| abstract |
This report is titled, Preparing the Laity to Serve as Church Leaders at Parkchester
Baptist Church. It reflects the efforts of the candidate to develop a course of study which
would provide the laity with a basic understanding of the Scriptural bases, Baptist
underpinning and the responsibilities and duties of officers of the church. It was designed to
equip the laity for providing effective and efficient leadership for the church community.
The report consists of five chapters, appendices and selected bibliography. Chapter
one focuses on a brief histoiy of the Parkchester Baptist Church and the bases for the project.
Chapter two addresses steps the candidate took in implementing the project. It concerns itself
with the research and planning phase of the project. Chapter three endeavors to share events
which took place during the exercising of the project. The next chapter, four, imparts the
evaluation of the project and course of study by the participants and the Advisory Team who
were involved in the planning and implementation of the project. The retreat, which was a
component of the project, is evaluated by those who participated in the event. Chapter five
concludes with lessons learned, observations made and reflections of the candidate.
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