Holy Listening: Creating New Practices Of Mission By Extending Pastoral Care Beyond The Walls Of The Church

Caitlin Thomas Deyerle

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Holy Listening: Creating New Practices Of Mission By Extending Pastoral Care Beyond The Walls Of The Church

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Caitlin Thomas Deyerle. Holy Listening: Creating New Practices Of Mission By Extending Pastoral Care Beyond The Walls Of The Church. rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/2a8d123a-0290-4af1-a80b-31b5569f034f.

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C. T. Deyerle. Holy Listening: Creating New Practices Of Mission By Extending Pastoral Care Beyond The Walls Of The Church. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/2a8d123a-0290-4af1-a80b-31b5569f034f

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Caitlin Thomas Deyerle. Holy Listening: Creating New Practices Of Mission By Extending Pastoral Care Beyond The Walls Of The Church. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/2a8d123a-0290-4af1-a80b-31b5569f034f.

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Caitlin Thomas Deyerle

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Church and community

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Abstract

With a goal of developing a new practice of mission to address the disconnect between a congregation and its surrounding community and engage the historical and ongoing limitations of mission practices, this project sought to engage the skills of pastoral care to create a relational focused practice of holy listening. A five-week Lenten Listening program was developed to cultivate this practice and use it to create a deeper partnership with local educators. The evaluation methods used were a survey of the congregational participants before and after the program, and in-person interviews with the educators following the program. The project addresses racial and socioeconomic differences between church and community as a primary barrier to mission partnership.

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