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Building Long-Term Cross-Cultural Partnerships Through Short-Term Missions : From The Case Of Dangsandong Church In Korea And Sarmaya Fellowship In Sri Lanka, Hyeon Gu Lee Feb 2019

Building Long-Term Cross-Cultural Partnerships Through Short-Term Missions : From The Case Of Dangsandong Church In Korea And Sarmaya Fellowship In Sri Lanka, Hyeon Gu Lee

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Practicing Justice : Justice In A Millennial, Wesleyan-Holiness Context, M. Andrew Gale Dec 2018

Practicing Justice : Justice In A Millennial, Wesleyan-Holiness Context, M. Andrew Gale

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


A Return To Our Roots : Towards A Way Forward For Mennonite Church Planting, Christopher M.E. Scott May 2018

A Return To Our Roots : Towards A Way Forward For Mennonite Church Planting, Christopher M.E. Scott

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Alive Inside Out : Challenges And Patterns Of Spiritual Formation Of Christian Professionals In A Creative Access Context, Matthew Gh Koh May 2018

Alive Inside Out : Challenges And Patterns Of Spiritual Formation Of Christian Professionals In A Creative Access Context, Matthew Gh Koh

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Christian Unity In Church Mergers : The Missing Peace, Scott K. Stephans May 2018

Christian Unity In Church Mergers : The Missing Peace, Scott K. Stephans

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Preach The Word : Moving Toward An Expository Preaching Model For Minnesota Assemblies Of God Pastors, John A. Hubert May 2018

Preach The Word : Moving Toward An Expository Preaching Model For Minnesota Assemblies Of God Pastors, John A. Hubert

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Transitioning To Multi-Site : A Model For Transitioning Wesley United Methodist Church To A Multi-Site Church, Adam Seth Hilderbrandt May 2018

Transitioning To Multi-Site : A Model For Transitioning Wesley United Methodist Church To A Multi-Site Church, Adam Seth Hilderbrandt

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Church Planting In The Anglican Tradition : Developing A Church Planting Strategy For The Anglican Diocese Of The South, Dan Alger Mar 2018

Church Planting In The Anglican Tradition : Developing A Church Planting Strategy For The Anglican Diocese Of The South, Dan Alger

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


A Case Study Of Disciple-Making Practices Of The Korean Immigrant Churches In The United States : The Principles Of Reproduction In Disciple-Making, Sung Hyuk Nam Oct 2017

A Case Study Of Disciple-Making Practices Of The Korean Immigrant Churches In The United States : The Principles Of Reproduction In Disciple-Making, Sung Hyuk Nam

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Gajung (House) Church Ministry As A Renewal Movement For Korean Protestant Church : Focusing On The Ministry Of Seoul Baptist Church Of Houston, Texas, Sinhyung Seo Oct 2017

Gajung (House) Church Ministry As A Renewal Movement For Korean Protestant Church : Focusing On The Ministry Of Seoul Baptist Church Of Houston, Texas, Sinhyung Seo

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Preaching Wesley's Ordo Salutis : A Study In Wesleyan Theology Today, Edward E. Beedle May 2017

Preaching Wesley's Ordo Salutis : A Study In Wesleyan Theology Today, Edward E. Beedle

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


The Church Has Left The Building : The Benediction And Missional Worship, Nathan Leslie Carden May 2017

The Church Has Left The Building : The Benediction And Missional Worship, Nathan Leslie Carden

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Missional Leadership : A Case Study Of The Representative Congregations Of Methodist, Presbyterian, And Other Churches In Tahan-Kalaymyo, Sagaing Region, Lal Thla Muana May 2017

Missional Leadership : A Case Study Of The Representative Congregations Of Methodist, Presbyterian, And Other Churches In Tahan-Kalaymyo, Sagaing Region, Lal Thla Muana

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Normal Is Not Biblical : An Exploratory Study Of Ministry With Developmental Disabilities In The Arkansas Conference Of The United Methodist Church, Stephen E. Waggoner May 2017

Normal Is Not Biblical : An Exploratory Study Of Ministry With Developmental Disabilities In The Arkansas Conference Of The United Methodist Church, Stephen E. Waggoner

