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A Causal Comparative Analysis Of Biblical Worldview Among Graduate Students Based On Christian School Attendance, David Baniszewski 2016 Liberty University

A Causal Comparative Analysis Of Biblical Worldview Among Graduate Students Based On Christian School Attendance, David Baniszewski

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

One of the primary objectives of the Christian school (K-12) is the development of a biblical worldview in its students. This study examined the impact that these Christian schools had on their students’ biblical worldview development by administering a biblical worldview assessment to graduate students at a private, Christian university (Liberty University). Christian, graduate students in the School of Education at Liberty completed a demographic survey and a biblical worldview assessment. The survey collected information on age, gender, type of K-12 schools attended, profession to the Christian faith, and denominational background. The results of the survey and assessment were analyzed …


Homiletical Discipleship: Developing An Approach To Small Group Study Based On Sunday Morning Exposition, Lance Cole 2016 Liberty University

Homiletical Discipleship: Developing An Approach To Small Group Study Based On Sunday Morning Exposition, Lance Cole

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

Jesus promised to make Peter a “fisher of men,” while The Great Commission calls us to make disciples of all nations. The purpose of this project is to create a discipleship approach for the local church that helps teach the church’s members based on the Sunday morning sermon. One disciple making problem is that many people attend a church to spectate and not participate. Some sit for years listening to the pastor preach without having any desire to be an active disciple. Others completely leave the church after a short time. This approach for churches will teach them how to …


Proposal For A Local Church Ministry To Mentally Ill Addicts, Terry Jacobs 2016 Liberty University

Proposal For A Local Church Ministry To Mentally Ill Addicts, Terry Jacobs

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

There is a significant sub-culture of mental health patients who are addicted to prescription drugs, whose needs are not being met by the mental health rehabilitation system. These individuals are incapable of functioning or working normally and exist solely on welfare and community charities. This thesis will investigate this nationwide problem to determine existing ministry approaches, to create a reproducible ministry strategy for reaching this segment of our society with the gospel, by implementing Christian growth, and providing God’s hope for recovery from addiction. The writer has experience with such a ministry, including a church ministry home in the community, …


Proposal For A Local Church Ministry To Mentally Ill Addicts, Terry Jacobs 2016 Liberty University

Proposal For A Local Church Ministry To Mentally Ill Addicts, Terry Jacobs

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

There is a significant sub-culture of mental health patients who are addicted to prescription drugs, whose needs are not being met by the mental health rehabilitation system. These individuals are incapable of functioning or working normally and exist solely on welfare and community charities. This thesis will investigate this nationwide problem to determine existing ministry approaches, to create a reproducible ministry strategy for reaching this segment of our society with the gospel, by implementing Christian growth, and providing God’s hope for recovery from addiction. The writer has experience with such a ministry, including a church ministry home in the community, …


Developing A Curriculum Ministry For Widows In The Local Church, Gail Nanez 2016 Liberty University

Developing A Curriculum Ministry For Widows In The Local Church, Gail Nanez

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

An examination of widows in the local church reveals a growing percentage of widows in many churches today, signifying a significant ministry need for widows in the church. An abundance of widows sitting in churches, are not only suffering the grief, and loneliness from their loss, some have lost their only income and sometimes feel neglected or a burden to others. As a biblical mandate, it is imperative that the church, pastors, and counselors take heed to the biblical command of ministering to the comfortlessness and insecurity many widows are facing. This will entail revitalization of the care of widows, …


Not Saul's Armor : Introversion And Effective Pastoral Leadership, David E. York 2016 Asbury Theological Seminary

Not Saul's Armor : Introversion And Effective Pastoral Leadership, David E. York

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Exploration Into Small, Rural, Declining, Near End Of Life-Cycle Church Turnaround In The Wesleyan And United Methodist Church, Marcel Allen Lamb 2016 Asbury Theological Seminary

Exploration Into Small, Rural, Declining, Near End Of Life-Cycle Church Turnaround In The Wesleyan And United Methodist Church, Marcel Allen Lamb

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


First Succession : From Founding Long-Term Pastor To Second Pastor, Robert Wayne Vester 2016 Asbury Theological Seminary

