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Learning First, Technology Second: Enhancing Missionary Training Through Technology, Ernest Manges, Mark Morgenstern

Christian Perspectives in Education

This article describes how the missions agency EFCA ReachGlobal uses the open source online learning platform Moodle to train missionaries and to fulfill its goal to become a learning organization. Moodle is employed in three ways: online facilitated courses, collaboration zones and knowledge banks. Blended learning is also used, notably in ReachGlobal’s pre-field training for missionary candidates.

Florida Sentinel Bulletin, December 27, 2010, Gwen Hayes

Florida Sentinel Bulletin Collection

The December 27, 2010, issue of the Florida Sentinel Bulletin.

The Banner - V. 145, No. 12 - (December 2010), Christian Reformed Church In North America

The Banner

10 - Editorial: See What We’re Looking At by Bob De Moor / 11 - Catch Your Breath: Wearing Out the Concrete by Gwen Penning Genzink / 12 - IMHO: Our Discomfort with the Belhar by Bryan Berghoef / 12 - Letters to the Editor / 14 - News: Classis Roundup (and more) / 19 - Frequently Asked Questions / 20 - When Hadley Met Herod by Callie Feyen / 22 - Confessions: Why Have Them? by Rob Braun / 24 - Confessions: Cautions and Concerns by John Luth / 26 - Dear Reader: The Reason for the Season by …

The Changing Role Of The Pastor's Wife In Today's Evangelical Church, Debra D. Benoit

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

The purpose of this project is to explore the changes that have occurred in the lives of pastors' wives over the years in regards to her position in the church, her role within the family and her life outside of the church. Research will be conducted through interviews of pastors' wives in various stages of ministry and church experience, as well as a research/literature review of materials showing the historical role of the pastor's wife and how her role has continually developed and changed over the years. The underlying goal of this thesis is to provide a framework for teaching …

Florida Sentinel Bulletin, November 5, 2010, Gwen Hayes

Florida Sentinel Bulletin Collection

The November 5, 2010, issue of the Florida Sentinel Bulletin.

A Proposal To Develop Christian Leaders For South Africa's Kingdom-Focused Church, Roney Lucas Ndala

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

My proposal centers around developing Christian leaders to believe in themselves and aspire to building kingdom- focused churches in line with the Great Commission. With the alarming growth of churches in South Africa it is imperative to focus attention to the development of leaders who will align and focus the growth to the kingdom. The purpose of this project is to introduce leaders to the concept of kingdom- focused churches that will move people within the ministry of the growing church. The project reviews some principles of a healthy growing church and the need for alignment during this growth stage. …

A Descriptive Study Of The Additional Factors Needed To Transition A Troubled Church To Health, George Ray Cannon

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

There is a level of frustration among pastors as they try to apply philosophical models of health to troubled churches. These churches have been labeled "troubled" because of the traumatic events they have experienced in the past. These experiences have resulted in barriers to any effort by pastor to transition the church to health. The purpose of this study is to identify the common factors/issues that a troubled church must address in order to progress in the revitalization process. This study seeks to provide a description of the factors/issues that ten troubled churches addressed as they moved toward health.

Florida Sentinel Bulletin, October 29, 2010, Gwen Hayes

Florida Sentinel Bulletin Collection

The October 29, 2010, issue of the Florida Sentinel Bulletin. Included are articles on the penny tax for Hillsborough Area Rapid Transit Authority; a "Day of Atonement" message by head of the Nation of Islam, Louis Farrakhan; anti-poverty and anti-hunger initiatives; a list of "Top-Earning Dead Celebrities"; jobs for high speed rail; an ad for Charlie Crist for U.S. Senate; and an ad for Kathy Castor for Congress.

Today - October 27, 2010, Loma Linda University

TODAY

Inside this issue:

-- 'Who Touched Me?' sculpture unveiled at Loma Linda University
-- Emmy award-winning Loma Linda 360° to resume in November
-- School of Dentistry meets community members during health fair
-- New weight-loss program begins at LLU Drayson Center
-- Former summer research participant Gabriel Linares wins NIH post-doctoral fellowship
-- Major shift takes place in School of Dentistry orientation programs
-- LLU Medical Center employee wins world championship boxing title
-- LLU professor conducts turtle conservation research in Honduras
-- Professor joins LLU School of Pharmacy
-- Community Kids Connection seeks mentors, volunteers, and matching funds …

2010 Day Of Common Learning Program, Seattle Pacific University

Day of Common Learning

No abstract provided.

