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Kerux - Vol. 40, No. 7, Calvin Theological Seminary

Kerux

Inside This Issue

• Schedule of Events Page 6
• Tuition for Seminary Children Page 3
• On Why We Send Our Kids to a Xian School Page 4
• On Why We Homeschool Page 5
• Ministry as Matchmaking Page 6
• Family of Faith CRC Page 7
• Why Xian Ed? Page 8

Blessing And Sending The Church Into The World For The Sake Of The World, Using Congregational Blessings As A Missional Enterprise, Michael Harbour

Doctor of Ministry Theses and Dissertations

This thesis project equipped the elders to function as a community of men called and authorized by God to bless and send his people into the world for the sake of the world. They were equipped through seven sessions of theological reflection on Scripture and reflection on narratives of those who have offered pastoral blessings. The sessions also included an examination of templates and the opportunity to practice writing and speaking blessings. The elders have been speaking a shepherd’s blessing as the last liturgical act of the Sunday assembly. In this project, missional and textual focus was given to the …

A Pastor And His Ministry: Gregory Thamaturgus' Address Of Thanksgiving To Origen As Pastoral Practice, Edwin Harkey

Master of Sacred Theology Seminar Papers

One such student of his times was Origen. In his writings we see glimpses that while his goal was ultimately a deeply spiritual one-no less than a union with the Divine-he seemed no stranger to a more holistic approach in his encounters with the students who placed themselves under his tutelage. One of those students, Gregory Thaumaturgus, often called the "Wonderworker," even bequeathed to the church a most revealing document that enables us to get a rare glimpse of Origen and his method and style. It is that document, Gregory's Address of Thanksgiving to Origen, that will be the subject …

Book Review: Small Groups & Established Churches: Challenge And Hope For The Future, Gwendolyn Jackson

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

No abstract provided.

Contemporary Church Planting, Elmer Towns

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

The challenge of church planting has never been greater. There has always been the challenge of reaching people. But today’s challenges are different than ever before, and more extreme than ever before. Today’s challenges are exploding population, urbanization, technological innovations, expanding travel, complex international commercialization, the growing threat of terrorism, and growing secularization in First World or civilized countries; and in the Third World countries growing mysticism, spiritism, and demonism. Other challenges involve the influence of postmodernity, the influence of globalization through the United Nations, the collapse of church cooperation, i.e., World Council of Churches, Baptist World Alliance, etc.; the …

Vincentiana Vol. 50, No. 3 [Full Issue]

Vincentiana

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Commentary: Embodiment, Integration, And Authenticity: Keys To Reshaping The Catholic Sacramental Imagination, Judith M. Kubicki

Theology Faculty Publications

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Invitation To The Table Conversation: A Few Diverse Perspectives On Integration, Natalia Yangarber-Hicks, Charles Behensky, Sally Schwer, Kelly Schimmel Flanagan, Nicholas J.S. Gibson, Mitchell W. Hicks, Cynthia Neal Kimball, Jenny H. Pak, Thomas G. Plante, Steven L. Porter

Psychology

This article represents an invitation to the "integration table" to several previously underrepresented perspectives within Christian psychology. The Judeo-Christian tradition and current views on scholarship and Christian faith compel us to extend hospitality to minority voices within integration, thereby enriching and challenging existing paradigms in the field. Contributors to this article, spanning areas of cultural, disciplinary, and theological diversity, provide suggestions for how their distinct voices can enhance future integrative efforts.

Church Planting Using A Continuous Quality Management Process In A New Wesleyan Church In Western New York, Christopher Mark Baldwin

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

The Pastor As Priestly Worship Leader, Jeffrey B. Heath

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Components Of Lay-Mobilizating Cultures And Systems, Tracy D. Hoskins

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

The Entrepreneurial Leader As Change Agent : Developing Innovative Churches, Bryson G. Butts

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Self-Expressed Conditions, Expectations, Assumptions, And Experiences Of The Rosebud Sioux In The Winner, South Dakota, Area That Are Offered As Reasons Individuals Or Households Do Not Participate In Local Churches, Ross Slade Reinhiller

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

The Prayer-Driven Church Plant, David A. Slagle

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Sports Ministry In America's One Hundred Largest Churches, Matthew Brian White

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

The Impact Of Building A Leadership Team Of Laypersons Upon The Rockwood United Methodist Charge's Embracing And Fulfilling Of Its Charge-Wide Vision Statement, Randall W. Bain

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Moving From Church Growth To Kingdom Growth, Reggie Mcneal

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

This article examines the shift from church growth to kingdom growth. It includes some theological reflection on the mission of the church and the kingdom of God. We take a look at some demographic challenges of the kingdom era, largely as it relates to globalization and urbanization in a global context. We also note some of the shifts that church leaders must make, from perspectives to behaviors to ministry scorecard redesign.