First Succession : From Founding Long-Term Pastor To Second Pastor, Robert Wayne Vester

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Assessing Congregational Culture For Effective Leadership, Chad Mattingly 2016 Asbury Theological Seminary

Assessing Congregational Culture For Effective Leadership, Chad Mattingly

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Discovering Principles Of Resilience In Ministry, Paul Richard Campbell 2016 Asbury Theological Seminary

Discovering Principles Of Resilience In Ministry, Paul Richard Campbell

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Iron Sharpens Iron : How Experiential Work Groups Promote Transformational Discipleship Among Men, Eric A. Flood 2016 Asbury Theological Seminary

Iron Sharpens Iron : How Experiential Work Groups Promote Transformational Discipleship Among Men, Eric A. Flood

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Integrating Theory And Practice : A Guided Mentoring Research Process For Licensed Ministers In The West Michigan District Of The Wesleyan Church, Michael Anthony Black 2016 Asbury Theological Seminary

Integrating Theory And Practice : A Guided Mentoring Research Process For Licensed Ministers In The West Michigan District Of The Wesleyan Church, Michael Anthony Black

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Interim Ministry : An Intentional Support For Managing Pastoral Transitions Among English-Speaking Congregations In The Central District Council Of The Assemblies Of God Of Malaysia, Chee Keong Cheong 2016 Asbury Theological Seminary

Interim Ministry : An Intentional Support For Managing Pastoral Transitions Among English-Speaking Congregations In The Central District Council Of The Assemblies Of God Of Malaysia, Chee Keong Cheong

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


From Shame To Shalom : Postures & Practices That Help Heal Men's Hearts, Amos B.L. Ang 2016 Asbury Theological Seminary

From Shame To Shalom : Postures & Practices That Help Heal Men's Hearts, Amos B.L. Ang

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


The Relationship Between Critical Spiritual Incidences And Their Impact On Pastors' Calling, Ministry Philosophy And Success In Ministry, Timothy Walter Ehrlich 2016 Asbury Theological Seminary

The Relationship Between Critical Spiritual Incidences And Their Impact On Pastors' Calling, Ministry Philosophy And Success In Ministry, Timothy Walter Ehrlich

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


To Study The Church Growth Of The Hong Kong Evangelical Church From 2003 To 2012, Shui Lam Lai 2016 Asbury Theological Seminary

To Study The Church Growth Of The Hong Kong Evangelical Church From 2003 To 2012, Shui Lam Lai

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Exploring The Dynamics Of Transformative Change Of Lectio Divina In The Context Of Transformative Learning Theory, Joyce M. Chen 2016 Asbury Theological Seminary

Exploring The Dynamics Of Transformative Change Of Lectio Divina In The Context Of Transformative Learning Theory, Joyce M. Chen

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Psychometric Properties Of The Santa Clara Brief Compassion Scale, Thomas G. Plante, Jesus Mejia 2016 Santa Clara University

Psychometric Properties Of The Santa Clara Brief Compassion Scale, Thomas G. Plante, Jesus Mejia

Psychology

The Santa Clara Brief Compassion Scale (SCBCS) is a five-item scale intended to operationalize and measure compassion. Santa Clara University has been administering the SCBCS, along with other demographic questions, to all new entering as well as exiting graduating students for the past decade. Previous research has utilized compassion scores and demographic data collected from these surveys in both between and within-subject designs to examine compassion among these undergraduate students. The purpose of the current study was to examine the reliability and validity of the SCBCS through various psychometric tests utilizing 6,763 responses that have been collected in recent years. …


Easter 5 Series C 2016, Phillip L. Brandt 2016 Concordia University - Portland

Easter 5 Series C 2016, Phillip L. Brandt

Sunday's Sermon

This PDF comments on the readings for the Fifth Sunday of Easter, Series C, and offers up sermon ideas.


Easter 4 Series C 2016, Phillip L. Brandt 2016 Concordia University - Portland

Easter 4 Series C 2016, Phillip L. Brandt

Sunday's Sermon

This PDF comments on the readings for the Fourth Sunday of Easter, Series C, and offers up sermon ideas.


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