
Power in Practice
Clergy Workplace Experiences Within the Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada
Ryan Morgan(Author)
Pickwick Publications (Publisher)
Published on 14. July 2025
Book
Hardback
166 pages
979-8-3852-4354-9 (ISBN)
Description
What happens when a key theological concept is almost entirely missing from a statement of faith? In this groundbreaking study, candid interviews with current and former clergy reveal how the absence of theological anthropology (the technical term for thinking Christianly about human beings) has resulted in the systemic power-abuse of clergy within the Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada (PAOC). Key issues, such as exploitive employment arrangements, spiritualization of mistreatment, sexism, bullying, and even whistleblower retaliation punctuate the research and shine a light on a critical problem underlying Canada's largest Pentecostal movement.
Featuring rich and varied interviews alongside thoughtful analysis, the strength of this study is in its ability to go beyond merely diagnosing problems; drawing on Cameron et al.'s ""Four Voices of Theology,"" Power in Practice proposes a bold and intentional series of recommendations for the PAOC and other evangelical movements wrestling with their conviction that a Christian ethic of power must be practiced in order to be faithful. Complete with practical steps for restoring accountability, responding to narcissism, and renewing theology, Power in Practice ultimately reminds the reader that power, when transformed by Christ, is expressed as an ethic of love.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
With dust jacket
Dimensions
Height: 222 mm
Width: 145 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
348 gr
ISBN-13
979-8-3852-4354-9 (9798385243549)
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Power in Practice
Clergy Workplace Experiences Within the Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada
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Ryan Morgan is the Youth Ministry Program Director at Master's College & Seminary, an institution affiliated with the Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada. His dissertation, "Power in Practice," was awarded "Distinction" (the highest grade) by London School of Theology and Middlesex University in 2024. Morgan is a Fellow of the Royal Society for Arts, Manufacturers and Commerce (FRSA), a global network of changemakers committed to promoting and fostering flourishing environments that benefit all of humanity.