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Anti-Urbanism In Culture And Seventh-Day Adventism: Advocacy And Action For Urban Ministry, Jerry R. Chase

Journal of Adventist Mission Studies

No abstract provided.

Good Planters Make Good Neighbors: Perspectives On Church Planting, Peter Roennfeldt, Petr Cincala

Journal of Applied Christian Leadership

No abstract provided.

Good Planters Make Good Neighbors: Perspectives On Church Planting, Petr Cincala

Faculty Publications

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Academy Students Commended For Their 'Caring Heart', Lake Union Herald

Lake Union Herald

No abstract provided.

Grandpa's Legacy, Anthony Wagenersmith

Faculty Publications

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History Of Contextualization, Youssry Guirguis

Journal of Adventist Mission Studies

No abstract provided.

Foreigners In America: A Study Of Migration, Mission History, And Ellen G. White’S Missional Model, William Wells

Journal of Adventist Mission Studies

No abstract provided.

Transformed By The Call, Glenn Russell

Faculty Publications

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A Thousand Hearts To Give, Andrews University

Concerts and Event Programs 2019-2020

Andrews University Wind Symphony presents "A Thousand Hearts to Give", a benefit vespers concert for Adventist Frontier Missions & Peace Music Academy.

Faith, Force, And Fear: Factors That Influence Ancestral Worship Among Hindus, Santosh Kumar, Petr Cincala

Journal of Adventist Mission Studies

No abstract provided.

Book Review Of Intercultural Discipleship: Learning From Global Approaches To Spiritual Formation, By W. Jay Moon, Daniel Matthew Duffis Gordon

Journal of Adventist Mission Studies

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Recogition Assembly, Jiří Moskala

Seminary Scholarship Symposium

• Anna Galeniece, et al., eds. The Bible, the Spirit of Prophecy and Contemporary Issues Biblical Hermeneutics: Implications and Applications in Africa
• Denis Kaiser Trust and Doubt: Perceptions of Divine Inspiration in Seventh-day Adventist History
• S. Joseph Kidder Journey to the Heart of God
• Jiří Moskala Ezra and Nehemiah Ezra and Nehemiah Adult Sabbath School Bible Study Guild & also Teachers Study Guide
• Roy Gane “Theology Enshrined in the Israelite Sanctuary”
• Oliver Glanz TextFabric: All Qumran Scrolls and Fragments for Python and Linguistic Research
• Hyveth Williams Adventist Review Columns
• Ante Jerončić “The Truthful Self: Subjectivity, Truth, and Hermeneutics in Dialogue with …

A Strategy To Coach Pastors To Revitalize Declining Churches In The Carolina Conference And Other Seventh-Day Adventist Conferences In The United States, Brad Cauley

Doctor of Ministry Projects

Problem

Many English-speaking Seventh-day Adventist churches are in an attendance decline or plateau in the United States. Specifically, the investigator found that 56% of English-speaking churches within the Carolina Conference of Seventh-day Adventists were in decline when comparing the five-year attendance mean for 2008-2012 and 2013-2017 using annual average attendance data. This discovery was alarming. Simultaneously, however, the population was growing in many of these communities. More intentionality was needed to stem the tide of attendance decline. These churches were in need of revitalization, but many of their pastors lacked the natural temperament and/or support needed for revitalization to occur. …

Seventh-Day Adventist Mission

Journal of Adventist Mission Studies

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The Influence Of Jesus' Approach To People Through "Teaching And Healing" On The Faith Of People In Jesus Christ And On Their Relationship To The Seventh-Day Adventist Church, Armin Danz

Master's Theses

The problem underlying this study is the slow but steady decline in membership in the Seventh-day Adventist Church in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. Numerous missionary efforts in the past have not been able to change this trend. However, an approach that summarizes the work of Jesus in the Gospel of Matthew has not been followed: Namely that Jesus taught people about the Kingdom of God and healed them through prayer. Both church historical sources and modern research suggest that wherever the biblical example of Jesus was followed closely it had a positive influence on the growth of churches. …

Complete Issue

Journal of Applied Christian Leadership

No abstract provided.

The Importance Of Research, Monte Sahlin, Erich Baumgartner

Journal of Applied Christian Leadership

No abstract provided.

Summer Graduation August 2019, Andrews University

Andrews Agenda: Campus News

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Righteousness By Faith And The Third Angel’S Message — 6, George R. Knight

Lake Union Herald

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Worldview, Aspirations, Folkways, And Perceptions Of Folk Muslims: Promising Pathways For Adventist Missions, Jiamah Adil

Adventist Human-Subject Researchers Association

An ethnography conducted in a Muslim community reveals that the incarnational example of Jesus Christ may be relevant in Muslim ministry as the missionary participates in people’s lives and engages them in meaningful conversations. Such approach opens up gospel avenues and wonderful opportunities for Muslims to know about the authentic Adventist faith and lifestyle.

