Date
11-2010
Department
Seminary
Degree
Doctor of Ministry (DMin)
Chair
Frank Schmitt
Primary Subject Area
Religion, General
Keywords
Church Growth, Church Health, Troubled Church
Recommended Citation
Cannon, George Ray, "A Descriptive Study of the Additional Factors Needed to Transition a Troubled Church to Health" (2010). Doctoral Dissertations and Projects. 393.
https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/doctoral/393
Abstract
There is a level of frustration among pastors as they try to apply philosophical models of health to troubled churches. These churches have been labeled "troubled" because of the traumatic events they have experienced in the past. These experiences have resulted in barriers to any effort by pastor to transition the church to health. The purpose of this study is to identify the common factors/issues that a troubled church must address in order to progress in the revitalization process. This study seeks to provide a description of the factors/issues that ten troubled churches addressed as they moved toward health.
