Date
7-22-2025
Department
Rawlings School of Divinity
Degree
Doctor of Education in Christian Leadership (EdD)
Chair
Michael Grayston
Keywords
Homelessness, Individualized success, Missional, Permanent Solution
Disciplines
Christianity | Leadership Studies
Recommended Citation
Yingst-Coats, Megan E., "Empowering Residents Through Relational Ministry: Implementing the Missional Resident Program at Creekside Community Village" (2025). Doctoral Dissertations and Projects. 7213.
https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/doctoral/7213
Abstract
Individuals who are homeless have a reason beyond the stereotypes that might be assigned to them. Homelessness can be caused by mental illness, disability, loss of income, addiction, and many other reasons, but implementing a long-term program where homeless individuals can move in and be rehabilitated will decrease the number of homeless individuals that are in our country (Swenson, Miller, Herzberg & Ray, 2011). The purpose of the missional program at Creekside Community Village is to provide individualized care for residents and create a permanent solution for those experiencing chronic homelessness. The missional program will equip missional residents to walk alongside the chronically homeless in our community and love them while empowering all residents to work towards a self-sustaining future.
