Developing Leadership Synergy for Youth Sanctification at New Hope Missionary Baptist Church, Radcliff, Kentucky

Abstract

DEVELOPING LEADERSHIP SYNERGY FOR YOUTH SANCTIFICATION AT NEW HOPE MISSIONARY

BAPTIST CHURCH, RADCLIFF, KENTUCKY

Silas Jermaine Session Sr., D.Ed.Min.

The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2019

Faculty Supervisor: Dr. William D. Henard

This project was designed to increase the knowledge of a need for synergy among parents, youth leaders, and church leaders for youth sanctification at New Hope Missionary Baptist Church, Radcliff, Kentucky. A teaching series was designed and administered to increase the knowledge of the need of synergy.

Chapter 1 introduces the ministry context of New Hope MBC, along with rationale, purpose, goals, research methodologies, definitions, limitations, and delimitations for this project. Chapter 2 provides the biblical and theological basis for synergy between parents, youth, leaders and church leaders using Acts 2:46–47, Deuteronomy 6:6–9, 1 Corinthians 11:1, Matthew 19:13–15. These passages logically propose a model for synergy in youth ministry. Chapter 3 portrays historical trends in youth sanctification, active converted young adults as a benchmark for awareness of the need of synergy, and that youth ministry models are only effective if they follow the Spirit by the Word. Chapter 4 describes the testing and teaching to increase knowledge on the need for synergy. Chapter 5 ends with an overall evaluation of the project and suggestions for further development.