The transition of a long-term African American pastor and its effect on the ministry

Neal E Pearson

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The transition of a long-term African American pastor and its effect on the ministry

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MLA citation style (9th ed.)

Neal E Pearson. The Transition of a Long-term African American Pastor and Its Effect On the Ministry. Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/5b462570-c008-42f4-8087-59a07769dcb2?q=2005.

APA citation style (7th ed.)

N. E. Pearson. The transition of a long-term African American pastor and its effect on the ministry. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/5b462570-c008-42f4-8087-59a07769dcb2?q=2005

Chicago citation style (CMOS 17, author-date)

Neal E Pearson. The Transition of a Long-Term African American Pastor and Its Effect On the Ministry. Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/5b462570-c008-42f4-8087-59a07769dcb2?q=2005.

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Neal E Pearson

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Abstract

The following work is a systemic study of the dynamic relationship between pastors and their congregation during the period of pastoral transition. Pastoral leadership is one of the fascinating challenges facing the 21st century church today. This thesis is not an exposition of the theology of congregations or of church ministry. It attempts merely to describe and analyze what Dr. Eldin Villafañe refers to as 'the hermeneutical circle of social ethics.' This systemic point of view involves three steps, which ask three basic questions: Clarification -- what is significant about this issue? Conceptualization -- how do the Bible and precedent literature ground this project? Confrontation -- what are the recommendations for further research? In the introduction and chapter one, we do the first step by carefully looking at the social relevance present in our society that relates to the issue. In chapters two through four we carry out the second step by consulting other precedent research sources and doing theological and system reflection. The third step involves developing a clear strategy consistent with a systems view of reality that relates to the first two steps. The primary premise of this work is that long-term African American pastors and their congregations must plan for pastoral transition. In so doing they ensure consistency and continuity of the overall ministry of God. In failing to do so, they will miss a rare opportunity to come together to help the people of God transform.

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