Preaching APEST: Observing a sermon series, based on Ephesians 4, as a means of beginning to plant a vision in a local congregation

David Taylor Averill

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Preaching APEST: Observing a sermon series, based on Ephesians 4, as a means of beginning to plant a vision in a local congregation

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David Taylor Averill. Preaching Apest: Observing a Sermon Series, Based On Ephesians 4, As a Means of Beginning to Plant a Vision In a Local Congregation. rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/17a38eb3-cf06-4d1b-866a-8e6b9546e23b.

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D. T. Averill. Preaching APEST: Observing a sermon series, based on Ephesians 4, as a means of beginning to plant a vision in a local congregation. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/17a38eb3-cf06-4d1b-866a-8e6b9546e23b

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A prior study of a congregation in Winter Haven, Florida revealed an overlap in perceived, ideal qualities of clergy and lay leaders of the church. However, these qualities were limited to exclusively shepherding and teaching roles. Through preaching a 5-week sermon series, this project began to shape a vision of shared ministry and leadership in this local church among clergy and laity alike. The series used the APEST model of Ephesians 4, taken from the missional hermeneutic of Alan Hirsch. The project assessed the emergence of an inchoate understanding of the missional imperative through ethnographic data, gathered in a sermon roundtable, and surveys collected congregationally.

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