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1. Here is the reading from the book but for answer book cant be
used.
Here is what to do…
There are 2 individual assignments each drawn from the cases
presented in the text... Discussion questions are presented after
the case (usually 2 per case). Use these questions as the basis
for your written response for the assignment. Assignment papers
should run no less than 3 pages and must include Internet
references. For each case, add at least one additional question
of your own derived from the case material. Be creative. List
your references in bibliographic form at the end of your paper.
Do not quote from the text
READING…
MODERN CONTRIBUTORS
In addition to the historical figures that we discussed earlier in
this chapter, several individuals from more recent times have
influenced (through their leadership, interviews, presentations,
or writing) the way management is practiced in today’s
organizations.
In 2001, Jim Collins authored an influential book titled Good to
Great in which he and his research team analyzed 1,435
companies to understand why some companies reach high levels
of sustained performance while other companies fail to reach
greatness.40 He discovered that great companies are managed
by “level 5 leaders” who often display humility while
simultaneously inspiring those in the organization to apply self-
discipline and self-responsibility while pursuing high standards.
These leaders often leave enduring legacies without drawing a
lot of attention to themselves.41
● Jack Welch, former CEO of General Electric, signs his book
Winning at Borders in New York, NY. © R.
Born/WireImage/Getty Images

2. Several CEOs have left an impact on modern management
thought. Ex-CEO Jack Welch transformed General Electric from
a $13 billion company into a $500 billion company over a 20-
year period.42 Though sometimes criticized for his
controversial practices (e.g., selling off underperforming
divisions and forced rankings of employees by performance),43
he is widely viewed as having mastered “all of the critical
aspects of leadership: people, process, strategy and
structure.”44 Welch has
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written several books about his management philosophies and
successes. Other exceptional leaders who have left their mark
on management practice include Herb Kelleher, cofounder of
Southwest Airlines; Sam Walton, founder of Walmart; and Lou
Gerstner, former CEO of IBM.
Traditional Thinking
Leaders adapt to change by relying on one or two favorite
managerial approaches.
The Best Managers Today
Embrace change by drawing on classic, contemporary, and
modern managerial approaches to guide their decisions and
actions.
Michael Porter, professor at Harvard University, is a well -
known and influential expert on competitive strategy. He has
published more than 125 research articles and 18 books on the
subject and related areas, including Competitive Strategy:
Creating and Sustaining Superior Performance. Two of his
influential research articles are titled “What Is Strategy?” and
“The Five Competitive Forces That Shape Strategy” (discussed
in Chapter 3).45
Gary Hamel, professor, consultant, and management educator,
was recently ranked as the “world’s most influential business
thinker” by The Wall Street Journal. As a member of the
London Business School faculty since 1983, Hamel has

3. published numerous influential articles, including “The Core
Competence of the Corporation” (with C. K. Prahalad) and “The
Why, What, and How of Management Innovation.” His most
recent book, The Future of Management, was selected by
Amazon.com as the best business book of 2007.46
Peter Drucker was a respected management guru who, through
his writings and consulting, made several lasting contributions
to the practice of management. One of his major contributions
was the need for organizations to set clear objectives and
establish the means of evaluating progress toward those
objectives.47 He was the first person to discuss “management
by objective” (MBO), by which a manager should be self-driven
to accomplish key goals that link to organizational success (as
opposed to being controlled by a supervisor).48 Drucker also
championed several ideas that continue to be influential to this
day, including decentralization, employees as assets (not
liabilities), corporation as a human community, and the
importance of knowledge workers in the new information
economy.”49
In addition to these modern contributors, several more
individuals have made a lasting impact on current thought and
practices. Peter Senge of MIT Sloan School of Management has
made several significant contributions to the areas of
organizational learning and change. In addition to founding the
“Society of Organizational Learning,” Senge wrote The Fifth
Discipline: The Art and Practice of the Learning Organization,
which has sold more than 1 million copies worldwide (2006)
(MIT Sloan bio);50 Christopher A. Bartlett of Harvard
University has focused on the “strategic and organizational
challenges confronting managers in multinational
corporations.”51 With coauthor Sumatra Ghoshal, he wrote the
influential Managing Across Borders: The Transnational

