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Hoekendijk, Bossey, Hungary, Reverend Laszlo Gonda

Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe

No abstract provided.

Slicing The Pie: A Discussion Of Seminary Book Budget Allocation At Andrews University, Terry Dwain Robertson

Faculty Publications

The allocation of a materials budget is a challenge. This paper discusses a solution for Andrews University that accounts for the more specialized needs of Ph.D. students, even though the materials may see less usage.

2005 Ursinus College Commencement Program, Ursinus College

Ursinus College Commencement Programs

This Ursinus College Commencement program from 2005 contains the list of speakers and order of events for the day.

Narrative Paradigms Of Emergence - Contextual Orthodox Theological Identity, Parush R. Parushev

Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe

No abstract provided.

The Social And Theological Implications Of Postmodern Holism In Community, Robin J. Dewhitt

Doctor of Ministry

The modern world has created for us a dichotomy in which the secular and religious worlds are divided along Cartesian lines. These Cartesian lines exist between church, the workplace, political life, social life, and any other arena in which a philosophical distinction can be demonstrated. The result is that not only has society been divided, but also each individual person has been divided into multiple distinct areas of life. 1 With the onset of the postmodern era, we have begun to reformulate our worldview along the lines of holism. Holism has been defined in the American Heritage Dictionary as, "The …

The Theological Roots, Vision, And Contribution Of The Church Growth Movement, George Hunter

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

In the 1970’s, Donald McGavran’s Church Growth movement emerged in the service of a powerful theological vision: to fulfill the ancient promise to Abraham—that all of the earth’s peoples would be blessed, and to fulfill Christ’s Great Commission—to reach, and make disciples, among the lost peoples of the earth. Church Growth’s people, however, have never “majored” in Constructive Theology. With most other Christians, we regard Christianity as a revealed (not an imagined) faith; most of us affirm the classical theology of the Church, with deep roots in the Scriptures and normative respect for the several ancient creeds. So Church Growth …

Luther Seminary Midwinter Convocation, 2005, Luther Seminary

Midwinter Convocation

No abstract provided.

Here’S To Your Health: The Church Or The Kingdom? A Reflection For Emergent Church Leaders, Roger Helland

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

A pressing question for many pastors is what will help grow their church. But perhaps this question is based on faulty assumptions flowing from faulty theology. In his book, The Present Future, Reggie McNeal discusses the shift from church growth to Kingdom growth. To him the wrong question to ask is, “How do we grow this church?” That is, how do we get them to come to us?” This question, with its set of assumptions, is based on church thinking rather than kingdom thinking. Rather, the tough question is, “How do we transform our community?” He argues that we need …

Cl 615 Cross Cultural Leadership, Russell W. West

Syllabi

Texts: • Marginality: The Key to Multicultural Theology. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 1995. ISBN: 0-8006-2810-1 To Be Dicussed: Sep 13 • Mindfulness by Ellen J. Langer. Perseus Publishing; Reprint edition (April 1990) ISBN: 0201523418 To Be Discussed: Sep 20 • Building Cross-Cultural Competence: How to Create Wealth from Conflicting Values by Charles M. Hampden-Turner, Fons Trompenaars, David Lewis (Illustrator), Alfons Trompenaars. Yale Univ Pr; (November 2000). ISBN: 0300084978To Be Discussed: Odd Chptrs Sep 27; Even Chptrs Dec 6 • The Multicultural Leader: Developing a Catholic Personality by Dan Sheffield, Clemments Publishing, 2005. 109 pages. Be Discussed: Sep 20 • Lifting the …

Mi 740 Xl Introduction To Christian Mission, Ralph S. Yoder

Syllabi

Roger E. Hedlund, The Mission of the Church in the World: A Bibical Theology. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Baker House, 1991. Charles Van Engen, Mission on the Way: Issues in Mission Theology. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House, 1996. J. Herbert Kane, A Concise History of Christian World Mission, Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House, 1978. Gailyn Van Rheenen, Missions: Biblical Foundations and Contemporary Strategies. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing Co., 1996. Vincent Donovan, Christianity Rediscovered. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books, 1991. Bruce E. Olson, Bruchko. Carol Stream, IL: Creation Press, 1973. James M. Phillips and Robert T. Coote, Toward the …

Mi 880 Seminar In Mission, Eunice L. Irwin

Syllabi

Readings: (Abbreviations of readings follow authors' last name initials: B, BS, SS, T, V.) Sugden Constants in Context Transforming Mission Mission as Transformation Stephen Bevans, Roger Schroeder David J. Bosch Vinay Samuel, Chris Norman Thomas Charles van Engen Classical Texts in Mission & World Christianity Mission on the Way

Mi 770 Christian Mission And Global Culture, Howard A. Snyder

Syllabi

TEXTBOOKS Friedman, Thomas L. The Lexus and the Olive Tree: Understanding Globalization. Rev. ed. Random House, 2000. 490 pp. Moe-Lobeda, Cynthia D. Healing a Broken World: Globalization and God. Fortress, 2002. 228 pp. Rifkin, Jeremy. The Age of Access: The New Culture of Hypercapitalism Where All of Life is a Paid-For Experience. Tarcher/Putnam, 2000. 312 pp. Sine, Tom. Mustard Seed versus McWorld: Reinventing Life and Faith for the Future. Baker, 1999. 249 pp. Snyder, Howard A. Coherence in Christ: The Larger Meaning of Ecology. General Board of Global Ministries, United Methodist Church, 2000. 24 pp. Snyder, Howard A. EarthCurrents: The …

