Date
4-17-2024
Department
Rawlings School of Divinity
Degree
Doctor of Ministry (DMin)
Chair
Juan Dugan
Keywords
Church, community, community engagement, church growth, team building, Great Commission
Disciplines
Leadership Studies | Religion
Recommended Citation
Brown, Matthew L., "Church and Community: Bridging the Gap to Create a Culture of Acceptance and Inclusiveness" (2024). Doctoral Dissertations and Projects. 5353.
https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/doctoral/5353
Abstract
This DMIN project helped St. Paul High Street Baptist Church develop a community engagement team that helped them reestablish its long-lasting relationship with the community surrounding the church. Certain issues within and outside of the church were discussed that had led to a lack of community engagement within recent years. A community engagement team was put together to help bridge the gap between the church and its surrounding community. To help with this, several community engagement team events were held, and surveys were given to both church and community members. Through the successful completion of this project, St. Paul High Street Baptist Church was able to reestablish itself within the community and now serves as a resource to other churches that are trying to build relationships with their community.
