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A Proposal For Leadership Transition In Ministry: A Proactive Approach, Fred Hill
A Proposal For Leadership Transition In Ministry: A Proactive Approach, Fred Hill
Doctoral Dissertations and Projects
The development of leaders for future ministry and equipping them to lead and mentor the next generation of leaders effectively must be an absolute necessity for continued church success. Leaders should endeavor to actively discern gifts and talents early in potential leaders. Once recognized, it is the leader’s responsibility to develop and prepare others for leadership transitions. Previous research has shown that churches have a leadership vacuum because of the lack of leadership development and transition utilizing a proactive approach. There is a trust factor created between the present and future leadership secondary to proper training and unwillingness to relinquish …
Ministry Partners: Ten Key Characteristics Of A Healthy Marriage In Ministry, Arlen Pfenninger
Ministry Partners: Ten Key Characteristics Of A Healthy Marriage In Ministry, Arlen Pfenninger
Doctoral Dissertations and Projects
In the beginning, God created a partner for man to have as they live their lives together. This partnership was created so they could work together for the kingdom God created. There has been literature written about the unhealthiness of some marriages in ministry because the pastor has neglected his or her family for the cause of Christ. There are others who have advocated a partnership in marriage ministry where the husband and wife work together as a ministry team. This thesis project presents an understanding of the healthy characteristics couples portray as they partner together in the ministry in …
The Nominations And Personnel Committee As A Tool For Laity Activation Within United Methodist Congregations Of The Alabama-West Florida Conference, Charles Ray Smith
The Nominations And Personnel Committee As A Tool For Laity Activation Within United Methodist Congregations Of The Alabama-West Florida Conference, Charles Ray Smith
Charles Kay Smith
No abstract provided.
Growing Places : An Exploratory Study Of Lay Leadership Development In The Local Church, Craig Taylor
Growing Places : An Exploratory Study Of Lay Leadership Development In The Local Church, Craig Taylor
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Counseling: An Expression Of The Ministry Of The Church, Javier Sierra
Counseling: An Expression Of The Ministry Of The Church, Javier Sierra
The Asbury Journal
This introductory article is designed to introduce the concepts of pastoral counseling to the Hispanic community, which frequently does not have a developed ministry of pastoral counseling in their churches. This article discusses the biblical basis for this ministry and helps define it in light of the strong relational nature and existing practice of advice giving found within Hispanic cultures. Seeing pastoral counseling as an extension of community care and as more closely related to the informal practice of giving advice, helps make the ministry of pastoral counseling and pastoral care more accessible to ministries within the Hispanic community.
Equipping The Saints Through A Strengths-Based Ministry Process, Christopher Mark Howlett
Equipping The Saints Through A Strengths-Based Ministry Process, Christopher Mark Howlett
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Lighted To Lighten : A Study Of Missional Families In Bangalore, India, P. C. Matthew Thankachan
Lighted To Lighten : A Study Of Missional Families In Bangalore, India, P. C. Matthew Thankachan
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
The Impact Of Community Ministry On Church Health In The Anglican Churches Of South London, Stephen Hance
The Impact Of Community Ministry On Church Health In The Anglican Churches Of South London, Stephen Hance
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Hearing God's Call For Life : The Impact Of Call On Mobilizing Laity For Ministry, Kevin M. Baker
Hearing God's Call For Life : The Impact Of Call On Mobilizing Laity For Ministry, Kevin M. Baker
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Developing The Laity For Ministry And Leadership In Korean Churches, Byung Bae Hwang
Developing The Laity For Ministry And Leadership In Korean Churches, Byung Bae Hwang
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
The Effect Of Fasting Upon The Development Of Servant Leaders At Saint Joseph United Methodist Church, Fort Wayne, Indiana, Sidney F. Gauby
The Effect Of Fasting Upon The Development Of Servant Leaders At Saint Joseph United Methodist Church, Fort Wayne, Indiana, Sidney F. Gauby
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Muslim Evangelism In Kano State Of Nigeria: A Case Study Of Ecwa Churches, Peter Dogo Korosi
Muslim Evangelism In Kano State Of Nigeria: A Case Study Of Ecwa Churches, Peter Dogo Korosi
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
We Are Preaching With You Pastor : Congregational Input For The Accurate And Relevant Application Of The Word Of God, Keith Patrick Michael Missel
We Are Preaching With You Pastor : Congregational Input For The Accurate And Relevant Application Of The Word Of God, Keith Patrick Michael Missel
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
The Impact Of Building A Leadership Team Of Laypersons Upon The Rockwood United Methodist Charge's Embracing And Fulfilling Of Its Charge-Wide Vision Statement, Randall W. Bain
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Components Of Lay-Mobilizating Cultures And Systems, Tracy D. Hoskins
Components Of Lay-Mobilizating Cultures And Systems, Tracy D. Hoskins
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Factors Leading Visionary Entrepreneurial Laity To Start New Ministries, Andrew J. Cooney
Factors Leading Visionary Entrepreneurial Laity To Start New Ministries, Andrew J. Cooney
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
An Equipping Model Applied To Valley Chapel Free Methodist Church, Todd Wayne Daningburg
An Equipping Model Applied To Valley Chapel Free Methodist Church, Todd Wayne Daningburg
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Empowering Methodist Laity In South India For Effective Ministry, Samuel John Royappa
Empowering Methodist Laity In South India For Effective Ministry, Samuel John Royappa
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Facilitating Participatory Team Leadership In A Local Church Setting With An Episcopal Tradition, Marvin J. Hudson
Facilitating Participatory Team Leadership In A Local Church Setting With An Episcopal Tradition, Marvin J. Hudson
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
The Impact Of A Wesleyan Model Of Spiritual Formation On The Lay Leadership Activity Of A United Methodist Congregation, Daniel Frederick Slagle
The Impact Of A Wesleyan Model Of Spiritual Formation On The Lay Leadership Activity Of A United Methodist Congregation, Daniel Frederick Slagle
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Developing A Model To Motivate And Teach New Members To Do Relational Evangelism, Joseph R. Maclaren Jr.
Developing A Model To Motivate And Teach New Members To Do Relational Evangelism, Joseph R. Maclaren Jr.
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Increasing Assimilation And Decreasing Attrition Through The Development Of A Lay Ministry And Congregational Care Program, Robin B. Scott
Increasing Assimilation And Decreasing Attrition Through The Development Of A Lay Ministry And Congregational Care Program, Robin B. Scott
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
The Nominations And Personnel Committee As A Tool For Laity Activation Within United Methodist Congregations Of The Alabama-West Florida Conference, Charles Ray Smith
The Nominations And Personnel Committee As A Tool For Laity Activation Within United Methodist Congregations Of The Alabama-West Florida Conference, Charles Ray Smith
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
An Evaluation Of Faith-Sharing Training In A United Methodist Congregation, Glenn Lewis Myers Jr.
An Evaluation Of Faith-Sharing Training In A United Methodist Congregation, Glenn Lewis Myers Jr.
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Four Generations And Visionary Change : A Case Study Of Canyon First United Methodist Greater Unity In The Midst Of Sixty-Seven Percent Growth, Richard J. Bales
Four Generations And Visionary Change : A Case Study Of Canyon First United Methodist Greater Unity In The Midst Of Sixty-Seven Percent Growth, Richard J. Bales
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Toward A Servant Leadership Oriented Ministry Model, William Lee Strawhun Jr.
Toward A Servant Leadership Oriented Ministry Model, William Lee Strawhun Jr.
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.