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The Need To Identifying An Assessment Method To Evaluate Narcissistic Leadership Traits In Christian Churches In The Minneapolis Area And Determining Their Impact On Assemblies From The Perspective Of Congregants, Rita Lekova Jan 2026

The Need To Identifying An Assessment Method To Evaluate Narcissistic Leadership Traits In Christian Churches In The Minneapolis Area And Determining Their Impact On Assemblies From The Perspective Of Congregants, Rita Lekova

All Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This dissertation examined the need for effective assessment methods to evaluate narcissistic leadership traits in Christian congregations in the Minneapolis area and the consequential effects of these traits on assemblies, as perceived by the congregations. This study addressed growing concerns about destructive leadership behaviors that compromise spiritual well-being, organizational trust, and biblical paradigms of servant leadership, as exemplified by Jesus. Employing an interdisciplinary framework that includes the theological, psychological, and leadership studies literatures, the research examined the expression of narcissistic traits by ecclesiastical leaders and ministers and how these tendencies are perceived by congregants and attendees. Qualitative and quantitative research …


Toward A Transformative Church: The Role Of Elders In Church Growth In The Seventh-Day Adventist Church, Brian Kwalela Mungandi Jan 2026

Toward A Transformative Church: The Role Of Elders In Church Growth In The Seventh-Day Adventist Church, Brian Kwalela Mungandi

All Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This study addressed the need for a transformational leadership strategy that engages elders in membership retention and church growth for a Seventh-day Adventist Church. This mixed-method study aimed to identify factors contributing to declining membership in the Seventh-day Adventist Church, with the goal of informing strategies for improved member retention and potential church growth. A survey involving 30 active members was administered to gather insights into the target church’s profile. Additionally, interviews were conducted with 18 elders across four churches to evaluate leadership perspectives concerning membership retention and church growth. These data sources offered a snapshot of the target church's …


Cultivating An Evangelistic Culture At Mountain Chapel Methodist Church Through Preaching, Nicholas Channing Hughes Jan 2026

Cultivating An Evangelistic Culture At Mountain Chapel Methodist Church Through Preaching, Nicholas Channing Hughes

Dissertations

The purpose of this project was to examine the effectiveness of an intentional sermon series, Everyday Evangelism, in cultivating an evangelistic culture at Mountain Chapel Methodist Church, a Global Methodist congregation. The study used a program evaluation model and addressed the question, How does preaching cultivate an evangelistic culture in the local church, along with questions concerning growth in prayerfulness for the lost, gospel conversations, acts of compassion, invitations to Christian community, follow-up with seekers, and whether leaders exhibited greater change than the congregation as a whole. The project employed a pre- and post-series survey design using two participant groups, …


Catholic Solidarity In American Jesuit Education Through The Radical Kinship Of Fr. Greg Boyle: A Conceptual Analysis, Sajit U. Kabadi Jan 2026

Catholic Solidarity In American Jesuit Education Through The Radical Kinship Of Fr. Greg Boyle: A Conceptual Analysis, Sajit U. Kabadi

Journal of Catholic Education

This is a conceptual analysis that examines how American Jesuit secondary education can pursue greater Catholic solidarity in a polarized world through a framework of radical kinship, as espoused by Fr. Greg Boyle. Boyle is the founder of Homeboy Industries, the world’s largest gang rehabilitation program, in the city of Los Angeles. The purpose of this conceptual analysis is to delve deeper into Boyle’s conceptual framework of radical kinship in the context of American Jesuit secondary education. This conceptual analysis will use Catholic Social Teaching, Biblical references, and the values of the Jesuit mission.


Critical And Exegetical Notes And Discourses On The Gospels. Volume 2, Luke And John, Andrew Carroll Jan 2026

Critical And Exegetical Notes And Discourses On The Gospels. Volume 2, Luke And John, Andrew Carroll

Heritage Material

No abstract provided.


What Church Planters Need : How Community, Training, & Intentional Relationships Fuel Church Growth, Carolina G. Miller Jan 2026

What Church Planters Need : How Community, Training, & Intentional Relationships Fuel Church Growth, Carolina G. Miller

Heritage Material

No abstract provided.


Successful Evangelism, Or, Life And Labors Of Rev. E. A. Fergerson, W.B. Yates Jan 2026

Successful Evangelism, Or, Life And Labors Of Rev. E. A. Fergerson, W.B. Yates

Heritage Material

No abstract provided.


Patterns, Pressures, And Pathways : An Ethnographic Study Of Discipleship In Nepali-Speaking Immigrant Churches In The United States, Ram Kumar Budhathoki Jan 2026

Patterns, Pressures, And Pathways : An Ethnographic Study Of Discipleship In Nepali-Speaking Immigrant Churches In The United States, Ram Kumar Budhathoki

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Another Voyage Into Paul's Climactic Journey : Acts 27:9-44 From Literary And Historical Vantage Points, Matthew R. Peterson Jan 2026

Another Voyage Into Paul's Climactic Journey : Acts 27:9-44 From Literary And Historical Vantage Points, Matthew R. Peterson

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Twenty-Eight Years A Slave. Or The Story Of My Llfb In Three Continents, Thomas L. Johnson Jan 2026

Twenty-Eight Years A Slave. Or The Story Of My Llfb In Three Continents, Thomas L. Johnson

Heritage Material

No abstract provided.


