A New Lease of Life?
Francis, Leslie / Neal, Tony
The Church of England now supports more retired clergy than there are clergy engaged in active stipendiary ministry. Evidence suggests that in some areas it is retired clergy who are keeping ministry afloat (especially in some rural dioceses), while others feel their experience and expertise is no longer valued by a changing Church.In this stimulating (and at times disturbing) book, the editors have published for the first time the findings of...