A marriage enrichment ministry at Glad Tidings Church of God in Christ, 1997
Spivey, Henderson
1997-05-02
1990-1999
This dissertation discusses an issue on which many books, articles and dissertations have been written: marriage enrichment and family life. Five chapters compose the dissertation. The first chapter addresses the ministry setting which gives a description of the city, county, parish and church. A theology of marriage is given in Chapter II, including the forms of marriage, the transaction of marriage that is listed in scripture, and a new hermeneutical approach to the so-called divine principles as prescribed in the Household Codes found in Colossians 3:18,4:1; Ephesians 5:2, 6:9; and 1 Peter 2:18, 3:7. Chapter III addresses the ministry issue which includes the transaction of marriage, the means of selecting or securing a bride, the character of the contract of agreement, and the actual ceremony leading to the consummation of the union. Resources and authors' comments on marriage are also included in this chapter. The marital problem is discussed in Chapter IV which includes the emergence of a movement with the intention of enriching marriage and family life. This chapter also gives the problem associated with the movement and the resistance to the marriage enrichment program. Additionally, the goals of the project are stated along with an extended reflection of personal involvement. The final chapter gives the analysis and evaluation of the project, the results of the post-questionnaire and the implications of the project for future ministry.
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Doctor of Ministry (DMin)
Interdenominational Theological Center
Georgia--Atlanta
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/itc.td:1997_spivey_henderson
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