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Leadership Influence : Building Respect And Credibility In Church Leadership To Transform Members' Lives, Lawrence K. Dena May 2017

Leadership Influence : Building Respect And Credibility In Church Leadership To Transform Members' Lives, Lawrence K. Dena

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


From Infancy To Maturity : Effective Discipleship Practices Of Nazarene Churches, Anthony M. Sparrow May 2017

From Infancy To Maturity : Effective Discipleship Practices Of Nazarene Churches, Anthony M. Sparrow

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Reintroducting The Doctrine And Experience Of Christian Perfection To United Methodists, Matthew Hatcher Johnson May 2017

Reintroducting The Doctrine And Experience Of Christian Perfection To United Methodists, Matthew Hatcher Johnson

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Difficult Ministry Seasons, Robbie B. Townsend Apr 2017

Difficult Ministry Seasons, Robbie B. Townsend

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Integrating Theory And Practice : A Guided Mentoring Research Process For Licensed Ministers In The West Michigan District Of The Wesleyan Church, Michael Anthony Black May 2016

Integrating Theory And Practice : A Guided Mentoring Research Process For Licensed Ministers In The West Michigan District Of The Wesleyan Church, Michael Anthony Black

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


From Shame To Shalom : Postures & Practices That Help Heal Men's Hearts, Amos B.L. Ang May 2016

From Shame To Shalom : Postures & Practices That Help Heal Men's Hearts, Amos B.L. Ang

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Assessing Congregational Culture For Effective Leadership, Chad Mattingly May 2016

Assessing Congregational Culture For Effective Leadership, Chad Mattingly

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


To Study The Church Growth Of The Hong Kong Evangelical Church From 2003 To 2012, Shui Lam Lai May 2016

To Study The Church Growth Of The Hong Kong Evangelical Church From 2003 To 2012, Shui Lam Lai

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


An Exploration Of The Relationship Between Faith, Spirituality And Wellness Among Anishinabek, Roger A. Boyer Ii May 2016

An Exploration Of The Relationship Between Faith, Spirituality And Wellness Among Anishinabek, Roger A. Boyer Ii

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Christian Identity Development Of Adolescents In A Hindu Religio-Cultural Dominant Context, Yeonjeong Kim May 2015

Christian Identity Development Of Adolescents In A Hindu Religio-Cultural Dominant Context, Yeonjeong Kim

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Compassion : The Inward Journey To Love, Vaughn W. Thurston-Cox May 2015

Compassion : The Inward Journey To Love, Vaughn W. Thurston-Cox

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Assessing Changes In Beliefs And Practices Of Christlike Living At The Southwest Campus Of The Darby Creek Church Of The Nazarene, Steven Charles Suttles Sr. May 2015

Assessing Changes In Beliefs And Practices Of Christlike Living At The Southwest Campus Of The Darby Creek Church Of The Nazarene, Steven Charles Suttles Sr.

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


The Symphony Of The Trinity : Tuning In To The Father, Son And Holy Spirit For Congregational Renaissance, Richelle Wagner Sampl May 2013

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.


Emerging Adults : Inviting And Incorporating Them Into The Body Of Christ, Deann Halligan Anderson May 2013

Emerging Adults : Inviting And Incorporating Them Into The Body Of Christ, Deann Halligan Anderson

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Equipping The Laity Through Discipleship Training In A Korean Church, Yijoon Chang Jan 2011

Equipping The Laity Through Discipleship Training In A Korean Church, Yijoon Chang

ATS Dissertations

The purpose of the research was to evaluate how effective discipleship training enhanced the spiritual maturity of lay believers and transformed them into churchbuilding leaders. The particular context of this study is Korean Madisonville United Methodist Church in Cincinnati, Ohio, Nashville Korean United Methodist Church in Nashville, Tennessee, and Sarang Community Church in Anaheim, California. This was an evaluative study using questionnaires and personal interviews to assist in measuring the effectiveness of discipleship training to enhance the spiritual maturity of lay believers.

The review of selected literature focuses on what the church is, who the pastor is, who the laity …


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 …