Assessing Spiritual Development: Reflections on Building a Community Measure

Measuring a complex and theologically challenging concept like spiritual formation can be daunting. This article describes a multiyear process and methodology that was used in constructing a measure that demonstrated reasonably high levels of reliability, validity, and useability. The article also d...

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Autore principale: Orthner, Dennis K. (Autore)
Tipo di documento: Elettronico Articolo
Lingua:Inglese
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Pubblicazione: Sage Publishing 2021
In: Journal of spiritual formation & soul care
Anno: 2021, Volume: 14, Fascicolo: 2, Pagine: 198-210
Altre parole chiave:B Surveys
B Measurement
B church community
B Faith Journey
B Spiritual Formation
B Spiritual Development
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Riepilogo:Measuring a complex and theologically challenging concept like spiritual formation can be daunting. This article describes a multiyear process and methodology that was used in constructing a measure that demonstrated reasonably high levels of reliability, validity, and useability. The article also describes the many challenges in developing this type of measure and strategies for overcoming those challenges. Reflections on how a measure such as this might be helpful, as well as potentially challenging, to churches and pastors are provided in the closing.
ISSN:2328-1030
Comprende:Enthalten in: Journal of spiritual formation & soul care
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/19397909211036138