Missio Dei As Hermeneutical Key For Scriptural Interpretation, Boubakar Sanou

Andrews University Seminary Studies (AUSS)

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Toward An Adventist Theology Of Urban Mission, Gary Krause

Journal of Adventist Mission Studies

"As the Adventist Church looks at modern cities, the vista can be overwhelming. The city is an enigmatic phenomenon, a conglomeration of hundreds of disparate cultures, languages, and people groups. It is a complex and complicated place, resistant to easy categorization or description. Just as soon as one feels one is getting a grip on the nature of a city, a street corner is turned and another unfamiliar world opens up. The way the church views the city is of fundamental importance to the way it conducts its urban mission; therefore, in this chapter I will propose a theological window …

From Rural To Urban: Critical Differentiations In Ministry Contexts Within Rural And Urban Environments, Conrad A. R. Vine

Journal of Adventist Mission Studies

"This article seeks to delineate three critical dimensions of ministry that impact ministry strategies in predominantly rural and in predominantly urban contexts for AFM Front Line Workers (FLWs). First, the community contexts within rural and urban environments. Second, the ministry strategy considerations for FLWs in rural and urban environments. Third, personal factors impacting FLWs in rural and in urban environments. The article provides in summary form the three key critical dimensions of ministry that are shared with AFM FLWs during initial training and that are utilized post-launch by AFM FLWs with their supervisors when prayerfully demonstrating urban ministry strategies within …

Towards A Theology Of Bi-Vocational Mission With Missiological Applications To Creative Access Cities, Abner Perez Dizon

Journal of Adventist Mission Studies

"Bi-vocational mission is not only an innovative and useful model to use in creative access cities. Even though this approach may not be for everyone, and even though Paul himself saw the need for church-supported mission, this chapter has shown that the model itself is biblical. In order for this approach to be effective, however, it needs to be grounded on a strong belief in the mission of God, an understanding of the Great Controversy, willingness to obey the Great Commission, an implementation of the doctrine of the priesthood of all believers, and a sound theology of work."

Urban Church Planting: Three Functional Shifts From The New Testament, Anthony Wagenersmith

Journal of Adventist Mission Studies

"Indeed, the very pulse of Adventist ministry beats strongest through apostolic mission. A basic consideration of the practical and exegetical link between the second advent of Christ and the apostolic witness for Christ must generate significant shifts in thinking and practice. Describing these as functional shifts rather than paradigm shifts—to emphasize the connection between theology and practice—what better framework to reflect upon urban church planting than that of the New Testament Church. Looking through a disciple-making and church planting lens, one can be challenged by three functional shifts for urban mission today: from places to people, from performers to equippers, …

Toward A Post-Religious Urban Theology: The Missionary Movement Ethos In Secularized Contexts, Marcelo E. C. Dias

Journal of Adventist Mission Studies

"An urban theology should be the center of conversation with the current post-religious context that takes into serious consideration people’s search for meaning and the new spirituality in this age. Perhaps popular culture can give clues about contemporary meaning-making as well (Shannahan 2014:207-217). On the one side, history assures that an urban setting does not need to feel like a threat to the Christian faith. “Early Christianity was primarily an urban movement. The original meaning of the word pagan (paganus) was ‘rural person,’ or more colloquially ‘country hick.’ It came to have religious meaning because after Christianity had triumphed in …

Multicultural Urban Ministry In The Post-Apartheid Era:A Search For Identity And Unity In Diversity, Diói Cruz

Journal of Adventist Mission Studies

"This article explores the cultural-ethnic diversity of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in South Africa and its development in urban centers since the end of Apartheid. It examines challenges and opportunities for the transition to multicultural churches, and concludes by arguing that the culture of racial prejudice and suspicion can only be eradicated with the weapons of trust, faith, hope, and love."

Missional Apologetics: Keys To The Hearts And Minds Of Urban Young Professionals?, Sven Östring

Journal of Adventist Mission Studies

"research study in Australia indicated that one of the top spiritual repellents for non-Christian people is a focus on philosophical discussions and debating ideas. In spite of this, a significant percentage of Australian young professionals are still willing to consider changing their worldview if presented with the right circumstances and evidence. This article explores how apologetic material can missionally connect with the hearts and minds of urban young professionals. The Greater Sydney Conference and the South Pacific Division Adventist Media Center developed this approach based on a preliminary qualitative research study of an evangelistic series."

Country Versus City Tension: Historical And Socio-Religious Context Of The Development Of Adventist Understanding Of Urban Mission, Allan Novaes, Wendel Lima

Journal of Adventist Mission Studies

"The Adventist engagement in the evangelization of cities has been timid and, for many decades, even discouraged by an anti-urban attitude. This mentality of criticism and resistance to the cities was largely sustained through an incomplete and/or misreading of Ellen White’s writings (Jones 2013:716). This article seeks to describe Adventist rural/urban tension, the historical and social context of its origin, and how it has been softened by a contrasting broader view of Adventist urban mission."

Forgotten Women In Adventism, Caitlin Jankiewicz

Lake Union Herald

No abstract provided.