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Recovering A Missional Ecclesiology: A Framework For Reviving Congregational Mission Within The Baptist Union Of Victoria, Gayle Hill

Doctor of Ministry Theses

ABSTRACT This project is an intervention to develop a theological and theoretical framework

that will become the foundation for a future curriculum for recovering a missional ecclesiology for the pastors of the Baptist Union of Victoria (BUV). Despite mission being central to the overall vision of the BUV, declining numbers, the post-COVID context in Victoria, and an overarching post-Christian and pluralistic context have significantly challenged the centrality and functioning of mission across our denomination. The impetus of this project was the observation that our churches were floundering rather than flourishing in the missional space. Many chronic and acute provocations were …

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 …

Foundational Missionaries Of South American Adventism [Review] Plenc, Daniel O., Silvia C. Scholtus, Eugenio Di Dionisio And Sergio Becerra, Eric E. Richter

Andrews University Seminary Studies (AUSS)

This is a book review by Eric E. Richter.

The Holy Spirit And The Nineteenth-Century Mission To Hawaii, Paul Miller

Spiritus: ORU Journal of Theology

This article explores the missionary successes and failures of nineteenth- century Hawaii. It then explores the Holy Spirit connection to these successes and the lack of such a connection regarding the failures. It suggests missionary failures in the area of supernaturalism and Holy Spirit listening, failures to which the missionaries were particularly prone given their almost mono-focus on “civilization” and “education.” It then suggests native Hawaiian failures in, first, addressing their depopulation problem and, second, in attaining their aspirations of economic progress. Finally, facing these failures, it probes certain Holy Spirit perspectives as their potential solution.

Mission In The Diaspora: The Role Of Migrants (Refugees) As Principal Bearers Of The Christian Faith, Emmanuel Anim

Spiritus: ORU Journal of Theology

Th is paper explores migration and displacement as both a crisis and opportunity. It maintains that throughout biblical history—and even in the history of modern mission—migrants and refugees have often become the principal bearers of the Christian faith. In our own generation, Africans who have migrated to other parts of the world for various reasons have traveled with their faith. Many African churches such as Kingsway International Christian Centre, Th e Church of Pentecost, Winners Chapel International, International Central Gospel Church, and Victory Bible Church International have all established branches of their churches in the diaspora through the efforts of …

Finding Aid For Claude Adrian Guild Papers, (1939-1992), Abilene Christian University Special Collections And Archives

Claude Adrian Guild Papers

Finding aid for the Claude Adrian Guild Papers, (1939-1992).

In Christ's Stead : Autobiographical Sketches, Joanna Patterson Moore

Heritage Material

No abstract provided.

Entre El Templo Y Las Ciudad : Constructing A Pentecostal Lived Ecclesiology, Wilmer Estrada-Carrasquillo

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Learning Religion In The Presence Of The Other: Mission And Dialogue In World Catholicism, Matthias Scharer

Journal of Global Catholicism

Based on selected texts of the Second Vatican Council and related to the process of the Council and Church experiences thereafter, this article offers a brief insight into the theological method known as communicative theology (CT). One of the factors most challenging to mission and dialogue in world Catholicism is the perpetual presence of the “other” as a stranger. This learning religion in the presence of the “other” is not the exception; this article argues that it is, in fact, very typical of mission and dialogue in Africa as well as in Europe

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.

For Such A Time As This : Ecclesiastical Response To Human Sexual Trafficking In North America, Dawn A. Beamish

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Inspiring A Church To Dream, Jerry Austin Jenkins

Doctor of Ministry Theses

No abstract provided.

Mission: Vol. 21, Nos. 5 And 6

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Mission: Vol. 21, Nos. 5 and 6. The articles in this issue include: "A Manager and a Cross" from the Editor, "Joy Song" by Wilma C. Buckner, "Should We Mention the Cross at Christmas?" by Bill Love, "A Christmas Prayer" by Charles R. Boatman, "He Gave Himself" by Nita Short, "Together at the Foot of the Cross" by Larry James, "The Old Rugged Cross" by Paul Watson, "Touched by Love" by David Henderson, "God Wants Us to Be One" by Myron J. Taylor, and "The Spirit of Christ: The Hermenutical Advantage" by Leroy Garrett. A WORD FOR OUR TIMES: "Peace …

