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Seasons Of Change : Navigating New Beginnings And Endings Within The United Methodist Church, Wade Killough May 2021

Seasons Of Change : Navigating New Beginnings And Endings Within The United Methodist Church, Wade Killough

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Spiritual Metrics : Accounting For Spiritual Transformation In International Development, George Nduati Woki Jan 2021

Spiritual Metrics : Accounting For Spiritual Transformation In International Development, George Nduati Woki

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Slaves In The Christian Household : The Colossian And Ephesian Haustafeln In Context, Donald Murray Vasser Dec 2020

Slaves In The Christian Household : The Colossian And Ephesian Haustafeln In Context, Donald Murray Vasser

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


The Unnecessary Aporia Of Religious Language : Exploring The Meaning And Function Of Religious Language, Dylan Q. Ziegler May 2020

The Unnecessary Aporia Of Religious Language : Exploring The Meaning And Function Of Religious Language, Dylan Q. Ziegler

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


A Theology Of Romance For Married Couples, Cameron J. Scalera May 2020

A Theology Of Romance For Married Couples, Cameron J. Scalera

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Intellectual Humility As It Pertains To Self-Knowledge, Nicholas S. Grounds Apr 2020

Intellectual Humility As It Pertains To Self-Knowledge, Nicholas S. Grounds

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No abstract provided.


Ascertaining Factors Affecting Church Congregational Affiliation Among Anglophone Caribbean Immigrants In South Florida, Sheryl Marks-Williams Feb 2020

Ascertaining Factors Affecting Church Congregational Affiliation Among Anglophone Caribbean Immigrants In South Florida, Sheryl Marks-Williams

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Faith In The Marketplace : Measuring The Impact Of Church Based Entrepreneurial Approaches To Holistic Mission, Samuel Lee May 2019

Faith In The Marketplace : Measuring The Impact Of Church Based Entrepreneurial Approaches To Holistic Mission, Samuel Lee

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Receiving God's Gift Of Sabbath? : An Investigation Of Free Methodist--Usa Leaders' Attitudes, Understandings, & Practices, Joy M.O. Ireland May 2019

Receiving God's Gift Of Sabbath? : An Investigation Of Free Methodist--Usa Leaders' Attitudes, Understandings, & Practices, Joy M.O. Ireland

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Gratitude As An Approach To Intercultural Egagement : Exploring The Introduction And Embodiment Of Gratitude As An Approach To Intercultural Engagement Between The Diaspora And Native Christian Leaders In London, Girma Bishaw Apr 2019

Gratitude As An Approach To Intercultural Egagement : Exploring The Introduction And Embodiment Of Gratitude As An Approach To Intercultural Engagement Between The Diaspora And Native Christian Leaders In London, Girma Bishaw

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Health And Healing In The Documentary Papyri : A Comparison With The Healing Texts In Luke-Acts, Thomas Evan Grafton Aug 2017

Health And Healing In The Documentary Papyri : A Comparison With The Healing Texts In Luke-Acts, Thomas Evan Grafton

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


The Relationship Between Democracy And Equal Distribution Of Resources In Kenya : A Study Of All Saints Cathedral Nairobi, Paul Kibirech Korir May 2017

The Relationship Between Democracy And Equal Distribution Of Resources In Kenya : A Study Of All Saints Cathedral Nairobi, Paul Kibirech Korir

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Integration Of Faith And Health Transformation To Wholeness And Restoration To The Imago Dei, Deborah K. Huckaby May 2017

Integration Of Faith And Health Transformation To Wholeness And Restoration To The Imago Dei, Deborah K. Huckaby

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


A Study On The Reputation Of Religion And Its Influence On South Korean Christianity, Shin-Ho Choi Apr 2017

A Study On The Reputation Of Religion And Its Influence On South Korean Christianity, Shin-Ho Choi

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Missional Virtues In Leadership : Assessing The Role Of Character Strengths Of Christian Social Entrepreneurs In Creating Missional Organizations, William Eric Manuel Apr 2017

Missional Virtues In Leadership : Assessing The Role Of Character Strengths Of Christian Social Entrepreneurs In Creating Missional Organizations, William Eric Manuel

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Planting, Transitioning, And Growing Multiethnic Churches, Gloria Young-Eun Kim Fowler May 2015

Planting, Transitioning, And Growing Multiethnic Churches, Gloria Young-Eun Kim Fowler

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Wanted, Fidelity Not Tears : An Assessment Of Gaps In The U.S. "Orphan Care Movement", Kimberly R. Pope-Seiberling May 2015

Wanted, Fidelity Not Tears : An Assessment Of Gaps In The U.S. "Orphan Care Movement", Kimberly R. Pope-Seiberling

