Using appreciative inquiry and focused sermons to move congregational members of Cedarview Church in Paris, Ontario to develop friendships with non-Christian neighbours

Tonn Gerhold

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Using appreciative inquiry and focused sermons to move congregational members of Cedarview Church in Paris, Ontario to develop friendships with non-Christian neighbours

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MLA citation style (9th ed.)

Tonn Gerhold. Using Appreciative Inquiry and Focused Sermons to Move Congregational Members of Cedarview Church In Paris, Ontario to Develop Friendships with Non-christian Neighbours. Tyndale University College and Seminary. rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/341456c9-fd23-4b6e-ba4a-526e66b2dffb?q=2015.

APA citation style (7th ed.)

T. Gerhold. Using appreciative inquiry and focused sermons to move congregational members of Cedarview Church in Paris, Ontario to develop friendships with non-Christian neighbours. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/341456c9-fd23-4b6e-ba4a-526e66b2dffb?q=2015

Chicago citation style (CMOS 17, author-date)

Tonn Gerhold. Using Appreciative Inquiry and Focused Sermons to Move Congregational Members of Cedarview Church In Paris, Ontario to Develop Friendships with Non-Christian Neighbours. Tyndale University College and Seminary. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/341456c9-fd23-4b6e-ba4a-526e66b2dffb?q=2015.

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Tonn Gerhold

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Cedarview Church congregation (Paris, Ontario) was actively engaged and enthusiastic in regards to community ministries. To address a perceived weakness, a project was developed using appreciative inquiry and focused sermons to move congregants to develop friendships with non-Christian neighbours. Reported responses included a need for heightened awareness to engage the unchurched, to practice a higher level of acceptance and hospitality, to have greater intensity in serving the community, to provide relevant programming and to communicate the need to practice self-awareness when ministering to the unchurched. An area identified for further extension is facilitating members' application of belief to practice.

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