Pastors and Congregations at Risk: Insights from Role Identity Theory

摘要

Caring for self and getting needs appropriately met can be challenging for some pastors. Depletion and vulnerability to misconduct may happen progressively over time. Role identity theory is used as a lens to understand how some pastors develop an identity that makes it difficult to identify personal problems and ask for help. This article uses a case study to illustrate how role identity theory explains these phenomena.