An Evaluation of the Community Foundations Curriculum for Enhancing Interpersonal Relationships Among Church-Based Small Group Participants

Sten-Erik Armitage

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An Evaluation of the Community Foundations Curriculum for Enhancing Interpersonal Relationships Among Church-Based Small Group Participants

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Sten-Erik Armitage. An Evaluation of the Community Foundations Curriculum for Enhancing Interpersonal Relationships Among Church-based Small Group Participants. rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/cc621299-7fc1-4162-bd88-78dcdb9fae61.

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S. Armitage. An Evaluation of the Community Foundations Curriculum for Enhancing Interpersonal Relationships Among Church-Based Small Group Participants. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/cc621299-7fc1-4162-bd88-78dcdb9fae61

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Sten-Erik Armitage. An Evaluation of the Community Foundations Curriculum for Enhancing Interpersonal Relationships Among Church-Based Small Group Participants. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/cc621299-7fc1-4162-bd88-78dcdb9fae61.

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Sten-Erik Armitage

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Church and community

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Abstract

The purpose of this applied research project is to evaluate the Community Foundations curriculum in the context of the local church as a potential means to address the problems that emerge in the church through the foundation of the unscriptural societal value of individualism and the subsequent epidemic of loneliness. The project seeks to determine the overall effectiveness of the curriculum in three key areas: grounding the community in understanding the significance of what it is to be “in Christ,” providing opportunities for small groups to cultivate a desire to both know and be known within the context of a trusted community, and finally to cultivate an environment wherein a burden of care is embraced and felt within said community.The research centers on qualitative interviews with participants in the Beta launch of the Community Foundations curriculum. The Beta launch occurred between Spring 2018 and Fall 2019. Three hypotheses geared around the key areas addressed above are presented and evaluated through the content of the recorded interviews.The research results indicate deeper and more sustainable relationships were cultivated through these small group experiences as well as a new appreciation for the value of shared story in the context of community.

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