4. Solution
(1998), named by the Financial Times as one of the 50 most
influential business books of the 20th century.52 In his 1990
best-selling book, TheSeven Habits of Highly Effective People:
Powerful Lessons in Personal Change, Stephen Covey discussed
how a leader’s success hinges on balancing between personal
and professional effectiveness.53 In 1982, Thomas J. Peters and
Robert H. Waterman wrote the best-selling book In Search of
Excellence, which urged U.S. firms to fight their competition by
refocusing their business strategies on several drivers of
success: people, customers, values, culture, action, and an
entrepreneurial spirit.54
● Peter Senge of MIT Sloan School of Management made
several significant contributions to the areas of organizational
learning and change.
© McGraw-Hill Education/Roberts Publishing Services
Companies Shift to Green Power
It seems companies truly are shifting to green power. While

5. some critics in the United States see “green power” as an
alternative source of energy that is used only by a handful of
environmentally conscious companies, many organizations are
increasingly tapping this alternative source of power. In
contrast to conventional power that includes the combustion of
fossil fuels (coal, natural gas, and oil) and nuclear fission of
uranium, green power refers to renewable energy resources and
technologies that produce electricity from solar, wind,
geothermal, biogas, and so forth. A major advantage of
companies using more green (and less conventional) power
sources is that they restore themselves over brief periods of
time and do not diminish. Ultimately, companies that use green
power are helping the environment by reducing the emissions of
greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide.
In an effort to encourage organizations to purchase and develop
more green power, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
created the voluntary Green Power Partnership (GPP) in 2001.
The GPP currently has more than 1,300 partner organizations
(Fortune 500 companies, local-state-federal governments, and
colleges and universities) that use billions of kilowatt-hours of
green power annually.
According to a GPP report released on January 25, 2016, the top
10 users of green power include Intel, Microsoft, Kohl’s
Department Stores, Cisco Systems, Apple, City of Houston,
Google, Mars Inc., City of Dallas, and Starbucks. These 10

6. organizations used approximately 13 billion kilowatt-hours of
green power over the previous 12 months.
Annise Parker, the mayor of Houston, summed up the benefits
of using green power: “Purch-asing green power reduces the
environmental impacts of electricity use, decreases the cost of
renewable power over item, and supports the development of
new renewable generation.”
Courtesy of the EPA Green Power Partnership.
Companies like Apple are taking the idea of green power to the
next level. The company supplies all of its data centers with 100
percent renewable energy through a combination of green power
purchases and its own onsite generation. Apple’s onsite projects
not only power its data centers, but also provide energy to local
grids. The company’s long-term goal is to use 100 percent
clean, renewable energy for all of its operations.
Discussion Questions
1 Knowing that the majority of companies and organizations in
the United States rely on conventional energy sources like coal,
natural gas, and oil to power their operations, to what extent is
the growing use of green power a passing fad or a fundamental
shift in energy consumption? Defend your position.
2 Compare and contrast the use of conventional (coal, natural
gas, and oil) and green energy sources and technologies (wind,
solar, geothermal, and biogas). In other words, why should a

7. company consider shifting part/all of its energy consumption
from conventional to green power?
Sources: The Green Power Partnership at
www.epa.gov/greenpower/; “Green Power Partnership National
Top 100,” Press Release on January 25, 2016, www.epa.gov;
“EPA Partnerships Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Save
Businesses Money,” Environmental Protection Agency
Documents and Publications, Press Release on January 31,
2014, www.epa.gov; “EPA Announces U.S. Organizations Using
the Most Green Power,” Environmental Protection Agency
Documents and Publications, Press Release on April 17, 2013,
www.epa.gov
DJUKA LAND—AFRICA IS STILL IN ME: HOW THE
NARRATIVE OF THE
NEVER HELD IN BONDAGE DJUKA PEOPLE CAN INSPIRE
AND AID IN THE
HEALING PROCESS OF THE AFRICAN AMERICAN
COMMUNITY

