Cultivating a Christocentric worldview among the congregation through preaching

Stephen Leonard

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Cultivating a Christocentric worldview among the congregation through preaching

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Stephen Leonard. Cultivating a Christocentric Worldview Among the Congregation Through Preaching. Covenant Theological Seminary. rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/295214b1-1a3b-4b6c-9dd1-79dc2cd62219.

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S. Leonard. Cultivating a Christocentric worldview among the congregation through preaching. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/295214b1-1a3b-4b6c-9dd1-79dc2cd62219

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Stephen Leonard. Cultivating a Christocentric Worldview Among the Congregation Through Preaching. Covenant Theological Seminary. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/295214b1-1a3b-4b6c-9dd1-79dc2cd62219.

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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to explore how pastors use preaching to cultivate christocentric worldview commitments among their congregants. The study employed a qualitative research design and a semi-structured interview protocol, utilizing interviews with six pastors. The researcher found that a christocentric worldview was comprised of the unified story of God's redemption of his creation, motivation and empowerment by Christ in the Christian life, transformation at the heart level, and participation in God's restoration of man's relationship with God, others, and the creation. In addition, preaching as a communication method is questioned pragmatically, but trusted in a spiritual sense. Also, primary hindrances include challenges of alternative worldview stories, fragmentary hearing, and disconnected preachers. Finally, helpful practices include preaching the redemptive-historical biblical narrative, exegeting the congregation, and a commitment by preachers to their own ongoing relationship with Jesus.

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