An Exploration In Using Aesthetic Creative Modalities In Professional Supervision,
2025
Abilene Christian University
An Exploration In Using Aesthetic Creative Modalities In Professional Supervision, Linda Young
Doctor of Ministry Theses and Dissertations
This project examines the integration of aesthetic and creative modalities into professional supervision, traditionally dominated by conversation-based methods. Drawing on over thirty years of experience in education, ministry, and supervision, it addresses the need for more creative, diverse, expressive, and reflective tools to be used in professional supervision practice. The study proposes a theoretically and theologically grounded curriculum to equip supervisors in postgraduate training with creative approaches that enrich learning, insight, and practice within the evolving landscape of professional supervision in Australia.
Hearing God's Word Through Ecclesial Listening,
2025
Abilene Christian University
Hearing God's Word Through Ecclesial Listening, Nathan Burrow
Doctor of Ministry Theses and Dissertations
This project dissertation was designed to enhance ecclesial listening when sermons are preached at the Hillcrest Church of Christ. The challenge of listening to the Word of God in a way that forms community is not unique to Hillcrest. It is a common problem for preachers and churches today. Our context, marked by shifts in church membership, societal division, and the isolating effects of digital culture, calls for a renewed emphasis on listening as a church community. This project explores the ways in which we can cultivate practices that encourage ecclesial listening—a way of hearing the preached Word that draws …
Growing In The Word : A Homiletical Process To Foster Spiritual Maturation In A Congregation,
2025
Asbury Theological Seminary
Growing In The Word : A Homiletical Process To Foster Spiritual Maturation In A Congregation, Jonathan William Beckum
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Nurturing A Holistic Pentecostal Spirituality Among Second And Third-Generation Latinos In The U.S.,
2025
Asbury Theological Seminary
Nurturing A Holistic Pentecostal Spirituality Among Second And Third-Generation Latinos In The U.S., Carmelo Oquendo
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Select Independent Baptist Church Family Worship And The Impact Of The Church Family Ministry,
2025
Liberty University
Select Independent Baptist Church Family Worship And The Impact Of The Church Family Ministry, Joshua Wayne Yancy
Doctoral Dissertations and Projects
A growing number of young adults leave the church once they reach the age of majority, leading many congregations to reevaluate the interplay between family worship, parent-equipping, and intergenerational ministry. Adopting a convergent parallel mixed methods approach, this study combined a nationwide quantitative survey of 125 parents with qualitative interviews of senior, youth, and children’s ministry leaders from four Independent Baptist churches. The survey explored how frequently parents engage in worship and discipleship practices within the home. At the same time, the interviews shed light on how church-led intergenerational worship and parent-equipping efforts influence families’ home practices. Findings reveal that …
A Rude Awakening : Divine Disruption And Human Dynamics In Revival And Spiritual Renewals,
2025
Asbury Theological Seminary
A Rude Awakening : Divine Disruption And Human Dynamics In Revival And Spiritual Renewals, Ruben Cervantes Jr.
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
What Shapes The Political Worldview Of The Preacher?,
2025
Asbury Theological Seminary
What Shapes The Political Worldview Of The Preacher?, Randy Saultz
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Transforming Pastoral Ministry : Spiritual Formation Practices For Biblical Preaching,
2025
Asbury Theological Seminary
Transforming Pastoral Ministry : Spiritual Formation Practices For Biblical Preaching, Jeffrien Joel Joseph
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Church Revitalization Through The Practice Of Spiritual Disciplines,
2025
Asbury Theological Seminary
Church Revitalization Through The Practice Of Spiritual Disciplines, Emmanuel Afful
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Holy Art : Reclaiming The Visual Arts For Worship And Spiritual Formation,
2025
Asbury Theological Seminary
Holy Art : Reclaiming The Visual Arts For Worship And Spiritual Formation, Joey Fitzgerald
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Effective Intergenerational Preaching : Preaching Effectively Across Generational Lines Effecting Holistic Transformation,
2025
Asbury Theological Seminary
Effective Intergenerational Preaching : Preaching Effectively Across Generational Lines Effecting Holistic Transformation, Immanuel Vasudevan
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Sermon Series Impact : Evaluating The Impact Of A Sermon Series From The Book Of James,
2025
Asbury Theological Seminary
Sermon Series Impact : Evaluating The Impact Of A Sermon Series From The Book Of James, Santosh Sharma