8. By
DANIEL DOMINI
A DEMONSTRATION PROJECT PROPOSAL
New York Theological Seminary
2019
Challenge Statement
As the founder of Christ Impact Center and Domini Enterprises
Inc., which is in
Fayetteville, GA, I am concerned that many people in the
United States and around the
world do not know the story of the Bush Negroes, and
specifically the Djuka tribe in

9. Suriname, South America. As a tribal member, I feel compelled
to share my tribe’s story
with the world so that they may know that while slave traders
captured and sold millions
of people into slavery, some people managed to flee the horror
and maintain their
freedom. This demonstration project will encourage people from
the diaspora whose
ancestors where enslaved and those who experienced any form
of oppression by
illustrating my ancestors’ faith, resilience, and endurance
through workshops and a
theatrical production.
ii
Table of Contents
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION TO THE SETTING
....................................................... 1
CHAPTER 2 PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS OF THE

10. CHALLENGE .............................. 7
CHAPTER 3 PLAN OF IMPLEMENTATION
............................................................... 10
CHAPTER 4 RESEARCH QUESTIONS
........................................................................ 12
CHAPTER 5 MINISTERIAL COMPENTENCIES
......................................................... 15
CHAPTER 6 EVALUATION PROCESS
........................................................................ 21
APPENDICES
...............................................................................................
................... 23
APPENDIX A: TIMELINE
.......................................................................................... 24
APPENDIX B: BUDGET
.............................................................................................
25
BIBLIOGRAPHY
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11. .............. 27
1
CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION TO THE SETTING
Ghana Council of Georgia
Organizational Brief
The Ghana Council of Georgia is an organization that was
established in 2009. It
aims at establishing cooperation and positive relationships that
revolve around the
religious and ethnic groups of Ghanaian associations. Through
this organization,
individuals can exchange information, ideas, and information
resources regarding Ghana

12. and the culture and traditions of the country. The organization
operates in a non-political
dimension. At the same time, the Ghana Council of Georgia
aims to form connections
with all individuals and parties interested in establishing
association with the Ghanaian
community in the state of Georgia. In the past, the organization
focused on the Ghanaian
community in Atlanta, Georgia.1 However, the recent past has
shown increased interest
among many citizens in various places in the state of Georgia.
Therefore, the Ghana
Council of Georgia shifted its focus statewide as it focused on
linking all individuals
interested in Ghanaian associations from the entire state.
History of the Organization

13. The history of the organization revolves around the interest of
the people of
Atlanta in maintaining Ghanaian culture. The organization
emerged in 2009 in Atlanta, a
region with a high population of individuals with diverse and
vibrant characteristics of
1 David K. Henderson-Quartey, The Ga of Ghana: History &
Culture of a West African People
(London: DK Henderson-Quartey, 2002).
2
Ghanaian origin. Thus, the organization aimed to create a
channel through which the
people of Atlanta could establish connections and maintain their
Ghanaian culture.

14. However, soon after its establishment, the organization realized
the need to spread
statewide due to the increased interest among many citizens in
Georgia to establish
connections with other individuals within Ghanaian culture.
There are various
associations for the Ghanaian people in the state of Georgia.
The Ghana Council of
Georgia aims to bring all these associations together to air their
concerns and interests
under a common roof. Also, the organization holds a significant
purpose among the
Ghanaian community in Georgia by organizing and conducting
various functions and
events to celebrate and represent the culture, events, and
holidays of Ghana in the

15. community. The main aim of the organization is to link people
together by providing
them with a channel through which they can enjoy their
traditions and cultures as they
focus on their Africans roots through their ancestors who found
themselves in Georgia,
among other places in United States, during the eras of slavery
and slave trade.
Mission
The Ghana Council of Georgia exists to foster cooperation and
positive
relationships among the religious, ethnic, and other Ghanaian
associations in the state of
Georgia, provide a governance structure for participating
associations, provide a forum
for the regular exchange of information and ideas, and serve as
an information resource

