Abstract
How can ministry leaders in the twenty-first century provide guidance for those who are the leading edge of the church's next generation? How might emerging adults become contributors to congregations where they are given space to offer and plan for themselves rather than passively acquiesce to traditional church structures where a strict, top-down leadership style dominates? In conversation with author Letty Russell, this paper will describe a more democratic vision of ecclesiology for music ministry and ministries of the larger church. The methodology employed in this thesis involves a case study examining the creation of a choral ensemble focusing on Millennials and Generation Z that became a community of service and song dedicated to egalitarian leadership and a focus on social justice. This work will also give insight into a more egalitarian approach to leadership for a new generation of church leaders.
Degree Date
Spring 2020
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
D.P.M.
Department
Pastoral Music
Advisor
C. Michael Hawn
Subject Area
Music, Religion
Number of Pages
120
Format
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 License.
Recommended Citation
Turner, Kevin A., "The World Is About To Turn: Imagining a New Ecclesiology for Emerging Adults Through Missional Music Ministry" (2020). Doctor of Pastoral Music Projects and Theses. 1.
https://scholar.smu.edu/theology_music_etds/1
Notes
Keywords: leadership, ecclesiology, millennial, emerging adults, young adults, choir, Generation Z, music ministry