Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®

Digital Commons Network™

Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®

Luther Seminary

Discipline
Keyword
Publication Year
Publication
Publication Type

Articles 1 - 30 of 63

Full-Text Articles in Entire DC Network

Theological Foundations For Shobi's Table Extending Hospitality In Hunger Ministry, Esther Kristianti Sianipar May 2024

Theological Foundations For Shobi's Table Extending Hospitality In Hunger Ministry, Esther Kristianti Sianipar

Master of Theology Theses

No abstract provided.


Breathing With God: Inhaling God's Spirit, Exhaling God's Reign, Douglas Scott Dent Jan 2019

Breathing With God: Inhaling God's Spirit, Exhaling God's Reign, Douglas Scott Dent

Doctor of Ministry Theses

This action research project engaged transformative mixed methods to determine the effect of directed interventions on a cohort’s participation with the triune God. “Breathing with God” embraces an inspiring by God, aspiring to be Christ-like, and conspiring with the Holy Spirit. Theoretical lenses included respiration and personality preferences. Biblical lenses included Genesis 11:1-9 (Babel), Psalms 42-43 (the deer pants), Acts 2 (Pentecost), and Romans 12:1-8 (church as body). Theological lenses included spiritual capacity and discipleship. Findings revealed that improved comprehension of personality preferences and spiritual gifts coupled with consistent spiritual practices improved participation and willingness to engage in missio Dei.


Leadership And Faith Formation In Youth Ministry: Explaining The Relationship Between Leadership Experiences And Faith Formation In Middle School Students, Neil A. Christians Jan 2019

Leadership And Faith Formation In Youth Ministry: Explaining The Relationship Between Leadership Experiences And Faith Formation In Middle School Students, Neil A. Christians

Doctor of Ministry Theses

This research project explained how leadership experiences of middle school age students during their time in a youth ministry Confirmation program affected their faith formation. The lenses of Believing, Behaving, and Belonging were helpful in framing a missional view of faith formation. Results revealed these four aspects of leadership experiences to be important to the youth: leadership and helping others are connected, relationships are integral and vital within these experiences, there needs to be an element of fun by making the experience enjoyable and/or meaningful, and leadership experiences bring relevance to a student’s faith both inside and outside of church.


Faith Formation For Families In A Post-Programmatic Era, Susan Megrund Apr 2018

Faith Formation For Families In A Post-Programmatic Era, Susan Megrund

Doctor of Ministry Theses

This thesis project sought to answer the question: What are effective ways for congregations to engage in ways of faith formation that encourage spiritual growth and Christian identity in over-programmed families, so they may see God as an active subject in their daily lives? The research in this thesis included case studies from the current congregation I am serving in, and other selected congregations. While implementing my research, I discovered that we struggle to find the right language around how to address the issue of busy families. When asking colleagues for input, the responses went back to the implementation of …


Better Together: Leadership That Enhances Ministry Collaboration, Kristine K. Bjorke Jan 2018

Better Together: Leadership That Enhances Ministry Collaboration, Kristine K. Bjorke

Doctor of Ministry Theses

This project is an exploratory case study research project of three different collaborative efforts consisting of one or more congregations working together or a congregation and agency working together. Each entity operated independently prior to working together. Collaboration was understood through the theoretical lenses of adaptive leadership and collaboration theory as well as a biblical and theological understanding of the body of Christ and perichoresis. Qualitative research using interviews and focus groups was used to identify how leadership enhances ministry collaboration. Three findings emerged with regard to leadership: flexibility, proactive communication, and external support, each with internal and external indicators.


Faith Formation In A Secular Age, Andrew Root Apr 2017

Faith Formation In A Secular Age, Andrew Root

Faculty Publications

Many theologians have focused on faith formation as a means of countering the trend toward disengagement from Christian belief among people today, especially among young adults. Using the insights of Charles Taylor, Andrew Root argues that many such programs are inadequate to the task, because they do not go to the heart of the matter.


Looking Back To Move Forward: Youth Ministry And Its Effect On The Faith And Christian Practices Of Today's Adults, Andrew A. Taylor Jan 2017

Looking Back To Move Forward: Youth Ministry And Its Effect On The Faith And Christian Practices Of Today's Adults, Andrew A. Taylor

Doctor of Ministry Theses

This mixed methods explanatory research project investigated the effectiveness of youth ministry practices in shaping, or failing to shape, adult Christian faith. Fifty-nine former youth group members from three congregations were surveyed, and six were interviewed: two active Christians, two inactive Christians, and two non-Christians. Results revealed the active Christians had experienced a personal sense of God’s presence and witnessed God’s activity in the public sphere. This suggests that youth ministry would do well to utilize practices that encourage adolescents to experience and articulate a sense of God’s presence in both their personal lives and in the world around them.


I Believe, Lord Help My Unbelief: The Thin Christology Of Austin Adolescents, Brianna Morris-Brock Jan 2017

I Believe, Lord Help My Unbelief: The Thin Christology Of Austin Adolescents, Brianna Morris-Brock

Children, Youth, and Family (CYF) Papers

No abstract provided.


Sanctification In Adolescence: How Karl Barth’S Two-Fold Critique Of The Church Could Influence Youth Ministry Practices Today, Joel Vander Wal Jan 2016

Sanctification In Adolescence: How Karl Barth’S Two-Fold Critique Of The Church Could Influence Youth Ministry Practices Today, Joel Vander Wal

Master of Theology Theses

No abstract provided.


