Proposition 8 Ruling: Be Careful What You Wish For,
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,
2010
Andrews University
What Difference Does It Make?: E-Learning And Faith Community,
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,
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,
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,
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,
2010
Biola University
More Than Good Ideas: The Significance Of Planning In Scripture,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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.,
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,
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,
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.
Book Review: Invitation To World Missions: A Trinitarian Missiology For The Twenty-First Century By Timothy C. Tennent,
2010
Liberty University
Book Review: Invitation To World Missions: A Trinitarian Missiology For The Twenty-First Century By Timothy C. Tennent, Edward L. Smither
Great Commission Research Journal
No abstract provided.
About The Great Commission Research Network,
2010
Biola University
About The Great Commission Research Network, Alan Mcmahan
Great Commission Research Journal
No abstract provided.
Donald Mcgavran’S Theological Foundations For “Effective Evangelism”,
2010
The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Donald Mcgavran’S Theological Foundations For “Effective Evangelism”, Jeff K. Walters
Great Commission Research Journal
From its inception, the Church Growth Movement, as espoused by its “father,” Donald A. McGavran, was focused on “effective evangelism.” The purpose of this article is to identify McGavran’s theology of evangelism as revealed in his published writings. While he may never have delineated a precise theology of evangelism, one can find in McGavran’s writings an orthodox, if sometimes incomplete, system regarding the working of God in the salvation of men and women. The article investigates McGavran’s views on Scripture, the content and proclamation of the gospel, and on key soteriological issues.
Teaching For Transformation,
2010
Biola University
Teaching For Transformation, Michael L. Wilson
Great Commission Research Journal
The center of Christianity began in Jerusalem in the Middle East, then shifted to Europe and then expanded to include North America. In the last three decades the center of Christianity as measured by the number of adherents to the faith has shifted from North America and Europe to South America and Africa. Some of the largest churches in Europe currently were founded by church planters from Africa. Now the shift is back to the Middle East where it all began as millions of Muslims are trusting Christ through visions and other signs and wonders. Conversely the Church in North …
Rethinking Missiology In The Context For The 21st Century: Global Demographic Trends And Diaspora Missiology,
2010
Western Seminary
Rethinking Missiology In The Context For The 21st Century: Global Demographic Trends And Diaspora Missiology, Enoch Wan
Great Commission Research Journal
New orientations are required of practitioners/researchers in formulating mission strategy and conducting missiological research in the context of the 21st Century due to the global demographic trends of internal migration to the city and international immigration to countries of the Northwest region. In addition, the center of Christianity has shifted from the Northern hemisphere towards the south and from the post-Christian west to elsewhere; thus new approaches are required. Diaspora missiology will be presented as an alternative to the traditional orientations of farming analogy (e.g. church planting and church growth), territorialization (e.g. home vs. foreign missions, sending vs. receiving) and …
