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This project is the product of much love, assistance, and encouragement from my family, friends, colleagues, mentors, and project advisors. People can accomplish very few things in life without the help of others; therefore, I am so thankful to all of you.

First, I sincerely thank my husband of forty-two years, the Rev. Dr. Richard Douglass, for encouraging me to go back to seminary to pursue my doctorate after a fifteen-year hiatus. Throughout this project, he has been a sounding board, allowing me to work by his side in the Zion Hill Missionary Baptist Church to improve our Homebound Ministries. Our reflections at the breakfast table have made this process bearable. I would also like to thank Jeff Marsh, the entire Grandpad Support team at Grandpad.net, and the Consumer Cellular Support team for assisting with IT, which would have been a logistical nightmare.

I also want to thank my lead advisor, David Carr, PhD, for his guidance and thorough feedback throughout the project. I needed his patience, calmness, and understanding while keeping me on track most during low moments. The resources that he recommended were invaluable to my project. I would also like to thank Dr. Dara Delgado and Dr. Frederick Johnson, Sr., for serving on my advisory committee. Thank you for making me aware of the gaps in my ministry proposal and helping me clarify sections in my methodology and overall framing in the context of Black ecclesiology. Your enthusiasm for my project was nothing short of inspirational. Your advice was priceless.

Finally, I thank the Zion Hill Missionary Baptist Church family for allowing me to use them as the project study site. I am incredibly grateful for our sick shut-in and homebound members, without whom I could not have completed this project. I appreciate your commitment to digital discipleship and willingness to learn new technology/the Grandpad to engage in church online.

I dedicate this project to the Rev. Dr. Richard Douglass, Senior Pastor, Deacon Nate Harris, Board of Deacons Chairman, and the Zion Hill Missionary Baptist Church of Rochester, New York.

Last, but not least, I dedicate this project in memory of my mother Jennie Powell who loved the Grandpad and called it her lifeline to her church after she became homebound.

Rev. Dr. Grace O. Douglass

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NES 2025 Cohort Reflections and Encouragement 

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NES Cohort 2025 Reflections and Encouragement

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Looking Forward: Prayers and Hopes for the Seminary

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Rev. Dr. Barbara L Walker

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Looking Forward Prayers and Hopes for the Seminary

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My journey began from a lifelong quest for profound answers, intensified by the challenges of 2020, which pushed me to seek refuge in God. My faith grew stronger than ever, yet circumstances urged caution. Through my experiences at Northeastern, my faith remains steadfast. While life's ultimate questions may never find definitive answers, I find solace in the mysterious nature of God, beyond human comprehension. My time as a student here has equipped me to become a more effective worship leader, mother, wife, and servant of our heavenly Father. Amen

Mrs. Shawna Sharp