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The Restoration Of The Permanent Diaconate: A Blending Of Roles, Sherri L. Vallee

School of Theology and Seminary Graduate Papers/Theses

This paper critiques the restoration of the permanent diaconate since Vatican II, focussing on historical discontinuities and theological issues. A core difficulty results from current attempts to merge two separate and distinct sets of functions into one role. Today, deacons are asked to fulfill not only traditional diaconal responsibilities; they are also expected to fulfill many roles that have traditionally been presbyteral functions. These two sets of responsibilities require different sets of charisms and different levels of formation, and do not naturally belong together. Deviating from the service-oriented focus of the diaconate in the early Church and assuming greater leadership …

Program Book - 2003 Calvin Symposium On Worship And The Arts, Calvin Institute Of Christian Worship

Symposium on Worship Archive

Program book for the 2003 Calvin Symposium on Worship, including a schedule, session description, presenter biographies, practical information, and ads.

Calvin Theological Seminary Forum: January 2003, Duane Kelderman, John Bolt, Lugene Schemper

Calvin Theological Seminary Forum (2002- )

Reflections
3 - Is Seminary Education for Pastors Still Necessary? by Duane Kelderman
5 - Warning! Seminary May Be Hazardous to Your Spiritual Health by John Bolt
7 - Interview on Continuing Theological Education with editor Lugene Schemper
9 - Seminary Education for Hispanic Pastors by Lugene Schemper

Departments
10 - Discipling
11 - Preaching
12 - Continuing Education
14 - News

Beyond Bowlby: Attachment Dynamics In Family, Church, And Classroom Relations - In "On Being A Person: A Multidisciplinary Approach To Personality Theories", Roger Newell

Faculty Publications - George Fox School of Theology

No abstract provided.

An Empirical Look At The Ecumenical Diaconate In The United States, Benjamin L. Hartley

Faculty Publications - George Fox School of Theology

The growth of interest in the "escalating phenomenon" of the diaconate in a number of denominations- predominantly in the North Atlantic region - has been well-documented in ecumenical dialogues, denominational reports, and scholarly publications. A number of articles have placed the diaconate in the larger context of ecclesiological reflection, but an accurate picture of the practical reality of individual deacons and their perceptions about their ministry has rarely been examined beyond anecdotal evidence? A better picture of the views and experiences of deacons is vital for at least two reasons. First, it is necessary to support ecumenical cooperation in the …

Inner Sharing: Spiritual Direction And Pastoral Care, Richard E. Lamontagne

Doctor of Ministry

Spiritual direction is a way of assisting people in their growth toward spiritual maturity. Yet, spiritual direction remains a relatively unknown and undervalued link to the life of the spirit despite people's need for guidance. Often, ministers who are normally expected to offer spiritual direction are reluctant to engage in it. This dissertation proposes to reassure clergy and encourage them to risk engagement in spiritual direction. The first section seeks to clarify spiritual direction by providing definitions and distinguishing it from similar disciplines. The second section situates spiritual direction in the history, tradition, and present conversation of the Church. The …

Calvin Theological Journal (Vol 37 No 2 - November 2002), Calvin Theological Seminary

Calvin Theological Journal

Editorial Notes - 207 / Articles: Infants, Nursing Mother, and Father: Paul's Portrayal of a Pastor by Jeffrey A. D. Weima - 209 / Taking Up the Cross and Following Jesus: Discipleship in the Gospel of Mark by Marvin Meyer - 230 / Covenant and Pentecost by James C. Vanderkam - 239 / Alleged Rationalism: Francis Turretin on Reason by Sebastian Rehnman - 255 / Reflecting Theologically on Popular Culture as Meaningful: The Role of Sin, Grace, and General Revelation by Theodore A. Turnau, III - 270 / Calvin Bibliography: 2002 by Paul Fields - 297 / Scholia et …

Calvin Theological Seminary Forum: October 2002, Ronald J. Feenstra, Ronald J. Nydam, Rev. John Scott, David Rylaarsdam

Calvin Theological Seminary Forum (2002- )

Reflection
3 - Forgiven—and Forgiving by Ronald J. Feenstra
6 - Forgiving Seventy Times Seven by Ronald Nydam
8 - Charge to a Young Leader 1 Timothy 6:11-12 by the Rev. John Stott
10 - Prayer for the Students of Calvin Seminary by David Rylaarsdam

Departments
11 - The Council Room
12 - Presidential Inauguration
14 - News

Kerux - Vol. 37, No. 1, Calvin Theological Seminary

Kerux

Inside This Issue

• Schedule of Events Page 2
• Sept 11 Commemoration Page 2
• Student Senate Page 3
• Still Waters Page 3
• 20 Years Ago Page 4
• At His Beckoning Page 5
• Chicken Soup Page 5
• Changes Page 6

'Militant Piety': Fundamentalist Tendencies In The Russian Orthodox Brotherhood Movement, Stella Rock

Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe

No abstract provided.

