Date
3-2019
Department
Rawlings School of Divinity
Degree
Doctor of Ministry (DMin)
Chair
Michael Whittington
Keywords
Resolving Intergenerational Conflict
Disciplines
Religion | Religious Thought, Theology and Philosophy of Religion
Recommended Citation
Bland, Patrick Ward, "Resolving Intergenerational Conflict Within the Rural Black Churches of Central Virginia" (2019). Doctoral Dissertations and Projects. 1986.
https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/doctoral/1986
Abstract
The purpose of this project is to assist church leaders and their congregations in the rural black churches in Central Virginia to become more aware of the intergenerational conflict that has governed and, in some instances, legitimated the church. Qualitative and quantitative analysis and academic research revealed a majority of rural black churches in central Virginia are challenged with limited increase in membership because of the frequency of blatant disregard shown among the various generations. This thesis proposes a biblical model for Christian pastors and church leaders to provide resourceful methods of leading their congregations into more productive growth.
