Seeing visions and dreaming dreams : a case study of revitalizing god's visions for Westminster United Methodist Church

Malcolm R. Stranathan

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Seeing visions and dreaming dreams : a case study of revitalizing god's visions for Westminster United Methodist Church

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MLA citation style (9th ed.)

Malcolm R. Stranathan. Seeing Visions and Dreaming Dreams : a Case Study of Revitalizing God's Visions for Westminster United Methodist Church. Wesley Theological Seminary. rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/836f2ae6-d12a-4620-8709-aa808a6551ea.

APA citation style (7th ed.)

M. R. Stranathan. Seeing visions and dreaming dreams : a case study of revitalizing god's visions for Westminster United Methodist Church. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/836f2ae6-d12a-4620-8709-aa808a6551ea

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Malcolm R. Stranathan. Seeing Visions and Dreaming Dreams : a Case Study of Revitalizing God's Visions for Westminster United Methodist Church. Wesley Theological Seminary. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/836f2ae6-d12a-4620-8709-aa808a6551ea.

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Malcolm R. Stranathan

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Abstract

Upon returning to two-hundred-year-old, county-seat church, the new lead pastor and a diverse group of twelve members worked to discern God's vision for the congregation. Two years on, this project was implemented to evaluate and refocus ownership of God's vision by the congregation. Using congregation behavioral surveys, a worship series based on Joel, and a balcony team (congregation's leaders and the lead pastor-- who served as consultant) planned, implemented and evaluated the congregational members' ownership of God's mission, vision and core values. A VisionWork tool evaluated the vitality and fruitfulness of existing ministries and created a refocused passion and revitalized mission to serve the community beyond the church's walls. [Note about entry: Abstract submitted to the Atla RIM database on behalf of the author. The text appears in its entirety as it does in the original abstract page of the author’s project paper. Neither words nor content have been edited.]

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