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Full-Text Articles in Arts and Humanities
The Decline In Attendance At Local Churches In Queens, New York: A Biblically Based Strategic Revitalization Plan To Bring Local Churches Back To Spiritual Health, Marilyn A. Dolloway
The Decline In Attendance At Local Churches In Queens, New York: A Biblically Based Strategic Revitalization Plan To Bring Local Churches Back To Spiritual Health, Marilyn A. Dolloway
Doctoral Dissertations and Projects
The decline in church attendance is not a new phenomenon. Historical evidence shows that God has intervened to revitalize and restore the church to a healthy state. Unfortunately, attendance at churches in contemporary times worldwide has declined, as congregations at approximately ninety percent of churches have shrunk. This trend is evident in the United States, where upwards of fifty congregations close their doors permanently each week, resulting in an annual attendance decline of one to two percent. The decline is remarkable in the New York borough of Queens. Churches have been declining for decades, with only fifteen to twenty-five members …
Missional Renewal In A Large And Established Suburban Western Church, Michael Stevens
Missional Renewal In A Large And Established Suburban Western Church, Michael Stevens
Doctor of Ministry Theses
This thesis addresses the topic of missional renewal at Clovercrest Baptist Church (CBC), specifically focusing on participating in the mission of God through simple, memorable, and reproducible missional practices. The identified problem is a lack of process or framework for enhancing participation in God’s mission and churchwide missional renewal at CBC, a large suburban Western church. The purpose of this project intervention is to develop a resource guide of missional practices that facilitate participation in the mission of God at CBC towards missional renewal. This intervention is guided by the theological foundation that God is a God of mission. He …
Living Water: A Hermeneutical And Exegetical Approach, John Panicker
Living Water: A Hermeneutical And Exegetical Approach, John Panicker
Doctoral Dissertations and Projects
Throughout Scripture, God refers to people, objects, words, and other things of the universe to help man understand him. In the New Testament, Christ used parables, metaphors, and signs to reveal himself and his salvation plan. The crown jewel among these symbols is the living water, symbolizing the Holy Spirit who is the ultimate source of salvation. God did not impose death on man, but man chose death over life by disobeying God’s command not to eat from the tree of the “knowledge of good and evil.” He decided to accept Satan’s seduction and counsel and willfully transgressed against his …
The Orthodox Theology Of Modernity: Problem Statement And Prospective Tasks, Hennadii Khrystokin, Vasyl Lozovytskyi
The Orthodox Theology Of Modernity: Problem Statement And Prospective Tasks, Hennadii Khrystokin, Vasyl Lozovytskyi
Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe
The article studies the problem of Orthodoxy's attitude to modernity. The concept of the theology of modernity–a new section of the social theology of the church, which considers the specifics, main trends, problems, and tendencies of modernity–is proposed. The theology of modernity raises questions about the possibilities, boundaries, and ways of renewal of the church. The concept of the theology of modernity is a set of methods, approaches, and discourses that allow us to comprehend modernity, carry out its assessment by means of Orthodox theology, and find its religious potential for the actualization of Christianity in our time. The analysis …
Soul Care: Deliverance And Renewal Through The Christian Life, Kenneth J. Collins
Soul Care: Deliverance And Renewal Through The Christian Life, Kenneth J. Collins
Academic Books
No abstract provided.
