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Book SynopsisIn 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.
Trade ReviewThis 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
Table of ContentsPreface
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