Calvin Theological Seminary Forum: January 2005, Ronald J. Nydam, David Holwerda, John Bolt, John Rottman

Calvin Theological Seminary Forum (2002- )

Reflections on Dealing with Divorce
3 - “The Messiness of Marriage: A Redemptive Theology” by Ron Nydam
5 - “The CRC Position on Divorce” by David Holwerda
7 - “Keeping Promises Today” by John Bolt
9 - A Sermon on Mark 10:1-12 by John Rottman
11 - “The Role of Elders in Marriage and Divorce” by Ron Nydam
12 - Council Room Q&A by Henry DeMoor

Departments
13 - News
14 - Connections Initiative

Journal In Entirety

The Asbury Journal

TABLE OF CONTENTS

References to St. Augustine in the Works of John Wesley

John C. English

The New Creation as a People and City in Revelation 21 1-22:5: An Alternative to Despair

John E. Stanley

A Phenomenal Understanding of Law and the Nature of Sin

James Danaher

The Rhetoric of Righteousness: An Overview of Paul's Argument in Romans 5-8

Jeffrey S. Lamp

Pascal was No Fideist

David Baggett

The Fellowship of the Spirit/lntersubjectivity by Participation

Christopher P. Momany

Making History to Go: The Case of the Ivory Coast/United Methodist Union of 2004

David Tripp

Communities of Holiness, Communities of the …

Petrine Ministry And Christocracy: A Response To Ut Unum Sint, Paul N. Anderson

Faculty Publications - George Fox School of Theology

No abstract provided.

The Stewardship Of Older Adults In The Church And Within The Broader Community, Yeonhyung Timothy Cho

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

The Practice Of Self: A Theory Of Personhood, Dean G. Blevins

The Asbury Journal

No abstract provided.

References To St. Augustine In The Works Of John Wesley, John C. English

The Asbury Journal

No abstract provided.

Constructing Faith Cultures: Catechumenal Evangelism In The Early Church, Early Methodism And Alpha, Tory Baucum

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

From Exile To Glory: Bishop Peter Schumacher, C.M. (1839-1902), Adolfo Leon Galindo Pinilla C.M.

Vincentiana

No abstract provided.

Calvin Theological Seminary Forum: October 2004, Jeffrey A. D. Weima, Michael J. Williams, Bob Rudesill, Lugene Schemper

Calvin Theological Seminary Forum (2002- )

Reflections on Handling the Bible with Care
3 - “Correctly Handling the Word of Truth” by Jeffrey A. D. Weima
6 - Inviting the Prophets Back to Church by Michael J. Williams
8 - Faculty Interview: Becoming People of the Book
11 - An Unforgettable Chapel by Bob Rudesill
12 - Reading the Bible with the Experts by Lugene Schemper

Departments
13 - Preaching and Worship
14 - Continuing Education
15 - News

Postulates Presented To The 40th General Assembly (2004)

Vincentiana

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Our Vincentian Identity Today In Light Of The Constitutions: Evaluation And Challenges

Vincentiana

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Calvin Theological Seminary Forum: April 2004, John D. Witvliet, Ronald J. Nydam, Gary Teja

Calvin Theological Seminary Forum (2002- )

Reflections on Ministry in Cultural Context
3 - The Holy Restlessness of Contextual Ministry by John D. Witvliet
6 - Faculty Interview: Preparing Students for Ministry in Cultural Context
9 - Relating “Cross-Culturally” to Generation Y by Ron Nydam
11 - Cross-Cultural Issues in Church Planting by Gary Teja Venture by Lyle Bierma
9 - Grace and Truth by Dean Deppe
10 - Ministry at the Boundaries: An Interview with Chaplain Carl Kammeraad
11 - East, West, North and South Meet at CTS by Richard Sytsma

Departments
13 - Preaching
14 - Continuing Education
15 - News

Pastoral Service Of “Open Hands”: Chaplaincy For Immigrants - Church Of The Miraculous Medal Of Pamplona (Navarra - Spain), Julian Arana C.M., Visitacion Sola D.C.

Vincentiana

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