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Organizational Justice: Perceptions Of Being Fairly Treated, David R. Dunaetz

Selected Faculty Publications

When members of mission organizations perceive injustice within their organization, they work less effectively and attrition is more likely. This paper examines various types of organizational justice (distributive, procedural, interpersonal, and informational) which need to be monitored and maximized to help mission organizations accomplish their goals.

Holistic Mission God’S Plan For God’S People, Brian Woolnough, Wonsuk Ma

Edinburgh Centenary Series

This volume on holistic mission addresses this challenge in a dynamic and multi-faceted way through a variety of voices from different contexts. Many should find the collection of materials it contains useful, stimulating and rewarding. Above all, as I commend it to you, may it stir greater response and engagement in the spread of the gospel of the kingdom of God throughout the world.

Evaluation Of The Formal And Informal Curricula Of The North American Division Evangelism Institute, Calvin Novaraj Joshua

Dissertations

Purpose. The purpose of this study was to conduct a formal program evaluation of the North American Division Evangelism Institute (NADEI). The goal of NADEI is to equip pastors and laity for ministry. It developed over 30 years, and has presented formal and informal educational programs during that time. This helped it emerge as an indispensable unit in the North American Division (NAD), Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary (SDATS), and Andrews University (AU). However, the programs of NADEI had not been evaluated.

Method. This study followed an Evaluative Case Study Design to evaluate the formal and informal programs of NADEI. Formal …

Creating Synergy In Churches With Multiple Congregations, C. Michael Pearson

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Discover Your Wesleyan Dna : A Curriculum For The Wesleyan Methodist Church Of New Zealand, Richard James Waugh

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Contextualization Of The Public Worship Practices Of Vietnamese Protestant Churches In The Greater Ohio Valley Region, Dennis G. Crump

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

The Stranger In Our Midst, The Gypsies, Cristian Dumitrescu

Journal of Adventist Mission Studies

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The Gospel And Australian Culture, Part 1, Peter Roennfeldt

Journal of Adventist Mission Studies

No abstract provided.

An Evaluation Of The 2009 Mindanao Training Event For Camacop Evangelists Involved In Public Proclamation For Church Planting : Its Impact On The Attitudes, Knowledge, And Practices Of The Participants, Isaias F. Catorce

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

An Investigation Of Public Leadership Formation In Select Zimbabwe Churches, Kurai Chitima

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

The Leadership Of The Umc As A Prophetic Community For The Holistic Transformation Of Post-Conflict Liberia, Jerry Paye-Manfloe Kulah

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Opening Their Eyes And Ours : A Study On The Belief And Practice Of Prayer Evangelism, Mitchell L. Reece

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Components To Effect Spiritual And Numerical Growth In The Good News Churches Of Palakonda Division, Srikakulam District, A. P. India, Victor John Ratnam Palla

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

From Traditional To Missional Church: Describing A Contextual Model Of Change For Ingrown Korean Diaspora Church In North America, Gil Pyo Lee

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

2010 - 104th Annual Summit, "Aliens & Light: Finding God In The Darkness", Abilene Christian University, Abilene Christian University

Lectureship and Summit Programs

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Transnational Migration And The Reverse Mission Of Nigerian-Led Pentecostal Churches In The U.S.A.: A Case Study Of Selected Churches In Metro Atlanta, William E. Udotong

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Toward Addressing Split-Level Christianity : A Study Of The Interaction Between Christianity And Folk Religions In Romania, Florin Paul Botica

ATS Dissertations

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Through The Kaleidoscope: Animism, Contextualization And The Atonement, Alan Howell

Faculty Research and Publications

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Book Review: You Don’T Have To Cross The Ocean To Reach The World: The Power Of Local Cross-Cultural Ministry By David Boyd, Jeff K. Walters

Great Commission Research Journal

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Bridges Of God: The Mission Legacy Of Donald Anderson Mcgavran, Charles Van Engen

Great Commission Research Journal

This short essay is about Donald McGavran and his ground-breaking book, Bridges of God, that became the cornerstone of Church Growth theory and the foundation of what is now called the School of Intercultural Studies at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California. Missiological thinking and missionary practice was transformed by the energy, vitality, insight, and stubborn tenacity of Donald McGavran. Whether they agreed with McGavran or not, after the publication of The Bridges of God, mission professors, mission executives, and mission practitioners could no longer do business as usual, nor their usual business.

Fit Churches Missionally Engaged, Phil Stevenson

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

This concept of church health and fitness has intrigued me. Is there a difference between a healthy church and a fit church? Might a church move from unhealthy to healthy, but fall short of fitness? If a church can be healthy, but not fit, what does that mean? How does a healthy church move toward fitness? Does a healthy church need to be fit in order to be effective? My short conclusion is that a church can be healthy but not fit. And just as in our physical being, fitness can enhance health. Therefore, healthy churches should move to fitness. …

Book Review Of The Forgotten Ways: Reactivating The Missional Church By Alan Hirsch, Bob Wenz

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

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Evangelism Lessons Learned Abroad That Have Implications At Home, Tom Steffen

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

This article will address my journey in evangelism among the Ifugao of the Philippines and years of consulting and teaching on the topic at home and abroad. It will seek to take the things I've learned in cross-cultural settings and demonstrate possible implications and applications for a postmodern, post- Christian, post-literate, post-denominational, post-commitment generation in the USA.

It Takes A Missional Order To Raise A Leader: "Order-Ing" Leadership Communities For Life Transformation And Missional Impact, Daniel L. Steigerwald

Doctor of Ministry

The times in which we live in the West grow more complex from year to year. This presents a problem, as church and para-church leaders find themselves increasingly less prepared to meet the demands of "missional leadership," that is, leadership that exemplifies and passes on the passion, practices and perspectives conducive to fostering growth in God and fruitful missionary engagement with his world.

In chapter one I identify this problem both from the vantage point of my own leadership journey and also from that of Christian leaders in general. I then propose my thesis: Amid the complexities, distractions and pressures …

Ministerial Training For Seminarians At Northeast Brazil College, Emílio Abdala

Journal of Adventist Mission Studies

No abstract provided.

Church Planting In Unentered Areas In The South American Division, Cristhian Alvarez Zaldúa

Journal of Adventist Mission Studies

No abstract provided.

God Speaks In The Heart Language, Gideon Petersen

Journal of Adventist Mission Studies

No abstract provided.

Planting Diverse Ethnic Seventh-Day Adventist Churches In Berlin, Germany, Berndt Dietrich Wolter

Journal of Adventist Mission Studies

No abstract provided.

The Effect Of The Healthy Church Initiative On Participating Congregations Of The Missionary Church, Larry R. Salsburey

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Along The Way To The Mission Field: Factors Affecting Persistency Of Missionary Recruits, David L. Sherwood

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.