Cooperation, Not Competition: Utilizing A Shared Small-Group Discipleship Experience To Create Interchurch Partnerships Between First Baptist Church And First United Methodist Church In Elizabeth City, North Carolina

Batson, Thomas P.

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Cooperation, Not Competition: Utilizing A Shared Small-Group Discipleship Experience To Create Interchurch Partnerships Between First Baptist Church And First United Methodist Church In Elizabeth City, North Carolina

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MLA citation style (9th ed.)

Batson, Thomas P. Cooperation, Not Competition: Utilizing A Shared Small-group Discipleship Experience To Create Interchurch Partnerships Between First Baptist Church And First United Methodist Church In Elizabeth City, North Carolina. rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/73950d57-e85f-4091-b327-7319ad369fd6.

APA citation style (7th ed.)

B. T. P. Cooperation, Not Competition: Utilizing A Shared Small-Group Discipleship Experience To Create Interchurch Partnerships Between First Baptist Church And First United Methodist Church In Elizabeth City, North Carolina. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/73950d57-e85f-4091-b327-7319ad369fd6

Chicago citation style (CMOS 17, author-date)

Batson, Thomas P. Cooperation, Not Competition: Utilizing A Shared Small-Group Discipleship Experience To Create Interchurch Partnerships Between First Baptist Church And First United Methodist Church In Elizabeth City, North Carolina. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/73950d57-e85f-4091-b327-7319ad369fd6.

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Batson, Thomas P.

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The future of ministry will involve many churches forming interchurch partnerships to share resources to maximize ministry effectiveness and stewardship of assets. A small group between two churches formed to explore biblical themes of partnership and discuss how logistical issues might be obstacles to partnerships. Surveys measured participants' perceptions of their doctrinal knowledge, attitude toward partnership, and perceived difficulty in dealing with the logistics of partnership. Discussion, reflection, and interviews contributed to the interpretation of survey data. Results indicated that a small group experience between churches can be a catalyst for fruitful, interchurch partnership.

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