Training and Equipping the Urban Church for Missional Engagement Utilizing Fivefold Ministry Gift Curriculum

Gregory Emmett Bell Sr

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Training and Equipping the Urban Church for Missional Engagement Utilizing Fivefold Ministry Gift Curriculum

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Gregory Emmett Bell Sr. Training and Equipping the Urban Church for Missional Engagement Utilizing Fivefold Ministry Gift Curriculum. rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/7e20b021-ddff-401e-b0d6-df6bef0e26eb.

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Gregory Emmett Bell Sr

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Philadelphia urban church members may not be receiving adequate training on how to participate in the mission of God. According to secular and Christian research, church attendance is declining along with adherence to the teaching and application of Scripture. Statistical analysis of both Christian and secular research, demographic, and crime data confirm the researcher’s hypothesis that the urban churches of Philadelphia need a curriculum for missional engagement. Model Studies of two other ministry schools were also conducted and critiqued to glean from each institution’s experience. The research, literature review, and model studies were used to determine the best approach to perhaps produce supernatural results in the community. This applied research project examines the impact of a missional engagement curriculum designed for laypersons within a Philadelphia urban church, on the fivefold ministry gifts, also referred to by the writer as the five apportioned gifts of Christ. Scripture and other Christian literature were carefully examined to ensure understanding and acceptance of the gifts for today in the body of Christ. The students were taught how to function in their gift as part of a fivefold gift ministry team and complete a ministry project at the end of the semester.

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