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Copyright © 2020 Michael Paul Griffis Copyright © 2020 Michael Paul Griffis All rights reserved. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary has permission to reproduce and disseminate this document in any form by any means for purposes chosen by the Seminary, including, without limitation, preservation or instruction. EQUIPPING PIONEER CHURCH PLANTERS TO EQUIP OTHERS: A MULTI-CASE STUDY __________________ A Thesis Presented to the Faculty of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary __________________ In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree Doctor of Education __________________ by Michael Paul Griffis December 2020 APPROVAL SHEET EQUIPPING PIONEER CHURCH PLANTERS TO EQUIP OTHERS: A MULTI-CASE STUDY Michael Paul Griffis Read and Approved by: __________________________________________ Timothy Paul Jones (Chair) __________________________________________ Paul M. Akin __________________________________________ Job Juarez Date______________________________ To my wife, Michelle, faithfully supporting and enduring with patience and love TABLE OF CONTENTS Page LIST OF TABLES .......................................................................................................... viii PREFACE ........................................................................................................................... ix 1. INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................. 1 Current Status of the Research Problem ............................................................. 5 Research Purpose .............................................................................................. 10 Research Questions ........................................................................................... 10 Central Question ....................................................................................... 11 Sub-questions ........................................................................................... 11 2. PRECEDENT LITERATURE ............................................................................. 12 The Global Need for Leadership Training in Pioneer Church Planting ........... 14 Leadership Need in the Global Church .................................................... 15 Mission-Focused Leadership Training for the Global Church ................. 23 Leadership Training for Pioneer Church Planting Needs Worldwide ..... 25 Leadership Training for Pioneer Church Planting ............................................ 32 Local Church Foundations for Cross-cultural Equipping ........................ 32 Cross-cultural Equipping Programs ......................................................... 40 Formal Bible Training Programs .............................................................. 60 Summary: Leadership Training for Pioneer Church Planting .......................... 69 Definitions ........................................................................................................ 71 Research Questions ........................................................................................... 74 Central Question ....................................................................................... 74 Sub-questions ........................................................................................... 74 iv Chapter Page 3. METHODOLOGICAL DESIGN ......................................................................... 75 Research Purpose .............................................................................................. 75 Research Questions ........................................................................................... 76 Central Question ....................................................................................... 76 Sub-questions ........................................................................................... 77 Design Overview .............................................................................................. 77 Population ......................................................................................................... 81 Samples ............................................................................................................. 82 Delimitations ..................................................................................................... 83 Limitations of Generalization ........................................................................... 84 Instrumentation ................................................................................................. 84 Procedures ......................................................................................................... 85 Pre-study Stage ......................................................................................... 85 Data Collection ......................................................................................... 86 Data Analysis ........................................................................................... 86 Reporting .................................................................................................. 89 4. ANALYSIS OF FINDINGS PART 1 .................................................................. 90 Compilation Protocol ........................................................................................ 91 Demographic and Sample Data ........................................................................ 95 Findings ............................................................................................................ 96 Participant Views of Leadership and Discipleship ................................... 97 Summary ................................................................................................ 116 Evaluation of Research Design ....................................................................... 118 Strengths ................................................................................................. 118 Weaknesses ............................................................................................ 121 v Chapter Page 5. ANALYSIS OF FINDINGS PART 2 ................................................................ 123 Relational Influence ........................................................................................ 125 Leadership Development Outcomes for Relational Influence ............... 126 Summary for Relational Influence ......................................................... 186 Teaching ......................................................................................................... 188 Leadership Development Outcomes for Teaching ................................. 190 Summary for Teaching ........................................................................... 206 Co-laboring ..................................................................................................... 207 Competencies for Co-laboring ............................................................... 209 Summary for Co-laboring ...................................................................... 213 Evaluating ....................................................................................................... 214 Leadership Development Outcomes for Evaluating .............................. 216 Summary for Evaluating ........................................................................ 221 Entrusting ........................................................................................................ 223 6. CONCLUSIONS ................................................................................................ 227 Research Purpose ............................................................................................ 227 Research Questions ......................................................................................... 228 Central Question ..................................................................................... 228 Sub-questions ......................................................................................... 228 Research Implications ..................................................................................... 229 Findings and Implications Summary ...................................................... 229 List of Specific Implications .................................................................. 230 Explanation of Specific Implications ..................................................... 232 vi Page Research Applications .................................................................................... 255 Research Limitations ...................................................................................... 257 Further Research ............................................................................................. 257 Conclusion ...................................................................................................... 258 Appendix 1. DISCLOSURES OF CASE STUDY ................................................................. 260 Pre-study ......................................................................................................... 261 Stage 1 – Data Collection ............................................................................... 261 Stage 2 – Data Analysis .................................................................................. 261 Stage 3 – Reporting ........................................................................................ 261 2. INITIAL CONTACT EMAIL ...........................................................................
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