Mary Clark Moschella is Roger J. Squire Professor of Pastoral Care and Counseling at Yale University School of Divinity, is the author or editor of three books and numerous articles in the area of pastoral research, including the widely used volume, Ethnography as a Pastoral Practice: An Introduction. She is also the author of Caring for Joy: Narrative, Theology, and Practice.

"This is a superb update to what has become an important research text in the field of pastoral care! Mary Moschella’s book goes beyond just the mechanics of qualitative research (although the skills are well described) to bring heart and relationality to what, at the end of the day, is a practice of ethical mutual inquiry that deepens honesty in community, both in the classroom and in congregations. Incorporating new methods, and thoughtful new examples, this volume shows how ethnography really is a sacred – even potentially transformative – practice of pastoral listening and care."