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Student Perceptions On The Community Of Spiritual Formation At A Faith-Based University, Jonathan R. Colburn
Student Perceptions On The Community Of Spiritual Formation At A Faith-Based University, Jonathan R. Colburn
Doctor of Education (EdD)
Spiritual formation has always been of utmost importance in Christian education as faithbased institutions strive to educate the whole person; body, mind, and spirit. Because of this, Christian universities work to create programs and provide activities that challenge the minds and hearts of the students in order to promote spiritual growth. This study seeks to answer the following question: What does a phenomenological analysis of the lived experiences of students at a Council for Christian Colleges & Universities (CCCU) institution reveal about their perceptions of the spiritual formation priorities of the institution? Stated another way, what do students report about …
The Future Of Undergraduate Biblical Higher Education: Abhe And The Bible College Movement, T. Scott Womble
The Future Of Undergraduate Biblical Higher Education: Abhe And The Bible College Movement, T. Scott Womble
Doctor of Ministry
The Bible college movement can trace its roots to the late nineteenth century and was given greater credibility when the accreditation era began in 1947. Today, the Association for Biblical Higher Education (ABHE) is still the leader of the Bible college movement. But a quick glance at the sixty-three ABHE institutions (64%) with undergraduate enrollment under 250 raises concern. Furthermore, 31 percent have enrollment under 100.
Rising costs and escalating student debt are creating enrollment challenges. The smallness of most Bible colleges makes them particularly vulnerable, especially since many lack endowments. Adding to the problem is the changing landscape of …
Acl 2017 Conference Unconference Session On Information Literacy, Kathleen Kempa
Acl 2017 Conference Unconference Session On Information Literacy, Kathleen Kempa
The Christian Librarian
This article describes an unconference session at the most recent Association of Christian Librarians Annual Conference 2017. The session attendees worked together to produce sample lesson plans, using the “backwards design planning structure” introduced by Wiggins & McTighe in Understanding by Design. Conference attendees produced information literacy lesson plans to introduce freshman college students to five of the ACRL Framework concepts
Christian Academics Need To Increase Their Publishing: A Study Of Cccu Teaching Faculty And Librarians, Craighton T. Hippenhammer, Garrett Trott
Christian Academics Need To Increase Their Publishing: A Study Of Cccu Teaching Faculty And Librarians, Craighton T. Hippenhammer, Garrett Trott
The Christian Librarian
This is the second of two articles that explains the results of an in-depth research study of teaching faculty and librarian scholarship within the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU). The first article examined the nature and extent of that scholarship and this article examines its necessity.
Barcoding And Ils Migration From Start To Finish: A Case Study, Beth Arjona
Barcoding And Ils Migration From Start To Finish: A Case Study, Beth Arjona
The Christian Librarian
This practice-oriented article outlines one institution’s process of implementing both electronic checkout and a new integrated library system (ILS) for an academic library of 187,000 physical items. Special attention is given to the need for background research, administrative buy-in, and project management. Lessons learned and recommendations conclude the article.
A New Library Career, Susan J. Casstevens Dr.
A New Library Career, Susan J. Casstevens Dr.
The Christian Librarian
After working as a public and school library director for two decades, the challenge of reference and research work in an academic library is exciting and daunting for a mid-career librarian. She quickly realizes that constantly comparing fondly remembered library experiences with new professional challenges must transition into embracing what lays ahead and learning new skills. To successfully serve an academic library patron population, the variety of knowledge and information expertise is different and expanded, but the time-honored aptitude of treating library visitors well and carefully ascertaining their information needs remains the same.
The Unexpectedness Of Hope: Good News For A Generation, David Johnstone
The Unexpectedness Of Hope: Good News For A Generation, David Johnstone
Publications from Student Life & Spiritual Life
The gospel of Jesus Christ is wrapped in the notion of God's "will be[ing] done on earth as it is in heaven" (Matt. 6:10 NIV). The good in the good news (or gospel) looks a little different for every age, culture, and context. Unlike the Eastern no-tion of karma, or what goes around comes around, the Christian gospel centers on God's grace being offered to those who accept Jesus's kindness and authority. God extends grace so that men and women do not receive what they deserve; therefore, what goes around does not come around. Many find this to be good …