Empowering small town/rural congregations to shape the future of their churches

Donna J Martin

Etd

Empowering small town/rural congregations to shape the future of their churches

Public Deposited

MLA citation style (9th ed.)

Donna J Martin. Empowering Small Town/rural Congregations to Shape the Future of Their Churches. Wesley Theological Seminary. rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/7159b612-0c7d-49e3-bbaf-f90b622672fc.

APA citation style (7th ed.)

D. J. Martin. Empowering small town/rural congregations to shape the future of their churches. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/7159b612-0c7d-49e3-bbaf-f90b622672fc

Chicago citation style (CMOS 17, author-date)

Donna J Martin. Empowering Small Town/rural Congregations to Shape the Future of Their Churches. Wesley Theological Seminary. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/7159b612-0c7d-49e3-bbaf-f90b622672fc.

Note: These citations are programmatically generated and may be incomplete.

Creator

Donna J Martin

Rights Statement

In Copyright

Abstract

By utilizing biblical and historical contexts combined with creative and dynamic approaches to Christian education and ministry, small town and rural congregations can impact their future in a changing community. An overview of the historical backgrounds and contemporary contexts of a small town church and a rural church provide the setting for the project. A variety of carefully chosen projects are described that are intended to lead to empowerment of the congregation through development of lay leadership. A dynamic model of the church based primarily on Acts 2 with implications from Wesley and Bonhoeffer are foundational to the project.

Publisher