Equipping Young Adult Small Group Leadership and Discipleship at Brentwood Baptist Church in Brentwood, Tennessee

ABSTRACT EQUIPPING YOUNG ADULT SMALL GROUP LEADERSHIP AND DISCIPLESHIP AT BRENTWOOD BAPTIST CHURCH IN BRENTWOOD, TENNESSEE Matthew James Purdom, DMin The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2020 Faculty Supervisor: Dr. Donald S. Whitney The purpose of this project was to develop a disciple-making strategy among the young adult small group leaders of Brentwood Baptist Church. Chapter 1 explores the context of ministry at Kairos while determining the need of the stated project, as well as the goals and methodology to achieve success. Chapter 2 provides the biblical and theological foundations for small group ministry of disciples making disciples as an exegesis of Ezekiel 34, Matthew 9:35-38, Acts 2:42-47, James 5:13-18, and 2 Timothy 2:1-7 are applied to the project. Chapter 3 examines the theoretical and practical issues concerning disciplemaking. The chapter provides a solution by the use of proxemics, in addition to the spiritual disciplines in small group ministry. Chapter 4 describes the project, including curriculum development, approval, promotion, and implementation. Chapter 5 evaluates the project for effectiveness, details areas for improvement, and concludes with theological and personal reflections.

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

Year dc:date.issued

2020

Author dc:creator

• Purdom, Matthew James

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Whitney, Donald S.

Handle dc:identifier.uri

https://hdl.handle.net/10392/6372

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