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Innovation Leadership in Changing Culture: A Thesis in "The Transformation/Renovation of the Urban Black Church Developed Through Cross Generational Ecclesiology."

Lynn M. Miller

William Broadhurst Library at Nazarene Theological Seminary

Resource Types

Academic (Thesis, Dissertation, Etc.)

Resource Languages

English

Institutional Repository

Description / Abstract

The problem of "A Change is Gonna Come" (Sam Cook) is the dichotomy between The Urban Black Church and the community. A Cross-Generational ecclesial is the process for bridging gaps within the community and within the congregation. The introduction of Black Theological pedagogy as the ecclesial foundation of cross-generational ministries and community engagement guides the research, ethnographic surveys, and interviews of African Americans that attend Urban Black Churches of Kansas City, MO. Stanzas from Sam Cook's song, "A Change Is Gonna Come," are the chapter titles connecting the past and present hopes. The transformation/renovation in the Urban Black Church and community and the story behind Sam Cook's A Change Is Gonna Come are the challenges experienced in many Urban Black Churches. Developing principles and practices for a multi-generational ecclesial enhances interconnections across age groups and rejuvenates a community for cross-generational mission.