Date
10-2009
Department
Seminary
Degree
Doctor of Ministry (DMin)
Chair
Ergun Caner
Primary Subject Area
Education, Religious; Religion, Clergy; Religion, General
Keywords
Effective, Group, Learning, Pastor, Peer, South Florida
Recommended Citation
Faircloth, Dale R., "Evaluation of Pastoral Peer Learning Groups and the Application of Principles in a South Florida Context" (2009). Doctoral Dissertations and Projects. 246.
https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/doctoral/246
Abstract
The choice of peer learning groups by the Florida Baptist Convention as the primary leadership development approach for pastors is documented and examined. Surveys, Delphi Panels, and questionnaires were utilized to examine the perspectives of peer learning group participants and leaders regarding the effectiveness of the peer learning group method. Additionally, highly effective pastors in South Florida were surveyed to formulate their perspective of what characteristics are needed for a pastor to be effective in South Florida. Results were compared and evaluated to determine the effectiveness of the peer learning groups. Practical suggestions are then offered for improvement.
