Date
5-16-2024
Department
Rawlings School of Divinity
Degree
Doctor of Philosophy
Chair
Brian Pinzer
Keywords
White, Black, Church, Racism, Reconciliation, PWIs
Disciplines
Ethics in Religion | Race, Ethnicity and Post-Colonial Studies
Recommended Citation
Griffin, Timothy D., "Phenomenological Analysis of Training Effectiveness for Multiracial Ministry Received by Black Pastors Graduating from Southern Baptist Seminaries" (2024). Doctoral Dissertations and Projects. 5571.
https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/doctoral/5571
Abstract
The purpose of this phenomenological study was to understand the perception of preparedness for multicultural ministry of current black senior pastors who earned a Master of Divinity or Doctorate at one of the six Southern Baptist Seminaries, each of which can also be classified as predominantly white institutions (PWIs). The theory guiding this study was Racial Formation Theory (Omi & Winant, 2014). This theory suggests race as being a socially constructed paradigm that is manipulated by political, social, and economic forces. The researcher convened an expert panel of black ministers who are part of a conservative Baptist organization. This panel was used to refine a list of questions that were the foundation of semi-structured interviews conducted with the aforementioned black seminary graduates who are current pastors. The researcher found that the experiences of the pastors at the seminaries, particularly as it related to practical and academic were not instrumental in training the pastors to minister in a multiracial context.
