We Chose to Live, Not to Die: Case Studies of United Methodist Multisite Church Adoptions

Jenny Shult Huffman

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We Chose to Live, Not to Die: Case Studies of United Methodist Multisite Church Adoptions

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MLA citation style (9th ed.)

Jenny Shult Huffman. We Chose to Live, Not to Die: Case Studies of United Methodist Multisite Church Adoptions. Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary. rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/67098f78-967e-4ef2-95ef-03792a9c0c10.

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J. S. Huffman. We Chose to Live, Not to Die: Case Studies of United Methodist Multisite Church Adoptions. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/67098f78-967e-4ef2-95ef-03792a9c0c10

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Jenny Shult Huffman. We Chose to Live, Not to Die: Case Studies of United Methodist Multisite Church Adoptions. Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/67098f78-967e-4ef2-95ef-03792a9c0c10.

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Jenny Shult Huffman

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Local church mergers

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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to garner a better understanding of the multisite church adoption process. Three examples of successful adoptions were studied in a multiple case study design. The researcher's thesis was that by studying past church adoptions we can begin to understand, describe, and possibly even quantify a process that will lead to more successful adoptions in the future. Results describe optimal conditions and best practices, as well as a framework based on John Kotter's Eight Steps for Leading Change. The study concludes with a discussion of the intersection of life and death in the local church.

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