<p>ABSTRACT
Title: An Evaluation of a Mentoring and Partnering Program to Mobilize Small Harlem
Churches to Intentional Community Engagement
Author: Carlton T Brown
Degree: Doctor of Ministry
Date: 3-1-17
Adviser: Dr. Frank Chan
The purpose of writing "An Evaluation of a Mentoring and Partnering Program to
Mobilize Small Harlem Churches to Intentional Community Engagement" is to address and
evaluate a mentoring and partnering program designed to mobilize small Harlem churches to
intentional community engagement. The approach of the project focuses on the modification of
ministry views of the pastor and key leader(s) of small, less resourced churches through the
intervention of the Pastor of a large 500 or more member church in the area of community
engagement and potential partnership opportunities for that purpose.
Chapter 1 provides the purpose, goals, context, and rationale of this project. This chapter
includes the Researcher?s inspiration for the research, purpose of the study, ministry problem
addressed, Bethel Gospel ministry and community context in which research was conducted,
research questions and model of research, definition of terms ?Ark Mentality, black liberation
theology, great commission, theology of the priestly and prophetic, storefront churches ? and
possible limitations and delimitations of the current project.
Chapter 2 provides literature review and theological foundations for historical and current
state of the ministry of the black church inner-city and its approach to community engagements
and partnerships dealing with the prevailing spiritual and social condition in context of the
churches mission.
Chapter 3 sets forth the research methodology utilized in approaching managing attitude
changes of pastors and leaders of small less resourced churches, the instruments used to establish
initial position, procedures employed during mentoring session, and data collection procedure.
Chapter 4 presents an analysis of the findings including: quantitative and qualitative data
of the 5 areas of assessment and intervention including: Discipleship, Mission and Vision,
Community Engagement, Great Commission, and Shared Missional Commitment, along with
information gleaned from interview and finally post-intervention Church Philosophy
Questionnaire.
Chapter 5 summarizes the purpose of the project, the findings as regards the attitudes and
commitments of the participants. The research questions are restated. The Researcher?s
conclusions include challenges of participants? schedules and ministry commitments, and the
possibility of conflicts around theological issues.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:PROQUEST/oai:pqdtoai.proquest.com:10276923 |
| Date | 11 May 2017 |
| Creators | Brown, Carlton T. |
| Publisher | Nyack College, Alliance Theological Seminary |
| Source Sets | ProQuest.com |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | thesis |
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