Reaching post-modern America : effective strategies for church ministry /
Bartlett, Jack D,
Reaching post-modern America : effective strategies for church ministry / by Jack D. Bartlett. - 2002. - xii, 185 leaves ; 29 cm.
Typescript. "May, 2002." 1. The Problem Stated 2. Precedent Research 3. Research Methodology 4. Research Findings 5. Conclusions and Recommendations Appendices
Research Questions -- Delimitation of the Problem -- Importance of the Study -- The Importance for Personal Ministry. State of the American Church -- Secularization -- Modernity -- Post Modernity -- Pluralism -- Transcultural Principles of Ministry -- Philosophy of Ministry -- Health in Ministry -- Healthy Leaders -- Healthy Teams -- Healthy Balance -- The Missions Paradigm -- Cultural Relevance -- Targeting People Groups. Description of Research Method -- Overall Research Strategy -- Procedures for Implementation -- Selection of Churches -- Plan for Reporting Findings. Introduction to the Case Study Churches -- Summit Baptist Church -- Lanier Hills Church -- Gateway Baptist Church -- Crosspointe Church -- Crossroads Church of Newnan -- Barelinn Baptist Church -- Sharon Baptist Church -- West Ridge Church -- Crossroads Church of Henry County -- Findings Reported for Research Questions - Findings for Research Question 1 -- Findings for Research Question 2 -- Findings for Research Question 3 -- Findings for Research Question 4 -- Findings for Research Question 5 -- Interpretation and Discussion of Research Findings -- The Factor of Caring -- The Factor of Intentionality -- The Factor of Focus -- The Factor of Targeting -- The Factor of Contextualization -- The Factor of Relationships -- The Factor of Discipleship -- The God Factor -- Chapter Summary. Summary of Chapters 1 through 4 -- Theological Reflection on the Findings -- The Factor of Focus -- The Factor of Caring -- The Factor of Intentionality -- The Factor of Targeting -- The Factor of Contextualization -- The Factor of Eleationships -- The Factor of Discipleship -- The God Factor -- Conclusion -- Recommendations for Ministry Practice -- The God Factor -- America a Mission Field -- Shifting to a Mission Paradigm -- Answering Important Questions -- The Question "What?" -- The Questions "Who?" and "Where?" -- The Question "How?" -- Summary -- Recommendation for Future Researchers -- Chapter Summary. Interview Schedule -- Case Study 1 -- Case Study 2 -- Case Study 3 -- Case Study 4 -- Case Study 5 -- Case Study 6 -- Case Study 7 -- Case Study 8 -- Case Study 9 -- Case Study 10.
Columbia International University--Dissertations.
Postmodernism.
Church buildings--United States.
Church work.
Mission of the church--Case studies.
Mission of the church--Methodology.
BV4070 / .R433 2002 BV4070
Reaching post-modern America : effective strategies for church ministry / by Jack D. Bartlett. - 2002. - xii, 185 leaves ; 29 cm.
Typescript. "May, 2002." 1. The Problem Stated 2. Precedent Research 3. Research Methodology 4. Research Findings 5. Conclusions and Recommendations Appendices
Research Questions -- Delimitation of the Problem -- Importance of the Study -- The Importance for Personal Ministry. State of the American Church -- Secularization -- Modernity -- Post Modernity -- Pluralism -- Transcultural Principles of Ministry -- Philosophy of Ministry -- Health in Ministry -- Healthy Leaders -- Healthy Teams -- Healthy Balance -- The Missions Paradigm -- Cultural Relevance -- Targeting People Groups. Description of Research Method -- Overall Research Strategy -- Procedures for Implementation -- Selection of Churches -- Plan for Reporting Findings. Introduction to the Case Study Churches -- Summit Baptist Church -- Lanier Hills Church -- Gateway Baptist Church -- Crosspointe Church -- Crossroads Church of Newnan -- Barelinn Baptist Church -- Sharon Baptist Church -- West Ridge Church -- Crossroads Church of Henry County -- Findings Reported for Research Questions - Findings for Research Question 1 -- Findings for Research Question 2 -- Findings for Research Question 3 -- Findings for Research Question 4 -- Findings for Research Question 5 -- Interpretation and Discussion of Research Findings -- The Factor of Caring -- The Factor of Intentionality -- The Factor of Focus -- The Factor of Targeting -- The Factor of Contextualization -- The Factor of Relationships -- The Factor of Discipleship -- The God Factor -- Chapter Summary. Summary of Chapters 1 through 4 -- Theological Reflection on the Findings -- The Factor of Focus -- The Factor of Caring -- The Factor of Intentionality -- The Factor of Targeting -- The Factor of Contextualization -- The Factor of Eleationships -- The Factor of Discipleship -- The God Factor -- Conclusion -- Recommendations for Ministry Practice -- The God Factor -- America a Mission Field -- Shifting to a Mission Paradigm -- Answering Important Questions -- The Question "What?" -- The Questions "Who?" and "Where?" -- The Question "How?" -- Summary -- Recommendation for Future Researchers -- Chapter Summary. Interview Schedule -- Case Study 1 -- Case Study 2 -- Case Study 3 -- Case Study 4 -- Case Study 5 -- Case Study 6 -- Case Study 7 -- Case Study 8 -- Case Study 9 -- Case Study 10.
Columbia International University--Dissertations.
Postmodernism.
Church buildings--United States.
Church work.
Mission of the church--Case studies.
Mission of the church--Methodology.
BV4070 / .R433 2002 BV4070