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Lilly Endowment Makes $6.7 Million Grant to Advance Pastoral Excellence, December, 2004

Public TV Documentary Examines Congregational Leadership, December, 2004

New National Study Surveys Pastors on Congregational Health Ministries, May, 2004

Symposium to Address Asian-American Pastoral Leadership, January, 2004

Hispanic/Latino Religious Leaders Agree on Ways to Strengthen Ministry, October, 2003

Clergy Pay Causing Church Problems, February, 2003

New Book Out on Pulpit & Pew Catholic Priests Study, July, 2002

Isolated Life Takes Toll on New Priests, October, 2001

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Press Coverage

Resources for American Christianity, January 8, 2005
"Jackson W. Carroll on Pastoral Leadership (Interview)"

The Detroit News, May 23, 2004
"Protestant leaders find filling pulpits a struggle"

Chicago Tribune, April 8, 2004
"Clerics get the `call' later: Divinity students are older as they make move into the pulpit"

The Christian Science Monitor, December 1, 2003
"Heating and healthcare strain small churches"

The Christian Century, November 29, 2003
"Stressed Out: Why Pastors Leave," by John Dart

The Baptist Standard, February 24, 2003
"Free market economy of congregational churches burdens ministers, study says"

Church Central, February 7, 2003
Study: Catholic priests’ salaries low, but financial security better

The Texas Catholic, January, 2003
Bill Howard, "Researcher lauds church’s pay plan for priests "
Printed with permission of Texas Catholic, C2003.

The Wilmington (DE) News Journal, July 26, 2002
"Modern pastoral care"

Presbyweb, April 10, 2002
"Pulpit & Pew: Selected Findings from National Clergy Survey"

The Charlotte Observer, April 6, 2002
"New survey finds satisfied pastors"

United Methodist Church in Europe, April 9, 2002
"Etas Unis: le clerge satisfait du choix de sa profession"

United Methodist News Service, March 20, 2002
"Duke survey finds clergy 'deeply satisfied' with their ministry"

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