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Developing A Strategy For Growth In The Seventh-Day Adventist Church In Finland Using The Natural Church Development Approach Based On A Case Study In The Turku Seventh-Day Adventist Church, Aimo Helminen

Doctor of Ministry Projects

Problem

The growth of the Adventist Church in Finland stagnated in the mid 1980s and after that the membership of the church began to slowly decrease. There is a need to look at the past growth patterns of the church in Finland to discover the reasons for the present decline in membership and develop and implement a strategy for church growth.

Method

Current literature was reviewed, including books and articles on the principles and strategies of church growth. These were studied in the context of the Turku Church in order to determine if the principles in the Natural Church Development …

Reverend David Yonggi Cho’S Leadership As Manifested In The Spirituality Of The Saints Of A Full Gospel Church, Myung-Soo Park

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

This research has the purpose of organizing and analyzing the spirituality of Korean Pentecostal movement. Up to now, many research on Korean Pentecostal movement have been published. However, many such researches have limited themselves on the analysis of Reverend David Yonggi Cho’s life and sermons. Of course, no one can deny its importance. Aside from Reverend Cho, it is difficult, if not possible, to explain Korean Pentecostal movement. Nevertheless, there is something that we should treat it lightly in understanding Korean Pentecostal movement. That is the spiritual experience of ordinary Pentecostal believers.

Uses And Cautions Of Marketing As A Church Growth Tool, Darren Cronshaw

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

Advocates of church marketing assert that every church markets. Sunday newsletters, church signs, church letterheads and visitation of newcomers are all marketing tools. The question is whether such marketing is intentional and likely to be productive, or haphazard and unfocused

From Vision To System: Finishing The Task Of Adventist Theology Part I: Historical Review, Fernando Canale

Journal of the Adventist Theological Society

No abstract provided.

Developing Adult Faith Formation At Our Lady Of Guadalupe Parish, Helotes, Jane M. Abernathy

Pastoral Institute

My project will be to offer assistance to the staff of Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish in Helotes, Texas, in the area of adult faith formation. This will be a two-part project over the course of a nine-month period. The first part will be to examine various Scripture Study programs, select one as a "test," offer it in the Fall of 2002, and evaluate it for possible continuation or rejection.

The second element of this project will be to assess the needs, desires and availability of adults regarding other aspects of adult faith formation. Our Lady of Guadalupe is a …

Worldview As A Key To Understanding Spiritual Warfare With The Emphasis On Sanctification And Evangelism, Albert Kwamena Essandoh

College of Theology and Ministry Dissertations, Projects, & Theses

An examination of current literary works on spiritual warfare within this decade shows that there has been a struggle in understanding the issues that evolve under this subject. Missiologists have presented reports that baffle western theologians; however. these phenomena are not new to the non-westem reader, and they persist. Most western theologians who have not encountered these phenomena discount these experiences, presenting arguments from a sanctification point of view.

Renowned contemporary scholars whose perspectives on worldviews, sanctification, and evangelism contribute to this research include Peter Wagner, Clinton Arnold, Derek Tidball, Howard Ervin, James Sire, John Stott, Andrew W. Hoffecker, Russell …

Volume 45, Numbers 1 And 2, Restoration Quarterly

Restoration Quarterly

PDF of the cover of Restoration Quarterly: Vol. 45, Nos. 1 & 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.

Fasting In England In The 1560s: "A Thinge Of Nought"?, Peter Iver Kaufman

Jepson School of Leadership Studies articles, book chapters and other publications

We continue to learn about the unsettled condition of the Elizabethan religious settlement in the early 1560s. “Perceived deficiencies” associated with a woman's sovereignty and supreme governance of the realm's reformed church dictated that counsel be “insistently proposed to and, at points, imposed upon” Elizabeth I “by her godly male subjects.” We now appreciate, however, that the queen was not drawn or driven to the left by puritans, as John Neale influentially suspected in the 1950s. And we may conclude from David Crankshaw's recent study of the Canterbury provincial convocation of 1563 that the bishops her government appointed were not …

Strategic Planning For The Source Of Light (Sol) Center Of University Presbyterian Church, Deborah Brandt Buchler

Pastoral Institute

University Presbyterian Church has recently developed an adult education program called The SoL (Source of Light) Center. In operation for nearly a year, the SoL Center is a faith-based education center for adults, who seek to explore the full dimensions of Christian life in the 21st century. A dynamic board of directors representing diverse theological and religious backgrounds has supported the SoL Center. These individuals have provided the leadership for the first year of operations.