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Theologizing Place In Displacement : Reconciling, Remaking And Reimagining Place In The Republic Of Georgia, Curtis Elliott Jan 2015

Theologizing Place In Displacement : Reconciling, Remaking And Reimagining Place In The Republic Of Georgia, Curtis Elliott

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Creativity And Captivity : Exploring The Process Of Musical Creativity Amongst Indigenous Cosmopolitan Musicians (Icms) For Mission, Uday Mark Balasundaram Sep 2014

Creativity And Captivity : Exploring The Process Of Musical Creativity Amongst Indigenous Cosmopolitan Musicians (Icms) For Mission, Uday Mark Balasundaram

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Revitalizing Missions On The Cusp Of Change : Complex Systems Science Mazeways For Mission Theory Amid Twenty-First Century Realities, Samuel K. Law Sep 2014

Revitalizing Missions On The Cusp Of Change : Complex Systems Science Mazeways For Mission Theory Amid Twenty-First Century Realities, Samuel K. Law

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


The Importance And Relevance Of Preaching Isaiah's Message Today, Bill Thompson May 2014

The Importance And Relevance Of Preaching Isaiah's Message Today, Bill Thompson

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Coaching Pastors Of Faith Evangelical Church Of The Philippines Churches For Church Growth, Brent Hunter Burdick Jan 2011

Coaching Pastors Of Faith Evangelical Church Of The Philippines Churches For Church Growth, Brent Hunter Burdick

ATS Dissertations

Research has shown that one effective means of improving leader effectiveness in business and education is coaching. Coaching involves asking questions, exploring options, providing guidance, and training in skills. Ministry is enhanced by coaching. This research explored the impact coaching six pastors in the Faith Evangelical Church of the Philippines churches had on the numerical and spiritual growth of the churches they pastor. The study focused on the key leadership factors of preaching, personal spiritual maturity, and multiplication of small groups plus two survey-determined factors. The hypothesis was that as the pastor advanced in leadership skills and effectiveness in these …


The Sex Trade, Evil And Christian Theology, Glenn M. Harden Dec 2010

The Sex Trade, Evil And Christian Theology, Glenn M. Harden

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


The Wesleyan Doctrine Of Christian Assurance And Psychological Type, Greg Burgner Jan 2010

The Wesleyan Doctrine Of Christian Assurance And Psychological Type, Greg Burgner

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Equipping Parents To Be Spiritual Leaders In The Home, Douglas J. Schoelles May 2009

Equipping Parents To Be Spiritual Leaders In The Home, Douglas J. Schoelles

ATS Dissertations

The goal of this project was to effect a positive cognitive, affective, and behavioral response in parents from two Evangelical Lutheran Church in America congregations to lead their households in spiritual disciplines. The project consisted of four consecutive Sundays of preaching on faith forming in the home coupled with encouragement of the practice of a specific faith habit. These sermons were preached in tandem with four teaching sessions that reiterated the role of parents as spiritual leaders and concentrated on training families to engage in four faith habits in the home. Teaching tools were distributed to facilitate implantation of faith …


The Integration Of Faith At Work: A Contextualized Bible Study With "Christians At Telekom", Andrea Isa Baare Jan 2009

The Integration Of Faith At Work: A Contextualized Bible Study With "Christians At Telekom", Andrea Isa Baare

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Radical Reformation Ecclesiology As Theological Politics : The Church In Anarchistic Dissent Against Imperial Theology, Scott Cooper Mcdaniel Oct 2008

Radical Reformation Ecclesiology As Theological Politics : The Church In Anarchistic Dissent Against Imperial Theology, Scott Cooper Mcdaniel

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


The Church's Changing Mission: Working With Hiv/Aids Among The Shona People Of Zimbabwe, Thomas Muhomba Mar 2007

The Church's Changing Mission: Working With Hiv/Aids Among The Shona People Of Zimbabwe, Thomas Muhomba

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The devastating and unhealthy consequences of HIVIAIDS pandemic in the midst of a growing church among the Shona people of Zimbabwe suggest the need to investigate characteristics and factors that expose the Shona to HIVIAIDS risk behaviors; and formulating recommendations to the church for effective ministry with the Shona community. The study was carried out among Shona cohorts in the urban area and rural area. For the urban area, the study was done in Harare targeting the Shona Community and United Methodist congregations whose membership are largely made up o f the Shona Speaking people. For …


The Impact Of Spiritual Disciplines On Persons' Ability And Willingness To Forgive, Ming Li Chiu Jan 2007

The Impact Of Spiritual Disciplines On Persons' Ability And Willingness To Forgive, Ming Li Chiu

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Christ At Work : Reflections On Market Economics And The Mission Of God, David B. Doty Jan 2006

Christ At Work : Reflections On Market Economics And The Mission Of God, David B. Doty

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.