The Symphony Of The Trinity : Tuning In To The Father, Son And Holy Spirit For Congregational Renaissance, Richelle Wagner Sampl
The Symphony Of The Trinity : Tuning In To The Father, Son And Holy Spirit For Congregational Renaissance, Richelle Wagner Sampl
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Salt And Light: Best Ministry Practices For Community Impact By Tanzanian Churches, Geoffrey Peter Majule
Salt And Light: Best Ministry Practices For Community Impact By Tanzanian Churches, Geoffrey Peter Majule
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
The Picture Of Health : A Study Of Church Health In The Central New York District Of The Wesleyan Church, Matthew Daniel Pickering
The Picture Of Health : A Study Of Church Health In The Central New York District Of The Wesleyan Church, Matthew Daniel Pickering
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Item 1 Of 5 Next ► A Case Study Of The Contemporary Church Renewal Movement In Korea, Pil Won Min
Item 1 Of 5 Next ► A Case Study Of The Contemporary Church Renewal Movement In Korea, Pil Won Min
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Can They Live Again? : An Analysis Of Small Churches Within The Church Of The Nazarene Who Transitioned To Vitality From The Death Spiral, Arthur T. Roxby
Can They Live Again? : An Analysis Of Small Churches Within The Church Of The Nazarene Who Transitioned To Vitality From The Death Spiral, Arthur T. Roxby
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
An Evaluation Of The 2009 Mindanao Training Event For Camacop Evangelists Involved In Public Proclamation For Church Planting : Its Impact On The Attitudes, Knowledge, And Practices Of The Participants, Isaias F. Catorce
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Relational Spirituality, Todd Hall
Revitalization Of The Urban Church: A Multi-Case Study Of Turnaround Churches, Lisa Marie Sullivan
Revitalization Of The Urban Church: A Multi-Case Study Of Turnaround Churches, Lisa Marie Sullivan
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
The Core Value Of Evangelism In Effective Churches, Dana Robert Hicks
The Core Value Of Evangelism In Effective Churches, Dana Robert Hicks
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Results Of The Implementation Of Turnaround Strategies For The Maquoketa United Methodist Church Based On Natural Church Development, Jeffrey Mark Dadisman
Results Of The Implementation Of Turnaround Strategies For The Maquoketa United Methodist Church Based On Natural Church Development, Jeffrey Mark Dadisman
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Measuring The Clergy/Laity Gap And Its Effect On Church Health And Outreach, Christopher Wyatt Goff
Measuring The Clergy/Laity Gap And Its Effect On Church Health And Outreach, Christopher Wyatt Goff
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
A Revitalization Strategy For Central New York United Methodist Churches, Robert J. Norrix
A Revitalization Strategy For Central New York United Methodist Churches, Robert J. Norrix
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Who We Were Meant To Be : Communicating Core Values To All Saints Presbyterian Church In Singapore, Philip Jin Teck Huan
Who We Were Meant To Be : Communicating Core Values To All Saints Presbyterian Church In Singapore, Philip Jin Teck Huan
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Practices And Characteristics For Pastors Renewing Mainline Congregations: Case Studies From The Presbytery Of Memphis, G. Christopher Scruggs
Practices And Characteristics For Pastors Renewing Mainline Congregations: Case Studies From The Presbytery Of Memphis, G. Christopher Scruggs
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
A Trinitarian Ontological Approach To The Congregational Revitalization Of Loudsville United Methodist Church, John Eugene Heckman
A Trinitarian Ontological Approach To The Congregational Revitalization Of Loudsville United Methodist Church, John Eugene Heckman
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
The Relationship Between Church Health And Church Growth In United Methodist Churches In The West Ohio Annual Conference, Brian Allen Law
The Relationship Between Church Health And Church Growth In United Methodist Churches In The West Ohio Annual Conference, Brian Allen Law
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
A Strategy For Transforming St. James United Methodist Church: A Study In The Relationship Between Church Growth And Church Health, David Wesley Kofahl
A Strategy For Transforming St. James United Methodist Church: A Study In The Relationship Between Church Growth And Church Health, David Wesley Kofahl
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Turning Heritage Into Hope: Strategies For A Midlife Denomination, Kenneth John Driedger
Turning Heritage Into Hope: Strategies For A Midlife Denomination, Kenneth John Driedger
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
A Study Of Church Health And Growth At Creekside Community Church, Christopher Allen Jarrett
A Study Of Church Health And Growth At Creekside Community Church, Christopher Allen Jarrett
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Becoming A Five Star Church, Jeffrey T. Johnson
Becoming A Five Star Church, Jeffrey T. Johnson
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Church Health And Church Growth Among General Association Of General Baptist Churches, James Vernon Kinder
Church Health And Church Growth Among General Association Of General Baptist Churches, James Vernon Kinder
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Church Renewal For Kentucky United Methodism?: Evaluating The Purpose-Driven Church® Network Pilot, James Cole Wofford
Church Renewal For Kentucky United Methodism?: Evaluating The Purpose-Driven Church® Network Pilot, James Cole Wofford
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Small Church Revitalization Within The Central Florida District Of The Church Of The Nazarene, George E. Sloan Jr.
Small Church Revitalization Within The Central Florida District Of The Church Of The Nazarene, George E. Sloan Jr.
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Crossroads United Methodist Church In Recovery: A Study Of The Incorporation And Effectiveness Of Seven Essential Elements Necessary For Revitalization, Mark Linley Alexander
Crossroads United Methodist Church In Recovery: A Study Of The Incorporation And Effectiveness Of Seven Essential Elements Necessary For Revitalization, Mark Linley Alexander
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Four Generations And Visionary Change : A Case Study Of Canyon First United Methodist Greater Unity In The Midst Of Sixty-Seven Percent Growth, Richard J. Bales
Four Generations And Visionary Change : A Case Study Of Canyon First United Methodist Greater Unity In The Midst Of Sixty-Seven Percent Growth, Richard J. Bales
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.