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Full-Text Articles in Christianity
George Dallas Smith Papers, 1895-1921, George Dallas Smith
George Dallas Smith Papers, 1895-1921, George Dallas Smith
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No abstract provided.
Formulating A Communal Covenant For The Elders And Ministers Of South Fork Church Of Christ, Drew Baker
Formulating A Communal Covenant For The Elders And Ministers Of South Fork Church Of Christ, Drew Baker
Doctor of Ministry Theses
This project addressed the lack of a communal covenant for the elders and ministers of South Fork Church of Christ. The purpose of the project was to formulate a covenant that would promote the spiritual discernment and leadership of the elders and ministers. For the theological framework, I relied upon Mark’s portrait of Jesus. I looked at Jesus’s lived example as well as his teachings to discern values and practices that defined his leadership and should therefore be normative for Christian leaders. These values and practices were analyzed according to three relational categories—relationship with God, with each other, and with …
Book Review: Bridging Theory And Practice In Children's Spirituality, Shannon Rains
Book Review: Bridging Theory And Practice In Children's Spirituality, Shannon Rains
Discernment: Theology and the Practice of Ministry
Bridging Theory and Practice in Children’s Spirituality: New Directions of Education, Ministry, and Discipleship, edited by Mimi L. Larson and Robert J. Keeley. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Reflective, 2020. 264 pages, $22.99.
A Reader's Guide To Youth Ministry, Jeremy D. Smith, Steve Bonner, Walter Surdacki
A Reader's Guide To Youth Ministry, Jeremy D. Smith, Steve Bonner, Walter Surdacki
Discernment: Theology and the Practice of Ministry
Youth ministry scholarship over the past 20 years has offered an array of works impactful to scholars, parents, church leaders, and youth workers. Because of the growing number of robust writings, we have compiled an annotated bibliography intended to guide this wide range of readers in overview of the most impactful works for youth ministry scholarship and practice.
Creating Vocational Curriculums For Youth Ministries: Challenges And Opportunities, Chris Keeton
Creating Vocational Curriculums For Youth Ministries: Challenges And Opportunities, Chris Keeton
Discernment: Theology and the Practice of Ministry
This essay reflects on the creation of a vocational curriculum produced by the author's doctoral project. The goal is to explore the value in vocational reflection among teenagers in youth groups, and to offer an example of how youth ministries may implement extended and holistic teaching programs regarding the theology of vocation.
This essay begins with an assessment of the ministry context. Second, It reviews templates for vocational curricula used on some college campuses and how the author implemented those strategies into the project. Two key strategies were a common curriculum and a mentoring environment. Such templates were found in …
Restoration Quarterly: Vol. 62, No. 4
Restoration Quarterly: Vol. 62, No. 4
Restoration Quarterly
PDF of the cover of Restoration Quarterly: Vol. 62, No. 4.
This repository hosts selected Restoration Quarterly articles in downloadable PDF format. For the benefit of users who would like to browse the contents of RQ, we have included all issue covers even when full-text articles from that issue are unavailable. All Restoration Quarterly articles are available in full text in the ATLA Religion Database, available through most university and theological libraries or through your local library’s inter-library loan service.
