Alumni Newsletter
A Place Prepared: A People Prepared
2006 Jo Ann Barker A Place Prepared: A People Prepared As their new rector I led St. John's Episcopal Church in Harrison, Arkansas into new life by simultaneously helping them to build a new sanctuary and leading them in building lay ministry. The parish lived into...
Spiritual Development of Leaders: A Key to Congregational Development
2005 David A. Stenner Spiritual Development of Leaders: A Key to Congregational Development Over the course of my ordained ministry I have been privileged to serve in two congregations who have made successful size transitions. St. Francis’ Episcopal Church, Fortuna,...
Understanding the Faith Stage of An Institution in Transition
2005 Gil Wade Stafford Understanding the Faith Stage of An Institution in Transition Do institutions exhibit stages of faith development much like individuals? And if so could leaders make strategic decisions based upon that understanding? This thesis is built upon...
Feeding Your Wolf! Dispelling Dangerous Myths in a Diverse Society
2005 Denise Shepherd Moss Feeding Your Wolf! Dispelling Dangerous Myths in a Diverse Society This is a narrative case study in which the participants visited their own racial identity in-depth in order to understand themselves in relationship to other races and...
A Tale of Two Towers
2005 Ben A. Shambaugh A Tale of Two Towers: Making Episcopal Schools Missional In a Post Constantinian World Historically Episcopal schools have been at the cutting edge of mission in the Episcopal Church. In order to determine if this is still the case, a...
Invisible Believers
2005 Anne Gavin Ritchie Invisible Believers: An Analysis of the Spirituality of the Unchurched With Implications for Parish Evangelism This thesis is based on a survey of one hundred people who have no current institutional religious affiliation. The survey was...