From teflon to velcro: assimilating newcomers into Faithbridge United Methodist Church

E Kenneth Werlein

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From teflon to velcro: assimilating newcomers into Faithbridge United Methodist Church

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MLA citation style (9th ed.)

E Kenneth Werlein. From Teflon to Velcro: Assimilating Newcomers Into Faithbridge United Methodist Church. Asbury Theological Seminary. rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/a9375b78-4696-4207-b78c-c5ea65ee26a7?locale=pt-BR.

APA citation style (7th ed.)

E. K. Werlein. From teflon to velcro: assimilating newcomers into Faithbridge United Methodist Church. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/a9375b78-4696-4207-b78c-c5ea65ee26a7?locale=pt-BR

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E Kenneth Werlein. From Teflon to Velcro: Assimilating Newcomers Into Faithbridge United Methodist Church. Asbury Theological Seminary. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/a9375b78-4696-4207-b78c-c5ea65ee26a7?locale=pt-BR.

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E Kenneth Werlein

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This dissertation evaluates the effectiveness with which Faithbridge, located in northwest Houston, is assimilating newcomers. The project utilizes a survey procedure sampling 345 Faithbridge attenders who responded to a researcher-designed questionnaire. Descriptive statistics were used to evaluate responses. Factors most highly associated with Faithbridge's assimilation initiatives related to personal discipleship, utilizing women in leadership, developing leaders, pastoral emphasis on assimilation, asking for high levels of commitment, and clearly defining the profile of an assimilated individual. Well-assimilated subjects had a strong personal faith, identified with the church's mission, and spoke of the church in personal terms using words like 'us, we, ours.'

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