Date

3-22-2024

Department

Rawlings School of Divinity

Degree

Doctor of Ministry (DMin)

Chair

Alfonse Javed

Keywords

cross-cultural, Paul’s leadership, diversity, cultural intelligence, training, church growth

Disciplines

Christianity | Leadership Studies

Abstract

The purpose of this Doctor of Ministry project is to train ministry leaders by studying the cross-cultural leadership characteristics of Apostle Paul. Central Steele Creek Presbyterian Church is part of the sad statistic of traditional churches that have been declining for the past thirty years. This will continue unless leaders of the church embrace the diverse culture and nature of the surrounding community. Cross-cultural leadership is needed in this time of multi-cultural communities and there is no one better than Paul to demonstrate this indispensable cross-cultural ministry paradigm. If leaders at Central are trained and motivated to embrace Paul’s cross-cultural ministry leadership, then they will help a mono-cultural church to become a multi-cultural ministry. This project addresses the problem of leadership at Central lacking understanding and openness to the changing cultural landscape of the surrounding community. The data collected from the project is helpful in educating, training, and raising up cross-cultural leaders who will lead and serve multi-cultural communities surrounding the church. The hope is that this project will provide some practical answers that will bring transformations in the organizational ministry of Central church's leadership team to help grow the church. From the collected data, the conclusion is reached that training sessions will lead to increased measures in cultural intelligence and values for church members at Central. Infusion of cultural intelligence and values, along with openness to diversity, helps Central to transform from a declining traditional church to a potentially growing multi-cultural community church.

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