For my pastoral project, I will utilize my organizational development coursework in combination with the Pastoral Institute study to facilitate the development of by-laws under …

Integrating Faith In Family A Family-Centered Catechesis, Emma Stefanoni

Pastoral Institute

The purpose of this pastoral project is to develop a "catechesis directed toward families." The underlying principle of this pastoral project is that family catechesis is the work of the entire parish and that, as stated in the General Directory for Catechesis, family catechesis must proceed, accompany, and enrich all forms of catechesis. This project will be directed toward sixty families of Cristo Rey Parish in Austin, Texas during the Fall semester of 2001. It will consist of six, one and one-half hour sessions to families. The sessions, conducted in Spanish and English, will include experiences of prayer, large group …

Research On Faith And Health: New Appoaches To Old Questions, Thomas G. Plante, Allen C. Sherman

Psychology

Does religious faith influence health? Are religious practices associated with altered risks for morbidity or mortality? Do religious or spiritual individuals tend to enjoy better well-being or mental health across the lifespan? Does spiritual or religious involvement change the way individuals adapt to the demands of chronic illness? This volume brings together some of the leading investigators who have explored these intriguing questions. Though research is in its early phases, the chapters that follow review some of what we have learned and begin to trace the outlines of the many mysteries that remain.

All Suffer The Affliction Of The One: Metaphysical Holism And The Presence Of The Spirit, Brad Kallenberg

Theology and Religious Studies Faculty Publications

When Copernicus and Galileo proposed that the earth circled the sun and not the 217 other way around, Christian believers faced the difficult prospect of surrendering a long-held belief that had seemingly undeniable support from the biblical text. After all, Joshua reported that the sun, not the earth, stood still; what could this mean if not that the sun orbited the earth? Today, centuries later, believers unanimously hold a heliocentric view of the solar system and are somewhat embarrassed by the ignorance of our pre-Enlightenment brothers and sisters. Ironically, however, such embarrassment masks the possibility that we ourselves may one …

A Strategy For Reaching Secular People, Ernan Alpin Norman

Doctor of Ministry Projects

Problem

Secularization is a process that has effected and continues to effect massive changes in the cultural, social, and religious experience of many people. It is characterized by a loss of the influence of religion on society’s institutions and peoples. It came about when the scientific method became the principal means of discovering truth, while the biblical and theological perspectives became increasingly sidelined. People have become increasingly secular in their thinking, and many currently view the church as archaic, irrelevant, and boring. This presents a problem for the church and its mission in our contemporary society. Because of the lack …

Lust, Susan C. Johnson

Consensus

2 Samuel 11:2-5, Matthew 5:27-30

Developing A Relationship With God Through Prayer, Diane Louise Brown

Pastoral Institute

My area of ministry is teaching the sophomore religion class at Providence High School. I would like the students to develop a deeper relationship with God. This project will be an attempt to bring these students into a deeper understanding of themselves and their church community. The ultimate goal is that the students will grow spiritually by the grace of God.

The time period for this project will be from August 1997 to March 1998. I will start with several surveys and other forms which will give an overview of where the students are presently in their faith development. We …

Foreword, John W. Kleiner

Consensus

No abstract provided.

Linking Prayer And Bold Proclamation: An Exegetical Study Of Acts 4:23-31 And Ephesians 6:18-20 With Implications For Contemporary Church Growth, Chris Schofield

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

Linking prayer and bold proclamation for contemporary church growth is the topic of this insightful study where Christopher Schofield, an adjunct professor and itinerant evangelist, presents an in-depth look at Acts 4:23-31 and Ephesians 6:18-20 expounding on the need to link prayer and bold proclamation together for effective church growth.

Towards A Definition Of Paraenesis, Tim Sensing

Restoration Quarterly

Sensing, Tim (1996) "Towards a Definition of Paraenesis," Restoration Quarterly: Vol. 38 : No. 3.

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.

Review: Carl Braaten And Robert Jenson (Eds), Either/Or: The Gospel Or Neopaganism (Eerdman's, 1995), James Mark Shields

Other Faculty Research and Publications

Revew of book: Carl Braaten and Robert Jenson (eds), Either/Or: The Gospel or Neopaganism (William B. Eerdman's, 1996)

The Relationship Of Maslow's Theory Of Self-Actualization To Biblical Theology And Christian Counseling, Janet Blevins Dean

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

What To Do With The Sword : The Appropriateness Of Violence In Christian Civil Disobedience In The Theologies Of Martin Luther King, Jr. And Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Allen Tennison

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

A Comparison Between The Theological Approach Of The 1992 Australian Catholic Bishops' Statement On The Distribution Of Wealth In Australia, Common Wealth For The Common Good, And Some Selected Theological Types, Eamon Murray

Theses: Doctorates and Masters

The Bishops of the Australian Catholic Church have been issuing annual statements on political, economic and social issues since 1940. The focus of this thesis, the 1992 Bishops' Statement, Common Wealth for the Common Good, has as its main theme the distribution of wealth in Australia. It is the culmination of a five year process of consultation and drafting by the Bishops' Committee for Justice, Development and Peace (BCJDP), under the direction of its Executive Secretary, Dr Michael Costigan. This thesis attempts to identify the theological approach, or perhaps approaches. of the Bishops' Statement by comparing it to five selected …

Improving The Understanding And Practice Of Country Living In The Georgia Central Korean Sda Church, Martin Byung Cho Rho

Doctor of Ministry Projects

Problem

The message of country living has been repeatedly stressed throughout the Spirit of Prophecy counsels, and there has been a problem in understanding and applying the message of country living among Korean SDA members in Korea and North America. The effect of this misunderstanding has produced many problems in the area of church growth and church leadership.

