Selected case studies of immigrant churches that are reaching the next generation

Kenslio Ojentis

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Selected case studies of immigrant churches that are reaching the next generation

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Kenslio Ojentis. Selected Case Studies of Immigrant Churches That Are Reaching the Next Generation. Dallas Theological Seminary. rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/0e797de8-1530-4724-bd41-c0a7658e0ec4?q=2015.

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K. Ojentis. Selected case studies of immigrant churches that are reaching the next generation. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/0e797de8-1530-4724-bd41-c0a7658e0ec4?q=2015

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Kenslio Ojentis. Selected Case Studies of Immigrant Churches That Are Reaching the Next Generation. Dallas Theological Seminary. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/0e797de8-1530-4724-bd41-c0a7658e0ec4?q=2015.

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The thesis of this dissertation is that immigrant churches that reach the successive generations demonstrate specific practices that bridge the cultural and generation gaps. The body of the dissertation is divided into three parts. The first part examines current literature on the following: (1) Immigrants' role in America's changing demographic and the role of religion in the preservation of language and culture, (2) The historical development of ministries to the second-generation immigrants, (3) attempts to foster intergenerational relationships (4) the importance of leadership development, and (5) biblical parallels of generational and cultural challenges. The second part involves the research procedure and the rationale for choosing the case study methodology to investigate the selected immigrant churches in their specific cultural and religious contexts. The last part details case studies of immigrant churches that successfully minister to their second-generation believers. Since second-generation church members live and actively participate in the world of their parents and that of the land of their birth, they are often conflicted with unique challenges related to acculturation. The challenge for the immigrant church is to determine which indigenous religious policies, traditions, and cultural practices are worth adopting and which need to be rejected; which need to be retained, and which must be negotiated and adapted. As a result, the dissertation then concludes with a chapter detailing some best practices that are intergenerational and transcultural to fit in various ethnic contexts. These principles will make the case for the immigrant church to be regarded both as a multigenerational and an intergenerational household.

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