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News From Hope College, Special Edition: February, 2007, Hope College

News from Hope College

No abstract provided.

Program Book - 2007 Calvin Symposium On Worship, Calvin Institute Of Christian Worship

Symposium on Worship Archive

Program book for the 2007 Calvin Symposium on Worship, including a schedule, presenter bios, and practical information.

Web Schedule With Session Descriptions, Calvin Institute Of Christian Worship

Symposium on Worship Archive

A printed copy of the web schedule used for online registration. Includes descriptions of each of the sessions, unlike the printed program book.

Who Takes Responsibility For Missions The Origin Of The Association Of Lutheran Mission Agencies (Alma) And Its Relationship To Missouri Synod Missions, Annette Frank

Master of Art Theology Thesis

The history of the Association of Lutheran Mission Agencies (ALMA) is an important chapter in the mission history of The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod (LCMS), as well as in the history of Protestant mission efforts in the United States. ALMA is an organization of independent mission agencies affiliated with The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod. This relationship with a specific denomination is unique among independent mission organizations.

The development of ALMA and its relation to LCMS missions reflects important changes in mission activity and attitude both within the Synod and outside. This study will show how the changes of the twentieth century influenced …

The Asbury Theological Seminary Herald, Asbury Theological Seminary

ATS Digital Resources

No abstract provided.

The Asbury Link

ATS Digital Resources

No abstract provided.

64th Annual Pepperdine Bible Lectureship -- Hear The Word Of The Lord: Jeremiah's Call To Renewal (2007), Jerry Rushford

Pepperdine Bible Lectures: Programs

Program booklet for the 64th Annual Pepperdine Bible Lectures, held at Pepperdine University in Malibu, California, May 1-4, 2007. The Pepperdine Bible Lectures is an annual event hosted by Pepperdine University featuring a wide variety of lectures and classes on topics and themes in the Bible and Christianity.

Jerry Rushford, Lectureship Director

Rick Gibson, Tami Williamson, Kym Dildine, and Erin Newton Lectures Team

Czarist Missionary Contact With Central Asia: Models Of Contextualization?, David M. Johnstone

Publications from Student Life & Spiritual Life

Although the Western church knows little of these ventures, Russian Orthodoxy in fact has a rich missionary heritage. There have been instances of great courage, passion, and cultural sensitivity in Orthodox attempts to bring the Gospel to the Muslim peoples. I outline here some of the context and features of these missionary endeavors.

Calvin Theological Seminary Forum: January 2007, Duane Kelderman, Mariano Avila, Jay Shin, Reginald Smith

Calvin Theological Seminary Forum (2002- )

Reflections on Unity and Diversity
3 - God’s Deepest Purposes for the Human Family by Duane Kelderman
6 - Interview with Esteban Lugo, Director of Race Relations for the Christian Reformed Church
8 - The Hispanic Accent in the Christian Reformed Church by Mariano Avila
10 - The Blessings and Challenges of Korean Christian Reformed Churches by Jay Shim
11- Reflections of an African American CRC Pastor by Reginald Smith

Departments
12 - Formation for Ministry
14 - Continuing Education
15 - News

The Stromata Vol. 48, No. 1, Calvin Theological Seminary

Stromata (1956-2020)

Inside This Issue

1- Did Zurich and its Antistes Agree to all this? The Zurich Consensus and Calvin’s First Defense Against Westphal by Agata Omelanczuk

14- Calvin’s Election and Reprobation: Not an iron scepter, but a shepherd’s crook by Jay Knochenhauer

25- The Cross of Christ in Ephesians by Zeke Nelson

36- A Forward-Looking Fall: Eden as Typology in Classic Rabbinic Literature by John Lee

45- The Emerging Kingdom of God: The Emerging Church’s Understanding of the Kingdom of God by Brian McLaughlin

67- Arminianism in England and Richard Baxter’s Doctrine of Justification by Jordan J. Ballor

88- Humble Beginnings: …

Short-Term Missions: A Vital Ingredient Of The Divine Blueprint, Vernon B. Parmenter

Journal of Adventist Mission Studies

No abstract provided.

Mission As Service In The Czech Republic [Interview], Cristian Dumitrescu

Journal of Adventist Mission Studies

No abstract provided.

Equipping And Mobilizing The Laity In The New York Luso-Brazilian Seventh-Day Adventist Church, Gerson P. Santos

Doctor of Ministry Projects

Problem

The New York Luso-Brazilian congregation was organized on October 23, 1971, with approximately ten members. By December 2005, its membership was 329, including two new congregations formed recently. In spite of the growth during the first two or three decades, this church has not experienced much growth in the last ten years. Many members are not committed to the Great Commission. Only ten percent participate in some kind of outreach. Analyzing the profile of this church, it was verified that the growth came mainly through immigration. One of the main challenges, therefore, is to involve the laity in missionary …

Means Of Evangelistic Growth: The First 300 Years, J. D. Payne

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

The purpose of this study is to examine the various means, by which the gospel spread across the word throughout the first three hundred years of the Church’s existence. Though some biblical texts will be referenced, the primary focus of this study is upon the post-Apostolic, pre-Constantinian years. This study is descriptive in nature. Though contemporary secondary source literature will be consulted, I will draw predominantly from the historical documents written circa A.D. 100-300 and Eusebius’ Ecclesiastical History.

