Being The Church For Others: Ethnographic Practice as Public Witness

Being The Church For Others: Ethnographic Practice as Public Witness

Brian Stephen Janssen D.Min.

The purpose of this project is to explore the place of listening within the practice of being the church in a rapidly changing suburban context. To do this, the use of ethnographic practices, particularly in-depth interviews, were used to demonstrate that listening is a way to show the community, in which the church is a guest, that it is loved. The church encounters people who are moving into the neighborhood in a variety of ways. As people move here, they add gifts, talents, and resources to the community. It is incumbent upon the church to demonstrate a willingness to be welcomed into this new context which is emerging

Pittsburgh Theological Seminary

United States

Doctor of Ministry

Missional Leadership Focus

D.Min. Project

English

2019

88

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