16. about Ghana and its culture for the community.
Vision
The organization has no vision statement. However, the Ghana
Council of
Georgia aims to bring various associations from Georgia
together to celebrate cultural
3
and social diversity and Ghanaian culture and holidays, as well
as maintain and develop
relationships in the Georgia community.
Organizational Demographics
Established in 2009, the organization started its operation of
focusing on Atlanta

17. by joining people with African origins or histories. However,
the organization expanded
its focus to statewide due to strong interest among many
Georgia citizens outside Atlanta
in joining the organization. Therefore, the organization
extended its influence past
Atlanta to focus on the entire state to reach more members. The
Ghana Council of
Georgia does not limit its activities to the individuals from
Georgia alone. Instead, the
organization also focuses on providing various services, such as
residential services, to
individuals who move from Ghana to Georgia. Thus, the Ghana
Council of Georgia is not
a single-race or American organization only. It is open for
individuals from Georgia and
other regions, especially Ghana. Secondly, the organization

18. offers services such as
fundraising and the provision of grants to individuals from
various associations who have
needs. Therefore, the organization deals with individuals from
various socio-economic
backgrounds. The council has exceptional agency and an aim to
uplift and promote the
lives of individuals from Ghana and non-Ghanaians who are
linked to the organization.
Through the services that revolve around organizing events and
activities, celebrating
culture and holidays, and hosting individuals, the organization
ensures that all members
remain united to achieve a common goal. At the same time, the
council has set resource
centers in various parts of Georgia to be used as sites of
reference while looking for

19. various types of information concerning the history of the
community, the organization
itself, and the scheduled activities.
4
Partner Church in Austell, Georgia
The church was founded by Bishop Dale Bronner and called the
“Word of Faith
Family Worship Center” in its initial stages in the early 1990s.
In December of 1991, the
church was inaugurated during its first ever service. Before the
establishment of the
church, Bishop Dale Bronner served as a pastor in the Mt. Olive
Missionary Baptist
Church. After serving for two years at Mt. Olive, Bishop

20. Bronner went ahead to start the
Word of Faith Family Worship Church, which came to him as a
divine calling. The
church ministry focuses on serving the Lord and savior, Jesus
Christ. At the same time,
the church has a significant focus on spreading the Gospel
across the whole world,
aiming at “Reaching the Lost and Teaching the Found” as its
guiding statement.2 With
Christ establishing the focus on having the Gospel reaching
every person across the
world, regardless of age, gender, or socio-economic
background, the church also aims at
spreading the word of God to every individual from all
backgrounds as a way to instill
faith and hope in them.

21. History of the Church
The history of the church dates back to the early 1990s, when
Bishop Dale
Bronner used to pastor at Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church.
At Mt. Olive, Dr.
Cornelius Henderson, who was a Methodist minister at the time,
issued a prophesy that
Bishop Bronner would offer his service to the church for two
years before God
progressed him to where He wanted him to be. After two years,
Bishop Bronner was
setting the path for the Word of Faith Family Worship Church.
By the time that the
church began in early 1991, it had around 120 members who
were from the Austell
2 Milmon F Harrison, Righteous Riches: The Word of Faith

22. Movement in Contemporary African
American Religion (New York: Oxford University Press, 2005).
5
region. However, toward the end of the same year, and during
the inauguration of the
church, it had more than 350 members.3 After four months, the
church formed a choir
during the Easter season, which grew to become famous across
Georgia and the whole
country. By 2000, the church started offering three different
services to its followers
every Sunday. By 2003, the church decided to relocate to 150
Riverside Parkway. Four
months later, during Easter, it moved again to 212 Riverside
Parkway.

23. Mission
Our mission is to build a multidimensional church that trains
and equips people
for their ministry, working together for the glory of God,
reaching our world for Jesus.
Vision
The vision is to be a local family church—a church God uses to
take the Word of
Faith message to the people of Georgia—equip people with the
word of God to help them
mature spiritually, so each can love God and serve others, unify
the influence of many
voices to build the Body of Christ in the state of Georgia and
the world, and bring the
financial resources of the state of Georgia into the Gospel of
distribution.

