Campus Location
Abilene Campus (Residential)
Date of Award
12-1999
Document Type
Thesis
Department
Graduate School of Theology
Degree Name
Doctor of Ministry
Committee Chair or Primary Advisor
Charles A. Sibert
Second Committee Member or Secondary Advisor
Jack Reese
Third Committee Member or Committee Reader
Tim Sensing
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to revise the content of the 101 New Member Seminar at the Oak Hills Church of Christ. The project includes the presentation of the new seminar to a typical group of prospective members and the evaluation of the effectiveness of the seminar in assisting newcomers to feel a part of the community at Oak Hills. The previous materials were based on the purpose-driven church model that is no longer being used at Oak Hills. In addition, the growing number of newcomers from religious backgrounds other than the Churches of Christ needed to be addressed more directly in the orientation seminar. This group had significant questions about the distinctiveness, origins, and history of Churches of Christ. The revised materials need to address these questions and concerns.
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Recommended Citation
Hile, Pat Waters, "Oak Hills 101: New-member Seminar Revision" (1999). Digital Commons @ ACU, Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Paper 626.
https://digitalcommons.acu.edu/etd/626
Comments
Date on title page is 1999. Approved 5/12/00.