Date
4-2016
Department
School of Divinity
Degree
Doctor of Ministry (DMin)
Chair
Michael C. Whittington
Keywords
Discipleship, Evangelization, Great Commission, Haitian American Churches, Mission, Missionary work
Disciplines
Christianity | Other Religion | Practical Theology | Religion | Religious Thought, Theology and Philosophy of Religion
Recommended Citation
Antoine, Lony, "Discipleship: Encouraging Haitian Churches in the United States to Fulfill the Great Commission Mandate" (2016). Doctoral Dissertations and Projects. 1155.
https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/doctoral/1155
Abstract
This thesis project makes a comparative analysis between the way discipleship was performed by the first century Christians with the way it is accomplished by the Haitian-American churches today. Extant studies in this field demonstrate that there is a lack of participation in missionary work and discipleship among Haitian-American Christians. They are failing to fulfill the command of Jesus Christ in Matthews to “Go and make disciples” (28:19-20). This project surveyed Christians in twenty-five Haitian American churches in order to evaluate their understanding of the Great Commission. The author also consulted religious and historical documents with the goal of conducting a comprehensive study on this important issue. The ultimate aim of this research is to encourage Haitian-American Christians to become more involved in missions.
Included in
Christianity Commons, Other Religion Commons, Practical Theology Commons, Religious Thought, Theology and Philosophy of Religion Commons