Mavericks Or Allies: The Role Of Faith-Based Organizations In The Anti-Trafficking Movement, Sarabeth Harrelson

Annual Interdisciplinary Conference on Human Trafficking: 2nd (2010)

As awareness of trafficking in persons (TIP) and contemporary slavery has grown over the past twenty years, so has the number of organizations forming the modern abolition movement. From vast international organizations like the United Nations (UN) to local rehabilitation centers working with four to five trafficking victims in Nepal, organizations vary drastically in their mission, size, range of influence, and perspective. Among non-governmental organizations (NGO), common activities include raising awareness and financial support, researching TIP, providing victims services, and advocating for specific policy outcomes at local, national, and international levels. Further complicating the relationship between all of these organizations …

The Banner - V. 145, No. 10 - (October 2010), Christian Reformed Church In North America

The Banner

6 - Editorial: So What's Your Story? by Bob De Moor / 7 - Catch Your Breath: Surrender by Evelyn Vander Veen / 8 - IMHO: Most Separation IS Sin by Esteban Lugo / 8 - Letters to the Editor / 10 - News: Ontario church targeted with racist graffiti / 19 - Frequently Asked Questions / 20 - Telling Your Life Story by Mike Vanden Bosch / 22 - Multiplying Harvests in Zambia by Kristen deRoo VanderBerg / 26 - Dear Reader: Caring for Creation by Jerry Dykstra / 30 - Just for Kids: Sweeter Than Sugar by Christin …

A Strategy For Developing Kingdom Leaders Through Discipleship And Mentoring For New Hope Baptist Church, Stanley Arthur Gillcash

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

This is a documentation of the methods followed in developing a mentoring and discipleship process for New Hope Baptist Church, Watertown, New York. New Hope is unique in that half of the members are military and will move to new assignments after three to four years. A repeatable, and adjustable process was needed to quickly mentor and disciple these and our local members so they may be effective for the Kingdom of God.

87th Annual Harding University Lectureship Program (2010), Harding University

Lectureship Programs

This document contains the printed lectureship schedule.

Are We Confused About Ordination?, Denis Fortin

Memory, Meaning & Faith

No abstract provided.

The Banner - V. 145, No. 9 - (September 2010), Christian Reformed Church In North America

The Banner

6 - Editorial: Hail, September by Bob De Moor / 7 - Catch Your Breath: The World of Bees by Valerie Van Kooten / 8 - IMHO: Is Separation Always a Sin? by Timothy R. Palmer / 8 - Letters to the Editor / 10 - News: Haiti progress report / 17 - Frequently Asked Questions / 18 - Koreans in the CRC by Bomsu Kim / 21 - Relating: How to Be a Christian Employee by Cal Jen / 22 - Volunteerism at CTS by Kathy Smith / 26 - Dear Reader: Little Words, Big Impact by Jerry Dykstra …

The Great Hand-Off: Empowering Effective Leadership Succession From Baby Boomer To Gen Y Leaders, John Stumbo

Doctor of Ministry

A new generation of passionate young leaders is arriving. Their commitment to Christ shows signs of vitality through fresh expressions of faith. However, is the church of North America-primarily led by Boomer leaders-ready for them? It is my claim that many of today's churches can thrive into the next decades as insightful and courageous Boomer leaders begin now to prepare for healthy leadership succession. Practical and realistic changes can now be made by Boomer leaders to facilitate an effective hand-off to Generation Y leaders. However, if intentional efforts are not made by the leaders who currently hold the positions of …

Brazilian Evangelical Missions Among Arabs: History, Culture, Practice, And Theology, Edward L. Smither

Faculty Dissertations

The aim of this work is to tell part of the story of the Brazilian evangelical missions movement by focusing on the work and Brazilian evangelical transcultural workers serving in mission in the context of the Arab-Muslim world. These participants are members of a broader movement of more than 5000 Brazilian evangelicals serving around the world—an evangelical labor force large than that of England or Canada—which has grown significantly since 1976.

In order to locate the work of Brazilian evangelicals in an Arab-Muslim context, it was important to first offer a historical narrative showing how Brazil has shifted in the …

The Banner - V. 145, No. 8 - (August 2010), Christian Reformed Church In North America

The Banner

6 - Editorial: Cursed Blessings by Bob De Moor / 7 - Catch Your Breath: Safe as Eggs by Peter Schuurman / 8 - IMHO: A Gluten-Free Communion by Caroline Booy / 8 - Letters to the Editor / 10 - News: Ontario Youths Challenged to "Make It Count" / 19 - Frequently Asked Questions / 20 - The Case for Christian Education by James K.A. Smith / 22 - Hearing God in Unlikely Places by Sandy Swartzentruber / 26 - Dear Reader: Prosperity vs. Passion by Jerry Dykstra / 31 - Relating: Baby Blues by Heather Peters / 32 …

