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Apr 26 2018

Ecclesiastical Autoimmune Syndrome – Part 4

By Ken Howard

E.A.S. in Post-Seminary Ministry and Governance


Today’s post is the fourth of a multipart series on Ecclesiastical Autoimmune Syndrome
Click here for last week’s post


In this series of blog posts, we are reviewing the signs and symptoms of Ecclesiastical Autoimmune Syndrome so that we can learn to spot it before it becomes terminal. So far, we’ve explored how E.A.S. often works in ministry discernment and in seminary. However, Ecclesiastical Autoimmune Syndrome is not limited to pre-ordination church systems and processes, but remains just as prevalent after ordination.

Post-Seminary Ministry

In the Episcopal Church, clergy ordination vows include a pledge to be loyal to one’s bishop. Unfortunately, a symptom of E.A.S. in Episcopal bishops is that many seem to almost subconsciously think of that a vow of loyalty is a promise never to express unwanted, yet truthful criticism.

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Written by Ken Howard · Categorized: FaithX Blog, Posts by Ken Howard · Tagged: church, Commission on Ministry, disciplinary canons, ecclesiastical autoimmune syndrome, ecclesiastical governance, ministry discernment, organizational culture, post-seminary ministry

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