Date
3-2013
Department
Rawlings School of Divinity
Degree
Doctor of Ministry (DMin)
Chair
Frank Schmitt
Primary Subject Area
Religion, General; Religion, Clergy; Sociology, General
Disciplines
Christianity | Comparative Methodologies and Theories | Practical Theology | Religion | Sociology
Recommended Citation
Weems, Reginald, "Transitions: Surviving Congregational Change" (2013). Doctoral Dissertations and Projects. 649.
https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/doctoral/649
Abstract
The Holston Baptist Association is the oldest Baptist Association in Tennessee. Established in 1786, the Association presently boasts 106 congregations. Yet for all of its success, statistics reveal that pastoral longevity is not the norm for its churches. This project will analyze the tenure of present pastors within the Holston Baptist Association and provide a blueprint for pastoral longevity in the midst of local church transitions. It will utilize the history of Heritage Baptist Church, Johnson City, Tennessee (USA) and the present pastor's 21-year tenure as a source of research and model for successfully navigating that change. Although specifically intended to benefit the leadership, pastors and churches of the Holston Baptist Association, such a study will profit any pastor and/or church seeking the benefits of pastoral longevity.
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Christianity Commons, Comparative Methodologies and Theories Commons, Practical Theology Commons, Sociology Commons
