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Africa: Adventist Mission In Africa: Challenges & Prospect, Gorden R. Doss 2011 Andrews University

Africa: Adventist Mission In Africa: Challenges & Prospect, Gorden R. Doss

Books

The great continent of Africa plays a very significant role in global Christianity. A century ago African Christians constituted a tiny fraction of world Christianity but today Africa is a major player in the global faith.

Among Seventh-day Adventists, Africa occupies a significant place, having something over a third of the total world membership. The highest ratios of Seventh-day Adventists to the population are in parts of southern Africa. At the same time, other parts of Africa have only a miniscule Christian presence and the lowest ratios of Adventists to the population in the world. This contrasting picture of evangelization …


A Man Of Passionate Reflection, Bruce L. Bauer 2011 Andrews University

A Man Of Passionate Reflection, Bruce L. Bauer

Books

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A Look Into The Future: What Will Africa And The Church Look Like In 20 Years Response, Gorden R. Doss 2011 Andrews University

A Look Into The Future: What Will Africa And The Church Look Like In 20 Years Response, Gorden R. Doss

Faculty Publications

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Editorial: Institute Of World Mission 45th Anniversary Issue, Rick McEdward 2011 General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists

Editorial: Institute Of World Mission 45th Anniversary Issue, Rick Mcedward

Journal of Adventist Mission Studies

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The Impact Of Cultural Factors On Leadership In A Global Church, Erich Baumgartner 2011 Andrews University

The Impact Of Cultural Factors On Leadership In A Global Church, Erich Baumgartner

Journal of Adventist Mission Studies

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The Institute Of World Mission: Forty-Five Years And Counting, Patricia Jo Gustin 2011 Andrews University

The Institute Of World Mission: Forty-Five Years And Counting, Patricia Jo Gustin

Journal of Adventist Mission Studies

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The Bottom Billion: Why The Poorest Countries Are Failing And What Can Be Done About It / Paul Collier [Book Review], John Clements 2011 Fuller Theological Seminary

The Bottom Billion: Why The Poorest Countries Are Failing And What Can Be Done About It / Paul Collier [Book Review], John Clements

Journal of Adventist Mission Studies

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Attending To Local And Diverse Communities: Toward A Theological Learning Community For A Missional Era, Patricia Taylor Ellison, Patrick R. Keifert 2011 Luther Seminary

Attending To Local And Diverse Communities: Toward A Theological Learning Community For A Missional Era, Patricia Taylor Ellison, Patrick R. Keifert

Faculty Publications

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Edinburgh 2010: Mission Today And Tomorrow, Kirsteen Kim, Andrew Anderson 2011 Oral Roberts University

Edinburgh 2010: Mission Today And Tomorrow, Kirsteen Kim, Andrew Anderson

Regnum Edinburgh Centenary Series

The centenary of the historic and influential World Missionary Conference held in Edinburgh 1910 presented a unique opportunity for the whole church worldwide to come together in celebration, reflection and recommitment to witnessing to Christ today. Edinburgh 2010 also engaged in serious study and reflection on the current state of world mission and the challenges facing all those who seek to witness Christ today. The results of this research was presented and debated within the context of Christian fellowship and worship at the conference in June 2010. This record of that conference is intended to give the background to that …


Interfaith Relations After One Hundred Years: Christian Mission Among Other Faiths, Marina Ngursangzeli Behera 2011 Oral Roberts University

Interfaith Relations After One Hundred Years: Christian Mission Among Other Faiths, Marina Ngursangzeli Behera

Regnum Edinburgh Centenary Series

The essays in this book reflect not only this acceptance and celebration of pluralism within India but also by extension an acceptance as well as a need for unity among Indian Christians of different denominations. The essays were presented and studied at a preparatory consultation on Study Theme II: Christian Mission Among Other Faiths under the theme "Interfaith Relations Among Other Faiths" at the United Theological College, Bangalore, India


Clergy Stress : A Study Of Stressors And Stress-Relieving Practices Among United Methodist Clergy Across Three Districts Of The Western North Carolina Conference, Claude J. Kayler 2011 Asbury Theological Seminary

Clergy Stress : A Study Of Stressors And Stress-Relieving Practices Among United Methodist Clergy Across Three Districts Of The Western North Carolina Conference, Claude J. Kayler

ATS Dissertations

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2011 - 105th Annual Summit, "Enough: Isaiah 1:11-17", Abilene Christian University, Abilene Christian University 2011 Abilene Christian University

2011 - 105th Annual Summit, "Enough: Isaiah 1:11-17", Abilene Christian University, Abilene Christian University

Lectureship and Summit Programs

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God Is Speaking : Are You Listening?, Beverly C. Johnson-Miller 2011 Asbury Theological Seminary

God Is Speaking : Are You Listening?, Beverly C. Johnson-Miller

ATS Chapel Services

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Asbury Theological Seminary Chapel Service, (1994, Jan. 26), M. Robert Mulholland 2011 Asbury Theological Seminary

Asbury Theological Seminary Chapel Service, (1994, Jan. 26), M. Robert Mulholland

ATS Chapel Services

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Graduates Chapel, (2007, Nov. 27), Asbury Theological Seminary 2011 Asbury Theological Seminary

Graduates Chapel, (2007, Nov. 27), Asbury Theological Seminary

ATS Chapel Services

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Baccalaureate Service (May 21, 2000), Asbury Theological Seminary 2011 Asbury Theological Seminary

Baccalaureate Service (May 21, 2000), Asbury Theological Seminary

ATS Chapel Services

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The Jesuits In Latin America, 1549 - 2000: 450 Years Of Inculturation, Defense Of Human Rights, And Prophetic Witness, Charlotte M. Gradie 2011 Sacred Heart University

The Jesuits In Latin America, 1549 - 2000: 450 Years Of Inculturation, Defense Of Human Rights, And Prophetic Witness, Charlotte M. Gradie

History Faculty Publications

A review of the book "The Jesuits in Latin America, 1549-2000: 450 Years of Inculturation, Defense of Human Rights, and Prophetic Witness," by Jeffrey L. Klaiber is presented.


A Look Into The Future: What Will Africa And The Church Look Like In 20 Years Response, Gorden R. Doss 2011 Andrews University

A Look Into The Future: What Will Africa And The Church Look Like In 20 Years Response, Gorden R. Doss

Gorden Doss

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Understanding The Effects Of Diversity In Mission From A Social Science Perspective, David R. Dunaetz 2011 Claremont Graduate University

Understanding The Effects Of Diversity In Mission From A Social Science Perspective, David R. Dunaetz

CGU Faculty Publications and Research

This study presents an overview of the results of empirical studies concerning diversity in work teams. Although these studies have most often been carried out in secular contexts, they support perspectives of human nature that are consistent with the biblical themes found associated with the Tower of Babel (the Similarity/Attraction Perspective) and Paul's metaphor of the Body of Christ and spiritual gifts (the Information/Decision Making Perspective). Key concepts are explained, including the measurement of diversity and team performance, task and relationship diversity, faultlines, cultural versus non-cultural diversity, and status. When the results of the various diversity studies are combined, it …


The Understanding And Practice Of Sabbath, Barbara Cordelia Hart Yorks 2011 Asbury Theological Seminary

The Understanding And Practice Of Sabbath, Barbara Cordelia Hart Yorks

ATS Dissertations

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