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This chapter also gives attention to the current trends in children's ministry philosophy and methodology. Chapter 3 provides a description of the research design and experience. The qualitative process is described as well as the data collection and analysis of the interview process. Chapter 4 describes the findings from the data collection. Specific attention is given to the categories discovered while utilizing elements of the grounded theory approach to research. Chapter 5 provides a summary of the conclusions drawn from the findings in response to the research questions. 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