Clergy and self-help groups: practical and promising relationships.
Notes the growing number of mutual self-help groups (MASH) in the United States and outlines five ways in which clergy may be involved in them: (1) as a referral source, (2) as an initiator of such groups, (3) as a provider of meeting space for the groups, (4) as a supporter of religious organizations' self-help efforts, and (5) by initiating self-help groups for clergy themselves. Provides a current list of Self-Help Clearinghouses in the United States.
D002977:Clergy; D012380:Role; D012657:Self-Help Groups / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States