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Rg 01.07 Records Of Provincial John V. O'Connor, S.J., New England Jesuit Province Archives, New England Province Of The Society Of Jesus, John V. O'Connor Sj Sep 2015

Rg 01.07 Records Of Provincial John V. O'Connor, S.J., New England Jesuit Province Archives, New England Province Of The Society Of Jesus, John V. O'Connor Sj

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All physical materials associated with the New England Province Archive are currently held by the Jesuit Archives in St. Louis, MO. Any inquiries about these materials should be directed to the Jesuit Archives . Electronic versions of some items and the descriptions and finding aids to the Archives, which are hosted in CrossWorks, are provided only as a courtesy.

Rev. John V. O’Connor, SJ was Provincial of the New England Province of the Society of Jesus from 1962-1968. The New England Province consists of the Jesuit communities in the six states of the United States known as New England: Connecticut, …


Rg 11.2 Foreign Mission Records, Jamaica Mission / Region, New England Jesuit Province Archives, Jamaica Mission / Region Of The New England Jesuit Province Sep 2015

Rg 11.2 Foreign Mission Records, Jamaica Mission / Region, New England Jesuit Province Archives, Jamaica Mission / Region Of The New England Jesuit Province

Finding Aids, Record Groups

All physical materials associated with the New England Province Archive are currently held by the Jesuit Archives in St. Louis, MO. Any inquiries about these materials should be directed to the Jesuit Archives . Electronic versions of some items and the descriptions and finding aids to the Archives, which are hosted in CrossWorks, are provided only as a courtesy.

The English Province of the Society of Jesus had been in charge of missionary work in Jamaica and supplying missionaries to Jamaica from 1837 until 1893. In 1893, Fr. General entrusted the Jamaican mission to the American Province of Maryland-New York. …


The Beginnings Of Lutheran Theological Seminary Saskatoon, Gordon A. Jensen May 2015

The Beginnings Of Lutheran Theological Seminary Saskatoon, Gordon A. Jensen

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Exploring The Principles Behind Effective Collaborative Ministry On Multi-Point Charges In The Peninsula-Delaware Conference Of The United Methodist Church, Drew Mitchell Christian Jan 2015

Exploring The Principles Behind Effective Collaborative Ministry On Multi-Point Charges In The Peninsula-Delaware Conference Of The United Methodist Church, Drew Mitchell Christian

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The Peninsula-Delaware Conference of the United Methodist Church covers the Eastern Shore of Maryland and the State of Delaware. The area, known as the “Birthplace of Methodism,” has 451 churches. Many churches are older, small membership congregations and are not able to afford their own pastor. Many pastors serve multiple congregations as part of a United Methodist Charge. As issues in surrounding communities become more complex, attendance declines, and resources diminish, congregations must work together in order to make a significant impact on their communities and fulfil the Great Commission. Throughout biblical history there are examples of God calling His …


What Is Your Main Business?, George G. Hunter Iii Jan 2015

What Is Your Main Business?, George G. Hunter Iii

Great Commission Research Journal

In chapter one of his forthcoming book, Christianity’s Main Business, George Hunter recalls the question that Peter Drucker advised leaders of all types of organizations (including churches) to ask, repeatedly, “What is our main business?” Hunter distinguishes between what church leaders typically say (and believe) is their main business, and their actual main business as revealed by their data—from budgets, to time expenditure, to interview data. He then unpacks the “top ten” themes he found driving most local churches. Hunter contends that Christianity’s mission to the world was supposed to be Christianity’s main business, and, drawing from N. T. Wright, …