Thomas V. Frederick

Tom Frederick obtained a PhD in Marriage and Family Therapy from Fuller Theological Seminar. As part of studying psychology and families at Fuller, theology is a required component of one’s degree requirements. As a result, he approaches the study of psychological issues like burnout from both a systemic, i.e., relational and interactional level, and theological perspective. A specific focus for Tom is to identify how families can provide rich psychological resources to prevent or cope with burnout. Further, his theological training brings rich Christian spiritual resources that include workplace spirituality into this academic inquiry. Tom is currently a professor at California Baptist University’s College of Behavioral and Social Science where he serves as the online program coordinator. He has been studying pastoral burnout for 5 years, and he is one of the founders of the Center for Pastoral Renewal.