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Personality, Religion, and Leadership

The Spiritual Dimensions of Psychological Type Theory
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In Personality, Religion, and Leadership, Christopher F. J. Ross and Leslie J. Francis illustrate how Jungian archetypes can help religious leaders understand and deal with their personal spiritual journeys in times of stress and success and build strong religious communities that contain a diverse array of psychological types.
Christopher F. J. Ross is emeritus associate professor of psychology and religion at Wilfrid Laurier University and adjunct faculty at Martin Luther University College. Leslie J. Francis is professor of religions and education at the University of Warwick and canon theologian at Liverpool Cathedral.
Preface Introduction 1Psychological type theory 2Perceiving process 3Judging process 4Carrying archetypes 5The thoughtful idealist: INFP leaders 6The versatile supporter: ISFP leaders 7The conceptual planner: INTJ leaders 8The insightful visionary: INFJ leaders 9The responsible realist: ISTJ leaders 10The practical helper: ISFJ leaders 11The objective analyst: INTP leaders 12The logical pragmatist: ISTP leaders 13The compassionate facilitator: ENFJ leaders 14The supportive contributor: ESFJ leaders 15The decisive strategist: ENTJ leaders 16The efficient organizer: ESTJ leaders 17The imaginative motivator: ENFP leaders 18The enterprising explorer: ENTP leaders 19The enthusiastic improviser: ESFP leaders 20The energetic problem-solver: ESTP leaders Conclusion References Index About the Authors
This is a fascinating and probing explanation of psychological type theory. Christopher F. J. Ross Francis and Leslie J. Francis Ross have gone back to the Jungian origins of what is commonly referred to as the Myers-Briggs personality test, restoring depth and nuance-and, as well, reintegrating a spiritual perspective-to explore how psychological types can be understood and used fruitfully to support leaders in their work. This volume will be a valuable resource for a wide range of religious leaders, counselors, and organizational consultants. -- Pamela Cooper-White, Union Theological Seminary When a community that has come together in the spirit of love is composed of people who are genuinely curious about each other's differences, it is a psychological miracle-one that Leslie J. Francis and Christopher F. J. Ross have been able to foster. That some of my ideas have contributed to their insights and guidelines gives me heart to recommend this book to members of other faiths as well: it belongs on the shelf of anyone who believes in what human consciousness can achieve when it accepts that its way to understanding is not the only one. -- John Beebe, author of Energies and Patterns in Psychological Type
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