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Dr. Denise McLain Massey is a Professor of Pastoral Care and Counseling at the McAfee School of Theology, Mercer University. She teaches courses in Spiritual Care, Emotional Intelligence for Ministry and Leadership, Dreams as a Resource for Spiritual Care, Spiritual Care with Addicted Persons, Spiritual Care through Coaching, and Spiritual Formation. She advises students interested in chaplaincy and pastoral counseling and maintains active clinical practice through life coaching.
Her educational background includes:
- PhD in Ministry Studies, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1991
- ThM in Ministry, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1987
- MDiv in Pastoral Care, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1984
- BA in Theology, Louisiana College, 1980
Dr. Massey's work integrates clinical pastoral education with contemporary life coaching methodologies, emphasizing her proprietary CARING™ process for transformative spiritual conversations. Her research bridges theological frameworks with practical applications in addiction recovery, emotional intelligence development, and pop-culture spirituality exploration through lenses like Star Trek and Harry Potter. As a Certified Supervisor with the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education since 1998, she maintains dual professional identities in both pastoral theology and secular coaching.
She actively mentors future chaplains while operating a private spiritual coaching practice, authoring the foundational text CARING: Six Steps to Effective Pastoral Conversations. Her professional affiliations include the Society for Pastoral Theology, Spiritual Directors International, and the International Coaching Federation, reflecting her interdisciplinary approach to spiritual formation and psychological well-being.
