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VOLUME 1 SPRING 2024
CONTENTS
A Word from the President …………4
Dr. Felisha Ford
Foreword…………5
Dr. Solomon Waigwa
Perceived Social Support & Occupational Distress Among African American
Clergy………………......6
Elizabeth Wachira
A Soundtrack for Lament: Locating the Voice of Lament Through a Hearing of John Lennon’s
“Mother” ..............18
Dustin Elder
Getting the Question Right: Are You My Neighbor or Am I Yours? - Reading the Parable of the Good Samaritan with the
Stranger..................................23
Dr. Israel Steinmetz
An Excerpt:
Foreword by Dr. Solomon Waigwa
Dr. Solomon Waigwa is Chief Academic Officer and Doctoral Studies Instructor at Jakes Divinity School
..........This issue begins with a paper by Wachira and colleagues who investigated the relationship between perceived social support and recognized occupational distress among African American Clergy. The study found that higher social support resulted in lower occupational distress, supporting previous research indicating social support as a buffer for such distress. The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the crucial role of African American churches and clergy members in our communities. Despite the compelling evidence pointing to their vulnerability, clergy often do not perceive themselves as being at risk. This is an important study as it recognizes the unique needs of this historically understudied demographic and underscores the need for sustained efforts that “support the supports” who regularly serve in diverse and demanding roles as informal first responders to their communities in times of distress................
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