Dealing With Doctrinal Issues In The Church: Part 4,
2013
Andrews University
Dealing With Doctrinal Issues In The Church: Part 4, Richard M. Davidson, Paul S. Ratsara
Faculty Publications
Controversial issues have the potential of splitting the church. To avoid this danger, church leaders need to exercise much care and, at the same time, show firmness when dealing with these issues.
Adventism Gave Me Wings,
2013
Andrews University
God Did An Awesome Thing: A Church Growth Strategy That Worked,
2013
Andrews University
God Did An Awesome Thing: A Church Growth Strategy That Worked, S. Joseph Kidder
Faculty Publications
We think that the work of God is going to be finished by what we do, through programs we develop, resources we find, and talents we exhibit. Wrong. These are not the things of eternal significance. What really works is the Spirit of the Lord Almighty. We do not need more formulas, we need more filling. We do not need more plans, we need more power. We do not need more strategies, we need more Spirit.
Christ's Response To The Last, The Least, The Lost, The Left Out - Is The Church Living Up To Christ's Standard?,
2013
Liberty University
Christ's Response To The Last, The Least, The Lost, The Left Out - Is The Church Living Up To Christ's Standard?, Jerry Staples
Doctoral Dissertations and Projects
There is a plethora of statistics concerning how many un-churched people there are in the United States and the socioeconomic ladder does not discriminate who fits this lost category. Yet, the concern of this project deals with the gang member, drug dealer, drug users, pimps and prostitutes. The intent is to take outreach to the street through cook outs, Holy block parties, street revivals and the like. The rationale of this project is to show how one can reach, teach and keep this group of people, the potential dangers, and positive consequences associated with it. The potential value of this …
A Plan For Developing An Effective Community Outreach Strategy For Churches In The Northeast,
2013
Liberty University
A Plan For Developing An Effective Community Outreach Strategy For Churches In The Northeast, Roscoe Lilly
Doctoral Dissertations and Projects
Community outreach is an essential part of a church's mission to be "salt and light" to those around them. Community outreach creates the crucial platform for a church's evangelistic efforts. While many churches want to reach out to their community, few have a clear understanding of how or where to begin. The purpose of this project is to help churches in the Northeast better understand how to increase their community's receptivity to the gospel through a strategic community outreach plan. The project will use NorthStar Church as a case study. It is the aim of this project to demonstrate how …
Jesus' Prophetic Reach: Drawing Children To The Center Of Congregational Life,
2013
Luther Seminary
Jesus' Prophetic Reach: Drawing Children To The Center Of Congregational Life, Tim Coltvet
Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
Genesis 12-50 And Work,
2013
Seattle Pacific University
Genesis 12-50 And Work, Theology Of Work Project, Bob Stallman
Theology of Work Project
Ellen Wh Ite, Ordination, And Authority,
2013
Andrews University
Ellen Wh Ite, Ordination, And Authority, Jerry Moon
Faculty Publications
The purpose of this paper is to show that the same pattern of authority that gives order to the universe is also reflected in the divinely designed structure for both church and society on earth. In order to uphold the truth as it is in Jesus, the church must structure its delegation of ministerial authority in harmony with the Creator’s original design. .
Ellen White, Women In Ministry And The Ordination Of Women,
2013
Andrews University
Ellen White, Women In Ministry And The Ordination Of Women, Denis Fortin
Faculty Publications
What I would like to offer in this paper is that a careful consideration of Ellen White’s thought on the role of women in the church, taken in its nineteenth-century context, her understanding of the mission of the Seventh-day Adventist church, her counsels regarding ministry and its many functions taken in historical context, and her non-sacramental understanding of ordination and early Seventh-day Adventist practice of ordination, can support the case for allowing the ordination of women today.
Headship, Gender, And Ordination In The Writings Of Ellen G. White,
2013
Andrews University
Headship, Gender, And Ordination In The Writings Of Ellen G. White, P. Gerard Damsteegt
Faculty Publications
The study will focus on the teachings of Ellen White on the role of the Bible in this controversy and the principles for interpreting the Bible to find a solution to the current situation. The paper will also look at her understanding of equality and submission in God’s universal kingdom, and the function of headship in Jesus’ model of leadership and its relation to gender in regard to the qualifications for the biblical office of overseer in the church and their implications in regard to ordination. All of these aspects form an integral part of 16 Ellen White’s theology of …
Women's Status And Ordination As Elders Or Bishops In The Early Church, Reformation, And Post-Reformation Eras,
2013
Andrews University
Women's Status And Ordination As Elders Or Bishops In The Early Church, Reformation, And Post-Reformation Eras, P. Gerard Damsteegt
Faculty Publications
This paper will investigate the views of the status of women in the church and whether women were ordained as elders, bishops, or priests in certain periods of the history of the Christian Church. The main focus of this paper will be on the Early Church, the Reformation, and Post-Reformation eras. The sources for the early church are limited to the early church fathers, and for the Reformers to their commentaries on the Bible. Martin Luther and John Calvin have been chosen because of their emphasis on the Bible as the rule for doctrine and practice, which was adopted by …
Book Review: The Explicit Gospel By Matt Chandler,
2013
Biola University
Book Review: The Explicit Gospel By Matt Chandler, Jeremy Mcgarity
Great Commission Research Journal
No abstract provided.
