Alumni Newsletter

1999 John Stuart Adler A Letter to Chris: The First Seven Years of a New Plant Congregation This dissertation examines several situations typically encountered when planting a new congregation. It incorporates principles of church growth and interweaves these...

1998 Joseph Walter Lund A Bridge Generation: A Study of the Return of the Traditional Church This thesis looks at a traditional Episcopal Parish that has been successful in attracting and retaining substantial numbers of new members. These new members, from a "bridge...

1998 Larry Handwerk Developing Leaders for Congregational Change: The Effect of Education for Ministry: Theological Education by Extension on Congregational Development This thesis records the results of a study on the effect of the Education for Ministry Program on...

1998 Craig Kallio Catholics on the Canterbury Trail This thesis tells the story of the journey of former Roman Catholics to the Episcopal Church. In particular, it explores whether or not liturgy, community, openness, and history, are elements in their attraction to...

1998  Margaret A. Babcock Passport to the Future: How the Local Parish Can Discover Its Unique Personality This thesis explores the issue of how a parish can successfully transition into the post- modern era. Beginning with the assumption that a community must...