Kenneth H. Pohly

Founder of the Pohly Center for Supervision and Leadership Formation

• Education and Experience

  B.A., North Central College (1945)

  M.Div., Garrett-Evangelical Seminary (1947)

  D.Min., Vanderbilt University (1969) - Dissertation topic: “The Clinical Method in Theological Education”

  Post-graduate work at the Urban Theology Unit, Sheffield, England; Andover Newton Theological School; and the Institute of Religion at the Texas Medical Center, Houston, TX.

  Prior to serving on United’s faculty, Ken was a pastor in the East Ohio Conference of the United Methodist Church (1947-64), and served as Director of Religious Activities at Otterbein College (1964-68).

• Professional

  Member of the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education

  Member of the Association for Theological Field Education

  Member of the Board of Editors, Journal of Supervision and Training in Ministry

• Publishing

  Pohly, Kenneth H. “The Distinctiveness of Ministry Supervision.” Journal of Supervision and Training in Ministry 10 (1988):114-130.

  Pohly, Kenneth and Luke B. Smith. “The Use of Narrative in Identity Formation: Implications for Supervision.” Spirituality, Ministry and Field Education, vol 5, Theological Field Education: Key Resources ed. Donald Beisswenger, 128-146, n.p.: Association for Theological Field Education, 1986.

  Pohly, Kenneth H. Pastoral Supervision. Houston, TX: The Institute of Religion, 1977.

  Pohly, Kenneth H. and Marilyn L. Evans, “The Multidisciplinary Nature of Pastoral Supervision: Integrating Supervision, Counseling and Spiritual Direction,” Journal of Supervision and Training in Ministry 18 (1997):55-68.

  Pohly, Kenneth H. Transforming the Rough Places: The Ministry of Supervision, 2nd Edition. Franklin, TN: Providence House, 2001.