24. Church Demographics
Firstly, as a family church, the church focuses on preaching and
conducting
ministry services to all members of its family. Therefore, the
members of the church are
of all ages, including children, young adults, and adults.
According to Bishop Bronner’s
vision, the church should focus on praying and serving others
24 hours a day, 365 days a
year. Secondly, the church has evangelistic outreach programs
that aim at preaching and
spreading the Gospel to the streets, where there are real people
and in large numbers.
3 Harrison, Righteous Riches.

25. 6
This program is led by the CEO of the Street Ministry and the
Mission Ministry. In this
light, the church does not limit its focus to some specific
members of society. Rather, it
focuses on individuals of various statuses in the society,
regardless of their socio-
economic backgrounds and stabilities.4 Lastly, the church
conducts a community
outreach program with various services focusing on financial
distribution and helping
others. In this case, the church uses the power of the community
by having some of the
members of the church offer what they have to help others who
are in need. Through this,
the church believes that it can help in effectively distributing

26. the resources of the state
through bringing individuals together to share what they have to
help each other in time
of need.
4 Sunday Adelaja, Church Shift: Revolutionizing Your Faith,
Church, and Life for the 21st Century
(Lake Mary, FL: Charisma Media, 2014).
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CHAPTER 2
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS OF THE CHALLENGE
Challenge Statement
As the founder of the Christ Impact Center and Domini
Enterprises Inc. located in

27. Fayetteville, GA, I am concerned that many people in the
United States and around the
world do not know the story of the Bush Negros and the Djuka
Tribe in Suriname, South
America. As a tribal member, I feel compelled to share my
tribe’s story with the world so
that it may know that while slave traders captured and sold
millions into slavery, some
managed to flee the horror and maintain their freedom. This
demonstration project will
encourage all those from the diaspora whose ancestors where
enslaved and all who
experienced any form of oppression by illustrating my
ancestors’ faith, resilience, and
endurance through workshops and a theatrical production.
The Problem: The Emotional Impacts of Slavery on the African
American from the
Pastoral Care Point of View
The path toward acceptance, healing, and emotional stability
among African
Americans over the years has not been a simple one. Up to
today, the issue of slavery has

28. been a source of emotional weakness and grief among the Black
community. From the
pastoral care point of view, the legacy of slavery coupled with
discrimination has a
continued impact on the social and economic stability of
African Americans. Many
African Americans still cling to the thoughts that transfix them
to the impacts of slavery
and discrimination at the expense of White supremacy in the
country. 5 The impacts of
racism and slavery have led to constant feelings of anger, low
regard for self, and outrage
among African American communities in various parts of the
United States. The image
of the Whites created a platform for unjust actions that have
lasted for centuries in the

29. 5 Andreas Johannes Franciscus Köbben, “Continuity in Change:
Cottica Djuka Society as a
Changing System,” Bijdragen tot de Taal-, Land-en
Volkenkunde 1ste Afl (1968): 56-90.
8
Americas, since the 15th century. Millions of African
Americans have suffered the
experience of being subjected to mistreatment at the hands of
their fellow men. The
pastoral view depicts slavery as a major force that has caused
African Americans to draw
a clear picture of inhumanity among other races, especi ally
Whites in the United States.
At the same time, the impacts of racism and slavery caused
socio-economic instability

30. and imbalances with other races in the United States. Even
today, many African
American communities in the United States lag behind their
white counterparts due to
being confined by the pressures of poverty, low income,
unemployment, poor living
standards, and other socio-economic disadvantages. Most of
these issues are associated
with the histories of these communities that involve slavery,
racism, discrimination, and
prejudice.
However, despite all these forces and challenges for African
Americans, the
church has acted as an agent of social reform and source of a
sense of survival among
these communities. At the same time, the church has acted as an