Mission: Vol. 21, No. 4

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Mission: Vol. 21, No. 4. The articles in this issue include: "The Rich Diversity of Christ's Giving" from the Editor, "Deciding With God: A Practical Guide to Christian Discernment" by Betty W. Talbert, "Baptism and the Status of Children in the Churches of Christ" by Carolyn K. Mitchell, "Stages of Spiritual Development" by Earline Kendall, "Growing Responsible Children" by Karen Sampson, and "Apples" by Mary Lou Walden. A WORD FOR OUR TIMES: "The Christian and Time and Aesthetic Experience" by Mary Sue Black, "Forgiveness: A New Approach for New Times" by Kelly Boyte Peters, "If it Were Not So, I …

Mission: Vol. 21, No. 3

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Mission: Vol. 21, No. 3. The articles in this issue include: "From the Editor," "Kojin No Tachiba" by Elmer Prout, and "Issues of Power and a Theology of the Family (Part III)" by S. Scott Bartchy. RESPONES TO "ISSUES OF POWER": "The Spirit's Intent in Scripture and in Culture" by Betty W. Talbert and "Double Binds in Male/Female Relationships" by Ron Willbern. "Forum," and "Those Vague Biblical Procedures (Part II) by Michael Hall. A WORD FOR OUR TIMES: "Broadcasting Religion" by Kathy Pulley, "When Traditions Collide: Romans 14-15" by Larry James, "What Believing People Should Be" by Ronald E> Higginbotham, …

Mission: Vol. 21, No. 2

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Mission: Vol. 21, No. 2. The articles in this issue include: "Encouraging Change" from the Editor, "Issues of Power and a Theology of the Family (Part II)" by S. Scott Bartchy, "Why Do We Tarry?" by Elton Abernathy, "Those Vague Biblical Procedures (Part I)" by Michael Hall, and "Bible Story Book" by Stacy Obenhaus. A WORD FOR OUR TIMES: "Reflections on Inerancy" by David Fiensy, "To Celebrate Excellence" by Bert Mercer, and "What To Do When You Are Shaken" by Gary D. Taliaferro. "Faith of Our Fathers...Living Still" by Ben B. Boothe. BOOKS: "Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse …

Mission: Vol. 21, No. 1

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Mission: Vol. 21, No. 1. The articles in this issue include: "A Family Affair" from the Editor, "Issues of Power and a Theology of the Family (Part I)" by S. Scott Bartchy, and "Missions, the Atonement, and the Salvation of Mankind" by Edward Fudge. A WORD FOR OUR TIMES: "Morality in the Public Arena: Is it so Difficult?" by Edward G. Holley, "Worship Styles" by Randy hall, and "Curiosity" by John Smith. BOOKS: A HARVEST OF BOOKS; FOR FALL READING: "The Quest for Faith: Reason and Mystery As Pointers To God (C. Stephen Evans)" reviewed by Leonard Allen, " …

Mission: Vol. 20, No. 12

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Mission: Vol. 20, No. 12. The articles in this issue include: "Looking to the Past and to the Future" from the Editor, "The Ambivalence of Belief" by Robert Seymour, "Job: The Struggle of Faith" by Michael V. Houston, "God is Love" by Ken Cameron, "Restoration and the Cultural Risk" by Ron Durham, and "A Disciple Responds to the New Search for Unity" by Daniel Griggs. A WORD FOR OUR TIMES: "Relics of the Past" by Ben B. Boothe, "How Much is a Person Worth?" by John Wright, "Maturity or a New Infancy?" by David Sampson, and "Don't Count My Blessings …

Mission: Vol. 20, No. 11

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Mission: Vol. 20, No. 11. The articles in this issue include: "Preparation for Pentecost" by Bonnie McCarson, "Worship: Praise or Utility?" from the Editor, "The Missing Jewel of the Evangelical Church" by James F. White, and "Old Hymns and Other Exposed Nerves" by Jack Boyd. BOOKS: "Great Songs of the Church (Jack Boyd)" reviewed by Reid Lancaster. A WORD FOR OUR TIMES: "Race Relations: A Polyfocal Conspectus" by Michael D. Gose, "The Mutilated Chapter" by Norman L. Parks, and "Walls and Waves" by Chuck Bryant. "Billy's Gone Again" by Don Willerton, "Wrestling With God" by Laurence C. Keene, …

