'Be still and know that I am God': discernment of God's will in congregational decision-making

Barry John McCarthy

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'Be still and know that I am God': discernment of God's will in congregational decision-making

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MLA citation style (9th ed.)

Barry John McCarthy. 'be Still and Know That I Am God': Discernment of God's Will In Congregational Decision-making. Andover Newton Theological School. rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/fc3735e1-2c47-4fd7-9f71-74917c3f4c6c.

APA citation style (7th ed.)

B. J. Mccarthy. 'Be still and know that I am God': discernment of God's will in congregational decision-making. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/fc3735e1-2c47-4fd7-9f71-74917c3f4c6c

Chicago citation style (CMOS 17, author-date)

Barry John McCarthy. 'be Still and Know That I Am God': Discernment of God's Will In Congregational Decision-Making. Andover Newton Theological School. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/fc3735e1-2c47-4fd7-9f71-74917c3f4c6c.

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Barry John McCarthy

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This Doctor of Ministry thesis was undertaken to determine the usefulness of spiritual discernment in the decision-making of a congregational polity Christian community. The project employed experiential opportunities for corporate discernment utilizing Ignatian and Quaker traditions seen through a biblical context. The prime arenas for introducing the discernment was in corporate meeting structures and during retreats with the church's executive council. The author finds challenges prevalent, but strong outcome-based evidence to support the continuation of its inclusion in the individual and corporate life of the congregation.

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