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Showing 1 to 20 of 171 for “"Congregations."”.
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Volatile congregations : crisis sensemaking in a Southern Baptist Church
… Theory, the secondary goal was to assist congregations as they try to avoid the negative consequences of church splits. The analysis utilized in the current study was specifically selected to develop a history of participant interpretation within a church in order to determine how members …
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Inequality within Congregations and Congregations’ Response to Inequality: Studies of Gender and Mental Health, Race and Mental Health, and Participation in the Sanctuary Movement
… aims to address the ways that American religious congregations and religious leaders respond to and are formed within the context of a society marked by inequality. Specifically, I study: (1) the ways that the stress of the pastorate, and the ways that clergy respond to those stressors, is shaped …
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Pastoral Leadership Practices in Evangelical Multiethnic Congregations: A Multi-Case Study
… LEADERSHIP PRACTICES IN EVANGELICAL MULTIETHNIC CONGREGATIONS: A MULTI-CASE STUDY Raúl Martin Latoni Ramírez, Ed.D. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2012 Chair: Dr. Hal K. Pettegrew The purpose of this study was to identify and describe the best leadership practices of pastors of …
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On the Road to Samaria: Urban Religious Congregations as Resource Brokers
… to advance socially and economically. Religious congregations are enduring neighborhood organizations that present the opportunity for social interaction and resource access. Thus, this study examines the role of religious congregations in providing access to resources embedded in congregational …
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The relationship between discipleship training and transformative learning in Korean Presbyterian congregations
… learning in selected Korean Presbyterian congregations. Three Presbyterian churches that had a good reputation for discipleship training were selected. Personal interviews and analysis of disciple training material and curriculum were conducted. Nine discipleship training participants from …
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Organizational Change in Volunteer-Based Organizations: Communication Change Strategies in Church Congregations
<p>The current study fills a gap in the communication and management literature by providing additional insight regarding the effective communication strategies used by church leaders during organizational change. The researcher sought to find out how beliefs held by church members predicted their …
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The Holy Ghost Beyond the Church Walls: Latino Pentecostalism(s), Congregations, and Civic Engagement
… The dissertation argues that Latino Pentecostal congregations, depending on a variety of reasons such as demographics, and pastor's education, can either be very conservative, inward-looking, and otherworldly, or progressive and this-worldly--in addition to other options along this continuum. …
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Competencies needed for effective ministry by beginning pastors in Church of God congregations in the United States
… competencies needed by beginning pastors of congregations of the Church of God (Anderson, Indiana) in the United States. Research methods are qualitative and descriptive, using triangulation to increase dependability. Triangulation involves multiple methods (literature review, interviews, and …
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ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE OF A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION: A STUDY OF LOCAL CONGREGATIONS OF THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
… to explain how United Methodist Church (UMC) congregations (members and pastors) view the work of the local church and how it differs from the recommendations of the denomination's top leadership. I develop case studies of congregations using a triangulated- methodological framework of …
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Community engagement as a new and contested ritual: an ethnographic study of five pentecostal congregations in El Salvador
There is growing evidence that more Pentecostal congregations and adherents are participating in new ways to address poverty and justice worldwide. Pentecostals are starting their projects as well as partnering with international and local NGOs and FBOs to implement development programmes. The …
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The Pastor as Vital Link : a Study in How Seminary-Educated Pastors Engender Engagement with Scripture in Select Congregations
… (a) regularly lead adult Bible studies in their congregations; (b) are consciously utilizing tools of biblical interpretation gleaned in seminary as they prepare for and teach adult Bible studies; (c) perceive that congregational members who participate in these Bible studies are enthusiastically …
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“All the forces of heaven and earth”: An educational history of Black protestant congregations in northern states, 1787-1885
Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'Closed Access', the embargo will last until 2027-05-01
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The Promise of Financial Peace: Congregations, Personal Financial Literacy Teaching, and the Unique Appeal of Dave Ramsey's Financial Peace University
… claimed by more than a third of United States congregations: personal financial literacy teaching in the congregational context. Proceeding on the basis of a statistical analysis of the National Study of Congregations' Economic Practices (NSCEP), the paper investigates what kinds of …
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A New Promised Land? Denominations, Local Congregations, Camp Meetings, and the Creation of Community in Early Kentucky, c.1780-1830
… these meetings outside the bounds of early congregations and into the backcountry. In doing so denominations brought outsiders, in many cases for the first time, into direct contact with the denominations. This thesis will also argue that denominations developed a new form of worship that …
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Leadership Development Among Youth in Latino Congregations: The Relationship of Religious Participation to Social Service Involvement and Engagement in Leadership Tasks
… churches are developing as leaders within their congregations. This seems to come as a result of the organic or less-formalized leadership development dynamics and practices present within Latino congregations, where leaders often develop by being actively involved in leadership actions without …
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"Intonations of their Own Language": An Analysis of Leadership and Resonance in Two Progressive Young-Adult-Filled Congregations in the Pacific Northwest.
… study focused on two progressive mainstream congregations in the Pacific Northwest. Both congregations were outliers in that they attracted substantial numbers of participants aged 18 to 35. The study focused on how congregations and their leaders created webs of significance and intonations …
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Congregational growth, closure, identity, and diversity.
Despite stories of secularization in America, congregations still possess power as one of America's most prolific social organizations. Their power can be seen by the fact that congregations receive the highest proportion of philanthropic donations of any social institution (Hoge, Zech, McNamara, …
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Religious participation and social justice: Individual and congregational effects
… examination of the mediating role that religious congregations serve in society, especially in relation to the promotion of social justice. The current study provides such an examination, offering a multilevel examination of religious individuals (n = 5,023) nested within Christian religious …
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Attitudes, opinions, and beliefs of musicians serving Church of God (Anderson, Indiana) congregations within the United States regarding continuing education in music and worship arts
… are employed by, or volunteer for Church of God congregations.An online survey was developed and made available to current musicians serving in Church of God congregations. One hundred and fourteen participants responded to the survey.The writer gathered data from participants regarding their …
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Justice, faith and politics : congregational engagement in social justice issues.
… history of social justice engagement. Congregations and the profession of social work are both navigating unique aspects of the United States' current divided and partisan culture. In many congregations, social justice issues that are found in the Gospels are now interpreted as …
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