Method

This project report examined the historical background of Ellen G. White’s counsels of country living and studied the writings of Ellen White regarding country living in relation to city mission. This study involved a workshop and survey for evaluation. This project …

Mission: Vol. 21, No. 3

Mission

Mission: Vol. 21, No. 3. The articles in this issue include: "From the Editor," "Kojin No Tachiba" by Elmer Prout, and "Issues of Power and a Theology of the Family (Part III)" by S. Scott Bartchy. RESPONES TO "ISSUES OF POWER": "The Spirit's Intent in Scripture and in Culture" by Betty W. Talbert and "Double Binds in Male/Female Relationships" by Ron Willbern. "Forum," and "Those Vague Biblical Procedures (Part II) by Michael Hall. A WORD FOR OUR TIMES: "Broadcasting Religion" by Kathy Pulley, "When Traditions Collide: Romans 14-15" by Larry James, "What Believing People Should Be" by Ronald E> Higginbotham, …

Mission: Vol. 20, Nos. 1 And 2

Mission

Mission: Vol. 20, Nos. 1 and 2. The articles in this issue include: "A Thread of Faith" from the Editor, "Coping With Change In Religious Belief: Genesis and Overview" by Herbert A. Marlowe, Jr., "On Not Jumping Without a Parachute: Transitions, Tensions and Traumas of Active Faith" by Kathy J. Pulley, "Coping When Different" by Dwayne D. Simmons, "Changing Without Leaving" by Mary Lou Walden, "Dear Diary: Snapshots of Transition" by Diana Caillouet, PERSONAL RESPONSES TO EDITOR'S REQUEST: "We Have Chosen to Stay" by Larry and Jacquelyn Floyd, and "God is Bigger Than The Problems" by Everett and Helen Champney. …

Mission: Vol. 19, No. 4

Mission

Mission: Vol. 19, No. 4. The articles in this issue include: "Communion" by Bill Jenkins, "For Whom Does the Bell Toll?" from the Editor, "The Church in the Modern World: An Interview with John R. W. Stott" by David A. Sampson, "The Challenge of the Gospel in Nicaragua" by John Stam, "Doctrinal Reflections: Church as Pilgrim People" by Lynn E. Mitchell, Jr., "Remembering Another's History" by R. Scott Colglazier, "Sounds" by Ken Cameron, "The Dangers of Christian Education" by Michael Gose, BOOKS: "Building a Religious Library: Ninth in a Series: The Integration of Psychology and Theology" by Stephen H. Allison, …

Mission: Vol. 17, No. 8

Mission

Mission: Vol. 17, No. 4. The articles in this issue include: "Challenges for 1984" from the Editor, "What is Ahead for Mission? An Open Letter to Our Readers" by Robert M. Randolph, "A National Conference on Religious Liberties" a report from the Editor, "NARLA's Definition of Religious Liberty," "The Symphony of Silence" by Ann Leatherwood, "The Humanity of the Risen Christ" by Phillip Johnson, "The Wounds of War" by Diana Caillouet, "Designer Genes--Are They a Good Fit?" by Don E. Gibbs, "Reader Survey," "A Reply to 'Of Interest and Profit'" by Herbert A. Marlowe, Jr., and "Forum."

A Theological Assessment Of Paulo Freire's View Of Education In Terms Of The Perspective Of Juergen Moltmann, Janice Davies

Theses and Dissertations (Comprehensive)

Education helps to shape the values and attitudes of students, and is therefore important in determining the values of society. For this reason, it is important for teachers to be aware of the philosophy of education which informs their teaching methods. It is also helpful if they are aware of other philosophies of education in order to get some perspective on their own views. To this end I have taken a critical look at the philosophy of Paulo Freire, an educator with excellent credentials who has some throught-provoking views on education. He is a Christian so he can provide a …

Mission: Vol. 15, No. 3

Mission

Mission: Vol. 15, No. 3. The articles in this issue include: "Athens or Jerusalem: Allies or Antagonists?" by Charles H. Talbert, "Religion and Public Education" by Donald Heath and Leo Perdue, "From Colleges to Preacher Schools: Education in Our Movement" from the Editor, "Tales from the Boonie Stomper" by Robert T. Clark, "Six Flags Over Us All" by Dale Brown, "Film Review" by Wayne Wiese, "Books" by Everett Ferguson, and "Forum."

Mission: Vol. 15, No. 1

Mission

Mission: Vol. 15, No. 1. The articles in this issue include: "Would Jesus Go On TV? A Look at the Electronic Non--Church" by Larry Bradshaw, "Worship at the Glass Palace" by Kathy Pulley, "'He Spoke as One Having Authority': The Bill Gothard Seminars" by Michael Hall, "Oral Roberts and the 900-Foot Jesus" by Robert McAfee Brown, "Amtrak" by Chris Willerton, "The Beggar's Corner" by Dan Martin, "Tales from the Boonie Stomper" by Robert T. Clark, "Books" by Gary Burke, and "Exegetical Exercise" by Bob Fisk.