31. institution that has
helped African Americans to shape their views of the White
people in the country.6
Through the church, African Americans have been able to
embrace resilience and forge
social ties in their localities and across the nation. This has
enabled them to overcome
adversity. Also, resilience has helped communities and
individuals to maintain positive
mental health that is free from thoughts about past experiences
in slavery, racism,
discrimination, and prejudice.7 According to various
sociologists and scholars, such as
Andrew Billingsley, the Black church has acted as an instrument
and buffer that has
6 Andreas Johannes Franciscus Köbben, “Unity and Disunity:

32. Cottica Djuka Society as a Kinship
System.” Bijdragen tot de Taal-, Land-en Volkenkunde 1ste Afl
(1967): 10-52.
7 Silvia Wilhelmina de Groot, Djuka Society and Social
Change: History of an Attempt to Develop
a Bush Negro Community in Surinam 1917-1926 (Assen: Van
Gorcum, 1969).
9
provided mental strength and life meaning among African
Americans. At the same time,
it has helped in bridging the social gaps that previously existed
among African
Americans and other races in the United States. Therefore,
slavery has contributed to the
rise of church and religious activities among African American
communities. This has

33. been helpful in erasing the memories and feelings of hatred,
anger, and outrage due to
past painful experiences.
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CHAPTER 3
PLAN OF IMPLEMENTATION
Goal and Strategies
Goal 1 - The first goal is to raise awareness about the Djuka
Tribe and its
people’s history as runaway slaves to create a specific learning
platform for all
those who have experienced any form of slavery, oppression,
and injustice.
• Strategy 1: Invite activist, community, and spiritual leaders in
Atlanta

34. to a 90-minute seminar that will discuss the state of their
communities
as it relates to the effects of slavery and the importance of
creating an
environment in which they can broaden and deepen their
knowledge
of how to turn the negative effects of slavery into positive
experiences.
• Strategy 2: Visit the communities in the aforementioned
strategy
during the creation of the movie “Djuka Land” to observe the
techniques used to engage the emerging communities.
• Strategy 3: Meet with activist, community, and spiritual
leaders
individually to discuss the observations made during the

35. meetings and
how the Djuka Land experience could work in their community
settings. Invite adults of all ages to be participants in the
project.
Evaluation of Goal 1: Activist, community, and spiritual leaders
in Atlanta will
complete a survey about the impacts of slavery in their
communities. During the
seminar in Strategy 1, the leaders will be invited to detail how
they believe their
communities can be enhanced based on “Djuka Land” (the
runaway Africans).
During the individual meetings with the leaders in Strategy 3,
the completed
surveys will be reviewed in light of the observations that took
place in Strategy 2.

36. 11
Goal 2 - The second goal is to create an environment in which
people can come
and share their stories to advance the healing process in their
personal lives and
the lives of others.
• Strategy 1: Participants will attend a storytelling session with
a
professional storyteller. He or she will share stories and discuss
the
storytelling process.
• Strategy 2: Participants will share their personal stories as
part of the
healing process.

37. • Strategy 3: Participants will be videotaped telling their
personal
stories, folktales, or biblical narratives.
Evaluation of Goal 2: Participants will answer a questionnaire
based on their
experience of the storytelling process.
Goal 3 - The third goal is to write and present a play based on
the Djuka Tribe
called “Djuka Land.”
• Strategy 1: Is to receive feedback on the play.
• Strategy 2: Cast auditions for the play.
• Strategy 3: Is to conduct a table read with all the actors.
Evaluation of Goal 3: To receive feedback from Site Team and
actors on the
table-read experience.

