Date

6-2024

Department

Rawlings School of Divinity

Degree

Doctor of Ministry (DMin)

Chair

Kenneth Warren

Keywords

Love, Trust, Hope, Forgiveness, Reconciliation, Dissociation, Rumination

Disciplines

Counseling | Religion

Abstract

Previous research reveals that building bridges is not a new concept, but most of these topics do not involve the combination of relationships and counseling. Building Bridges is a metaphor for building healthy relationships. All participants were willing volunteers and were ensured anonymity. Twenty-three participants signed up for the workshop, and nineteen received a certificate of completion. The inspection report questionnaire and self-reflection homework assignment were used to introduce some vital tools for spiritual journaling, self-accountability, and self-assessment for each participant. The problem at FBC-GA is the relational disconnection caused by shame, guilt, and unresolved hurt that remains an inward conflict even after counseling. The purpose of this Doctor of Ministry action research project is to formulate and implement the Building Bridges workshop at FBC-GA, equipping the disconnected with skills for healthy relationships. The controlling idea behind Building Bridges is if members at FBC-GA engage in the Building Bridges workshop, then the rebuilding process will bridge the interpersonal gaps, crossing from relational disconnection to connection. The research from this study was used to form the PowerPoint presentation and workbook used in the Building Bridges workshop for the willing participants at FBC-GA.

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