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Ezra, Nehemiah & Esther And Work, Theology of Work Project, Mark Roberts 2010 Seattle Pacific University

Ezra, Nehemiah & Esther And Work, Theology Of Work Project, Mark Roberts

Theology of Work Project

  1. Introduction to Ezra, Nehemiah & Esther
  2. Restoration of the Temple (Ezra 1:1-6:22)
  3. Restoration of Covenant Life, Phase One: The Work of Ezra (Ezra 7:1-10:44)
  4. Restoration of the Wall of Jerusalem (Nehemiah 1:1-7:73)
    • Bridging the Sacred-Secular Divide (Nehemiah 1:1-1:10)
    • Does Trusting God Mean Turning to Prayer, Taking "Practical" Action, or Both? (Nehemiah 1:11-4:23)
    • Connecting Lending Practices to the Fear of the Lord (Nehemiah 5:1-5:19)
    • Nehemiah Gives Credit to God (Nehemiah 6:1-7:73)
  5. Restoration of Covenant Life, Phase Two: Ezra and Nehemiah Together (Nehemiah 8:1-13:31)
  6. Working Within a Fallen System (Esther)
  7. God’s Hidden Hand and Human Response (Esther)
  8. Conclusions to Ezra, Nehemiah & …


Are We Confused About Ordination?, Denis Fortin 2010 Andrews University

Are We Confused About Ordination?, Denis Fortin

Memory, Meaning & Faith

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Seventh-Day Adventist Organizational Leadership Behavior: An Exploration Of Ethical Issues, Stan Patterson 2010 Andrews University

Seventh-Day Adventist Organizational Leadership Behavior: An Exploration Of Ethical Issues, Stan Patterson

Faculty Publications

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Sandy And The Sabbath, Samantha Snively 2010 Andrews University

Sandy And The Sabbath, Samantha Snively

Lake Union Herald

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Center For Youth Evangelism Announces New Assistant Director, Keri Suarez 2010 Andrews University

Center For Youth Evangelism Announces New Assistant Director, Keri Suarez

Lake Union Herald

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Proposition 8 Ruling: Be Careful What You Wish For, Nicholas Miller 2010 Andrews University

Proposition 8 Ruling: Be Careful What You Wish For, Nicholas Miller

Memory, Meaning & Faith

No abstract provided.


Gymnics Give Glory To God, Samantha Snively 2010 Andrews University

Gymnics Give Glory To God, Samantha Snively

Lake Union Herald

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What Difference Does It Make?: E-Learning And Faith Community, Mary E. Hess 2010 Luther Seminary

What Difference Does It Make?: E-Learning And Faith Community, Mary E. Hess

Faculty Publications

By adopting a relational model of teaching and learning we can better align our programs of Christian education with our fundamental understandings of the faith. Digital technologies can help us do this more fully and more effectively.


Identity In A Digital Age, Andrew Root 2010 Luther Seminary

Identity In A Digital Age, Andrew Root

Faculty Publications

Not long ago, “identity” was understood to be established and retained more-or-less as is throughout life. No longer. The digital shrinking of time and space has made identity fluid, and the church faces a new task.


Social Networking And Church Systems, Dwight J. Zscheile 2010 Luther Seminary

Social Networking And Church Systems, Dwight J. Zscheile

Faculty Publications

Most existing church systems were shaped by bureaucratic organizational paradigms of a previous century that are coming under increasing stress today. The shift to a network society brings both profound challenges and great opportunities to the church in our culture.


An Evangelical Lutheran Presence: A Retreat For Congregational Elders, Mark Steiner 2010 Concordia Seminary, St. Louis

An Evangelical Lutheran Presence: A Retreat For Congregational Elders, Mark Steiner

Other Student Publications

The purpose of Even unto Death: The Spiritual Armory of the Evangelical Lutheran Church is to serve as a resource for Lutheran congregations to understand what it means to be Lutheran and why it matters in our spiritual warfare. Similarly, the purpose of this retreat is to assist congregational elders in evaluating the practices and activities of their congregations to determine if they bear faithful witness to the teachings of Scripture. I recommend congregational elders first complete Even to Death before engaging in the retreat.


