Candler Doctor of Ministry Projects
Innovations in Ministry
Introduction The church is not a machine, but pastors are often expected to function as if they are operating one. That is the basic problem identified by my Doctor of Continue Reading
Introduction The church is built upon invitation. In The Gospel of John 1:35-42 we read how the first disciples were invited by Jesus to “come and see.” An unnamed disciple Continue Reading
The Albatross Countless midsized churches experienced a rapid increase in numbers in the late ’90s. In their excitement, they built big buildings taking on large mortgages, believing their growth and Continue Reading
Introduction “I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly” (Jn 10:10) Abundant life is NOT only for the young. Aging congregations are filled with older adults. If Continue Reading
Posted on 4/3/18 by Avis E. Williams The Beginning… The initial idea for a community project came as I served as Pastor of Community Transformation for Lake Continue Reading
The Church In Crisis I was excited! After having endured the gauntlet of a process that only a Baptist church pulpit committee can concoct, I emerged from approximately 60 other Continue Reading
Why the Peace Garden Project? I was raised in the south in a pretty fundamentalist Baptist Church, and I have a Muslim sister. Though my beliefs are no longer Continue Reading
Like most Evangelical Lutheran Churches in America, Beth-Eden Lutheran Church begins every worship service with The Order of Confession and Forgiveness:[1] As worship begins, water is poured into a baptismal Continue Reading
Synopsis of the Project Saint Mark United Methodist Church and Lutheran Church of the Redeemer in Atlanta, Georgia collaborated together with the new Atlanta/Fulton County Pre-Arrest Diversion pilot program to Continue Reading
Oneness with Christ, Each Other, and All the World in Eucharist and Mission “By Your Spirit make us one with Christ, one with each other, and one in ministry to Continue Reading