The Shaping Of Things Now: Questions Of Emerging Churches, Darren Cronshaw

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

The term ‘emerging church’ has been hotly debated. Some mainstream churches say ‘what are you doing that we are not?’ and some emerging churches resent the implication that they are still ‘emerging’ into being a real church. 3 But ‘emerging’ describes something that is changing and evolving rather than fixed in one place. The label recognizes that such churches are emerging from a modern into a postmodern framework, in a post-Christendom era, in a digital age, for a post-colonial era. Interestingly, it is a term that has been used to describe the early church in the first century, since that …

A Curriculum To Prepare Pastors For Tribal Ministry In India, Calvin N. Joshua

Doctor of Ministry Projects

Problem

The dissertation project establishes the existence of nearly one hundred million tribal people who are forgotten but continue to live in human isolation from the main stream of Indian society. They have their own culture and history. How can the Adventist Church make a difference in reaching them? There is a need for trained pastors in tribal ministry who are culture sensitive and knowledgeable in missiological perspectives.

Method

Through historical, cultural, religious, and political analysis, tribal peoples and their challenges are identified. The contribution of Christianity to India, particularly, the impact of the Adventist Church among tribals is reviewed. …

A Comparative Study Of The Seventh-Day Adventist Church And The United Methodist Church With A Strategy For Enhanced Adventist Membership Growth In Cote D'Ivoire, Elie Weick-Dido

Doctor of Ministry Projects

Problem

Seventh-day Adventists first reached the French colony of Cote d’Ivoire around 1920. In 1946 the Church was organized with only 17 members. By 1985, the membership was 2,057 and in 2000, there were 7,215 members. By comparison, the Methodist Church of Cote d’Ivoire was established in 1924 and in 2000 had 1,350,000 members. Both Seventh-day Adventists and Methodists have conducted with mission in the same context where 20.8 percent of the population was Roman Catholic in 2000, Muslims represented 38.7 percent, and the French cultural influence was strong. Yet, Seventh-day Adventists have experienced a much slower church growth than …

Church Health And Church Growth In Congregations Of The Russian Church Of Evangelical Christians, Andrei E. Blinkov

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Examing Effective Outreach To Boomers, Xers, And Millenials In South-Central Ohio Vineyard Churches, J. Michael Cuckler

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Assessing The Church-Based Bible Institutes And Master's Commission Programs Of Assemblies Of God Churches In The Great Lakes Region, Donald F. Williams

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

The Contextualization Of The Gospel Of Jesus Christ Among Bektashi Albanians, Richard William Shaw

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

The Cultivation And Production Of Student Missionaries, Laurence G. Burn

Journal of Adventist Mission Studies

No abstract provided.

2007 - 90th Annual Bible Lectureship, "Do Justice, Love Mercy, And Walk Humbly: Messages From Micah", Abilene Christian University, Abilene Christian University

Lectureship and Summit Programs

No abstract provided.

Pastoral Teams And Congregational Health In Smaller Churches, Phillip R. Perkins

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

The Holistic Mission Of The Church In Northern Ghana : A Case Study Of The Methodist Church Ghana, Emmanuel K. Asare-Kusi

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Factors Involved In Fast-Growing, Dynamic Church Plants, Stephen Thomas Gray

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Acknowledged And Perceived Reasons For Non-Attendance At Christian Churches In The Pacifica Community, A Suburb Of San Francisco, California, Peter Edward Burch

Dissertations

Problem. Although formal research on the reasons for non-attendance at Christian churches in America has been conducted, it is not known how these reasons apply to the Pacifica community of California, a suburb of San Francisco. Furthermore, little, if any, research has been conducted to compare the reasons for non-attendance as acknowledged by non-attenders with the reasons as perceived by attenders. The purpose of this study was to examine and compare the reasons for non-attendance in Pacifica.

Method. A survey research method was employed to collect data on the acknowledged and perceived reasons for non-attendance at Christian churches in Pacifica. …

Organizational Expectations And Role Clarification Of Pastors And Educators Serving K-10 Schools Operated By The Georgia-Cumberland Conference Of Seventh-Day Adventists, Stanley E. Patterson

Dissertations

Problem Statement

The two major issues addressed in this study are the professional relationship that exists between the educators in K-10 schools and pastors who serve the churches that host the schools and the professional roles that each serves in the school. The roles and organizational expectations for each may impact the health of their professional relationship. The purpose of this study was to examine the leadership role expectations of pastors and educators in the K-10 school system o f the Georgia-Cumberland Conference of Seventh-day Adventists.

Methodology

A survey instrument was administered to all K-10 teachers and principals in the …

The Unfinished Task, Lester Merklin, Bruce L. Bauer

Journal of Adventist Mission Studies

No abstract provided.

A Cultural Analysis Of Cambodian Methodist Church Worship Services And Their Implications For Evangelism, Kevin Lowe Joo Oon

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.