Date

12-5-2022

Department

Rawlings School of Divinity

Degree

Doctor of Ministry (DMin)

Chair

Darren Hercyk

Keywords

COVID-19, Church, Isolation, Fear, Anger, Confusion, Sovereignty, God, Everlasting Father, King, Kingdom, Prince of Peace, Good Shepherd, Wonderful Counselor, Dethrone God, Methodology, Sessions, Results, Conclusion, Omnipresence, Omni-benevolent, Omnipotence, Omniscient, Eternal, Lord

Disciplines

Religion

Abstract

This thesis action project utilizes a biblical understanding of God’s sovereignty to help Christians embrace God’s peace and stability as they navigate times of chaos and uncertainty. The goals are to identify unhealthy struggles through interviews that believers experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic, conduct a workshop that teaches a biblical understanding of God’s sovereignty, and assess its effectiveness for managing fear. After the workshop, participants showed an increased awareness of God’s sovereignty, personal ways knowledge of God’s sovereignty affected them, and how they would apply it during dark and challenging times. The results show that a greater understanding of God’s sovereignty allows believers to gain greater peace and security now and during future times of darkness and uncertainty.

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