Cl 615 Ml 715 Cross Cultural Leadership, Russell W. West

Syllabi

Texts • Marginality: The Key to Multicultural Theology. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 1995. ISBN: 0-8006-2810-1 To Be Dicussed: Sep 13 • Mindfulness by Ellen J. Langer. Perseus Publishing; Reprint edition (April 1990) ISBN: 0201523418 To Be Discussed: Sep 20 • Building Cross-Cultural Competence: How to Create Wealth from Conflicting Values by Charles M. Hampden-Turner, Fons Trompenaars, David Lewis (Illustrator), Alfons Trompenaars. Yale Univ Pr; (November 2000). ISBN: 0300084978To Be Discussed: Odd Chptrs Sep 27; Even Chptrs Dec 6 • The Multicultural Leader: Developing a Catholic Personality by Dan Sheffield, Clemments Publishing, 2005. 109 pages. Be Discussed: Sep 20 • Lifting the …

Mi 770 Christian Mission And Global Culture, Howard A. Snyder

Syllabi

TEXTBOOKS Friedman, Thomas L. The Lexus and the Olive Tree: Understanding Globalization. Rev. ed. Random House, 2000. 490 pp. Moe-Lobeda, Cynthia D. Healing a Broken World: Globalization and God. Fortress, 2002. 228 pp. Rifkin, Jeremy. The Age of Access: The New Culture of Hypercapitalism Where All of Life is a Paid-For Experience. Tarcher/Putnam, 2000. 312 pp. Sine, Tom. Mustard Seed versus McWorld: Reinventing Life and Faith for the Future. Baker, 1999. 249 pp. Snyder, Howard A. Coherence in Christ: The Larger Meaning of Ecology. General Board of Global Ministries, United Methodist Church, 2000. 24 pp. Snyder, Howard A. EarthCurrents: The …

Parallel Structures: Challenges And Opportunities, Bruce L. Bauer

Faculty Publications

This article presents a case study of the Vietnam house-church movement, looking at the challenges and opportunities that often exist when security concerns and governmental persecution force the creation of a parallel structure through which God can work. The article suggests ways to maintain administrative linkage and supervision between parallel structures and gives several reasons why parallel structures may be necessary in our present sinful world.

A Critique Of The Urban Mission Of The Church In The Light Of An Emerging Postmodern Condition, Kleber De Oliveira Goncalves

Dissertations

The world is becoming an urban society. The urban expansion witnessed during the twentieth century and continuing into the twenty-first century is unprecedented in the history of the human civilization. Simultaneously, the Western world faces the paradigm shift from the modern era to a postmodern condition. Both movements have remarkable implications for the mission of the church in urbanized, postmodernizing societies. Shaped by the modern worldview, the church is now further ostracized by the postmodern condition.

While the literature of urban mission has grown in the past few years, very little consideration has been given to the particular issues and …

The Need For A Biblical Theology Of Holistic Mission, Wagner Kuhn

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

A Strategy For Revitalization And Growth Of The Seventh-Day Adventist Church In Iceland, Jorgen Eric Gudmundsson

Doctor of Ministry Projects

The Topic

This dissertation analyzes the growth pattern of the Adventist church in Iceland from its inception about a hundred years ago to the present and presents an objective portrayal of the future possibilities of church growth on the island and develops a practical strategy of revitalization of the church.

The Purpose

The proposed strategy presented in this project aims at increasing the quality of life of the Icelandic Adventist churches, raising their self-identity and sense of mission, and strengthening their ability to reach the community and to grow.

The Sources

A Biblical theological rationale for this program is set …

Mi 600 History Of The Christian Movement, Howard A. Snyder

Syllabi

TEXTS Neill, Stephen. A History of Christian Missions. Rev. ed. New York: Penguin, 1986. Seamands, John T. Pioneers of the Younger Churches. Eugene, OR: Wipf & Stock, 2001. Stark, Rodney. The Rise of Christianity: A Sociologist Reconsiders History. New York, NY: HarperCollins, 1996. Tucker, Ruth A. From Jerusalem to Irian Jaya: A Biographical History of Christian Missions, 2nd ed. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2004.

Proclamation In Cross-Cultural Context: Missiological Implications Of The Book Of Daniel, Sung Ik Kim

Dissertations

This study attempts to explore the biblical foundation ofsalvific mission as revealed in God's purposes for the nations (missio Dei ) in the book of Daniel and to investigate the means that Daniel employed in his ministry as an overt missionary who was sent to witness to God's salvific purpose in the cross-cultural context of heathen kingdoms.

The main objective of this research is to validate the book of Daniel as a missionary document and show that its missiological implications are still relevant to present-day missions. Chapter 2 explores the salvific purpose of missio Dei in the book of …

Structures For Adventist World Mission In The Twenty-First Century, Gorden R. Doss

Faculty Publications

Christian denominations and mission agencies use different structural models for doing world mission. This article discusses four models and the ecclesiological and practical implications of each for Adventist world mission. The current structural model is analyzed and suggestions are made for adjusting it to better fulfill Adventist world mission in the contemporary context.

John 4: Another Look At The Samaritan Woman, Jo Ann Davidson

Andrews University Seminary Studies (AUSS)

No abstract provided.