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Kazakhstan: Religious Freedom Survey, March 2014, Mushfig Bayram, John Kinahan

Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe

No abstract provided.

Hiscox's "The Star Book For Ministers", Shelia Gaines

The Christian Librarian

No abstract provided.

Book Review Index (By Title And By Author) To Volume 58 Of The Christian Librarian

The Christian Librarian

No abstract provided.

Clinebell's "Basic Types Of Pastoral Care & Counseling: Resources For The Ministry Of Healing And Growth" (Book Review), Leslie R. Starasta

The Christian Librarian

No abstract provided.

Betz's "Studies In Paul's Letter To The Philippians" (Book Review), Acie Rist

The Christian Librarian

No abstract provided.

Patterns And Practices Of Women's Leadership In The Yorkshire Quaker Community, 1760-1820, Helen Plant

Quaker Studies

By the second half of the eighteenth century, women ministers had become the principal upholders of the spiritual life of Quakerism in Yorkshire. Drawing on a range of sources including the institutional records of Quaker Meetings, personal correspondence and spiritual journals and autobiographies, this paper aims to shed light on the precise nature of female leadership in the Religious Society of Friends and to contribute to greater understanding of the conditions under which it became dominant. It suggests that the growing tendency for women to outnumber men as ministers was closely linked to wider social and economic trends within contemporary …

Anne Camm And The Vanishing Quaker Prophets, Christine Trevett

Quaker Studies

No abstract provided.

Work In Progress: Inwardness And Outwardness: Quietism And Evangelicalism In The Life Of Mary Birkett Card, 1774-1817, Josephine Teakle

Quaker Studies

No abstract provided.

Systematic Theology And Spiritual Formation: Recovering Obscured Unities, Jeannine Graham

Faculty Publications - George Fox School of Theology

No abstract provided.

The Liturgical And Pastoral Lifeof The Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church In The Catacombs, Marko Yaroslav Semehen

Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe

No abstract provided.

Religiosity, Marital Adjustment, And Intimacy, Bryan L. Presler

Doctor of Psychology (PsyD)

The purpose of this study was to examine the complexities of how religious attendance, personal religious activity, and importance of religion are related to marital adjustment and emotional, sexual, and spiritual intimacy. Previous research suggests that church attendance is related to higher marital adjustment; however, the relationship between sexual satisfaction and religiosity appears to be minimal, although Christian authors often suggest a link. The Revised Dyadic Adjustment Scale (RDAS), and the Emotional, Sexual, and Spiritual Intimacy Scale (ESSI) were administered to a sample of 88 married individuals. One-way ANOVAs found that religious attendance was not related to marital adjustment, or …

Male Call: The Role Of The Church In Awakening Young Men To Their Vocational Purpose, Thomas G. Shaw

Doctor of Ministry

Many young adult men are struggling in their transition from adolescence to adulthood. Unique challenges converge in their quest for vocational discovery and career choice. The church is largely ignored as a guide as they make choices about work and career. Christian churches have been slow to provide practical guidance in faith and work; especially for disciples with an interest in professions and careers outside Christian ministry. There is a need for an informed church to guide young men so that they may reach their potential through the discovery of calling and vocation. I propose that the church must assume …

Missional Communities: Equipping Churches To Reach Their Local Context, Robert Glen Parker

Doctor of Ministry

In the Northeast region of the United States, surveys suggest church participation is steadily declining. We contend that a primary reason for this decline is that churches have become insular and exclusive, leading to a failure to meet the spiritual, emotional and physical needs of their communities. The problem raises the question, "How do churches move beyond exclusivity to engage in relevant ministry within their local communities?" Throughout the Bible, God is the initiator of a relationship with humanity. God created Adam and Eve, and set out a redemptive plan to restore them to right relationship when their connection to …

Fire, Water And Wind: God's Transformational Narrative, Norbert Haukenfrers

Doctor of Ministry

"Fire, Water, and Wind: God’s Transformational Narrative" explores factors in forming a healthy sense of personal identity. The impetus for this dissertation is the observation that people in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada and the surrounding area, are searching for meaning and identity. They are dissatisfied with their current situations and many are actively seeking escape from their current life experiences. This is evidenced by the number of people participating in high-risk behaviors and activities such as drug or alcohol abuse, gambling, engaging and soliciting prostitution, pornography, multiple sex partners, unprotected sexual encounters, smoking, or violent crimes, and far too many …

Northwest Yearly Meeting Of Friends Minutes, 2014, George Fox University Archives

Northwest Yearly Meeting Minutes

Minutes of the Northwest Yearly Meeting of Friends, previously known as the Oregon Yearly Meeting.

An Expression Of Faith That Fits (Chapter 8 Of Starting Missional Churches), A.J. Swoboda

Faculty Publications - Portland Seminary

With a wealth of dynamic information regarding the people of his city, Pastor AJ Swoboda, of the Foursquare Church tradition, writes a compelling chapter on planting a church in the unique place of Portland, Oregon. Beginning in their living room, AJ's family pursued God's initiatives by meeting people in a local coffee shop. In three years they have missionally joined God in creating an expression of faith that fits the unique people of Portland. If you are interested in bivocational ministry or how your academic background can equip you for church planting, please continue to read.

