Leading Ezekiel Baptist Church In Philadelphia Pennsylvania From Congregation To Community
Abstract
LEADING EZEKIEL BAPTIST CHURCH IN PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, FROM
CONGREGATION TO COMMUNITY
Brian David King, Sr., DEdMinThe Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2020
Faculty Supervisor: Dr. Matthew D. Haste
The purpose of this research was to lead Ezekiel Baptist from a congregation to a community. The research showed that by introducing Scripture to select members of Ezekiel Baptist Church, their beliefs would change, thus beginning the transformation of becoming a community.Chapter 1 details the introduction to the research. Chapter 2 describes a theological review of Acts 2:42-47. Chapter 3 details how a Christian community lives by focusing on the unique roles of a leader and follower. Chapter 4 describes the process of obtaining information from ten participants. Chapter 5 explains the strength and weaknesses of the project.