Mission: Vol. 20, No. 10

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Mission: Vol. 20, No. 10. The articles in this issue include: "'And so farewell...'" from the Editor, "A Reflection on the Life of Ray F. Chester (Eulogy)" by Victor L. Hunter, "The Lamb of God (hymn)" by George Ewing, "Words: An Easter Reflection (Poem)" by Georges P. Carillet, "A Resurrection Day Prayer" by Charles Boatman, "In the Garden (Fiction)" by David Henderson, "A Bittersweet Brokenness (Communion Meditation)" by Wilma C. Buckner, "The Beatitudes: Are They For Us? Part III" by Bill Love, "Surrender Beyond the Rules" by Larry M. James, and "Grandmother and the Hobos" by Richard J. Richardson. A …

Mission: Vol. 20, No. 9

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Mission: Vol. 20, No. 9. The articles in this issue include: "More Chaff Than Wheat" from the Editor, "A Message to Our Readers" from the Editor, "The Road More Traveled: How the Churches of Christ Became a Denomination" by Don Haymes, "Pilgrimage of a Congregation" by R. Lanny Hunter, "Our Common Past" by Michael Weed, "The Beatitudes: Are They For Us (Part II)" by Bill Love, "Doctrinal Reflections: Getting In Touch With The Spirit" by Lynn E. Mitchell, Jr., "Church Leadership Today: Elders Who Are Servant Shepherds" by Tom Langford, "The Face of Ministry: 'Reading Religiously'--A Long and Honorable Association …

Mission: Vol. 20, No. 8

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Mission: Vol. 20, No. 8. The articles in this issue include: "The Christian Alcoholic" from the Editor, "Confronting Chemical Dependency in Your Youth" by Larry Hart, "Alcoholics Anonymous: Getting Acquainted" by Patty Paludan, "A Short History of Alcoholics Anonymous" by Larry Hart, "Living With an Alcoholic: The Spouse's Perspective" a Mission Interview, "I'm a Sinner" by Gene Shelburne, "The Beatitudes: Are They For Us? (Part I)" by Bill Love, and "20th Anniversary Reflections" by Cecil May, Jr., Hope Richardson, and George P. Carillet. A WORD FOR OUR TIMES: "A Community of Memory" by Shaun Casey, "The Power of a Good …

Mission: Vol. 20, Nos. 6 And 7

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Mission: Vol. 20, Nos. 6 and 7. The articles in this issue include: "Herod's Swords" from the Editor, "Merry Christmas" by Bill Jenkins, "Unto Us a Child" by Jay Treat, "The Face of Ministry: The Surprised, Surprising Christ" by Elmer Prout, "The Bethlehem Experience" by Robert W. Shaw, "Welcome to Bethlehem Ephratha: Excerpt from 'The Bethlehem Experience,'" and "A 20th Anniversary Reflection: The Sound and the Fury" by Victor L. Hunter. A WORD FOR OUR TIMES: "Getting Ready for Christmas" by David A. Sampson, "Getting to the Root of Pornography" by Bill Love, "'Unto the least of these....'" by Nita …

Mission: Vol. 20, No. 5

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Mission: Vol. 20, No. 5. The articles in this issue include: "Thanksgiving: 1986" from the Editor, "Burn-Out and the Fire That Consumes" by Ron Durham, "Watching the Service or Experiencing Kononia?" by Steven L. McKenzie, "A 20th Anniversary Reflection: Now, More Than Ever, We Need Mission!" by Richard Hughes, "Books" by Bruce L. Edwards, Jr., Book Review Editor, "Surrender" by William T. Stewart. A WORD FOR OUR TIMES: "Floods: Who Is Responsible for Our Misfortunes?" by Bob Johnson, "Idol Worship: The Tragedy of Separation" by George L. Brown, "What is Helping?" by Jan Randolph, and "Has the Essence Been Retrieved?" …

