Organizing the local church using principles from congregationally-based community organization

William O Mason

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Organizing the local church using principles from congregationally-based community organization

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William O Mason. Organizing the Local Church Using Principles From Congregationally-based Community Organization. United Theological Seminary (OH). rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/0fd4786d-ad3f-4564-8f55-4e09f592df60.

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W. O. Mason. Organizing the local church using principles from congregationally-based community organization. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/0fd4786d-ad3f-4564-8f55-4e09f592df60

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William O Mason. Organizing the Local Church Using Principles From Congregationally-Based Community Organization. United Theological Seminary (OH). https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/0fd4786d-ad3f-4564-8f55-4e09f592df60.

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William O Mason

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Church and community

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Abstract

This project sought to unite Southampton Presbyterian Church of St. Louis, Missouri, with its geographical community using principles of congregationally-based community organizing. A series of house and one-on-one meetings were conducted with the congregation and the community to model the action-reflection-action principle of community organizing. A new model of ministry, specifically a seven-ministry model, replaced the committee structure of the Session. As a result, over ninety percent of the congregation believed that they knew themselves and their community in deeper ways.

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