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CHAPTER 4
RESEARCH QUESTIONS
Research Question 1 (Goal 1): Socio-Historical Research and
Analysis
How did the Djukas’ escape from captivity inform their
identity?
In what way did the partnership with the indigenous Surinamese
people influence
them, and how did they maintain their African culture?
The Djukas, or “Bush Negroes,” are the descendants of runaway
slaves who were
imported from Africa and took refuge in the dense Suriname
(former Dutch Guiana) bush

39. and established African villages along rivers, whose rapids were
their fortifications.
During the end of the seventeenth century, these Negroes wer e
growing by numbers
unyieldingly up the Suriname River. However, they were
sufficiently organized and
prepared to make repeated raids on the plantations for guns,
gunpowder, machetes and
women. Several campaigns were conducted against them, but
eventually, final treaties
were signed with the Dutch owners of the colony, which
guaranteed their freedom.
Today, when a Bush Negro drinks with a white man, his toast is
“Free!” In the Guiana
bush, however, where these runaway Negroes and their
descendants have been living, the
fortunes of African kingdoms and the cultural contacts that have

40. affected the Africans
have not touched their tribal destinies. Neither has the
civilization of the White man nor
that of the Indian introduced basic changes to the Djukas
manner of living or thinking.8
8 Melville J. Herskovits and Frances S. Herskovits, Rebel
Destiny: Among the Bush Negroes of
Dutch Guiana (Amsterdam: S Emmering, 1970).
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Research Question 2 (Goal 2): Biblical Research and Analysis
In what ways does the biblical narrative support slavery and in
what ways does it
challenge slavery?
Which biblical story touches on slavery?

41. If we could ask God about slavery, I do not think he would say
it is okay to force
other people to be slaves. So, why doesn’t the Bible speak out
against it? Why does it talk
about slavery as if it is normal—and even give instructions to
slaves about obeying their
masters? It all has to do with context. Context refers to the
circumstances in which
something happens. The Bible is the word of God, but it was
written at a time in history
during which slavery was normal. Thus, the Bible talks about it
as if it is just the reality
of the world. The reason I believe God would hate slavery is
that it does not fit with
Jesus’ teachings. Of course, no one really knows what Jesus
said about the topic; he

42. never specifically addresses it in the Gospels. We can apply
Jesus’ teachings to specific
topics. One of the biggest things Jesus taught was that love is
the core of all God’s
commandments. “Let me give you a new command: Love one
another. In the same way I
loved you, you love one another” (John 13:34, MSG). Slavery
does not fit under “love
each other.” In addition, Paul wrote, “Faith in Christ Jesus is
what makes each of you
equal with each other, whether you are a Jew or a Greek, a slave
or a free person, a man
or a woman” (Galatians 3:28, CEV). This would have been a
radical teaching in the
context of its time. In fact, some scholars say it w as the very
first time in the history of
literature that all people were declared equal! Christianity today

43. strengthens the church
by richly communicating the breadth of the true, good, and
beautiful Gospel.
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Research Question 3 (Goal 3): Theological Research and
Analysis
Why the power of theatrical genre? In what ways is theater a
theological and
powerful art form?
Theater in general seems to be our most politically potent art
form right now. No
other medium is getting under its audience’s skin in quite the
same way, and that is

44. because theater is uniquely immediate, making it more intimate
and more susceptible to
disruption than any other medium. Systematic theology
consolidates human experience
as a way of informing one’s understanding about God. How
does the theology of
transformation apply to slavery? How has entertainment media
impacted the theological
discussion of slavery and the church? What is the theological
understanding of the digital
community?
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CHAPTER 5
MINISTERIAL COMPENTENCIES
The Process

45. The member of the site team dedicated substantial time and
energy to joining me
in the process of conducting competency assessments. The
involved site team members
were Andres Martinez (Atlanta, GA), Narciso Montas (Miami,
FL), Albert Domini
(Queens, NY), Paula Woods, Kristi Predu (Atlanta, GA), and
TiQuisha MoneQue Hines
(Atlanta, GA).
A summary of the assessments of ministerial competencies of
the site team and
me follow.
The Assessments
Theologian
As a theologian, Rev. Domini understands the doctrine of the

46. church, scripture,
and sociology, and relates all to the members of his
congregation. Rev. Domini
has a strong foundation in biblical studies and theological
reflection with
excellent interpretation of the Word and reflects on experiences
and lifestyles
from a theological perspective. The candidate feels the need to
focus on a
theological foundation that highlights the multicultural context
in a highly
intentional way.
Preacher
As a preacher, he has strong delivery, good organization of
thought, and biblically
based interpretation, challenging his congregation to grow