Original Free Will Baptist Clergy Role Stress: A Definition And Its Emotional Consequences, Dustin R. Bannister
Original Free Will Baptist Clergy Role Stress: A Definition And Its Emotional Consequences, Dustin R. Bannister
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
The role of a clergyperson is often understood as one that creates a connection between the human and the divine, faith and God. However, such a vast role is typically executed in specific ways, such as leading Bible studies, visiting the sick, leading worship, and the act of preaching. At times, such a role demands even more nuanced behaviors based upon the context, population, and time. As this study posited, the problem is that such a multiplicity of clergy expectations inevitably create role stress, as understood through the constructs of role ambiguity and role conflict. In particular, how one might …
The Economics Of Love, Débora Silva Viana
The Economics Of Love, Débora Silva Viana
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
In this thesis I argue that the obligation to love based on the Christian tradition requires Christians to disperse their resources in a way that significantly evens out wealth distribution and increases social justice. Christians disagree on the terminology and some tenets of the goal of the Christian life (e.g., deification, beatific vision, communion with God, salvation). However, the requirement to practice love is common to all of these concepts, thus making love normative for Christians. I argue that when love takes such a prominent role in one’s life, then it naturally influences how one manages one’s resources. If love …
Book Review: Sustainable Children's Ministry: From Last-Minute Scrambling To Long-Term Solutions, Ron Bruner
Book Review: Sustainable Children's Ministry: From Last-Minute Scrambling To Long-Term Solutions, Ron Bruner
Discernment: Theology and the Practice of Ministry
Sustainable Children’s Ministry: From Last‐Minute Scrambling to Long‐Term Solutions, by Mark DeVries and Annette Safstrom. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity, 2018. 234 pages, $16.99.
Book Review: Neighborhood Church: Transforming Your Congregation Into A Powerhouse For Mission, Brandon Pierce
Book Review: Neighborhood Church: Transforming Your Congregation Into A Powerhouse For Mission, Brandon Pierce
Discernment: Theology and the Practice of Ministry
Neighborhood Church: Transforming Your Congregation into a Powerhouse for Mission, by Krin van Tatenhove and Rob Mueller. Louisville, KY: Westminster John Knox, 2019. 146 pages, $20.00.
Book Review: Fear Of The Other: No Fear In Love, Grady King
Book Review: Fear Of The Other: No Fear In Love, Grady King
Discernment: Theology and the Practice of Ministry
Fear of the Other: No Fear in Love, by William H. Willimon, Nashville: Abingdon, 2016. 91 pages, $12.
Adolescent Spiritual Formation: Practical Theology As A Filter For Youth Ministry, Jeremy Smith
Adolescent Spiritual Formation: Practical Theology As A Filter For Youth Ministry, Jeremy Smith
Doctor of Ministry Theses
There seems to be a disconnect between the practice and scholars of youth ministry. Historically, the practice of youth ministry has been overly concerned with method, creating multiple approaches, each with its own inherent shortcomings. Responding to this overemphasis on method, scholars of youth ministry have argued for a more theological framework, assuming that the problem lies within a lack of theological education among youth ministry practitioners. In 2001 youth ministry scholarship made a case to place the field of youth ministry under the discipline of practical theology in hopes of grounding the practice of youth ministry in theology. Over …
Cultivating Virtue: Developing A Guiding Document For Youth Ministry At Cookeville First United Methodist Church, Adam Daniels
Cultivating Virtue: Developing A Guiding Document For Youth Ministry At Cookeville First United Methodist Church, Adam Daniels
Doctor of Ministry Theses
The purpose of this project was to produce a guiding document of virtues that represented the type of Christ-like character qualities desired in youth at Cookeville First United Methodist Church. The six virtues chosen in the document represent a comprehensive vision for character growth over the course of students’ time in the program. To provide a theological foundation for this project, I examined the idea that virtue has a narrative shape where words find their meaning in a story. For our purposes, this story is generally stated as the story of Jesus at first but is then seen as best …
George Phillip Holt, Sr. Papers, 1971-1972, G. P. Holt
George Phillip Holt, Sr. Papers, 1971-1972, G. P. Holt
Center for Restoration Studies Archives, Manuscripts and Personal Papers Finding Aids
Finding aid for the George Phillip Holt, Sr. Papers, 1971-1972.
Charles Ready Nichol Papers, 1926-1961, Charles Ready Nichol
Charles Ready Nichol Papers, 1926-1961, Charles Ready Nichol
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Finding aid for the Charles Ready Nichol Papers, 1926-1961.
