Promoting Church Unity Through the Pulpit at First Baptist Church in West Bend, Wisconsin

Abstract

This project seeks to promote unity in the church through preaching a clear philosophy ofministry which is grounded in the doctrine and purpose of First Baptist Church West Bend, Wisconsin. Chapter 1 presents the ministry context, rational, and goals for this project. Chapter 2 argues that God’s Word provides the purpose, principles, and practices to unify the church in a biblical philosophy of ministry for the glory of God. Chapter 3 provides an overview and analyses of the current models for church ministry. Chapter 4 provides a detailed description of the project from the development of the philosophy of ministry to the implementation of it. Chapter 5 evaluates the effectiveness of the project based on the goals of the project. In the end, this project desires to see FBCWB strengthened by uniting around and implementing a philosophy of ministry that is consistent with God’s Word.