The Black church is a staple in the African American community and its history in America. With 79% of African Americans being affiliated to a Christian denomination. When discussing Christianity, the main focus is usually on God and the bible. In my independent study, I want to…
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Music ministry in the Christian tradition engages people in the process of growth, both in regard to their musicianship and in their wider formation as human beings and disciples of Christ. This document focuses on the closely related areas of music education and human formation…
Though faith-based organizations provide a unique opportunity for rural public schools to share responsibility for student success among community stakeholders, partnerships between public schools and churches in the twenty-first century are complex. In part due to this complexi…
This study is about how a church should do missionary training it to grow and revive in other cultures. Based on theoretical and biblical basis, the researcher conducted prior research and reviewed academic materials. In addition, 12 projects were carried out targeting cross-cul…
The purpose of this study is to enhance the self-esteem of immigrant women who are members of Antioch Baptist Church of Hawaii. This project was conducted as a pastoral group counseling sessions with 9 participants for 12 weeks. And it is a report that observes and evaluates the…
The thesis of this project was based on the premise that the members and attendees of Park Chapel Christian Church in Greenfield, Indiana, do not practice a regular rhythm of service in the community. The project involved twelve sessions of teaching delivered in a hybrid model o…
The purpose of this project was to equip select pastors of Birmingham Metro Baptist Association (BMBA) churches in need of revitalization with a tool to promote humility. The project involved the implementation of a forty-day, workbook-style devotional intervention designed to p…
The project director discerned a need to develop leaders at Rock of Hope Church. After assessing the need, he decided that Rock of Hope Church needed more leaders as the first priority in functioning as a church that effectively accomplished her mission. Therefore, he endeavored…
Throughout the pages of this Doctor of Ministry Report, the project director researched and developed an assimilation plan for Mountain View Baptist Church (MVBC) in Hickory, North Carolina. The project director defines assimilation as the absorption of a person into the complet…
The project director set out to design a strategy for membership accountability at Water’s Edge Church in Virginia Beach, VA. The project reflects the process of research and development that went into the strategy, along with the steps taken to prepare various groups within the…
The purpose of this project was to develop and implement a pastoral leadership course at Seven Oaks Church of Christ in Mayfield, Kentucky for present and future elders. Chapter 1 explains the ministerial context of Seven Oaks Church of Christ and demonstrates the need for a pas…
Leadership succession planning is often overlooked in many church organizations. Failure to create succession strategies causes organizations to face uncertain futures during leadership transitions. An absence of succession planning can repress an organization’s financial growth…
This study investigates the image of the church as the household of God and the relevance of this image for effective mission in India, using a sociocultural approach. Three major areas are studied: biblical, Greco-Roman, and Indian concepts of household. Close attention is give…
The question that motivates the present study is this: what theological and historical factors led the Christian Church of the third century to begin calling its leaders "priests"? The goal of this project is to present an explanation for the rise of a Christian priesthood by ca…
This dissertation focuses on properties held by various Venetian churches in the colonies the Republic of St. Mark possessed in the Byzantine Empire. These properties played an important role both in serving Venetian merchants overseas as well as providing sources of external fu…
This study attempts to establish the basis for a theoretical framework aimed at encouraging the practice of peacebuilding in the multiethnic 21 st century city. My particular focus is the role of the Christian church but with appropriate extrapolation to faith-based and other or…
Motivating congregants to be engaged in disciple-making friendships is a problem among international churches in Thailand. This study is a research project that seeks to discover the motivating and demotivating factors that influence congregants to be involved or not in disciple…
This present study examines the lived experiences of African American (Black) single mothers. The study suggests that their lives and their ability to provide for their children are severely inhibited because of the lack of attention to society's needs and lack of financial and …
Scope and Method of Study: The purpose of this project was to educate and empower church leaders to utilize their spiritual giftedness in concert with the Triune God’s purposes for their service in the church—the Body of Christ. This project evaluated biblical, theological, and …