African-American churches that effectively engage men in the life of the church : Perspectives on pathways to success /

Brock, Nate,

African-American churches that effectively engage men in the life of the church : Perspectives on pathways to success / Nate Brock. - first edition.ition - Columbia, South Carolina : [Unknown], (c)2015. - 128 pages

Chapter 1: The Problem Statement Chapter 2: Precedent Research Chapter 3: Research Methodology Chapter 4: Research Findings Chapter 5: Conclusions and Recommendations Appendices Illustrations



Course of Study -- Importance of the Research -- Research Plan -- Context of the Problem -- Research Questions -- Delimitations -- Importance of the Study -- Summary. History of the South Carolina Baptist E&M Convention -- What is the Baptist Brotherhood? -- Overview of the three National Baptist Conventions -- Men Developing Men -- Congregational Leadership Roles -- Men in the Home -- Men in the Community -- Examples from Other Missionary Baptist Churches -- Para-church Men's Ministry Models -- Summary. Statement of Research Type -- Overall Research Strategy -- Procedure for Implementation -- Procedure for Selecting Respondents -- Instrumentation -- Interpretation of Data -- Reporting Findings -- Validation of the Instrument -- Sequence of Process -- Summary. Description of Churches in the Survey --- Church Demographics -- Development and Engagement of Men-Leadership Opportunities -- Opportunities for Growth and Development -- Pastors and Brotherhood Presidents' Role -- Conclusion -- Summary. Emotional Perceptions by the Interviewer -- Additional Research Suggestions -- Personal Word of Challenge to the Churches -- Personal Word of Request and Challenge to The Wateree Baptist Association -- Application from Mulberry Missionary Baptist Church -- Personal Word of Challenge to The Men of Issachar -- Conclusions and Suggestions -- Personal Example: The Impact of a Pastor -- Recommendations for Denominational and Congregational Leaders -- Recommendations to African-American Churches -- The Possibility for Duplication -- Eight Recommended Resources. Cover Letter -- Interview Questionnaire. Tenure of Pastor -- Congregational Size -- Congregation Size and Pastor Tenure -- ACTIVE and IndianaACTIVE pParticipants by Age -- How Men Are Developed for Service -- Median Household Income -- Black Family Income 2010 -- Wages by Education -- ACTIVE Churches Bible Study Compared to Actively Worshipping Men -- IndianaACTIVE Churches Bible Study Compared to Actively Worshipping Men -- Frequency of Pastor Suggestions -- Pastor Time with Men -- Brotherhood President Time with Men.




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