Corporate worship as improving baptism practices toward the new identity of God's people

Luke W Brodine

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Corporate worship as improving baptism practices toward the new identity of God's people

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Luke W Brodine. Corporate Worship As Improving Baptism Practices Toward the New Identity of God's People. Covenant Theological Seminary. rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/24adbe32-39c4-483c-8f6a-21a9c6bbb1e4.

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L. W. Brodine. Corporate worship as improving baptism practices toward the new identity of God's people. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/24adbe32-39c4-483c-8f6a-21a9c6bbb1e4

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Luke W Brodine. Corporate Worship As Improving Baptism Practices Toward the New Identity of God's People. Covenant Theological Seminary. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/24adbe32-39c4-483c-8f6a-21a9c6bbb1e4.

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Luke W Brodine

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Literature suggests that there is a fundamental connection between baptism and ongoing spiritual formation, and that pastors must recognize how practices impart understanding and shape identity. The purpose of this study was to explore how pastors' conduct of corporate worship services helps congregants connect the practice of baptism to the pursuit of spiritual formation. The study employed qualitative research methods and used a semi-structured protocol to interview six demographically diverse pastors. The study concluded that narrative is a key instrument uniting baptismal practice with identity formation, and that baptismal formation is fostered in the context of community and corporate worship.

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