Nehemiah leads the way : finding hope during congregational crisis

Kristen Ann Burkhart

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Nehemiah leads the way : finding hope during congregational crisis

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MLA citation style (9th ed.)

Kristen Ann Burkhart. Nehemiah Leads the Way : Finding Hope During Congregational Crisis. Wesley Theological Seminary. rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/8b2ee22f-c96c-4487-86bd-3aac04254994?q=2019.

APA citation style (7th ed.)

K. A. Burkhart. Nehemiah leads the way : finding hope during congregational crisis. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/8b2ee22f-c96c-4487-86bd-3aac04254994?q=2019

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Kristen Ann Burkhart. Nehemiah Leads the Way : Finding Hope During Congregational Crisis. Wesley Theological Seminary. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/8b2ee22f-c96c-4487-86bd-3aac04254994?q=2019.

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Kristen Ann Burkhart

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Abstract

Leading a congregation through a church crisis is an adaptive leadership challenge. What kinds of practical pastoral leadership steps does it take to help a church recover from a crisis and refocus mission and ministry? How is a wounded congregation led into hope-filled healing? Researching the congregation’s social context and history gives insight into the need for refocused mission and ministry. Preaching an eight-week sermon series on Nehemiah and processing it through narrative research and focused ministry action established the foundation for a wounded congregation to rebuild. Adapting change to the church committee structure provides renewal and creates space to received hope-filled healing as culture is shifted from internal to external, from “us” to “Christ.”[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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