The holy Bible should be the major tool with Christian books and articles. Guidelines attached. Title: “The role of the church in trauma counseling in crisis situation” Part I.    6 pages: Dissertation Proposal  leading to dissertation which is part II. Introduction A research degree is a challenging undertaking. This evidence takes the form of a research proposal. A research proposal is not the one page abstract that you cunningly wrote to placate the enrolments and admissions people. The proposal is a significant piece of work that is formally presented. The proposal process is a significant milestone in your research higher degree candidature. The effort you spend on preparing a quality presentation and document will add value to your thesis and may identify possible issues and problems in time for you to avert them. IMPORTANT: The title of your Dissertation must represent subject matter that is directly related to your Major. It is mandatory that you submit your title to your faculty advisor for approval in your Proposal. How long should the proposal document be? ·         The proposal document should be minimum (6) six pages, excluding references [the reference list]. What should be included in the document? ·        A key point to remember when planning your proposal is why you are doing the research in the first place. A major requirement of a research degree is that the study contributes to the existing body of knowledge. You proposal should show where the existing gaps in the knowledge base of your discipline lie. The format of the document will usually be: Topic Heading Content Introduction Overview of the paper Research questions Background An overview of the development of the topic. Significance of the study Summarise the ways that your study will add to the body of knowledge and explain whether and how any person could find this study of use or value. Literature review A critical review of the literature which shows, as far as possible, the range and depth of opinion on the topic. This is where you highlight the gaps in the existing field of knowledge that you intend to address. Methods Explain and discuss the methods that you will be using and the reasons for using them and discussions on the validity and limitations of the study. Time line It can be useful to do this in a graphical form. This should set out the times that you plan to start and finish each stage of the study, ie proposal, data collection, data analysis, write up, submission. Glossary Definition of terms References Reference list.