Tour of duty : church and marketplace as catalysts for a new paradigm of warrior ministry

2016·4.3 MB·English

by  Watson, Thomas

SOUR OF DUTY

CHURCH AND MARKETPLACE AS CATALYSIS FOR S SEW PARADIGM OF

WARRIOR MINSIRY

ATUESIS

SUBMOVTEIHO THE BAG 11 OF

GORDON CONE

TUBOLOGICAL SEMINARY

TY PARTIAT. FULFILLMENT OF REQUIREMENTS FOR IHR DE GRME

DOCTOR OF MINISTRY

By
THOMAS WATSON

MAY 2n16
Capyrighe 22016 by thomas Watson, All Rights Reserved
Vs My Daal. ase wana vs served homorably. inthe U.S, Navy ae the Chured, aid is
snow i ths prosenes of The Great Warrise [hank you tor aigmg me te bea marian fer

Chris,

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snake nie much better svar than T ever could fe svithont them. J love yon mare tsi:

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COMEENTS

TLUSTRATIONS,

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS:

ABSIRACT

(Chaptor |The Prodtera sith Waor Soul Care

orion 9? Wamor Saul Care Providers

(Chaptsr 2. Resoarah and | tera
Chapier 3, Theologieel Trinmwaib fer Warior Soul Cave

chapcer 4. Solution for Witior Soul Care: Tour of Deny faadership
‘Nonwars ed our 9! Duty Tribe

(Chapter 5. Chursl-Dised Pil Prograin fue Wausiur Soul Caco

APPENDIN

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HLLUSPRA TIONS

1 Summary of the Top Five lssues
ACKNDBLEDGMENIS,

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and oisionrics i th weld

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Gad, hex esc eosountera, Dr; Dav Gill and Dr Al Evian gave ie uncon
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pectnies to the ohurck and our werk inthis warld, sparsd a new eal in me 79 apply the

sauns concepts 19 my minlstey to mlcary and vetsrans,
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imagined. neving assayed Chri af the age at sis, mons alter wimessing the untimely

death of my pastor thal J Wea wnt be enlisted int the halls of Guth seevants pledging

to go wherevertae spi eas me myself. [09 all, ane eal tht Cod is & moot
euslring and patient God. Thanh you Low

Tome adebt af gratinds in my pastor and coniidante Px. Mike Winn of Fes,

Boptise Churc®.lnclign Fea? Nowh Cavalina, fe tusting me and gheing me the
portunity to stra new paradigm of seterun ministry in ane ofthe rival éynaimie and

losing fh commuiies lave ever eeperionced, Paster Mike, your Jove and yrace in

rieitorng ane! encouraging te aaints will Forevet be muathel ia tue halls oF 2h,
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have committed # grcvsis afeuss, Bil Parehe-, yon hava ben a rk fr my life Fem

fe necountable and encouraging me lt sluy the cours,

seminary days to now. hei

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fuer, Love you dearly al promise use thin work for he Be-erment of eur alin i

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Fellowship. cpom et veterans af faith ox no ith. commits te Bea pice Kar warriors te
be bolemg ann Boecane ft opcsaes a5 on evangslistie cutrosch and diseiple-rnakiny.
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Ide, reviews and snalyze the wore aPrniniseios and organizations providing sonl care

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Ceducuto und equip churches, non-profits, husinesses, and individu in “he simian

mentoring. and dev

lopment of vercrans, and «1h esablist a sopcessl chreh-hused plo.

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CHAPTER T

TUT PRODLEM WITH WARRIOR SOUL. CARE

‘Who fs Caring for the Soul nf the Warrine?
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rolursirg ut American sol i integrate bak inky eiviiun fe. here sil be etere meal

mations, and spvitualtansiignal sanecens. the question i: who is helping ca

swarvens as they reLarn hone su reposition themselves as civilians in onder te ave

nearing ives and Five eu the American dream? Our seici in general dass at

vusdestu! dhe eeuipleaity af rerun wo & Snonorallae” stale uf lacey ates bavi

fo

multiple wars as well as curring the sears and baggage of wer Tis mola ey

thing to undlestapd, nich less ongage Burts our dry ant moral obiigaion as

(Chinas to han uo understand the plight wC our mites wars setuening hoe tom

sar. We emse beens

ged not only in erouting wpporcantieslvetke yrossch aad

dovelopunent cue secon. but als ia tee Weal peatess a wl, Is na possible 15

‘wxige war and mol feel the effects throughout the fubrieof wursuciety, We have sll been
tower whether we like 1 oF not, whether 9 donned she union rma (hea iterswet

ieeal bur han is the heaury at being. a pattie and eee nation,

‘Warriors snrronderthemnvelves volumtatily ln protect Le right and treecem to Eve

cur arrears, Whence yew egnoe ith war OF nos It noe fae question ta ne mnswered

tao, Tae question t ask again is... Who is caring Gi the sou of die warty? This war:
Jnteads ie convey shal there x na adegaate care For the Hal of the wueroe seithin she

{vin or wstoemn comrmainy. Phy church was designed and empowers hy Chet tae

luape, heal aad wholeness, "The faith community shold nse wait “oe wares 0 seok it

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