<p> Modern research declares American evangelical churches have been in an unshakable state of crisis. A staggering number of churches have not grown numerically. The lack of impact in society indicates a departure from the purpose for which the Church was created, mission. Mission has always been at the core of the advancement of evangelical churches. In particular, the family of Southern Baptist Churches has relied on mission, not as a growth strategy, but as an act of obedience.</p><p> The Lord Jesus Christ gives repetitive instructions on the mission of His Church, as found in each of the four gospels and the book of Acts. Obedience to Christ's mission results in growth numerically, more importantly, fulfillment of the Lord's mission represents the Church carrying-out the purpose for which she was created. The research offered in this project suggests a path back to fulfilling the mission for which the church was created.</p><p> The project contains a twelve-week training process in <i>missional prayer</i>, which represents a way of turning back to aligning the local church with God's mission for His Church. The project endeavored to dispel ambiguity regarding God's Church praying toward joining God's mission, to activate prayer that invites God's intervention, and in and to imparting knowledge regarding praying <i>missional prayers.</i></p>

<p> The purpose for writing <i>Evaluating a Spiritual Formation Curriculum for Ethiopian Evangelical Church Leaders</i> is to explore the impact of the Sendafa spiritual formation seminar on the spiritual health of Ethiopian evangelical church leaders and assess the reproducibility of the principles. </p><p> This research is based on the theological framework that disciples of Jesus Christ are spiritually formed through knowing and abiding in Him, which was supported by the literature. </p><p> The research employed a mixed methodology that utilized a quantitative/qualitative instrument and follow-up interviews to verify the hypotheses of the study. </p><p> Results from the Spiritual Health Assessment Questionnaire (SHAQ) and the Spiritual Development Interviews (SDI) verified the study's two hypotheses. The results demonstrated improvement in the spiritual health of the participants in the sample pool of Ethiopian evangelical church leaders and evidence of either implementing the Sendafa formation principles in others or reproducing the Sendafa formation curriculum for others. </p><p> Further study should include equipping for life change, the practice of mentoring, and leadership development. It is recommended that future efforts be developed by nationals with only assistance from outsiders. Additionally, the production of a booklet covering the Sendafa formation principles is recommended for distribution among the churches of Ethiopia.</p>