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The Perceptions and Lived Experiences of African-American Pastors at the Onslaught of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Mississippi

Year: 2022

Type: article

Abstract: The purpose of this phenomenological study was to explore perceptions and lived experiences of African-American pastors addressing the onslaught of COVID-19 with their congregation. Thirty-seven pastors representing various denominations from across Mississippi participated in semi-structured, in-depth interviews. From the data, five themes emerged including (1) Pastors' relentlessness, (2) Pastors' adoption of new technology, (3) Maximized social capital, (4) Unintended consequences resulting from COVID-19, and (5) Unintended benefits resulting from COVID-19.

Source: Journal of Pastoral Care & Counseling Advancing theory and professional practice through scholarly and reflective publications

DOI: 10.1177/15423050221090860

Authors: Tanya Funchess, Traci Hayes, Samaria Lowe, Susan Mayfield-Johnson, LaWanda Baskin

Institution: University of Southern Mississippi

Language: English

Topic: Contemporary Christian Leadership and Education

Subfield: Religious studies

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: bronze

Funder: National Institute of General Medical Sciences

Award: Mississippi INBRE