The Sabbath motif as a foundation for web-based renewal for Navy chaplains

Robert J Fitkin

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The Sabbath motif as a foundation for web-based renewal for Navy chaplains

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Robert J Fitkin. The Sabbath Motif As a Foundation for Web-based Renewal for Navy Chaplains. Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/96505326-56d4-4a7b-aacd-d8ef9aa7acb4.

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R. J. Fitkin. The Sabbath motif as a foundation for web-based renewal for Navy chaplains. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/96505326-56d4-4a7b-aacd-d8ef9aa7acb4

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Robert J Fitkin. The Sabbath Motif As a Foundation for Web-Based Renewal for Navy Chaplains. Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/96505326-56d4-4a7b-aacd-d8ef9aa7acb4.

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Robert J Fitkin

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Web-based Sabbath renewal sought to determine if technology could facilitate ongoing spiritual nurture for Navy chaplains. Online renewal used Sabbath themes to provide web-based content. To facilitate accountability and chaplains' desire for fellowship a 'Sabbath friend' was created. The MBI Human Services Survey instrument determined the success of web-based renewal. Overall, MBI found chaplains decreased their feeling of burnout and increased their feelings of ministry accomplishment. The online Sabbath renewal project was a first step to provide Navy chaplains a viable opportunity to continue their spiritual vitality in arduous duty assignments around the world. The evaluation of the web design was a secondary goal. Using Likert scales, the evaluation measured technical aspects of web-based design such as cognitive load, aesthetics, and navigation. The online renewal site successfully helped chaplains with spiritual renewal/awareness that resulted in greater feelings of accomplishment in ministry. The results of this project also offered hope for the future application of web-based renewal for everyone in the helping profession. In the end, this project accomplished a new method for facilitating the ancient need for spiritual renewal.

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