47. spiritually. The content
of Rev. Domini’s preaching is spirt-centered. His delivery is
effective and
addresses contemporary concerns with well-prepared, Christ-
centered material.
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The candidate wants to embrace his African/American heritage
more in his
preaching style.
Worship Leader
As worship leader, he has the ability to make worship come
alive for the
congregation and needs to continue to developed sacred music
and other art forms

48. to increase the understanding to the liturgical message. As a
worship leader, Rev.
Domini is skilled in involving the congregation in a very
positive manner. He has
expressed a deep desire and taken action to develop worship
music in a
multicultural, multi-faceted way. He provides worship
opportunities that are well
grounded in the church’s tradition. The candidate wants to
utilize more culturally
specific rituals in the worship experience.
Prophetic Agent
As a prophetic agent, Rev. Domini motivates and equips others
with the word of
God in order to develop a better understanding of the
supernatural, which

49. involves the foretelling of God’s future plan. Rev. Domini’s
goal is to challenge
individuals to pursue and develop their prophetic gifts. The
candidate wants to
build confidence in utilizing and encourage others to utilize the
gift of prophesy.
Leader
As a leader, he motivates others, respects talent, delegates
responsibilities, and is
appreciative of jobs well done. He needs to build confidence in
his creative ideas.
Rev. Domini has tremendous respect for the abilities of others.
He motivates,
encourages, and shows appreciation for their support. He is
creative in using
worship, music, and educational ideas, which enables others to
use their gifts. The

50. candidate wants to develop self-confidence as a leader.
Religious Educator
As a religious educator, Rev. Domini is open to dialog and has a
good grasp of his
subject matter as an educator. He is adept at supervising,
involving, and training
volunteer leaders. Rev. Domini is a creative and effective
religious educator on
many levels. He has the ability to involve adults and children in
the learning
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process. The candidate wants to develop an extensive collection
of audio, text,
video, and other resources that emphasize the role of inclusivity

51. and spiritual
development.
Counselor
As a counselor, he is approachable and skilled at
communicating. He can aid in
spiritual healing, even under difficult circumstances. As a
counselor, Rev. Domini
is self-accepting, open, and ideally suited to establishing
creative relationships
with various groups. Rev. Domini is an open, genuine, and
skilled communicator
who is able to walk with others on their journeys of faith. The
candidate feels the
need to utilize his counseling skills in a structured way.
Pastor

52. As a pastor, he encourages and involves newcomers to the
church. He is an
effective shepherd who encourages and nurtures his flock. He is
able to comfort,
pray, and show appreciation for church members. The candidate
will develop the
gift of hospitality in a more intentional way.
Spiritual Leader
As a spiritual leader, Rev. Domini is attentive to his spiritual
journey and the
journeys of those in his pastoral care. He is an effective
spiritual guide and leader
who knows his tradition well. Rev. Domini is an excellent group
leader and
attentive pastoral leader, and he understands the importance of
spiritual practices.

53. He should endeavor to take more time for personal spiritual
refreshment. The
candidate feels the need to develop his skills and knowledge of
spiritual
development.
Ecumenist
As an ecumenist, he reaches out to other faith traditions and
seeks opportunities
for interdenominational worship and educational experiences.
He excels in the
appreciation of interfaith activity and dialog. He believes in
unity and has
knowledge of other faith traditions. The candidate feels the
need to be more
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54. intentional about and learn more about the multicultural
realities of other
denominations and faiths.
Witness and Evangelist
As a witness and evangelist, Rev. Domini is successful in
proclaiming the Good
News of Jesus Christ to the unsaved and encouraging believers
to share their faith
by creating activities that enable them to share with to those
outside the confines
of the church. Everyone agreed that Rev. Domini should
continue in all
categories.
Administrator
As an administrator, he has shown steady improvement in …