Finders Weepers, Losers Keepers, Alyce Mckenzie, Ph.D., Mdiv. Jan 2026

Finders Weepers, Losers Keepers, Alyce Mckenzie, Ph.D., Mdiv.

Apuntes: Reflexiones teológicas desde el margen hispano

No abstract provided.


Letter From The Editor, Elias H. Lopez, D.Min., Mdiv. Jan 2026

Letter From The Editor, Elias H. Lopez, D.Min., Mdiv.

Apuntes: Reflexiones teológicas desde el margen hispano

No abstract provided.


A Light Unto My Path? Discerning Prophetic Words For The Latino/A Church Today, M. Daniel Carroll R. Ph.D Jan 2026

A Light Unto My Path? Discerning Prophetic Words For The Latino/A Church Today, M. Daniel Carroll R. Ph.D

Apuntes: Reflexiones teológicas desde el margen hispano

No abstract provided.


Scripture Spotlight: What Was The Role Of The Scapegoat?, Roy Gane Jan 2026

Scripture Spotlight: What Was The Role Of The Scapegoat?, Roy Gane

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Construyendo Comunidades Inclusivas: Estrategias Para Fomentar La Unidad En Iglesias Progresistas Diversas, Andi C. Villar Arroyo Jan 2026

Construyendo Comunidades Inclusivas: Estrategias Para Fomentar La Unidad En Iglesias Progresistas Diversas, Andi C. Villar Arroyo

Apuntes: Reflexiones teológicas desde el margen hispano

This article explores the challenges and opportunities faced by progressive churches in balancing their cultural identity with inclusive principles. It argues that inclusive language, intercultural communication, and diverse leadership are key strategies for fostering cohesive and equitable faith communities. Drawing from biblical teachings and Wesleyan theology, the article emphasizes that embracing diversity strengthens the church’s mission of unity, justice, and spiritual growth. By implementing these practices, congregations can create a welcoming environment where all members feel valued, respected, and actively engaged in the life of the church.


¿El Futuro Es Latino En La Iglesia Metodista Unida De Arkansas? Un Análisis Pastoral-Teológico Desde La Práctica, Lupita Chavarria-Garcia Jan 2026

¿El Futuro Es Latino En La Iglesia Metodista Unida De Arkansas? Un Análisis Pastoral-Teológico Desde La Práctica, Lupita Chavarria-Garcia

Apuntes: Reflexiones teológicas desde el margen hispano

This article offers a pastoral-theological analysis of the near absence of intentional ministry with the growing Latino community within the Arkansas Conference of the United Methodist Church. Drawing on demographic data, denominational documents and the author’s 23 years of experience in Arkansas—first as a Roman Catholic layperson and now as the only Latina United Methodist pastor in the state—the essay situates Latino families’ profound spiritual hunger within a context marked by economic, spiritual and sexual abuse in some independent and evangelical churches. It contrasts this vulnerability with the structural responses of the Catholic Church in Arkansas (such as Spanish-language liturgies …


Investigation Of Causal Relationships Of The Cross-Scale Wave Coupling Through Information Theoretical Approach, Elmer Rivera, J. Johnson, Simon Wing, Eun-Hwa Kim, Khan-Hyuk Kim, Katariina Nykyri Jan 2026

Investigation Of Causal Relationships Of The Cross-Scale Wave Coupling Through Information Theoretical Approach, Elmer Rivera, J. Johnson, Simon Wing, Eun-Hwa Kim, Khan-Hyuk Kim, Katariina Nykyri

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Ottoman Wikālas In Cairo: Islamic Architecture Beyond The Mosque, Yumna Moussa Jan 2026

Ottoman Wikālas In Cairo: Islamic Architecture Beyond The Mosque, Yumna Moussa

Theses and Dissertations

This thesis traces one of the largest architectural typologies in Cairo: the wikāla, a type of urban caravanserai unique to Egypt. Estimated to have reached more than five hundred buildings by the 18th century, the wikāla was the building of choice for most patrons in Ottoman Cairo. This study initially investigates the evolution of commercial architecture within the Islamic city. It then explores the defining architectural features of Cairene wikālas built between the 16th and 18th centuries—their plans, decorative/iconographic programs, and urban distribution—based on waqfiyyas, chronicles, travelers’ accounts, and photographic archives. Since many of …


The Birth Of Afghanistan: From Ancient Persia To A Modern-Day Multiethnic And Linguistic Country, Tyler A. Worm Jan 2026