Academic Catalog 2016-2017, Luther Seminary Jan 2016

Academic Catalog 2016-2017, Luther Seminary

Academic Catalogs

No abstract provided.


Faculty Research Practices At Luther Seminary, Trisha Burr, Andrew Keck Jan 2016

Faculty Research Practices At Luther Seminary, Trisha Burr, Andrew Keck

Staff Publications

No abstract provided.


Youth And The Posthuman: Personhood, Transcendence, And Siri, Erik Leafblad, Andrew Root Apr 2015

Youth And The Posthuman: Personhood, Transcendence, And Siri, Erik Leafblad, Andrew Root

Faculty Publications

When everything gets turned into a technology, and existence is about practical mastery, the mystery of being is buried and everything is made an object, blurring the lines between human personhood and other technological objects.


Self-Study Report For Continued Accreditation With The Higher Learning Commission, Luther Seminary Mar 2015

Self-Study Report For Continued Accreditation With The Higher Learning Commission, Luther Seminary

Accreditation Self Studies

No abstract provided.


Self-Study Report For Continued Accreditation With The Association Of Theological Schools, Luther Seminary Feb 2015

Self-Study Report For Continued Accreditation With The Association Of Theological Schools, Luther Seminary

Accreditation Self Studies

No abstract provided.


The Concord, January 2015, Luther Seminary Jan 2015

The Concord, January 2015, Luther Seminary

Student Newspapers

No abstract provided.


The Concord, March 2015, Luther Seminary Jan 2015

The Concord, March 2015, Luther Seminary

Student Newspapers

No abstract provided.


Academic Catalog 2015-2016, Luther Seminary Jan 2015

Academic Catalog 2015-2016, Luther Seminary

Academic Catalogs

No abstract provided.


Putting The Puzzle Together Piece By Piece: How Genuine And Authentic Friendships Can Transform Faith, Kayla Ranae Billings Jan 2015

Putting The Puzzle Together Piece By Piece: How Genuine And Authentic Friendships Can Transform Faith, Kayla Ranae Billings

Children, Youth, and Family (CYF) Papers

No abstract provided.


The Millenial Generation Crisis: Reimagining The Church’S Mission In A Secular3 World, Corey J. Lange Jan 2015

The Millenial Generation Crisis: Reimagining The Church’S Mission In A Secular3 World, Corey J. Lange

Children, Youth, and Family (CYF) Papers

No abstract provided.


The Story We Find Ourselves In: Nurturing Christian Identity In A Consumer Culture, Terri L. Elton Apr 2014

The Story We Find Ourselves In: Nurturing Christian Identity In A Consumer Culture, Terri L. Elton

Faculty Publications

Consumerism has become society’s prevailing story, the story in which young people cultivate their identity. If ministry leaders are to help young people nurture their identity as children of God and help them discover a faith that speaks into the current culture, it will be important to help them shift from viewing themselves as objects within a consumer society to seeing themselves as subjects and agents of God’s love.


Luther Seminary, May 2014, Luther Seminary Jan 2014

Luther Seminary, May 2014, Luther Seminary

Commencement Programs

No abstract provided.


Academic Catalog 2014-2015, Luther Seminary Jan 2014

Academic Catalog 2014-2015, Luther Seminary

Academic Catalogs

No abstract provided.


Corporate Worship’S Pedagogy, Cullyn Curtis Jan 2014

Corporate Worship’S Pedagogy, Cullyn Curtis

Children, Youth, and Family (CYF) Papers

No abstract provided.


The Sanctified Life: Modesty Is Not The Best Policy, Ali C. Ferin Jan 2014

The Sanctified Life: Modesty Is Not The Best Policy, Ali C. Ferin

Children, Youth, and Family (CYF) Papers

No abstract provided.


Jesus' Prophetic Reach: Drawing Children To The Center Of Congregational Life, Tim Coltvet Jul 2013

Jesus' Prophetic Reach: Drawing Children To The Center Of Congregational Life, Tim Coltvet

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


The Concord, August 2013, Luther Seminary Jan 2013

The Concord, August 2013, Luther Seminary

Student Newspapers

No abstract provided.


Loving The Questions: Finding Food For The Future Of Theological Education In The Lexington Seminar, Mary E. Hess Jan 2013

Loving The Questions: Finding Food For The Future Of Theological Education In The Lexington Seminar, Mary E. Hess

Faculty Publications

Although it ran for more than ten years and involved more than 200 faculty from forty-four ATS member schools, the findings of the Lexington Seminar have not been engaged as robustly as they could be in facing current challenges. This essay collates the experiences of the Lexington Seminar with recent educational literature to suggest a range of options in faculty development for meeting the adaptive challenges facing schools, particularly in terms of shifting dynamics of authority, authenticity, and agency.


Luther Seminary, May 2013, Luther Seminary Jan 2013

Luther Seminary, May 2013, Luther Seminary

Commencement Programs

No abstract provided.


Academic Catalog 2013-2014, Luther Seminary Jan 2013

Academic Catalog 2013-2014, Luther Seminary

Academic Catalogs

No abstract provided.


Luther Seminary Midwinter Convocation, 2013, Luther Seminary Jan 2013

Luther Seminary Midwinter Convocation, 2013, Luther Seminary

Midwinter Convocation

No abstract provided.