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Developing Lay Ministry Through Small Groups In The Seventh-Day Adventist Churches In Korea, Gil Ho Choi

Doctor of Ministry Projects

Problem

As churches continue to grow from small to large communities, they struggle to meet the need of a growing community. There is a need to involve more church members in the ministries of the congregation. The churches also need to assimilate the new church members. Increasing demands are placed upon the pastors of churches to meet the challenge.

Method

This study deals with a program designed for lay ministry through small groups. It consists of two main parts. The first considers the concepts of small-group lay ministry in the theological, sociological framework of the local church. It includes an …

The Impact Of Age On Political Participation In West Virginia., Beth Laine Taylor

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Political participation in the United States can take several distinct forms, reflecting numerous socioeconomic and demographic factors that determine patterns of civic engagement. Within West Virginia, the presence of a high proportion of aged citizens has led to interesting levels of involvement. Differing patterns of engagement between age groups can be explained with regard to the influence of life-cycle, generational and period (historical) effects. Analysis of survey data reveal that older individuals are more likely to participate in conventional political activities such as voting and letter writing to elected officials, but are less likely to participate in unconventional forms of …

An Introduction Into The World Of Gaming And How One Achieves The Identity Of Gamer., Mark Christopher Bordenet

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

This research introduces the social world of gaming and looks at how one achieves the identity of gamer. The methods are a form of triangulation in order to strengthen the research, consisting of participant observation, written questionnaire, and one-to-one interviews, with an emphasis on the personal narrative. The main venues for the research were the two largest US gaming conventions, Origins and GenCon. From the data collected, elements of the world of gaming and becoming a gamer were learned and are presented. Essentially, the identity of gamer comes from the individual but is reinforced through the world of gaming.

S C O R P State Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan Nebraska Action Program

Nebraska Game and Parks Commission: Publications

Over a third of nonresidents who visit Nebraska in the summer months go to attractions and events. For each attraction or event visited, they spend an average of a halfday longer stay in Nebraska and spend an additional $64, according to data from Nebraska's OED. Outdoor recreation will likely continue to increase with active families, climbing incomes, and shorter work weeks. However, Nebraskans may spend more on long weekends and vacations closer to home in coming years if fuel prices keep climbing. If Nebraska is to meet existing and expected recreation and tourism demands, the long-range statewide forecasts to meet …

Much To Do About Something: Destabilizing Law's Support Of Dominant Ideologies In The Context Of Lesbian Mother Custody Claims In Canada, Natasha Kim

Dalhousie Journal of Legal Studies

This article surveys a very specific legal context: the claims of mothers, who are lesbians, in custody disputes over their children, with their heterosexual ex-spouses, in Canadian courts. The author examines the developments in judgments surrounding custody involving a lesbian mother over the past two and a half decades, focusing on the line of reasoning within the judgments rather than the substantive results (that is, to whom custody is granted). The end result will be an attempt to better understand the interaction between law as a discourse and the dominant ideologies of familialism, motherhood, and heteronormativity. In Part Two, the …

The "Best Interest Of The Child": Is A Categorical Ban On Homosexual Adoption An Appropriate Means To This End?, Heather J. Langemak

Marquette Law Review

No abstract provided.

Insights- July 2000, University Relations Staff

Insights

No abstract provided.

Strangers Sharing Space And Lives : A Qualitative Study Of The Attitudes Of Single Elderly Persons Living In Shared Accommodation In Hong Kong Public Housing Estates = 「同居共住：長者對合住公共房屋的意見調查硏究」硏究報告, David Rosser Phillips, Cheung Ming, Alfred Chan, Kit Ling Luk

APIAS Research Report 研究報告

In response to the perceived housing needs of single elderly people, the "Housing for Senior Citizens" Scheme has been developed by the Hong Kong Housing Authority since the mid-1980s to provide shared housing for unrelated elderly people. Under this scheme, they live together in an apartment unit with individual bedrooms, but sharing certain facilities. This group is fairly numerous and, in Hong Kong in 1998, there were about 110,000 elderly people living alone for various reasons，among whom 34,000 were tenants in public housing estates. Despite some advantages, shared living for any age group can however lead to potential problems.

Using …

Front Matter, Visions Editors

Visions in Leisure and Business

Includes editorial board, table of contents, and issue introduction.

Front Matter, Visions Editors

Visions in Leisure and Business

Includes editorial board, table of contents, and issue introduction.

Software As Discourse: The Power Of Intellectual Property In Digital Architecture, Brian F. Fitzgerald

Cardozo Arts & Entertainment Law Journal

As software increasingly facilitates our living, we are drawn more and more to conceptualize software as discourse. While this may sound trite, it is a fundamental point to appreciate.

