Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.) Projects

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    Christian Churches initiating a partnership with the Shona Chiefs' Traditional Courts in Zimbabwe as an evangelistic tool
    (2013) Mushayamunda, Donald
    In this project, I highlight that the Shona African community of Matsai communal lands in Zimbabwe has its own centers of power located at the chiefs and Headmen's courts. I reflect on how the church, in its hundred years of presence lost the opportunity to touch the lives of the people more deeply by avoiding the chiefs court; partly because of the western idea of separation of church and state, and also the simplistic demonization of African customs and traditional structures. I accordingly make a proposal for the church to be contextual by initiating a partnership with the chiefs court at his "Table of Justice." Through this partnership, the church can dialogue with Shona customs, learn from the Shana elders, enjoy the confidence and influence of this "table," and in the process, contribute Christian ethical value to the Traditional African justice system, and attain community building outcomes that proclaim the gospel.
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    Fostering Christian Community Through Collaborative E-Learning Small Groups
    (2015) Potter, Paul Delbert
    This Doctor of Ministry Project addressed the need of the Cornerstone Christian Church of Pikeville, KY to develop new and creative ways to educate and build community among its members, while overcoming a shortage of qualified teachers and classroom space. The project inaugurated an eight-week e-learning small group that followed the principles of constructivist learning theory and the Community of Inquiry model. Ultimately, this project offers conclusions about the process of fostering Christian community through e-learning small groups and provides suggestions to church leaders who would like to use e-learning small groups to meet people where they are--the Intenet--for the purpose of fellowship and education.