Thesis Abstracts
2002 Richard McCracken-Bennett Future Story: A Tool for Change Agents in the Church This thesis describes how a congregation developed a story of their future as tool to help them navigate their spiritual strategic journey. The thesis begins with an introduction to...
Thesis Abstracts
2001 Peter Van Horne All Things to All People: Training and Proficiency of Clergy for Multicultural Ministry The question of how to minister effectively in multicultural faith communities needs to be taken seriously if the Episcopal Church is not to lose an...
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2001 Edward Daniel Smith The Afterpastor: Leadership Characteristics of Successful Afterpastors This thesis explores the leadership qualities needed by a clergyperson who serves as an afterpastor. Through narrative it tells the stories of five congregations victimized...
Thesis Abstracts
2001 Patrice Eileen McCullen Schexnayder Life on Earth: How Does the Episcopal Church Respond to Environmental Concerns At the Turn of the Millennuium? This thesis examines the level of support by the Episcopalian “in the pew” for the environment –related policies of...
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2001 John Joseph Sheffield Internal Transformation of Leadership at a Critical Growth Barrier This thesis explores the internal changes of four priest/leaders who faced a critical growth barrier (200 Sunday attendance) in their churches. After in-depth interviews, it...
Thesis Abstracts
2001 Steven Myron Pope Team Leadership for the Twenty-First Century Applied to a New Ministry in an Established Church This thesis first reviews the challenges of the twenty-first century church as it faces rapidly emerging paradigm shifts in leadership models. Then...