The Birth Of Afghanistan: From Ancient Persia To A Modern-Day Multiethnic And Linguistic Country, Tyler A. Worm

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

This thesis offers a comprehensive historical analysis of the formation and evolution of Afghan identity from antiquity through the early medieval period, emphasizing the region’s role as a dynamic crossroads of civilizations. It traces the origins of Afghan populations to Indo-Iranian pastoralist migrations and examines the successive influence of major imperial formations, including the Median and Achaemenid Persian empires, the conquests of Alexander and the Seleucid period, and the rise of the Kushan, Parthian, and Sasanian states. Through this longue durée approach, the study demonstrates how Afghanistan’s geographic position facilitated continuous cultural interaction, economic exchange, and political contestation, producing a …


The Study Of The Quasi-Periodicity Observed On Plasma Density And Magnetic Field On Saturn's Magnetosphere: An Information Theory Approach, B. R. Neupane, J. R. Johnson, P. A. Delamere, Simon Wing, A. Sciola, K. Sorathia, Joe Caggiano, B. Mino, Colby Maxim Jan 2026

The Study Of The Quasi-Periodicity Observed On Plasma Density And Magnetic Field On Saturn's Magnetosphere: An Information Theory Approach, B. R. Neupane, J. R. Johnson, P. A. Delamere, Simon Wing, A. Sciola, K. Sorathia, Joe Caggiano, B. Mino, Colby Maxim

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Faculty Fellowships: Knot Theory In The Bay Area, Anthony Bosman Jan 2026

Faculty Fellowships: Knot Theory In The Bay Area, Anthony Bosman

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Modern Research Tools Supporting Science At Andrews University, Peter Lyons, Henry Navarro Jan 2026

Modern Research Tools Supporting Science At Andrews University, Peter Lyons, Henry Navarro

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Can You Hear Me Now?, Daniel Gonzalez, Amanda Moore Jan 2026

Can You Hear Me Now?, Daniel Gonzalez, Amanda Moore

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Effect Of Density Irregularities On Radio Frequency Wave Propagation In Ionospheric Plasmas, Eun-Hwa Kim, Jay Johnson, Syun'ichi Shiraiwa, Nicola Bertelli, Masayuki Ono, Simon Wing Jan 2026

Effect Of Density Irregularities On Radio Frequency Wave Propagation In Ionospheric Plasmas, Eun-Hwa Kim, Jay Johnson, Syun'ichi Shiraiwa, Nicola Bertelli, Masayuki Ono, Simon Wing

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Existence, Nonexistence And Uniqueness Of Positive Solution To A General Elliptic System With Fixed Or Perturbed Growth Rates, Joon Hyuk Kang, Noah Koliadko Jan 2026

Existence, Nonexistence And Uniqueness Of Positive Solution To A General Elliptic System With Fixed Or Perturbed Growth Rates, Joon Hyuk Kang, Noah Koliadko

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Low Frequency Oscillation Observed In The Ionosphere Around The Substorm Onsets, Simon Wing, Elmer Rivera, A. J. Hull, P. A. Damiano Jan 2026

Low Frequency Oscillation Observed In The Ionosphere Around The Substorm Onsets, Simon Wing, Elmer Rivera, A. J. Hull, P. A. Damiano

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Hope For The Drowned: Baptism, Faith, And The Open Community Of Grace In Marilynne Robinson’S Housekeeping And Lila, Mackenzie M. Miller Jan 2026

Hope For The Drowned: Baptism, Faith, And The Open Community Of Grace In Marilynne Robinson’S Housekeeping And Lila, Mackenzie M. Miller

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

This thesis explores the baptismal imagery across two of Marilynne Robinson’s novels, Housekeeping and Lila. The hermeneutic used to understand baptism is based on some of the works of Rowan Williams, Mircea Eliade, and Northrop Frye. In its death and rebirth function, baptism is understood for its connection to the formation of self and identity. Baptism is also explored as a means of community initiation. Further, connecting these two baptismal functions, this thesis also looks at the role community plays in the formation of that identity. In this process, I compare Housekeeping’s Ruth and Lila’s titular character; …


A New Kind Of Muslim?: Islamic Identity, Digital Media And Youth In Oman, The "Switzerland Of The Middle East.", Paulo C. Oliveira Jan 2026

A New Kind Of Muslim?: Islamic Identity, Digital Media And Youth In Oman, The "Switzerland Of The Middle East.", Paulo C. Oliveira

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Going On Vocation, Rodney Palmer Jan 2026

Going On Vocation, Rodney Palmer

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


The Measure Of Librarianship: How Accessibility, Compassionate Service, And Practical Action Reveal The Heart Of Adventist Librarianship, Zorislav Plantak Jan 2026

The Measure Of Librarianship: How Accessibility, Compassionate Service, And Practical Action Reveal The Heart Of Adventist Librarianship, Zorislav Plantak

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.