one Diocese of the Church of England (N = 22). After completing the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, the clergy worked in groups (designed to cluster individuals who shared similar psychological type characteristics) to reflect on and to discuss the Advent call of John the Baptist. The Marcan account was chosen for the exercise exploring the perceiving functions (sensing and intuition) in light of its rich narrative. The Lucan account was chosen for the exercise exploring the judging functions (thinking and feeling) in light of the challenges offered by the passage. In accordance with the theory, the data confirmed characteristic differences between the approaches of sensing types and intuitive types, and between the approaches of thinking types and feeling types.

scholarly journals The Psychological Type Profile of Readers in the Church of England: Clones of the Clergy or Distinctive Voices?

2013 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 165-184 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leslie J. Francis ◽  
Susan H. Jones ◽  
Mandy Robbins
Keyword(s):  
Type Theory ◽  
Church Of England ◽  
Psychological Type ◽  
Published Data ◽  
Current Generation ◽  
Ordained Ministry ◽  
The Church

AbstractThe present study employs Jungian psychological type theory to examine the profile of 236 Readers serving in the Church of England (108 males and 128 females) alongside previously published data providing the psychological type profile of clergy serving within the Church of England (626 men and 237 women). The analysis was interpreted to test two competing accounts of Reader ministry: that Reader ministry expresses similar qualities to those reflected in ordained ministry, and that Reader ministry represents a pioneer ministry on the boundaries of the church. Overall the findings demonstrate significant psychological similarities between those exercising Reader ministry and those exercising ordained ministry, suggesting that, in the current generation, Readers tend to present themselves as clones of the clergy rather than as distinctive voices equipped for pioneer ministry or for fresh expressions of church.

scholarly journals The Psychological Temperament of Anglican Clergy in Ordained Local Ministry (OLM): The Conserving, Serving Pastor?

2012 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 57-76 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leslie J. Francis ◽  
Andrew Village
Keyword(s):  
Type Theory ◽  
Church Of England ◽  
Psychological Type ◽  
Psychological Profile ◽  
Religious Leaders ◽  
Temperament Theory ◽  
The Church

Abstract This study draws on psychological type theory as originally proposed by Jung (1971) and psychological temperament theory as proposed by Keirsey and Bates (1978) to explore the hypothesis that ordained local ministers (OLMs) within the Church of England reflect a psychological profile more in keeping with the profile of Church of England congregations than with the profile of established professional mobile clergy serving in the Church of England. Data provided by 135 individuals recently ordained as OLMs (79 women and 56 men) supported the hypothesis. Compared with established professional mobile clergy there is a higher proportion of the Epimethean Temperament (SJ) among OLMs. Oswald and Kroeger (1988) characterise SJ religious leaders as ‘the conserving, serving pastor’. The implications of these findings are discussed for the evolving ministry of the Church of England.

scholarly journals A Distinctive Leadership for a Distinctive Network of Churches? Psychological Type Theory and the Apostolic Networks

2011 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 306-322 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leslie J. Francis ◽  
William K. Kay ◽  
Mandy Robbins
Keyword(s):  
Type Theory ◽  
Church Of England ◽  
Psychological Type ◽  
Personality Profile ◽  
Male Population ◽  
Population Norms ◽  
The Uk ◽  
The Church

AbstractThis study compares the personality profile of male leaders connected with twelve apostolic networks of churches in the UK with the profile of Church of England clergymen. It makes a further comparison with the UK population norms. Data provided by 164 male apostolic network leaders demonstrated that, compared with the Church of England clergymen, they were more likely to prefer extraversion and less likely to prefer intuition. Compared with the UK male population norms, these leaders were more likely to prefer extraversion, intuition, feeling and judging. The implications of these findings are discussed for ministry and mission.

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