One of the most significant intellectual developments of the latter part of the twentieth century has been the poststrucoturalist writing of thinkers like Foucault, Derrida, and Baudril-lard, who explain the multitude of power relationships we experience in our daily lives, the indeterminacy of law, the construction of meaning, and the role of language, or discourse, in the construction of meaning and identity. According to the post-structuralists, we live in an environment …

Mutual Funds And The Protection Of Shareholder Accounts, Larry D. Barnett

NYLS Law Review

No abstract provided.

Adobe Medicus 2000 1 January-February, Health Sciences Library And Informatics Center

adobe medicus

No abstract provided.

The Pathology Of Property Norms: Living Within Nature's Boundaries, Lynda L. Butler

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Transnational Corporate Behavior And Its Disparate And Unjust Effects On The Indigenous Cultures And The Environment Of Developing Nations: Jota V. Texaco, A Case Study, Scott E. Holwick

Colorado Environmental Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Reconciling The Gatt And Wto With Multilateral Environmental Agreements: Can We Have Our Cake And Eat It Too?, Ryan L. Winter

Colorado Environmental Law Journal

No abstract provided.

International Environmental Impact Assessment: Potential For A Multilateral Environmental Agreement, Kevin R. Gray

Colorado Environmental Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Attitudes Of Lower Secondary School Students Toward Social Studies At An Independent School : A Case Study, Diane M. Hobbs

Theses : Honours

There is a dearth of research on student attitudes toward social studies, especially in Western Australian secondary schools. The purpose of this case study was twofold. Firstly it was to determine the attitudes of lower secondary school students toward social studies at one Independent high school in the Perth metropolitan area. Secondly, it was to investigate the factors that influence student attitudes toward social studies. The case study school was selected as a convenience sample. A total of 203 students from Years 8, 9, and 10 completed a questionnaire designed to determine attitudes toward social studies and to identify factors …

Derailed : The Social, Economic And Political Implications Of The Closure Of The Westrail Midland Workshops, Lyla D. Elliott

Theses : Honours

The Westrail Midland Workshops had serviced the Western Australian Government Railway fleet for 90 years when they were closed by the Court Government in 1994. As the State's largest and best equipped industrial establishment employing over 900 workers, the announcement of the closure was unexpected and controversial. The research questions asked in this thesis are: Why did the Workshops close? What were the economic and political issues involved? What attempts were made to modernise the Workshops and improve efficiency, and what were the social and economic effects on the workers? The event took place at a time of changing ethos …

Experiences Of Mental Health Consumers : An Exploratory Qualitative Study Of Expectations And Perceptions Of Mental Health Services In Western Australia, Dawn Anne Barrett

Theses : Honours

The National Mental Health Strategy was launched in 1992 and endorsed Consumer-provider collaboration as an integral part or mental health service delivery in Australia. Feedback on services is generally elicited through evaluation of existing services. Rather than being than evaluative study or existing services this qualitative project explored the experience of being a mental health consumer within the framework of the consumer’s expectations and perceptions of service delivery in Western Australia. One male and seven females, aged between 22-55 participated in the study. Several themes and sub-themes under the broad headings of expectations. Experiences. Perceptions emerged. The themes highlighted consumers …

Analysis Of The Livestock Production System Of The Poroma Community In The 2 Section Of The Oropeza Province, Department Of Chuquisaca, Freddy Claudio Ramí­Rez Serrudo

Theses and Dissertations

This study was performed in the Poroma community of the Oropeza Province, in the department of Chuquisaca. The Poroma community is characterized by a high poverty level among its members due to a number of different factors. Some of the major factors include: a restricted market, small farms, an absence of support systems, and a lack of support for agricultural development. This lack of support is seen in areas such as: research, roads, electricity, technical assistance, marketing systems, organization, and institutions that support rural development. Numerous studies on the production systems of farmers have described and analyzed the agricultural components …

The Voices Of Silence: Cognition, Culture, And Racism, Beverly Horsburgh

University of San Francisco Law Review

No abstract provided.

University Reporter - Vol. 04, No. 05 - January 2000, University Of Massachusetts Boston

1996-2009, University Reporter

No abstract provided.

Insights- April 2000, University Relations Staff

Insights

No abstract provided.

The Working Class Of Shubra Al-Khayma, Deena Ahmed Gamile Abd El-Salam Ibrahim

Archived Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

An Investigation Of The Phenomenon Of Polygyny In Rural Egypt, Laila S Shahd

Archived Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Uzbekistan In Search Of A National Identity, Magda Hussein Mohamed Zaki

Archived Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Family Violence In Egypt, Sherine Ahmed Ramzy

Archived Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Resources- Mar/Apr. 2000, Osp Staff

Resources, from the Office of Sponsored Programs

No abstract provided.

Resources- Sep/Oct. 2000, Osp Staff

Resources, from the Office of Sponsored Programs

No abstract provided.