Statement of purpose: The purpose statement describes the significance of the Final Project as it relates to the problem or ministry opportunity and how the project intends to address the issue. All projects should have the goal of facilitating positive transformation in the lives of people and their environments. The purpose statement should contain a brief summary of the data gathering methods and project application to be implemented through the Final Project process. The research methods and application are then described in more detail later in the methodology chapter of the proposal.