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Revitalization of the Urban Black Church: A Comparative Analysis of Six Black Churches in Kansas City
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- The purpose of this research was to examine the Black church and explore ways to revitalize it, as the Black church is experiencing a decline in membership and grappling with issues related to vision casting and discipleship. Key themes explored in this research include vision casting, membership retention, membership integration, and assessing components to revitalizing the urban Black church. Six churches were selected in the greater Kansas City metropolitan area. Three of them are thriving, while the other three were once thriving. A comparison and analysis were conducted to identify the common denominators among the six churches, exploring how they achieved and maintained their success and the methodologies they employed that could be applied to other churches in the greater Kansas City area and beyond. Over forty participants from the six churches took part in interviews, Zoom meetings, and roundtable discussions which addressed the key research problems. The information from those interviews was shared in a group setting that was particular to each individual church. Three major takeaways include how pastors dedicated specific time to clarify the vision and direction of their churches; how their visions were communicated through verbal and nonverbal messaging; and lastly, implementing and evaluating the processes and efforts utilized from the vision that resulted in discipleship and commitment to the church. In conclusion, pastors, church leaders, and church members were able to evaluate how they could achieve their goals, assess their organizational structure, and streamline their actions. This process led to a more consistent and relevant methodology for identifying strengths and weaknesses, executing plans, and achieving objectives.
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