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  • Shame in the pews : liturgy that frees people from shame

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    Description:
    1 online resource (x, 118 leaves), Includes abstract, D. Min. Covenant Theological Seminary 2025, and Includes bibliographical references (leaves 115-118)
    Subject:
    Liturgics -- Sociological aspects, Christian leadership, Reformed Church -- Clergy -- Interviews, Shame -- Religious aspects -- Christianity
    Creator:
    Song, Daniel, 1978
    Contributor:
    Covenant Theological Seminary
    Depositor:
    becky.givens@covenantseminary.edu
    Publisher:
    Covenant Theological Seminary
    Language:
    English
    Date Uploaded:
    08/04/2025
    Date Modified:
    08/04/2025
    Date Created:
    2025
    Rights:
    In Copyright
    Resource Type:
    Dissertation
    File Format:
    PDF
    Identifier:
    Song_Daniel_DMin_2025.pdf, 1526044213
    Abstract:
    The purpose of this study was to explore how pastors and worship leaders in churches design the liturgy of their weekly worship service in order for congregants to experience freedom from shame. Unfortunately, many churches in the West primarily focus on guilt and justification and give little attention on the destructive impacts of shame. This leaves many in the church feeling hopeless, isolated, and unworthy of God’s love. This study utilized a qualitative design using semi-structured interviews with seven pastors and worship leaders from various denominations, ethnicities, and church demographics who oversaw planning and leading the worship service. The interviews focused on gaining data with five research questions: How do pastors and ministry leaders describe the impact of shame amongst their congregants? How familiar are pastors and ministry leaders familiar with honor-shame cultures and what ways do they address it in their worship and liturgy? In what ways do pastors and ministry leaders address shame in the liturgy? What challenges do pastors face in trying to combat shame through the liturgy? What outcomes do pastors desire to observe from liturgy designed for congregants to experience freedom from shame? The literature review focused on three key areas to understand in designing liturgy that would help congregants experience freedom from shame: a biblical framework for shame, honor-shame culture, and liturgical formation. This study concluded that there are three necessary components to help people experience freedom from shame through liturgy: intentional liturgy focused on shame, embodied practices in liturgy, and practice of vulnerability amongst its leaders. Related to these three components, this study found that pastors and worship leaders face three major challenges: discomfort with vulnerability, resistance to change, theological pushback, re-traumatization of shame, and a lack of engagement. To address these challenges, this study identified the importance of the collective, offering opportunities for liturgies to reflect the corporate, and to set a culture of vulnerability beginning with its leaders.

  • Pastoral shame lifting

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    Description:
    1 online resource (PDF (viii, 110 leaves)), Abstract, Thesis (D. Min.)--Covenant Theological Seminary, 2018, and Bibliography: leaves 103-110
    Subject:
    Shame -- Religious aspects -- Christianity, Guilt -- Religious aspects -- Christianity, Pastoral psychology, Clergy -- Mental health
    Creator:
    Marshall, Travis J., 1976-
    Contributor:
    Covenant Theological Seminary
    Depositor:
    mcohelp@mobiusconsortium.org
    Publisher:
    St. Louis, Missouri : Covenant Theological Seminary
    Language:
    eng
    Date Uploaded:
    05/30/2024
    Date Modified:
    05/30/2024
    Date Created:
    2018
    Resource Type:
    Text
    Identifier:
    vital:3201