Hospitality, discipleship, and awe : a Pentecostal growth paradigm

Gregory  A. Carrol

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Hospitality, discipleship, and awe : a Pentecostal growth paradigm

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Gregory A. Carrol. Hospitality, Discipleship, and Awe : a Pentecostal Growth Paradigm. Wesley Theological Seminary. rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/c8aad0c7-8219-4432-a582-48a73976dcb9.

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G. A. Carrol. Hospitality, discipleship, and awe : a Pentecostal growth paradigm. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/c8aad0c7-8219-4432-a582-48a73976dcb9

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Gregory A. Carrol. Hospitality, Discipleship, and Awe : a Pentecostal Growth Paradigm. Wesley Theological Seminary. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/c8aad0c7-8219-4432-a582-48a73976dcb9.

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Gregory A. Carrol

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Abstract

'The author of this project investigated whether a renewed focus on hospitality, intentional discipleship, and a revamped worship service could precipitate numerical and spiritual growth at the Queens Faith Temple Seventh-day Adventist Church in Queens, New York. He adapted and taught a hospitality and discipleship curriculum, preached a quarterly sermon series, and brought the congregation through a process of liturgical renovation. Document analysis, surveys, artifact elicitation, and the assistance of direct observers were the primary qualitative tools used in this intervention. Additionally, with the help of an app hosting company he designed and programmed a free church application to bolster the congregation's hospitality and discipleship practices. The results of the yearlong study signified an appreciable increase in average inhouse and online church attendance. There was also an overall increase in member perception of their own spiritual growth.' -- Leaf [2].

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