Date of Award
2017
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Doctor of Ministry (DMin)
Abstract
This mixed-methods concurrent triangulation research project asks, “What practices should we incorporate into the hospice ministry of Fellowship Lutheran Church in order to help dying people and their families experience a peaceful death with love?” Utilizing two focus groups, four interviews, and a congregational census, this project finds that research participants are terrorized by death and are hungry for hospice and bereavement ministries provided by their community of faith. This exploratory project illuminates the specific practices which missional congregations may utilize to empower the priesthood of all believers to create a beloved community which points to the hope of resurrection.
Recommended Citation
Denson-Byers, Yolanda Kali, "Walk Me to the Gate: Christian Practices of Accompaniment with People Who Are Dying and Their Families" (2017). Doctor of Ministry Theses. 21.
https://digitalcommons.luthersem.edu/dmin_theses/21