Measuring the Effectiveness of Equipping Families Using a Sermon-Based Curriculum at Fellowship Bible Church in Jacksonville, Texas

Graham Hale

Etd

Measuring the Effectiveness of Equipping Families Using a Sermon-Based Curriculum at Fellowship Bible Church in Jacksonville, Texas

Public Deposited

MLA citation style (9th ed.)

Graham Hale. Measuring the Effectiveness of Equipping Families Using a Sermon-based Curriculum At Fellowship Bible Church In Jacksonville, Texas. rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/05157dcf-fef9-4834-83ed-1ddc7bd35fb2.

APA citation style (7th ed.)

G. Hale. Measuring the Effectiveness of Equipping Families Using a Sermon-Based Curriculum at Fellowship Bible Church in Jacksonville, Texas. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/05157dcf-fef9-4834-83ed-1ddc7bd35fb2

Chicago citation style (CMOS 17, author-date)

Graham Hale. Measuring the Effectiveness of Equipping Families Using a Sermon-Based Curriculum At Fellowship Bible Church In Jacksonville, Texas. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/05157dcf-fef9-4834-83ed-1ddc7bd35fb2.

Note: These citations are programmatically generated and may be incomplete.

Creator

Graham Hale

Keyword

Christian education of youth

Rights Statement

In Copyright

Abstract

The aim of this project was to measure the effectiveness of using a sermon-based curriculum to combat biblical illiteracy and equip family shepherds for the work of home ministry. The two focus groups for this project at Fellowship Bible Church of Jacksonville, Texas, were the Sermon-Only Group and the Sermon and Sermon-Based Home-Discipleship Group. The Sermon-Only Group listened to four sermons through the book of Zephaniah (selected because of its length, unfamiliarity, and gospel themes). The Sermon and Sermon-Based Home-Discipleship Group listened to the sermons and also participated in a four-week, twenty-lesson study on Zephaniah in the home. The two groups were tested on their retention and application of what was taught from the book. The thesis of this project was that parents and children in the Sermon and Sermon-Based Home-Discipleship Group would retain more of the Word of God and more faithfully apply the Word when compared to the Sermon-Only Group. Chapter 1 addresses the problem of biblical illiteracy while also introducing the thesis. Chapter 2 makes an argument in favor of home discipleship both biblically and historically. Chapter 3 makes an argument biblically and practically for sermon-based instruction, introducing and explaining the effectiveness of using sermon-based curriculum in the home. Chapter 4 explains the preparation for and execution of the ministry project at FBC of Jacksonville. Chapter 5 includes a report on the findings from the project. In this chapter, the project director evaluates the strengths and weaknesses of the project and what he would do differently in hindsight.

Year