What Ministers Know A Qualitative Study of

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Editor's Foreword
Acknowledgments
Preface
Introduction	p. 1
The Cultural Context	p. 1
The Historical Context	p. 5
The Ministerial Context	p. 6
The Approach of This Study	p. 8
The Methodological Framework	p. 11
The Clergy Chosen	p. 16
The Presentation of Findings	p. 19
The Pastor as Information Professional	p. 21
The Professional Image of the Pastor	p. 23
The Professional Authority of the Pastor	p. 65
The Professional Knowledge of the Pastor	p. 98
The Pastor as Information Gatherer	p. 110
Ministerial Needs for Information	p. 110
Ministerial Channels of Information	p. 127
The Pastor as Information Disseminator	p. 208
The Influence of Media in Ministers' Dissemination of Information	p. 209
The Minister's Two Major Roles as Information Disseminator	p. 230
The Minister's Other Roles as Information Disseminator	p. 299
Conclusion	p. 309
Overview of Findings	p. 309
Summary of Major Findings	p. 322
Limitations	p. 323
Areas for Further Study	p. 325
Implications of This Study	p. 326
Appendix: A Bibliographic Essay on Information Use	p. 329
Endnotes	p. 347
List of Sources Cited	p. 361
Index	p. 382
About the Author	p. 388
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What Ministers Know A Qualitative Study of Pastors as Information Professionals

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