Journal, spiritual direction, theory learning, pastoral formation & supervision

Reflective Practice

Reflective Practice: Formation and Supervision in Ministry

An Annual Journal

EDITORIAL POLICY

Good practice relies on constant reflection. The capacity for critical self-reflection is an essential dimension of any habitus for ministry and religious leadership. Pastoral supervision is itself a practice that occurs in relationships that encourage such critical reflection in ministry. When formation is added to supervision, the practices are expanded to include the many ways by which people are prepared for and sustained in religious leadership. This journal, Reflective Practice: Formation and Supervision in Ministry, seeks to provide a framework for reflection on supervision and formation for a range of ministries, in a variety of contexts, and from different faith traditions. The mission statement of this journal supports that goal:

Reflective Practice: Formation and Supervision in Ministry

is a journal that seeks to understand, expand, and promote theory,

learning, and reflection in the practice of supervision and formation

in various ministries from diverse ethnic and religious perspectives.

This journal is a continuation of the Journal of Supervision and Training in Ministry that was founded in 1977 to foster critical reflection and writing on supervision for ministry. Over the years, JSTM expanded beyond its original contexts of clinical pastoral education and pastoral counseling to include supervised field education and formation for spiritual direction. Each time another context or discipline has been added to the conversation about supervision, the task of holding together the increasingly rich diversity of theoretical perspectives and ministry practices becomes more complicated. Although the Journal has changed its name and its editorial location, supervision remains the central practice for reflection. Reflective Practice: Formation and Supervision in Ministry is the new name and the San Francisco Bay Area is its new editorial home. The various educational centers provide a richly diverse religious, theological, and clinical context in which to explore the future of formation and supervision.

As an Editorial Board, we are committed to that diverse dialogue. We are determined to enhance the richness of reflective practice through soliciting articles from a variety of religious and ethnic/cultural perspectives. We hope that readers will learn from reflecting on the practice of supervision and formation in disciplines and contexts quite different than their own. We invite you to send your comments about this Journal and its focus through our website www.reflectivepractice.org . And of course we hope you will submit for publication your reflections on the practice of supervision and formation in ministry.

The Editorial Board

Spring, 2009

Author Guidelines

The following are guideline for authors who would like to submit an article to Reflective Practice.

While this journal welcomes essays from a wide range of disciplines, the practice on which we reflect remains focused on formation and supervision in and for the sake of strengthening ministry. Only articles related to these goals will be considered for publication. Each Volume of the journal will focus on a theme. The article should address an aspect of the theme. Authors who wish to sumit an article should contact the Editor of Reflective Practice, at handerson@plts.edu Author Guidelines Articles should not exceed twenty pages double-spaced. Notes should be indicated with superior numerals and placed as end-notes at the conclusion of the article. A cover sheet should show the title of the article, the author's (or authors') name, title, institution and location. Determiniation to publish an article will be made by readers from the Editorial Board and others whose expertise relates to the topic of the essay. Unsolicited articles and theory papers for ACPE and AAPC for publication if Volumne 30, 2010 should be submitted to the editor by December 30, 2009. Ordinarly, each volume is printed to distribution in May of each year. Each volume includes essays around a theme as well as pertinent articles outside the theme. ACPE and AAPC candidates for Associate Supervisor (ACPE) or Diplomate (AAPC) are invited to submit their supervisory theory paper to the Editor. A panel of readers reviews these papers and one or two outstanding papers are selected for publication each issue. In each issue, we will publish one or two cases that we hope will generate critical dialogue on the website. Reflection on formation and supervision in ministry from nations and cultures outside the United States are expecially invited. Book reviews are also welcome. Book Review Guidelines 1. If the book does not merit a review in your estimation, say so and keep the book. 2. Place the bibliographic entry at the top of the first page exactly in this form: Now is the Time By L. Tiempo, Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 1995. xxix and 418 pages. Cloth. $54.00 3. Type double-spaced, with one inch margins all around. Reviews are of three types: 1) a brief mention: up to 100 words; 2) a longer review of up to 300 words; 3) review articles of an outstanding or significant volume. Unless expressly asked to do type 3, write a type 2 review; however, if after examination the book only merits a brief mention, supply that (type 1). 4. If possible, please send both a printed copy of the review and an electronic copy. 5. Write with spiritual directors, pastoral counselors, theological field educators and CPE supervisors, the primary readership of Reflective Practice, in mind. Your review should do the following: a. Include a statement of the book’s thesis and an outline of its contents. Indicate its significance and/or how it might be useful to pastors, teachers, or lay people in their ministries. b. Enter into dialogue with the author to expose strengths and/or weaknesses. c. Use your creativity to match the review to your own style and/or the book. 6. Put your name and some form of identification at the end of the review on the right margin. Examples: Heilege Moses Frank Lee World University Truth Theological School Chicago, IL 60615 Eureka, MO 63105 7. The journal will publish your review in its annual printing. 8. The Book Review Editor reserves the right to edit and/or shorten all reviews. 9. When finished with the review, archive a back-up copy, keep the book for your own use, and send the review to: Rev. Rodney W. Seeger 3 Glen Drive Mill Valley, CA 94941-1218 rodseeger@aol.com Indexing, Abstracts and Reprints Articles are indexed in Religion Index One: Periodicals; book reviews are indexed in Index to Book Reviews in Religion. Both indexes are published by the American Theological Library Association, Chicago and are available online through BRS Information Techologies (Latham, NY) and DIALOG Information Services (Palo Alto, CA). Articles are abstracted in Abstracts of Research in Pastoral Care and Counseling. For permission to reprint for educational use, contact COPYRIGHT CLEARANCE CENTER. ISSN 0160-7774 Copyright 2007 Reflective Practice: Formation and Supervision in Ministry All Rights Reserved

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