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The Relationship Between Church Health And A Merged Congregations In The Kentucky Conference, Eliseo A. Mejia-Leiva

ATS Dissertations

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Revive Us Again : Intergenerational Ministry As A Strategy For The Revitalization Of Bongshin Church In Seoul, Korea, Jung Jun Kim

ATS Dissertations

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Salvific Relationship : Exploring The Relationships Between Spiritual Growth And Missional Service In The Wichitas District Of The Oklahoma Annual Conference Of The United Methodist Church, Matthew B. Scraper

ATS Dissertations

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Entrepreneurial Church Planting (Ecp) As A Model Of Fresh Expressions In The South Korean Context : Case Studies Exploring Relationships Between Church Planting And Social Capital, Sang Rak Joo

ATS Dissertations

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Strobel's " The Ecumenical Edwards: Jonathan Edwards And The Theologians" (Book Review), Jeremy Labosier

The Christian Librarian

Strobel, K. C. (Ed.). (2015). The ecumenical Edwards: Jonathan Edwards and the theologians. New York: Routledge. 270 pp. $109.95. ISBN 9781317034568

Vandrunen's "God’S Glory Alone: The Majestic Heart Of Christian Faith And Life" (Book Review), Mark Tubbs

The Christian Librarian

VanDrunen, D. (2015). God’s glory alone: The majestic heart of Christian faith and life. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan. $16.99. ISBN 9780310515807.

Shannons' "George Liele’S Life And Legacy: An Unsung Hero" (Book Review), Erin Mccoy

The Christian Librarian

Shannon, D. (Ed.). (2012). George Liele’s life and legacy: An unsung hero. Macon, GA. Mercer University Press. 184 pp. $35.00. ISBN 9780881463897

Schreiner's "Faith Alone: The Doctrine Of Justification" (Book Review), Mark Hanson

The Christian Librarian

Schreiner, T. (2015). Faith alone: The doctrine of justification. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan. 284 pp. $19.99. ISBN 9780310515784

Blackhouse's "Kierkegaard: A Single Life" (Book Review), Kristin Vargas

The Christian Librarian

Backhouse, S. (2016). Kierkegaard: A single life. Grand Rapids: Zondervan. 304 pp. $24.99. ISBN 9780310520887

Allison, G., & Castaldo, C. A.'S " The Unfinished Reformation: What Unites And Divides Catholics And Protestants After 500 Years" (Book Review), Kyle Diroberts

The Christian Librarian

Allison, G., & Castaldo, C. A. (2016). The unfinished Reformation: What unites and divides Catholics and Protestants after 500 Years. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan. 171 pp. $12.99. ISBN 0310527937

How To Attain Liberation From A False World? The Gnostic Myth Of Sophia In Dark City (1998), Fryderyk Kwiatkowski

Journal of Religion & Film

In the second half of the 20th century, a fascinating revival of ancient Gnostic ideas in American popular culture could be observed. One of the major streams through which Gnostic ideas are transmitted is Hollywood cinema. Many works that emerged at the end of 1990s can be viewed through the ideas of ancient Gnostic systems: The Truman Show (1998), The Thirteenth Floor (1999), The Others (2001), Vanilla Sky (2001) or The Matrix trilogy (1999-2003).

In this article, the author analyses Dark City (1998) and demonstrates that the story depicted in the film is heavily indebted to the Gnostic myth of …

South Union Messenger (Spring 2017), Kentucky Library Research Collections

South Union Messenger

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Calvin Theological Journal (Vol 52 No 1 - April 2017), Calvin Theological Seminary

Calvin Theological Journal

From the Editor: Karin Maag - 7 / Articles: The Self-Revelation of God in Jesus by Daniel Boerman - 9 / The Heart and Soul of Abraham Kuyper: Reflections on His Meditations by James A. De Jong - 37 / A Grotesque Attack: Reading Ezekiel 16 as Satire to Address Feminist Critiques by Erin Risch Zoutendam - 63 / Sermon: “Live!”—A Sermon on Ezekiel 16 by Scott Hoezee - 85 / Book Reviews - Scripture and Interpretation: Allen, Michael, and Jonathan A. Linebaugh, eds., Reformation Readings of Paul: Explorations in History and Exegesis, reviewed by …

The Communal Dimensions Of Birthing Imagery In Paul's Epistles, Mary K. Schmitt

Faculty Publications - George Fox School of Theology

"Paul's birthing imagery operates metaphorically in ways that correspond to John Wesley's phrase "new birth;' and careful examination of Paul's metaphors indicates important avenues for reframing some of the conversation around new birth in the Wesleyan tradition."

Five Practical Steps For Increasing Church Membership: A Case Study Of First Baptist Church Of Venice, Florida, Christopher Cornette

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

The Bible implores Christians to commit themselves to one another for spiritual growth and personal accountability. This valuable mandate is best recognized in the New Testament as the local church. Many church leaders do not aggressively seize the opportunity to engage church attenders in making the church membership commitment. This thesis project will analyze and investigate the church membership growth processes of ten churches in three different denominations. This author will interview in depth the senior staff members as it relates to their effectiveness in moving attenders to church members compared with First Baptist Church of Venice. This church has …

Difficult Ministry Seasons, Robbie B. Townsend

ATS Dissertations

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Missional Virtues In Leadership : Assessing The Role Of Character Strengths Of Christian Social Entrepreneurs In Creating Missional Organizations, William Eric Manuel

ATS Dissertations

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Toward A New Church In A New Africa : A Biographical Study Of Bishop Ralph Edward Dodge 1907-2008, Samuel Dzobo

ATS Dissertations

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A Study On The Reputation Of Religion And Its Influence On South Korean Christianity, Shin-Ho Choi

ATS Dissertations

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The Grace Place: Prayer, Kindness, And Care Can Grow A Church And Transform A Community, Hyveth Williams

Faculty Publications

“Our strategy,” says Hyveth, “doesn’t focus on having a high worship service with the best singers, the best pianists, the best organists, and long offering appeals. We have a simple service with three parts—prayer, praise, and preaching. We don’t pass around a basket. We have a box in front where worshippers, moved by the Spirit, bring their tithes/ offerings and deposit them in the box. Generosity has characterized these gifts. Community residents see what the church is doing in the community, and they want to show their support by giving.”