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Formative Preaching : How Preachers And Their Sermon Preparation Are Shaped By Lectio Divina And Ignatian Contemplation,
2025
Asbury Theological Seminary
Formative Preaching : How Preachers And Their Sermon Preparation Are Shaped By Lectio Divina And Ignatian Contemplation, Gaia R. Stanley
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Reformation To Transformation : Power Of Pulpit Preaching In The Reformation Era, Transforming Believers To Be Like Christ And Making A Missional Impact On Their Community,
2025
Asbury Theological Seminary
Reformation To Transformation : Power Of Pulpit Preaching In The Reformation Era, Transforming Believers To Be Like Christ And Making A Missional Impact On Their Community, Stanly John Varghese
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Paul’S Vision Of Λογικός (Logikos) Worship: A Biblical-Theological Exegesis Of The Sacrificial And Transformative Motif Of Worship In Light Of Ἐν Χριστῷ (En Christo),
2025
Liberty University
Paul’S Vision Of Λογικός (Logikos) Worship: A Biblical-Theological Exegesis Of The Sacrificial And Transformative Motif Of Worship In Light Of Ἐν Χριστῷ (En Christo), Thang Lam Piang
Doctoral Dissertations and Projects
This study examines the Apostle Paul’s vision of λογικός (logikos) worship in Romans 12:1–2 as a theologically rich and integrative expression of sacrificial self-offering and transformative renewal, grounded in the believers’ union with the crucified and resurrected Christ. While Pauline scholarship has often approached worship either as moral exhortation, liturgical metaphor, or philosophical concept, this study contends that Paul’s worship theology cannot be adequately understood apart from his theology of ἐν Χριστῷ (en Christo), a holistic, sacrificial, transformative, and Spirit-empowered union that redefines the believers’ identity, vocation, and existence. The study conducts a biblical-theological exegesis of key Pauline texts, situating …
A Sacramental Model For Digital Ecclesiology: Theological Retrieval For A Mediated Church,
2025
Liberty University
A Sacramental Model For Digital Ecclesiology: Theological Retrieval For A Mediated Church, Caleb J. Atha
Senior Honors Theses
The widespread proliferation of digital technologies has opened the door to new ecclesiological questions and challenges for the Christian denominations that have integrated these technologies into their community life and liturgical practices. American evangelicalism is proposed to be especially susceptible to the aforementioned challenges due to its ecclesiological emphases and general posture towards digital media. Using Marshall McLuhan’s seminal insights in media theory, this work argues that the role of digital media in the church shows a significant congruence with Christian sacramental theology. The concept of the digital church is analyzed through McLuhan’s tetrad framework and its weaknesses are highlighted. …
Deaf-Centric Expression Of Biblical Language And Themes,
2025
Liberty University
Deaf-Centric Expression Of Biblical Language And Themes, Grace M. Tang
Senior Honors Theses
Christianity contains complicated language and concepts that many individuals can struggle to express in American Sign Language (ASL) in ways that resonate with the Deaf community. Accessibility for the Deaf extends far beyond the translation of words into signs, requiring recontextualization to fit a Deaf lens and adaptation of communication methods to match the oral tradition and Deaf culture. This qualitative study evaluates how the hearing-centered language and themes of the Bible can be effectively portrayed to Deaf audiences through comprehensive interviews with three Deaf Christian pastors and three hearing Christian interpreters. This research found that Deaf churches allow for …
Ilc Psalm Projects,
2025
Belmont University
Ilc Psalm Projects, Carolyn M. Totaro
SPARK Symposium Presentations
Each group will present an exegesis of their chosen psalm, a historical background of the musical setting of the psalm, a biography of the composer, a discussion of the musical elements in the setting, and a performance of their own arrangement.
Finding Aid For The Vernon Aubrey Hallum Papers, 1962-2011,
2025
Abilene Christian University
Finding Aid For The Vernon Aubrey Hallum Papers, 1962-2011, Abilene Christian University Special Collections And Archives
V. Aubrey Hallum Papers
Finding aid for the Vernon Aubrey Hallum Papers, 1962-2011.
"Kol Mekadesh Shevi'i": A Liturgical Melody Sung At Home,
2025
Bar Ilan University
"Kol Mekadesh Shevi'i": A Liturgical Melody Sung At Home, Naomi Cohn Zentner
Yale Journal of Music & Religion
This article draws upon the unusual characteristics, origins and prevalence of the melody to the poem "Kol mekadesh shevii" [He who sanctifies the Seventh day] and discusses how it came to be recognized in the past seventy years as a signifier of Ashkenazi pre-Holocaust musical and religious culture and in particular as a sonic marker of liturgical sound, although it was sung at home. The Kol mekadesh melody came over time to represent two vastly different symbolic positions. As a melody adopted from non-Jewish sources bringing new, sometimes controversial sounds into the synagogue, and as a typical synagogal …
