This paper reports a project that evolved within the context of three congregations in Northern California. The intent of the project was to create an awareness of the concept of  Neighboring Evangelism  and assist interested church members in developing indigenous ministries that would reflect both the uniqueness of the Church\u27s spiritual gifts and the uniqueness of the community\u27s needs.https://digitalcommons.andrews.edu/hrsa/1066/thumbnail.jp

Munson, Lloyd I.

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Andrews UniversityDigital Commons @ Andrews UniversityHuman Subject Research Archive Institute of Church MinistrySummer 7-1-1989Formation and Development of Caring MinistriesBased on Neighboring Evangelism ModelLloyd I. MunsonFollow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.andrews.edu/hrsaThis Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Institute of Church Ministry at Digital Commons @ Andrews University. It has beenaccepted for inclusion in Human Subject Research Archive by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ Andrews University. For moreinformation, please contact repository@andrews.edu.Recommended CitationMunson, Lloyd I., "Formation and Development of Caring Ministries Based on Neighboring Evangelism Model" (1989). HumanSubject Research Archive. Book 64.http://digitalcommons.andrews.edu/hrsa/64

Formation and Development of Caring Ministries Based on Neighboring Evangelism Model

Problem
For more than a decade leaders of the Seventh-day Adventist Church have encouraged various programs under the slogan  caring Church.  This new and welcome concept and its corresponding  caring ministries  are in tension with traditional programs and philosophy of lay ministry. There is a need to clarify and articulate the underlying shift toward a more  relational  approach so that truly  caring  ministries may emerge. In addition there is a confusion from the local Church all the way to the General Conference as to how various departments are coordinated.
Method
This study documents one attempt to articulate a biblical concept of lay ministry and gives examples of  caring  ministries that emerged within three congregations. A  neighboring evangelism  model is proposed which could coordinate the personal versus corporate evangelism in such a way that both are enhanced in effectiveness. In each church the formation of  caring  ministries was preceded by programs intended to educate and motivate the members in the area of Spiritual Gifts. Months of sermons augmented with overheads and handouts focused the congregation upon realizing their own personal  caring  ministry.
Testing of Concept
The concepts and programs developed in the three churches were tested on the small urban university church of Berkeley.California. Over a six- month period the various motivational programs along with certain  caring  ministries were tried. At the close a cross section of the congregation was interviewed. It was found that the fundamental concepts had been learned and valued but that individual and corporate ministries need more time to develop. The coordinating of individual and corporate ministries has demonstrated the viability of the neighboring evangelism model

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