Equipping Young Adult Small Group Leadership and Discipleship at Brentwood Baptist Church in Brentwood, Tennessee

Abstract

ABSTRACT

EQUIPPING YOUNG ADULT SMALL GROUP LEADERSHIP

AND DISCIPLESHIP AT BRENTWOOD BAPTIST CHURCH

IN BRENTWOOD, TENNESSEE

Matthew James Purdom, DMin

The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2020

Faculty Supervisor: Dr. Donald S. Whitney

The purpose of this project was to develop a disciple-making strategy among

the young adult small group leaders of Brentwood Baptist Church.

Chapter 1 explores the context of ministry at Kairos while determining the

need of the stated project, as well as the goals and methodology to achieve success.

Chapter 2 provides the biblical and theological foundations for small group

ministry of disciples making disciples as an exegesis of Ezekiel 34, Matthew 9:35-38,

Acts 2:42-47, James 5:13-18, and 2 Timothy 2:1-7 are applied to the project.

Chapter 3 examines the theoretical and practical issues concerning disciplemaking.

The chapter provides a solution by the use of proxemics, in addition to the

spiritual disciplines in small group ministry.

Chapter 4 describes the project, including curriculum development, approval,

promotion, and implementation.

Chapter 5 evaluates the project for effectiveness, details areas for improvement,

and concludes with theological and personal reflections.