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An Examination Of The Lived Experiences Of Black Women In Senior Leadership Roles At Cccu Member Institutions, Tuccoa Polk
An Examination Of The Lived Experiences Of Black Women In Senior Leadership Roles At Cccu Member Institutions, Tuccoa Polk
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
This narrative inquiry qualitative research study explored the lived experiences of Black women in senior leadership roles at Council for Christian Colleges & Universities (CCCU) member institutions. Using Black feminist thought as the theoretical framework, this research study centered on the voices of 10 current or recently retired Black female senior-level leaders at CCCU campuses. The research study focused on one central research question and three subquestions that examined the challenges and barriers experienced by the participants, the role of mentorship in their leadership journey, and the impact of the participants’ Christian faith in their career trajectory to senior leadership …
Congregational Aid: North American Protestant Engagement In International Relief And Development, Monty Lynn
Congregational Aid: North American Protestant Engagement In International Relief And Development, Monty Lynn
Management Sciences
A review of large North American Protestant congregations (n = 423) engaging in global relief and development, or ‘holistic mission’ (HM), suggests that half engage in HM activities per year, with the majority of those activities focused on human and physical sectors. Most activities are led by religious NGOs or missionaries and about half are short-term. A mix of proximity, poverty, population, and policy variables direct short- and long-term aid. Findings provide a benchmark for enhancing learning and partnerships among churches, NGOs, and development scholars, ultimately enhancing the efficacy of Protestant aid.
The Circumplex Model: A Method Of Discovering Church Typologies, Eric Lynnon Cupp
The Circumplex Model: A Method Of Discovering Church Typologies, Eric Lynnon Cupp
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This thesis examines the amount of cohesion and the level of adaptability present among members of the Eastern Hills Church of Christ. Given this information, the members of the congregation were asked a single question to gauge their level of satisfaction with the church. The Eastern Hills Church of Christ is a diverse group, comprised from two churches in Athens, Texas, plus many people who have moved in from metropolitan areas. The objective of this project is to empirically test the factors of cohesion and adaptability and to use that information to find the typology of the congregation. The typological …
Mission: Vol. 14, No. 2
Mission
Mission: Vol. 14, No. 2. The articles in this issue include: "Roots? Why Bother?" from the Editor, "The Sectional Origins of the Churches of Christ" by David Edwin Harrell, Jr., "The Churches of Christ and Religion in the South" by Samuel S. Hill, Jr., "Books: Robert E. Hooper: Crying in the Wilderness" by Bobbie Lee Holley, "The South Moves West" by Bruce Bradberry, "Bibliography," and "Forum."