Date of Award
2019
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Doctor of Ministry (DMin)
First Advisor
Alvin Luedke
Second Advisor
Daniel Anderson
Abstract
This case study asks how a Cathedral might innovate, evaluate, and improve worship to participate more fully in God’s mission. Theoretical frameworks include: Missional Church (Zscheile, Keifert, Bosch), Adaptive Leadership (Heifetz, Linsky), Playful Acts in Scripture (Taylor), Doxology (Anderson), and utilizes Mixed-Methods Social Science Research. The central findings are that participation leads to transformation in worship, engagement helps communities innovate together, and innovation requires prolonged investment. Theoretical codes yielded a model of church as sailing vessel: seeking transformation, balancing identity with financial realities, dependent on trust, steered by a sense of shared purpose, and powered by the Holy Spirit’s wind.
Recommended Citation
Barnett, Andrew K., "Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow: Innovating, Evaluating, and Improving Worship to Participate in God's Mission" (2019). Doctor of Ministry Theses. 40.
https://digitalcommons.luthersem.edu/dmin_theses/40
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