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Paradox For The Church: Time-Limited Counseling Tools For Pastoral Care, Charles Phillip Redwine

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

The Impact Of The Alpha Course On Leaders' Attitudes Toward Evangelism In A Local Congregation, Jack Allan Shields

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Becoming A Five Star Church, Jeffrey T. Johnson

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Worship Change To Reach Non-Christians In Traditional Danish Evangelical Free Churches, Christian Alsted Nielsen

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

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.

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.

Sanctified Entirely: The Theological Focus Of Paul's Instructions For Church Discipline, Stacy R. Obenhaus

Restoration Quarterly

Obenhaus, Stacy R. (2001) "Sanctified Entirely: The Theological Focus of Paul's Instructions for Church Discipline," Restoration Quarterly: Vol. 43 : No. 1.

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.

Innovative Ways To Plant Churches In The 21st Century, Robert E. Logan

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

Church planting has taken on different dimensions and forms in the last decade. “Innovative Ways to Plant Churches in the 21st Century” by Dr. Robert Logan is a quick overview of some creative ways church planting has recently taken place. Fortunately, Dr. Logan goes beyond simple description and summarizes important principles for effective church planting in the coming decade.

Beating The Odds: Successfully Following A Long-Term Pastor, Richard A. Danielson

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

From Teflon To Velcro: Assimilating Newcomers Into Faithbridge United Methodist Church, E. Kenneth Werlein

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Increasing Assimilation And Decreasing Attrition Through The Development Of A Lay Ministry And Congregational Care Program, Robin B. Scott

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Pastoring Revival: Case Studies Of Two Churches "In The River", David Norhrop Wentz

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Preaching As Soul Care With Emphasis On The Effects Of Style, Michael Thomas Schlittler

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Richard Boardman: American Methodism's First Superintendent, Kenneth Cain Kinghorn

The Asbury Journal

No abstract provided.

Book Reviews, Michael D. Matlock, Joel B. Green, J. Christian Stratton, Michael J. Harstad, Brent A. Strawn, Ellen T. Charry, David P. Gushee

The Asbury Journal

No abstract provided.

The Pedagogy Of Proclamation: Homiletical Training Among Pastoral Interns In The Evangelical Lutheran Church In America, Paul Mark Cross

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Formed By The Word : Biblical Narrative Preaching As A Means Of Cultivating Holiness Of Heart And Life, Marshall Macclellan

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Developing A Twenty-First Century Church With Integration And Integrity, Eddie Gibbs

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

The issue of millennial excitement and apprehension is principally concerned not with the calendar but with the culture, for it so happens that Western societies in general, and North America in particular, are experiencing cultural upheavals of gigantic proportions. These shifts are affecting every area of life, including government, business, the military, as well as the church.

The Mission And Ministry To German-Speaking Lutherans In Western Canada 1879 - 1914, Richard Kraemer

Doctor of Theology Dissertation

The following dissertation will provide a detailed account of the history of Lutheran ministry among German-speaking people in western Canada from1879 to 1914. Particular attention will be drawn to the relationship between the development of congregations in the region and the views on mission and ministry that were being held by those who were most involved in the work—the pastors themselves and the leaders of the mission boards who supported them. Their work in western Canada did not, however, begin in a vacuum; it was begun within an historical context. Relevant, therefore, to this study will be a brief review …

Starting Well : The Development Of A Covenant For Pastoral Leadership, Calvin J. Havens Iii

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

A Study Of The Use Of The Altar In The Church Of The Nazarene, Usa, Edward Lee Estep

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

The Impact Of Biblical Preaching On The Life Of The Religious Seeker, Daniel John Huckins

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

The Relationship Between Members' Perceptions Of Self, The Church, And Their Listening Skills, James R. Stewart

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

The Evaluation Of The Inductive Sermon Structure On The Spiritual Formation Of A United Methodist Congregation, Brian Clay Jones

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Calvin Seminary Forum: October 1997, John W. Cooper, David Holwerda, Melvin D. Hugen, James Dejong

Calvin Seminary Forum (1994-2001)

Contents
1 - Do we need to ‘Revisit’ 1973 - John Cooper
3 - Truth and Freedom - David Holwerda
4 - The Case for Change -Melvin D. Hugen
6 - Obliged to Support - James A. DeJong

The Pastoral Evangelism Of Charles Grandison Finney As A Model For Contemporary Pastoral Evangelists, Daniel B. Forshee

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

The church today needs pastoral evangelists who will lead their congregations in evangelistic activity. Areas “where the gospel has never been heard” desperately need pastoral evangelists to penetrate their mission fields with the salvific message of Christ. If there were no more additions to the world’s population, it would take four thousand years “to evangelize the world through current soul-winning efforts.” Also, pastoral evangelists are needed in the United States. Church growth is not matching population increases. Church membership in the United States increased 28 percent from 1960 to 1990 while the total population increased 39 percent.

Book Reviews, David A. Desilva, Randy L. Maddox, John Culp, B. Keith Brewer, John N. Oswalt, David P. Whitelaw D.Th.

The Asbury Journal

No abstract provided.

A Suggested Methodology For Establishing Evangelistic Contact With The Upper Classes In Jamaica, Denton W. Rhone

Doctor of Ministry Projects

Problem. The Seventh-day Adventist Church was established in Jamaica in 1903. Since then, the church has grown with membership totalling 162,831 by 1995. In 1995, there were 2,500,000 inhabitants in Jamaica, with 1 in 15 claiming to be a Seventh-day Adventist. Jamaicans can be divided into nine social classes; the Seventh-day Adventist Church has been successful in reaching mainly two of these classes, the poor and the lower-middle. Presently the SDA Church and the upper classes are insulated from each other. This dissertation suggests an approach to establish contact with the upper classes so that they can be reached with …