South Carolina Conference Journal 2002, United Methodist Church. South Carolina Conference

South Carolina Conference Journal

No abstract provided.

Calvin Theological Seminary Forum: April 2002, John W. Cooper, Cornelius Plantinga Jr., Mariano Avila

Calvin Theological Seminary Forum (2002- )

Reflections on Reformed Spirituality
3 - A Reformed Perspective on Life: All of Life is the Lord’s by John Cooper
5 - Hating What is Evil; Clinging to What is Good: The Center of Christian Spirituality by Cornelius Plantinga, Jr.
7 - A Biblical Perspective on Spirituality by Mariano Avila

Departments
9 - Preaching
10 - Continuing Education
12 - Pastoral Care
13 - Alum News
14 - News

The Value Of A Team, Chuck Olson

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

Team ministry is one of the new trends in church ministry. Of course, team ministry is not all that new. Moses led the children of Israel out of Egypt with a team, Jesus trained a team of leaders to start the church, and Paul planted churches through a team. Working with teams, however, does present us with new challenges in today’s complex world. As an experienced executive pastor responsible to lead staff teams in larger churches, Chuck Olson presents some new ideas on how to build team unity and spirit in his article “The Values of a Team.”

Rich Treasure In Jars Of Clay: Christian Graduate Theological Education In Postmodern Context, Mary E. Hess

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Holistic Approach To Mental Illnesses At The Toby Of Ambohibao Madagascar, Daniel A. Rakotojoelinandrasana

Doctor of Ministry Theses

The Church is to reclaim its teaching and praxis of the healing ministry at the example of Jesus Christ who preached, taught and healed. Healing is holistic, that is, caring for the whole person, physical, mental, social and spiritual. Healing is a part of the full salvation in Jesus Christ.

Mental illnesses or disorders affect one fourth of human beings in the world and their prevalence is far from declining. This thesis describes the model of Ambohibao and suggests it as a way for the church to do healing ministry, and particularly, as a way to approach the problems of …

59th Annual Pepperdine Bible Lectureship -- Christ And New Creation: Great Themes From 2 Corinthians (2002), Jerry Rushford

Pepperdine Bible Lectures: Programs

Program booklet for the 59th Annual Pepperdine Bible Lectures, held at Pepperdine University in Malibu, California, April 30 - May 3, 2002. The Pepperdine Bible Lectures is an annual event hosted by Pepperdine University featuring a wide variety of lectures and classes on topics and themes in the Bible and Christianity.

Jerry Rushford, Lectureship Director

Bill Henegar, Tali Barbarick, and Patty Atkisson, Lectures Team

Calvin Theological Seminary Forum: January 2002, Cornelius Plantinga Jr., Duane Kelderman, Henry Demoor, Lugene Schemper

Calvin Theological Seminary Forum (2002- )

Reflections on Theological Education
3 - Now More Than Ever by Cornelius Plantinga, Jr.
5
5 - Reflections of a Pastor to Prospective Pastors by Duane Kelderman
7
7 - The Christian Reformed Church and Calvin Theological Seminary: A Strategic Partnership by Henry DeMoor
9 - An Interview with Calvin Hofland, Calvin Theological Seminary’s Missionary-in-Residence by Lugene Schemper

Departments
11 - The Council Room
12 - Pastoral Care
14 News

Review Of The Dramatic Liturgy Of Anglo-Saxon England, By M. Bradford Bedingfield, Martin Connell

Theology Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Western Theological Seminary Catalog: 2002-2004, Western Theological Seminary

Western Theological Seminary Catalogs

Western Theological Seminary catalogs 1869-[ongoing] (incomplete). Also published as Calendar and Bulletin.

