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Songs As Theologizing: Annamma Mammen’S (1911–2002) Contribution In Shaping The Kerala Pentecostal Imagination, Allan Varghese Meloottu
Songs As Theologizing: Annamma Mammen’S (1911–2002) Contribution In Shaping The Kerala Pentecostal Imagination, Allan Varghese Meloottu
Spiritus: ORU Journal of Theology
In Indian Pentecostal theological and missiological literature, the role of Kerala Pentecostals is well documented. However, the pioneering voices that are highlighted are of men, sidelining women’s voices and contributions that shaped the grassroots Kerala Pentecostal imagination. The preacher-songwriter Annamma Mammen (1911–2002) is one such voice that impacted early Kerala Pentecostal growth. Therefore, this article, in addition to bringing forth the sidelined story of Annamma Mammen, emphasizes Mammen’s role as a songwriter and analyzes one of her early songs to highlight how her theology encapsulates early Kerala Pentecostal theological emphases (eschatological imagination, scriptural importance, contextual primacy, and Jesus-centeredness). Although Mammen’s …
The Top Ten Challenges Facing Churches In 2023, Edward E. Moody Jr.
The Top Ten Challenges Facing Churches In 2023, Edward E. Moody Jr.
Great Commission Research Journal
This article summarizes the results of a study conducted by the Great Commission Research Network seeking to identify the top challenges facing churches in 2023. The results are similar to other recently conducted studies, emphasizing challenges related to evangelism and young adults.
Growing And Declining Churches Face Different Challenges: A Statistical Analysis Of The Top Ten Challenges Facing Churches Study, David R. Dunaetz
Growing And Declining Churches Face Different Challenges: A Statistical Analysis Of The Top Ten Challenges Facing Churches Study, David R. Dunaetz
Great Commission Research Journal
The data behind the study The Top Ten Challenges Facing Churches (Moody, 2023) is presented and analyzed with a focus on differences between growing churches and non-growing churches. Church leaders (N = 129) indicated how difficult they believed it would be for North American churches to overcome 50 potential challenges. For most challenges, no significant difference between the church leaders from growing and non-growing churches was detected. However, church leaders from non-growing churches viewed 1) attractiveness of programs, 2) retaining young adults, 3) youth programs, 4) small group participation, and 5) effective strategy as more difficult challenges to overcome than …
Church-Based Research: Using Theories, Concepts, And Operationalizations, David R. Dunaetz
Church-Based Research: Using Theories, Concepts, And Operationalizations, David R. Dunaetz
Great Commission Research Journal
Church-based research requires working with abstract concepts ranging from sin to sanctification. Theories, concepts, and operationalizations allow us to work with these abstractions. Theories are sets of statements describing how specific concepts relate to each other. Concepts are broad ideas that exist in our thinking that can be used to describe phenomena, both within and exterior to the church. If we measure the concepts in our theories among multiple people, we can determine to what degree the relationships in our theories are true or discover under what conditions they are true. Sometimes concepts can be measured directly; other times they …
How Should Members Of The Lgbtq+ Community Be Allowed In Positions Of Ministry In The Catholic Church, Federico Guillermo (Memo) Rodriguez Hernandez
How Should Members Of The Lgbtq+ Community Be Allowed In Positions Of Ministry In The Catholic Church, Federico Guillermo (Memo) Rodriguez Hernandez
Say Something Theological: The Student Journal of Theological Studies
The Catholic Church has had an inconsistent approach to the LGBTQ+ community. The Church speaks of respect, compassion, and sensitivity, while at the same time terminates the employment of workers who openly identify themselves as LGBTQ+, without any other cause for termination. The Church also frequently hinders opportunities for ministry for members of the LGBTQ+. This article calls for a consistent application of Catholic doctrine, so that the respect, compassion, and sensitivity the Church teaches we are to show to members of the LGBTQ+ community is not obscured with unjust discrimination. Based on solid Catholic doctrine, I will establish the …
Innovation In Churches: A Theoretical Framework, David R. Dunaetz
Innovation In Churches: A Theoretical Framework, David R. Dunaetz
Great Commission Research Journal
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the many changes in the present socio-cultural context point to the importance of innovation in churches. A theoretical framework for understanding innovation in churches is presented, featuring 6 key elements. These elements include the cultural context of the church and the church’s target audience, a culture of innovation within the church, innovations in church programs, processes, and personnel, social capital (social ties) which permits church members to navigate the changes associated with innovation, program loss (that which is lost when programs change), and progress toward the church’s goals. The church’s goals and the …
Ministering To The Hurting: An Elder's Perspective, Bill Goforth
Ministering To The Hurting: An Elder's Perspective, Bill Goforth
Leaven
No abstract provided.
Developing A Ministry Of Encouragement, Claudette Wilson
The God Of All Comfort In Paul's Thought, James Bury
The Ministry Of Presence: A Biblical View, Sonny Guild
Editor's Notes, Mark Love, Stuart Love
Faith And Justice: Messages From Job For Ministry, Jan Hailey
Faith And Justice: Messages From Job For Ministry, Jan Hailey
Leaven
No abstract provided.
Job And Ministry: Are We Aiding Or Afflicting?, Mark A. Carver
Job And Ministry: Are We Aiding Or Afflicting?, Mark A. Carver
Leaven
No abstract provided.
Ministry With A Long Established Church, Eddie Sharp
Meaningful Worship In The Small Church, Dennis Connor
Editors' Notes, Stuart Love, D'Esta Love, Donald W. White
Editors' Notes, Stuart Love, D'Esta Love, Donald W. White
Leaven
No abstract provided.
Ministry And Biblical Criticism: A Discussion With Reference To Luke's Birth Narrative, Kelly Carter
Ministry And Biblical Criticism: A Discussion With Reference To Luke's Birth Narrative, Kelly Carter
Leaven
No abstract provided.
Mary, A Model For Ministry, D'Esta Love
"In Non-Essentials Liberty": A Key Ministry Context From Romans 14.1-15.13, Rollin A. Ramsaran
"In Non-Essentials Liberty": A Key Ministry Context From Romans 14.1-15.13, Rollin A. Ramsaran
Leaven
No abstract provided.
The Search For Ministerial Integrity, Curtis D. Mcclane
The Wisdom Of Jesus, Mark Frost
When Life Is Unfair: Living The Lessons Of Ecclesiastes, Jack Reese
When Life Is Unfair: Living The Lessons Of Ecclesiastes, Jack Reese
Leaven
No abstract provided.
Job's "Sanctuary Experience" And Mine, John Mark Hicks
Critical Methodologies And The Bible As The Word Of God, Markus H. Mcdowell
Critical Methodologies And The Bible As The Word Of God, Markus H. Mcdowell
Leaven
No abstract provided.
A Call To Preachers: Stay In The Text, David Fleer
Editors' Notes, Stuart Love, D'Esta Lovew, David Fleer
Seeking The Advantage Of The Other: Paul's Model For Ministry In 1 Corinthians 8.1-11.1, Jennifer S. Green
Seeking The Advantage Of The Other: Paul's Model For Ministry In 1 Corinthians 8.1-11.1, Jennifer S. Green
Leaven
No abstract provided.
Lessons From Loredo: How To "Do Church" In A Complex Environment, Eddie Sharp
Lessons From Loredo: How To "Do Church" In A Complex Environment, Eddie Sharp
Leaven
No abstract provided.