Reflections Upon Korean And American Evangelical Church Models For Effective Strategy In Developing Missional Churches, Kyoung Jun Park

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

The purpose of this project is to present my reflections upon Korean and American evangelical church model for effective strategy in developing missional churches. God is reviving Korea and North America with missional churches. Some churches in Korea and America are changing their paradigm, not focusing on church buildings and programs but on missions and outreach. This thesis offers reflections about the missional church concept by presenting a set of case studies of well- known missional churches. The result of the case studies provides helpful insights on establishing a missional church. Drawing from case studies of missional Churches and a …

Harding University Graduate School Of Religion 2010-2011 General Catalog, Harding University

Harding Academic Catalogs

Academic catalog for the graduate program in Bible and religion.

The Fort Wayne Vine, Fort Wayne Alumni Center Heritage Association

TUFW Alumni Publications (All)

The Summer 2010 edition of The Fort Wayne Alumnus, published by Taylor University Fort Wayne in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Volume 26, Number 1, Department Of Church Relations

Pacific Church News

Edited by Jerry Rushford

Summer 2010

The Banner - V. 145, No. 7 - (July 2010), Christian Reformed Church In North America

The Banner

9 - Editorial: Your Sons and Daughters Will Prophesy by Bob De Moor / 10 - Candidates for Ministry 2010 / 15 - Catch Your Breath: Being Flock-worthy by Nathaniel Van Denend / 16 - How to Be Catholic by Richard Mouw / 19 - True Confessions: Don’t Know Much About the Catechism by Bob Rozema / 20 - Just for Kids: Wacky Water by Christin Baker / 22 - Tuned In: Swept Up by Swoopo by Otto Selles / 24 - I Was in Prison and You Visited Me . . . by Henry Smidstra / 26 - An …

The Bridge Summer 2010 Vol. 51 No. 2, Harding School Of Theology

The Bridge

No abstract provided.

Forged By Conviction: An Historical Overview Of The Southern Baptist Conservatives Of Virginia, Jeffrey Reid Pinder

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

The purpose of this project is to capture the history of the Southern Baptist Conservatives of Virginia (SBCV). The information presented in this dissertation can benefit other state conventions engrossed in overwhelming bureaucracy. The SBCV also serves as a model assisting other state conventions in reclaiming their convention's conservative theological moorings. The organization, structure, and example of the SBCV can help other state conventions in need of either restructuring or revitalization. This project reveals how God providentially guided the SBCV, and as a result of their faithfulness and efforts, the world and prevailing culture has been impacted by the power …

Introduction, Alan Mcmahan

Great Commission Research Journal

No abstract provided.

Rethinking Missiology In The Context For The 21st Century: Global Demographic Trends And Diaspora Missiology, Enoch Wan

Great Commission Research Journal

New orientations are required of practitioners/researchers in formulating mission strategy and conducting missiological research in the context of the 21st Century due to the global demographic trends of internal migration to the city and international immigration to countries of the Northwest region. In addition, the center of Christianity has shifted from the Northern hemisphere towards the south and from the post-Christian west to elsewhere; thus new approaches are required. Diaspora missiology will be presented as an alternative to the traditional orientations of farming analogy (e.g. church planting and church growth), territorialization (e.g. home vs. foreign missions, sending vs. receiving) and …

Leadership Transfer Awakens Dormant Dilemmas In A Multi Ethnic Church: Correctives From Church Planting, Elizabeth Childs Drury

Great Commission Research Journal

This case study examines the six-month transition to a new pastor for a multiethnic, multicongregational church near Washington, DC. It describes four dilemmas that emerged and proposes correctives from church-planting literature, particularly the facilitative approach of Tom Steffen (and principles from Donald McGavran and David Garrison). First, the ownership dilemma asks how a multiethnic church can achieve genuine mutuality among varied cultural groups and suggests the need for chronological Bible teaching. Second, the identity dilemma asks how deeply individual pastors and congregations need to agree on matters of governance and doctrine, and how non-negotiables can best be communicated. It insists …

Teaching For Transformation, Michael L. Wilson

Great Commission Research Journal

The center of Christianity began in Jerusalem in the Middle East, then shifted to Europe and then expanded to include North America. In the last three decades the center of Christianity as measured by the number of adherents to the faith has shifted from North America and Europe to South America and Africa. Some of the largest churches in Europe currently were founded by church planters from Africa. Now the shift is back to the Middle East where it all began as millions of Muslims are trusting Christ through visions and other signs and wonders. Conversely the Church in North …