The House Swept Clean : A Biblically Balanced Pattern For The Diagnosis, Exorcism, And Pastoral Care Of The Victims Of Demonic Possession, Darrell Arthur Mcculley

Other Student Publications

This was a difficult project to undertake for a number of reasons. First of all, for various reasons it became expeditious to self-publish, and that is a bit of a nightmare. Second, there is little in the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod to which it may be compared. Thus, any doctrinal comparison to pre-existing teachings might be problematic in some places. Third, my biggest fear is that this work would be seen as an accusation or an indictment of the LC–MS. It is not intended as such.Any hyperbolic moments herein are not to point a finger of blame, but to call for …

Reformed Worship (Rw) 62 - Lent / Easter (December 2001), Reformed Worship Editors

Reformed Worship Magazine

Features

More Than One Kind of Dying by Douglas Kamstra and Walter Wangerin, Jr.....3

Sunday Morning Live by Ron Vanden Burg....10

Series for the Season: The Great Fifty Days by Victoria Cok....12

How Are We Doing?....20

Take Me to the Water by Arlo D. Duba....22

Living Water....26

Pulpit or Table: Pick Any Two by Ron Byars....28

Work and Worship in Harmony by David Vroege....30

Songs for the Season: Songs from Iona by David Vroege....34

Departments

Editorial: A Good Funeral by Ron Rienstra....2

Notes from the LOFT: Not Yet by Ron Rienstra....40 …

Towards A Transformed Rural Church And Community, Brian J. Mcgaffigan

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

As a student of church growth in rural churches, Dr. McGaffigan writes on how to renew churches in rural settings. He has pastored in Canada for a number of years and his insights are worth noting.

Principles, Practices, And Problems-The Pastoral Theology Of St. John Chrysostom, Jack Ferguson

Master of Sacred Theology Seminar Papers

The importance of this limited outline of the life of St. John Chrysostom is that it highlights the pastoral periods of his work within the context of the two metropolitan communities which he served. It also locates within these periods several of his major works which yield, upon examination, a wealth of material as well as many points of comparison concerning the rudiments of his pastoral theology.

Calvin Seminary Forum: April 2001, Ruth A. Tucker, Henry Zwaanstra, John W. Cooper, Henry Demoor

Calvin Seminary Forum (1994-2001)

1 - “Walking Away from Faith” - Ruth A. Tucker
3 - “Calvin Seminary: Yesterday and Today” - Henry Zwaanstra
4 - “Prove It! A Reformed Perspective on Faith and Reason” - John Cooper
6 - “Office and Ordination: Another Round” - Henry DeMoor
8 - “Real Heros” - Calvin Van Reken

"The Circumcision Of The Christ": The Significance Of Baptism In Colossians And The Churches Of The Restoration, Jeffrey Peterson

Restoration Quarterly

Peterson, Jeffrey (2001) ""The Circumcision of the Christ": The Significance of Baptism in Colossians and the Churches of the Restoration," Restoration Quarterly: Vol. 43 : No. 2.

This repository hosts selected Restoration Quarterly articles in downloadable PDF format. For the benefit of users who would like to browse the contents of RQ, we have included all issue covers even when full-text articles from that issue are unavailable. All Restoration Quarterly articles are available in full text in the ATLA Religion Database, available through most university and theological libraries or through your local library’s inter-library loan service.

Emerging Trends For Effective Ministry In The 21st Century, Bill Easum

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

This article challenges the reader to consider the “wormhole” effect on church growth.

Meaningful Worship In A Changing Culture, 2001 - Flyer, Calvin Institute Of Christian Worship

CICW Conferences, Workshops, and Seminars

No abstract provided.

Program - 2001 Calvin Symposium On Worship And The Arts, Calvin Institute Of Christian Worship

Symposium on Worship Archive

The Calvin Symposium on Worship and the Arts aims to bring together worship leaders and planners, pastors, artists, dramatists, and musicians from many church traditions to engage in worship, fellowship, learning, and discussion around preaching, drama, organ and piano music, worship planning, visual art, and congregational song.

The conference program is both ecumenical and Reformed, both principled and practical, both appreciative of a heritage and open to contemporary expression.

Schedule And Registration - Calvin Symposium On Worship And The Arts

Symposium on Worship Archive

The Calvin Symposium on Worship and the Arts aims to bring together worship leaders and planners, pastors, artists, dramatists, and musicians from many church traditions to engage in worship, fellowship, learning, and discussion around preaching, drama, organ and piano music, worship planning, visual art, and congregational song.

The conference program is both ecumenical and Reformed, both principled and practical, both appreciative of a heritage and open to contemporary expression.

Burning Our Lamps With Borrowed Oil: The Liturgical Use Of The Psalms And The Life Of Faith, Rolf A. Jacobson

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.