Personality, Religion, and Leadership: The Spiritual Dimensions of Psychological Type Theory

by Christopher F. J. Ross, Leslie J. Francis

Overview

In 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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781793605832
Publisher:	Lexington Books
Publication date:	10/28/2019
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	278
File size:	503 KB

About the Author

Christopher F. J. Ross is emeritus associate professor of psychology and religion at Wilfrid Laurier University and adjunct faculty at Martin Luther University College.

Leslie J. Francis is professor of religions and education at the University of Warwick and canon theologian at Liverpool Cathedral.

Table of Contents

Preface

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

Editorial Reviews

This 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

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