Mission: Vol. 20, No. 4

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Mission: Vol. 20, No. 4. The articles in this issue include: "Leadership Today" from the Editor, "A Modest Proposal" by Robert M. Randolph, "Church Leadership Today: Patterns for Congregational Leadership in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)" by Anthony L. Dunnavant, "The Crying Need" by Carl Ketcherside, "Paths to Unity: What Do We More Than They?" by Ken Cameron, and "The Face of Ministry 'A Band-Aid, a Hug, and a Bowl of Soup'" by Terence Johnson. A WORD FOR OUR TIMES: "Reflections on Chernobyl" by Patrick H. Garner, "The Pulsating Plum" by Ben Boothe, "Tranquility Interrupted" by Larry James, and …

Mission: Vol. 20, No. 3

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Mission: Vol. 20, No. 3. The articles in this issue include: "Pot-Banging" from the Editor, "'It's Not Easy Bein' Green'" by Ray Chester, "His Lord's Reply" by George Ewing, "Living by Grace...Together" by Larry James, "Some Common Myths Regarding Suicide," "The Real Restoration Movement" by Thomas A. Langford, "The Birth of Mission" by Walter E. Burch, "The Good News of Sonship" by Bob Douglas, and "Getting to Know Us: The Mission Family." A WORD FOR OUR TIMES: "What Kind of Church Will God Secure?" by Mike Sanders, "A Servant's Heart" by Diana Caillouet, "The Black Kettle" by John Smith, "Constitutional …

Mission: Vol. 20, Nos. 1 And 2

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Mission: Vol. 20, Nos. 1 and 2. The articles in this issue include: "A Thread of Faith" from the Editor, "Coping With Change In Religious Belief: Genesis and Overview" by Herbert A. Marlowe, Jr., "On Not Jumping Without a Parachute: Transitions, Tensions and Traumas of Active Faith" by Kathy J. Pulley, "Coping When Different" by Dwayne D. Simmons, "Changing Without Leaving" by Mary Lou Walden, "Dear Diary: Snapshots of Transition" by Diana Caillouet, PERSONAL RESPONSES TO EDITOR'S REQUEST: "We Have Chosen to Stay" by Larry and Jacquelyn Floyd, and "God is Bigger Than The Problems" by Everett and Helen Champney. …

Mission: Vol. 19, No. 12

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Mission: Vol. 19, No. 12. The articles in this issue include: "From the Editor," "The Most Important Hour in the Life of the Church" by Paul Magee and Gary Duke, "The Battle" by Ken Cameron, "Seeing With the Eyes of an Eagle: Dealing with Disappointment" by Gene Hartman, A WORD FOR OUR TIMES: "A Small Book in a White Box; Memories" by Karen Sampson, "Space Shuttle America" by Ben B. Boothe, and "Sister Ethylwyn" by John Whitfield. "Baptism, Eucharist and Ministry: Building Bridges of Understanding" by R. Scott Colglazier, "Forum," "Constitutional Issues in the Appeal of the Collinsville Church of …

Mission: Vol. 19, No. 11

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Mission: Vol. 19, No. 11. The articles in this issue include: "You Are Cordially Invited" from the Editor, "Nobody Ought to Know What Starving Is Like" by Edwin S. Gleaves, "Wisdom: The Craftsman at God's Side" by Michael V. Houston, "Who's In Charge?--The Courts Decide" by Norman Parks, A WORD FOR OUR TIME: "The Breath of Christ's Love" by Lynn E. Mitchell, Jr., "When Life Becomes Too Much To Bear" by John D. Madison, "A British Patriarch" by Thomas A. Langford, "Mission and the Church: Suffer the Little Children" by Carolyn K. Mitchell, BOOKS: "A Holy Terror: Doug Mariette's Reverend …

Mission: Vol. 19, No. 10

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Mission: Vol. 19, No. 10. The articles in this issue include: "In Memoriam: The Challenger" from the Editor, "Lamentation for the Challenger Seven" by Gary R. Willis, "'If You Are the Son of God...' The Temptations of Jesus" by Robert E. Seymour, "'Flaming Swords' Or the Flame of the Lord?" by Bonnie Bowman Thurston, "Separation" by Ken Cameron, "The Power of Forgiving Love: Joseph and His Brothers" by Richard T. Owen, A WORD FOR OUR TIME: "Feeding on the Wind" by John W. Smith, "Whose Forty-Four Hours a Week?" by Gary D. Tallaferro, "The Universal Longing For Peace" by Edward …