Introduction, Alan McMahan 2010 Biola University

Introduction, Alan Mcmahan

Great Commission Research Journal

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More Than Good Ideas: The Significance Of Planning In Scripture, Katie Dudgeon 2010 Biola University

More Than Good Ideas: The Significance Of Planning In Scripture, Katie Dudgeon

Great Commission Research Journal

Planning often gets a bad rap in churches that are centered on God’s Word, even though planning helps us to be wise, be good stewards, and express our faith in God. This article focuses on the nature of biblical planning as seen in Scripture, as well as three specific instances in Scripture where planning was an essential element of accomplishing God’s purposes. We see that planning is not a twentieth century invention, but something that is core to who God is and how we express our faith in Him.


Global Migration, The United States And Canada: A Great Commission Opportunity, J. D. Payne 2010 The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

Global Migration, The United States And Canada: A Great Commission Opportunity, J. D. Payne

Great Commission Research Journal

The history of the United States and Canada is a story of migration. While many waves of early migrants came from Christianized European countries, the past several decades have revealed many contemporary migrants coming from Asian, African, and Middle Eastern contexts where Evangelicals are small in number. While certainly there is a great influx of migrants from Latin American contexts, there are also large numbers of migrants coming to the U. S. and Canada representing some of the world’s least reached peoples. In this article, I attempt to describe their numbers and offer a theological and missiological response to this …


Unique Characteristics Of Church Planters: A Research Proposal, Francis A. Lonsway, Hutz H. Hertzberg 2010 Webster University

Unique Characteristics Of Church Planters: A Research Proposal, Francis A. Lonsway, Hutz H. Hertzberg

Great Commission Research Journal

This article is the second and concluding article derived from the doctoral research project on young, male church planters initiated by Hertzberg with statistical and analytical support by Lonsway. Its goal is to recap the major initiatives in the research on church planters in the evangelical tradition and to cite their strengths and limitations, to summarize the research design and findings from Hertzberg’s research using the researcher’s Church Planter Questionnaire and the Stage II Casebook of the ATS Profiles of Ministry Program, and to offer a set of recommendations to strengthen and broaden the research in this vital area of …


Book Review: Leadership Next: Changing Leaders In A Changing Culture By Eddie G Ibbs, Parnell M. Lovelace Jr 2010 Biola University

Book Review: Leadership Next: Changing Leaders In A Changing Culture By Eddie G Ibbs, Parnell M. Lovelace Jr

Great Commission Research Journal

No abstract provided.


Church Movements Of The Last Fifty Years In North America, Gary L. McIntosh 2010 Biola University

Church Movements Of The Last Fifty Years In North America, Gary L. Mcintosh

Great Commission Research Journal

Over the last half-century, four major movements have arisen in an effort to stem the tide of decline in church attendance within North America. The Church Renewal Movement, Church Growth Movement, Emerging Church Movement, and Missional Movement have offered different approaches to engaging lost people with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. This article presents an overview of these major movements and the numerous sub-movements within each and suggests five insights and seven questions that emerge from their interplay.


Book Review: The Missional Church And Leadership Formation: Helping Congregations Develop Leadership Capacity By Craig Van G Elder, Ed., Scott D. Edgar 2010 University of Phoenix

Book Review: The Missional Church And Leadership Formation: Helping Congregations Develop Leadership Capacity By Craig Van G Elder, Ed., Scott D. Edgar

Great Commission Research Journal

No abstract provided.


Book Review: When The Church Was A Family: Recapturing Jesus’ Vision For Authentic Christian Community By Joseph H. Hellerman, James A. Borland 2010 Liberty University

Book Review: When The Church Was A Family: Recapturing Jesus’ Vision For Authentic Christian Community By Joseph H. Hellerman, James A. Borland

Great Commission Research Journal

No abstract provided.


An Unromantic Yet Strategic Side Of Missions, Ivan Chung 2010 Biola University

An Unromantic Yet Strategic Side Of Missions, Ivan Chung

Great Commission Research Journal

International students represent an often-forgotten group in diaspora missions, but have an incredible potential for global and local impact, as well as ministries among international students. This article introduces the cultural, social, and spiritual potential of international students and ministries among them, and suggests strategies as to why and how they can impact the world on many different levels.


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