A bridge to the neighborhood: a partnership model for integrating neighborhood residents into leadership positions at Grace United Methodist Church of Lima, Ohio

Daniel L Curtis

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A bridge to the neighborhood: a partnership model for integrating neighborhood residents into leadership positions at Grace United Methodist Church of Lima, Ohio

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MLA citation style (9th ed.)

Daniel L Curtis. A Bridge to the Neighborhood: a Partnership Model for Integrating Neighborhood Residents Into Leadership Positions At Grace United Methodist Church of Lima, Ohio. Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/470cf4f3-edff-455e-8092-f1e44b970cf1.

APA citation style (7th ed.)

D. L. Curtis. A bridge to the neighborhood: a partnership model for integrating neighborhood residents into leadership positions at Grace United Methodist Church of Lima, Ohio. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/470cf4f3-edff-455e-8092-f1e44b970cf1

Chicago citation style (CMOS 17, author-date)

Daniel L Curtis. A Bridge to the Neighborhood: a Partnership Model for Integrating Neighborhood Residents Into Leadership Positions At Grace United Methodist Church of Lima, Ohio. Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/470cf4f3-edff-455e-8092-f1e44b970cf1.

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Daniel L Curtis

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Abstract

The project incorporates demographic and cultural analysis of the church and neighborhood, theological study of the issue of call stratification, and systems thinking to identify strategies for bridging the gap between largely middle-class church and its lower-class urban neighborhood. A learning team combining members form both sides of this divide becomes a pilot group for broader cross-cultural relational development in the congregation. In contrast to many common approaches to urban ministry, genuine integration demands intentional relationship building, for appreciation of urban cultural and for transcending the church's role of merely social service provider or evangelistic voice.

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