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Grace in the Ghetto
2004 Jay J. Gantz Grace in the Ghetto This thesis tells the story of a one time, thriving neighborhood congregation currently experiencing the depression and decline of the inner city. Through the application of insights and principles offered by professionals in the...
“O Lord, My Boat is So Small and the Sea is So Great”
2003 William Thomas Warne "O Lord, My Boat is So Small and the Sea is So Great": A Small Church's Story of Growth and Revival. This thesis seeks to examine how the faith/spirituality of parishioners at St. John's Episcopal Church in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, has...
The Story of Gracepoint: An Incarnational Approach to Church Planting
2003 Bill Steinberg The Story of Gracepoint: An Incarnational Approach to Church Planting In spite of a plethora of church planting models, images, and biblical rationales, there is a lack of true theological reflection giving shape and direction to the church...
Clergy Leadership Development
2003 Carol Pinkham Oak Clergy Leadership Development The First Two Years The Transition into Ministry Program This thesis describes the Transition into Ministry program at Christ Church, Alexandria, Virginia. Funded by the Lilly Endowment Inc. and Christ Church, the...
Leadership during Rebuilding at St. Thomas’ Episcopal Church, Christianburg, Virginia
2003 Philip Paradine Leadership during Rebuilding at St. Thomas' Episcopal Church, Christianburg, Virginia: A Rector's Tale of Organizational Empowerment through the use of Benedictine Spirituality This thesis tells how the Rule of St. Benedict informed, guided, and...
‘A Better Wheel For These Times’ Servant Leadership
2003 Margaret E. G. Murray 'A Better Wheel For These Times' Servant Leadership: A Paradigm for Clergy Leadership in Today's Congregations This thesis is a critical examination of issues affecting clergy leadership in congregations. The paradigms of patriarchal...