Date
9-2014
Department
Seminary
Degree
Doctor of Ministry (DMin)
Chair
Charlie Davidson
Keywords
African Methodist Episcopal Church
Disciplines
Christianity
Recommended Citation
Kargbo, Delphoney, "Equipping New Pastors within the African Methodist Episcopal Church: A One Year Training Manual" (2014). Doctoral Dissertations and Projects. 933.
https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/doctoral/933
Abstract
The purpose of this thesis is to create a training manual for the development of and successful transition to a new appointment as a pastor within the African Methodist Episcopal Church. Based on the surveys and questionnaires collected from fifty newly-appointed pastors in the African Methodist Episcopal Church and through a well-developed manual, pastors will become better equipped for the ministry. This thesis will show that the decline in membership is a direct result of the lack of post-seminary training for those in the ministry. This thesis seeks to demonstrate that through a well-developed and practical classroom and online training manual, the denomination will increase in membership, and newly appointed pastors will succeed.