Church Growth Missiologist And Defender Of The Faith: George G. Hunter, Iii,
2013
Asbury Theological Seminary
Church Growth Missiologist And Defender Of The Faith: George G. Hunter, Iii, R. Daniel Reeves
Great Commission Research Journal
Reeves summarizes Hunter’s impact in McGavran missiology with professors, church planters and evangelists. He highlights Hunter’s pioneering research among secular peoples at Muscle Beach and the fifth century Celtic movement, with broad application for enlisting and equipping disciples. Reeves also emphasizes Hunter’s less reported role as friend and trusted advisor, citing his personal experience of receiving encouragement and advice while forming and facilitating the Council on Ecclesiology, a project aimed at reducing counterproductive rhetoric among several popular movements.
Evangelism Or Disciple-Making?,
2013
Indiana Wesleyan University
Evangelism Or Disciple-Making?, Charles Arn
Great Commission Research Journal
Evangelistic “success” is often defined by the number of “decisions for Christ”—those who raise their hands . . . come to the altar . . . pray the sinner’s prayer. However, the definition of success, when measured by the “fruit that remains” (Jn. 15:16) indicates that decision-making does not always result in disciple-making. In fact, upon closer study, many of the evangelistic methods commonly used by churches and Christians today have been shown to be ineffective—and even counter-productive—in producing disciples and responsible church members. In this article, Charles Arn contrasts the difference in practice and results between traditional evangelism vs. …
The Gathering Of The Saints: Noun Or Verb?,
2013
KPG Ministries
The Gathering Of The Saints: Noun Or Verb?, Kenneth E. Priddy
Great Commission Research Journal
This paper examines the question: Who are the saints? In the Old Testament the saints are the people of God, the nation of Israel, specifically those who have genuine faith and are true believers. In the New Testament the saints are the church, those who have been regenerated through the working of the Holy Spirit to be more than members of the visible church, but members of the eternal invisible church as well. In modern times we often speak of the “gathering of the saints.” Both noun and verb uses are included in Scripture and they are essentially distinguished by …
Book Review: The Churching Of America 1776–2005: Winners And Losers In Our Religious Economy By Roger Finke And Rodney Stark,
2013
Biola University
Book Review: The Churching Of America 1776–2005: Winners And Losers In Our Religious Economy By Roger Finke And Rodney Stark, Charles Salmon
Great Commission Research Journal
No abstract provided.
Finding The Way Forward: George Gill Hunter, Iii,
2013
Asbury Theological Seminary
Finding The Way Forward: George Gill Hunter, Iii, Ronald K. Crandall
Great Commission Research Journal
Ron Crandall recounts some of the significant personal transitions, achievements, and contributions to evangelism and church growth made by his long time colleague. This brief “inside story” captures some of both the professional and personal life of this world-class scholar, and reveals his passionate pursuit to help thousands of churches and millions of secular and disenchanted peoples “find the way forward.” Never content to only talk about evangelism, George Hunter is portrayed as employing every gift available to equip the Church for its apostolic mission to spread the power of “Christ in us, the hope of glory.”
Book Review: The Recovery Of A Contagious Methodist Movement By George G. Hunter, Iii,
2013
Centre Grove United Methodist Church
Book Review: The Recovery Of A Contagious Methodist Movement By George G. Hunter, Iii, Randy Willis
Great Commission Research Journal
No abstract provided.
The Shaping Of Things To Come: Innovation And Mission For The 21st Century Church By Michael Frost And Alan Hirsch,
2013
Biola University
The Shaping Of Things To Come: Innovation And Mission For The 21st Century Church By Michael Frost And Alan Hirsch, Jihoon Lee
Great Commission Research Journal
No abstract provided.
Book Review: Being The Church In A Multi-Ethnic Community: Why It Matters And How It Works By Gary L. Mcintosh And Alan Mcmahan,
2013
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Book Review: Being The Church In A Multi-Ethnic Community: Why It Matters And How It Works By Gary L. Mcintosh And Alan Mcmahan, Jeffrey Medina
Great Commission Research Journal
No abstract provided.
