Ministry, Mission, and Mercy: A Practical Philosophy for Groups to Live Out God’s Holistic Vision for the Church

This thesis argues for the importance of employing a practical philosophy of ministry, mission, and mercy in the local church, specifically in the context of small groups. The first chapter introduces the idea of the ministry, mission, and mercy paradigm, makes an argument for its necessity in the church today, and begins to examine how it compares to other small group philosophies that churches adopt today. Chapters 2–4 unpack the definition and framework of each ministry, mission, and mercy, as well as provide support for each from Scripture, literature, and current studies. Chapter 5 provides practical application for how churches can implement this holistic philosophy of ministry, mission, and mercy into their small groups ministries.

Grantor dc:publisher

The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

Year dc:date.issued

2024

Author dc:creator

• Duvick, Caleb James

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Hughes, William Beau

• Religion
• Theology
• Philosophy of Religion
• Spirituality

Language dc:language.iso

en_US

Handle dc:identifier.uri

https://hdl.handle.net/10392/7441

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:repository.sbts.edu:10392/7441