Finding Aid For Elbert G. Lewis Papers, (1964-2003), Abilene Christian University Special Collections And Archives
Finding Aid For Elbert G. Lewis Papers, (1964-2003), Abilene Christian University Special Collections And Archives
Center for Restoration Studies Archives, Manuscripts and Personal Papers Finding Aids
Finding aid for the Elbert G. Lewis Papers, (1964-2003).
James Shannon Papers, 1849-1857, Abilene Christian University Special Collections And Archives
James Shannon Papers, 1849-1857, Abilene Christian University Special Collections And Archives
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Finding aid for the James Shannon Papers, 1849-1857.
Henry Alexander Walker Papers, 1957-1976, Henry Alexander Walker
Henry Alexander Walker Papers, 1957-1976, Henry Alexander Walker
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Finding aid for Henry Alexander Walker Papers, 1957-1976.
Charles Mckendree Neal Papers, 1933, Charles M. Neal
Charles Mckendree Neal Papers, 1933, Charles M. Neal
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Finding aid for the Charles McKendree Neal Papers, 1933.
Glenn L. Wallace, 1930-1970, Glenn L. Wallace
Glenn L. Wallace, 1930-1970, Glenn L. Wallace
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Finding aid for the Glenn L. Wallace Papers, 1930-1970.
William Newton Short, Jr. Papers, 1948-1997, William Newton Short Jr.
William Newton Short, Jr. Papers, 1948-1997, William Newton Short Jr.
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Finding aid for the William Newton Short, Jr. Papers, 1948-1997.
Homer Lee Terry Papers, 1955-1984, Homer Lee Terry
Homer Lee Terry Papers, 1955-1984, Homer Lee Terry
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Finding aid for the Homer Lee Terry Papers, 1955-1984.
J W Roberts Papers, 1946-1972, J. W. Roberts
J W Roberts Papers, 1946-1972, J. W. Roberts
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Finding aid for the J W Roberts Papers, 1966-1972.
Thomas Henry Olbricht Papers, 1934-1982, Thomas Henry Olbricht
Thomas Henry Olbricht Papers, 1934-1982, Thomas Henry Olbricht
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Finding aid for the Thomas Henry Olbricht Papers, 1934-1982.
Dudley Lynch Papers, 1950-2007, Dudley Lynch
Dudley Lynch Papers, 1950-2007, Dudley Lynch
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Finding aid for the Dudley Lynch Papers, 1950-2007.
Andy Thomas Ritchie, Jr. Papers, 1930-1970, Andy Thomas Ritchie Jr.
Andy Thomas Ritchie, Jr. Papers, 1930-1970, Andy Thomas Ritchie Jr.
Center for Restoration Studies Archives, Manuscripts and Personal Papers Finding Aids
Finding aid for the Andy Thomas Ritchie, Jr. Papers, 1930-1970.
James Lacy Lovell Papers, 1930-1995, James Lacy Lovell
James Lacy Lovell Papers, 1930-1995, James Lacy Lovell
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No abstract provided.
John Parham Lewis Papers, 1926-1985, John Parham Lewis
John Parham Lewis Papers, 1926-1985, John Parham Lewis
Center for Restoration Studies Archives, Manuscripts and Personal Papers Finding Aids
Finding aid for the John Parham Lewis Papers, 1926-1985.
Lemoine Gaunce Lewis Papers, 1936-1995, Abilene Christian University Special Collections And Archives
Lemoine Gaunce Lewis Papers, 1936-1995, Abilene Christian University Special Collections And Archives
Center for Restoration Studies Archives, Manuscripts and Personal Papers Finding Aids
LeMoine Gaunce Lewis Papers, 1936-1995, finding aid.
William Everett Ferguson Papers, 1941-2014, William Everett Ferguson
William Everett Ferguson Papers, 1941-2014, William Everett Ferguson
Center for Restoration Studies Archives, Manuscripts and Personal Papers Finding Aids
Finding aid for the William Everett Ferguson Papers, 1941-2014.