RESEARCH

In 2017, I published my research on Pastoral Ministry, which has application across the Leadership spectrum, in the Springer Journal of Pastoral Psychology. Below you will find links to this study and to the fuller study that preceded it. Then, in 2025, I had the privilege of co-authoring a study that explored these dynamics, explicitly focused on Women in Ministry. Additionally, several other studies have developed similar themes related to my original research, which I have also shared below. I look forward to sharing more of the research that I have been working on soon.

PASTORAL MINISTRY & LEADERSHIP

PASTORAL EFFICACY THEORY: WOMEN IN MINISTRY. 2025

PASTORAL EFFICACY THEORY. 2017

EXPLORING PASTORAL EFFICACY. 2015

CITED IN OTHER SCHOLARLY WORK

[2024] A Phenomenological Study of Church Polity and its Impact on Pastoral Leadership and Congregational Health. Travis L. Biller. Liberty University, Doctor of Philosophy Dissertation.

[2024] A Descriptive Study on the Influence that Mentoring has on Women in Pastoral Roles. Rochelle Morgan. Grand Canyon University, Doctor of Education in Organizational Leadership Dissertation.

[2023] Assessing Religious Leadership: A Scoping Review of Leadership Effectiveness Criteria and Current Trends in the Academic Literature. Annemarie Foppen and Joke W. van Saane. Journal of Pastoral Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11089-023-01113-8

[2023] A Phenomenological Study of Pastors Leaving Employment Due to Experienced Poor Person-Organization Fit. Stephen Talbot Buys. Liberty University, Doctor of Philosophy Dissertation. https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=5340&context=doctoral

[2022] Encouragement as a Protective Factor for New Christian Pastors. Diana R. Williams and Paula Thompson. Journal of Pastoral Psychology.

[2022] Investigating the Nature of Thriving Hispanic Congregations within a US Evangelical Denomination. Steve Grusendorf and Yamil Acevedo. The Journal of Sociology and Christianity.

[2022] Pastoral Wellness and Turnover: Costs, Consequences, and Considerations. Throstur Thordarson. The Journal of Applied Christian Leadership.

[2021] Why Black men in South Bend, Indiana do not attend church: A practical theological study. Emerson Miller. University of South Africa, PhD in Practical Theology Thesis.

[2020] A Phenomenological Investigation of the Resilience and Success of African American Pastors Serving in the Church of God in Christ. Terence Orlando Hayes, Sr. Liberty University, Doctor of Education Dissertation.

[2020] An Examination of Emotional Intelligence Leadership Practice in Pastoral Leaders in the New Testament Church of God Barbados. Michael Holford. Carolina University, Doctor of Leadership Dissertation. https://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.27179.00802

[2020] Exploring the Mentorship Experiences of Graduates of a School of Preaching Operated by the Churches of Christ: A Qualitative Case Study. Andrew D. Erwin. Amridge University, PhD in Interdisciplinary Studies Thesis.

[2019] A Phenomenological Study of Early Resignation Among Southern Territory Salvation Army Officers. Everette Platt. Liberty University, Doctor of Education Dissertation.

[2019] A Phenomenological Understanding of a Calling with Implications for Pastoral and Vocational Education. Thomas R. Connors. Liberty University, Doctor of Education Dissertation.

[2019] Pastoral performance: a predictive study of pastoral ministry in the Northeastern Conference of Seventh Day Adventists. Ainsworth Joseph. Montemorelos University, Doctor of Business Administration Dissertation.