Teaching Christian Faith Integration In Psychological Assessment Courses, Wayne Adams, Mark R. Mcminn, Nancy S. Thurston

Faculty Publications - Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) Program

Within the existing literature that emphasizes the integration of faith and psychology, topics related to psychological assessment are rare inclusions. Yet, it is commonly recognized that assessment measures provide useful clinical infonnation. This article highlights the domain of psychological assessment as fertile ground for integrating psychology with spirituality. Three graduate-level faculty members who each teach psychological assessment courses in a clinical training program describe specific ways they integrate Christian faith and psychological assessment in the classroom. Foci for future efforts that would bring the areas of faith and psychological assessment together arc described along with some of the benefits such …

Bratt's "By The Vision Of Another World: Worship In American History" (Book Review), Joshua M. Avery

The Christian Librarian

A Review of

By the Vision of Another World: Worship in American History, edited by James D. Bratt. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 2012. 213 pp. $25.00. ISBN 978-0802867100

Minutes Of The Northwest Yearly Meeting Of Friends, 2013, George Fox University Archives

Northwest Yearly Meeting Minutes

Minutes of the Northwest Yearly Meeting of Friends, previously known as the Oregon Yearly Meeting.

Strategies Employed By Clergy To Prevent And Cope With Interpersonal Isolation, Ryan C. Staley, Mark R. Mcminn, Kathleen Gathercoal, Kurt Free

Faculty Publications - Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) Program

Numerous studies have affirmed that interpersonal isolation is one of the unique challenges clergy face. This study examined the experience of interpersonal isolation among a sample of clergy serving in a senior pastor role by having them complete a modified form of the Social Support Questionnaire, Short Form (SSQSR), as well as six open-ended interview questions. The interview responses of clergy participants were compared based on a median split of the SSQSR satisfaction scores. Analysis of clergy responses revealed several prominent themes in the following areas: barriers to establishing supportive relationships, strategies for establishing and maintaining supportive relationships, lack of …

The Effects Of A Prayer Intervention On The Process Of Forgiveness, Sarah L. Vasiliauskas, Mark R. Mcminn

Faculty Publications - Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) Program

A vast amount of research examining forgiveness has now been reported, as has a sizable amount of research on prayer, but these two constructs have rarely been examined together. This experimental intervention study investigated potential benefits of prayer among Christians seeking to forgive an interpersonal offense. Participants consisted of 411 undergraduate students from private Christian colleges across the United States, randomly assigned to a prayer group, a devotional attention group, or a no-contact control group. The prayer group participated in a 16-day devotional reading and prayer intervention focused on forgiveness, whereas those in the devotional attention group meditated on devotional …

Church, Culture And Arts: The Supremacy Of Arts In Engaging Church With Culture In The Twenty-First Century North American Urban Neighborhoods, Richard Yung H. Chung

Doctor of Ministry

No abstract provided.

At The Crossroads: The History Of The Greek-Catholic Church In Lithuania, Francesco La Rocca

Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe

No abstract provided.

Subject Specific Information Literacy Curriculum And Assessment, Sis Jesse, D.Phil., D.Min.

The Christian Librarian

Academic libraries have been changing the traditional instructional framework of library instruction teaching modules to information literacy teaching modules. National standards for information literacy increased the possibility to unify such efforts throughout the country and clarify for librarians, administrators, and faculty the desired student learning outcomes. This paper presents findings of a quantitative research study developed to provide documentation for a regional accrediting body, college administration, and faculty on the efficacy of a subject specific information literacy curriculum and assessment instrument. The study took place within a seminary and began with an initial needs assessment. A previously developed instrument, B-TILED, …

Review Of Bailey's "Christianity's Quiet Success: The Eusebius Gallicanus Sermon Collection And The Power Of The Church In Late Antique Gaul", Caitlin Corning

Faculty Publications - Department of History and Politics

No abstract provided.

Minutes Of The Northwest Yearly Meeting Of Friends, 2012, George Fox University Archives

Northwest Yearly Meeting Minutes

Minutes of the Northwest Yearly Meeting of Friends, precursor to the Oregon Yearly Meeting.

Four-Footed Ministers In Formation: The Four-Footed Ministers Pastoral-Care Program Training Manual For Dog Ministry Based On The Cam/Ps Model, Jerilyn E. Felton

Doctor of Ministry

No abstract provided.

Spiritual Direction As Preventative Clergy Care: Presented In A Wesleyan Quadrilateral Paradigm, Terry L. Clees

Doctor of Ministry

No abstract provided.

Empowered Coaching: Drawing Out The Best In Those You Lead, Dennis W. Easter

Doctor of Ministry

No abstract provided.

Life (Online) Together: Practicing Presence In Social Media Spaces, Anderson Campbell

Faculty Publications - George Fox School of Theology

No abstract provided.