- Collection:
- Interdenominational Theological Center Theses & Dissertations Collection
- Title:
- Equipping the laity for effective team ministry in the African-American Baptist church, 1988
- Creator:
- Hinton, Benjamin
- Date of Original:
- 1988-05-01
- Subject:
- Dissertations, Academic
Degrees, Academic - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798
- Medium:
- theses
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- This work seeks viable ways in which the African-American church can teach, train, and equip the laity for effective ministry in the local church and in the community. The work challenges the laity to move beyond the pew and engage in shared ministry with the ordained clergy. For too long the responsibility of ministry has been viewed solely as the responsibility of the ordained clergy. This project seeks to develop a program whereby the focus of ministry will be understood as shared work between the ordained clergy and the laity, i.e., "between the pulpit and the pew". As Baptists, we believe in "the priesthood of all believers". We also believe that every regenerated member is a part of "the Body of Christ". Therefore, as "priest" and as "the Body of Christ", every individual Christian has a shared responsibility in the work of Christ. We must work collectively for the advancement of the Gospel. God has endowed everyone of us with spiritual gifts for the work of ministry. This project seeks to challenge the laity for effective team ministry.
Date of award: 1988-05-01
Degree type: dissertation
Degree name: Doctor of Ministry (DMin)
Granting institution: Interdenominational Theological Center - Metadata URL:
- http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/itc.td:1988_hinton_benjamin
- Holding Institution:
- Interdenominational Theological Center (Atlanta, Ga.)
- Rights:
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