Common Practices Of Pastors Who Maintain A Balance Between Administrative Duties And Evangelistic Outreach In Select Sbc Churches

Hart, Russell

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Common Practices Of Pastors Who Maintain A Balance Between Administrative Duties And Evangelistic Outreach In Select Sbc Churches

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Hart, Russell. Common Practices Of Pastors Who Maintain A Balance Between Administrative Duties And Evangelistic Outreach In Select Sbc Churches. rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/04007fa8-9023-4355-bfe6-0a2516cab302.

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H. Russell. Common Practices Of Pastors Who Maintain A Balance Between Administrative Duties And Evangelistic Outreach In Select Sbc Churches. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/04007fa8-9023-4355-bfe6-0a2516cab302

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Hart, Russell

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Evangelism

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This Doctor of Ministry Project researched six pastors in Western North Carolina to see how they balance administrative duties and evangelistic efforts to produce a healthy church. The project began from my experience of pastoring three churches in the area and experiencing the struggles firsthand. It then looked into the Scriptures to understand the historical accounts and theology of administration and evangelism to comprehend the responsibilities of pastors. Further research was conducted from literature to evaluate what others say about the subject and if they have discovered this problem. The data was collected through qualitative research of interviews with six pastors. The interviews were conducted with ten questions to discover how they balance administrative duties and evangelistic efforts as a pastor. The interviews were analyzed and synthesized from their experiences, theology, and literary viewpoints for the conclusions.The research results showed a problem among pastors who have administrative demands on them because of the expectation of the congregation or the lack of others willing to take responsibility. The research also showed that evangelism efforts fail to reach the community because of the heavy administrative load of the pastor. The final results show, pastors that do have a balance, revamped or updated how administration is done, to simplify it for both him and the congregation. The process of updating the administration did require time for trust to build between the pastor and the congregation. The results prove a significant need for pastors and churches to work together to simplify the administration and intentionally reach the community with the gospel to produce a healthy church.

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