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Book Reviews, Michael D. Simants, Alberto I. Bonilla-Giovanett, Kenny R. Johnston, Zachariah S. Motts, Tyler Hallstrom, Marshall C. Johns

The Asbury Journal

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Paul's Approach To Social Superiority In The Corinthian Church Applied To Racial Superiority In The 21st Century Church, Michael R. Burns

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This study aimed to create a model to guide multiracial churches through a process of engaging effectively in the type of equity imagined in Scripture. Paul’s letter, 1 Corinthians, was examined to determine his response to the social systems, structures, and inequities created by status divisions in Roman first-century culture. A set of principles was distilled into a working model of how Paul addressed these situations, which created classes of social superiority and inferiority. This project traced the roots of status division in Corinth to the lie of superiority that first appears in Scripture with the serpent in Eden. The …

Supporting Foster Parents In Order To Prevent Burnout, Tara L. Tulberg

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The researcher sought to understand how to effectively support foster parents in order to prevent burnout. As a result, the researcher explored a theology of foster care, reviewed current literature on how foster parents develop family life, face unique stressors, experience burnout, and benefit from support strategies, and conducted a qualitative case study to learn how foster parents described their personal experiences with these phenomena in order to identify best practices for how to effectively support foster parents. The researcher implemented a qualitative mixed-methods design in order to identify the essence of foster parents’ experiences. Participants were identified by contacting …

Understanding Secularized People Of Metro Manila: A Case Study Approach For A Contextualized Urban Ministry Strategy, Ermela T. Dizon

Dissertations

Problem

Secularization shapes people's thinking, feeling, and behaving in the cities. Yearly, there is a rise in the number of de-religionized or secularized people in cities of the world who engage in pursuits of materialism and show declining interest in religion. Sociologists and missiologists postulate about the spectrum of secularity and the variety of secularism in different context. Since Metro Manila is one of the world's top highly urbanized and densely populated cities, the Seventh-day Adventist Church encounters challenges in reaching its secularized people. It is a new turf for the church. Pastors trained for rural settings may not understand …

Toward A Biblical And Missiological Framework For Transformational Advocacy In The Seventh-Day Adventist Church, Michelet William

Dissertations

Problem

Adventists have been inconsistent in dealing with inequality and injustice in society, swaying between silence, accommodation, positional statements, and direct advocacy approaches. Although advocacy has become more prominent among Adventist thinkers since the end of the twentieth century, there is a lack of empirical data which answer questions related to contemporary Adventists' beliefs and practices in relation to advocacy in the context of mission. Concomitantly, there does not yet exist a documented or articulated Adventist missiological perspective on advocacy.

Research Questions

(1) What part, if any, has biblically-based social advocacy played in Adventist mission history? and (2) What do …

Abundance And Flourishing In Rural Appalachia : Theological Thinking And The Local Church, Julie D. Keel

ATS Dissertations

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Mentoring Spiritual Leaders : Discerning Effective Practices, Michael B. Miller

ATS Dissertations

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Adapting The Digital Pulpit : A Study Of The Transition To Online Preaching, Robert Mike Bankston

ATS Dissertations

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A New Identity For Anatolia : Investigating The Abutment Of Oikos Texts On Jewish Temple Imagery (1 Pet 2:4-10) And A Greco-Roman Haustafel (1 Pet 2:11-3:12) Visualized Through The Intersection Between Social Identity Approaches And The Social Character Of Paraenesis, Robert Andrew Barlow

ATS Dissertations

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Global Hospitality : Discovering The Hierarchy And Best Practices, Tammy L. Cessna

ATS Dissertations

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Developing A Posture Of Worship : Spiritual Direction For Church Community, Caroline Raines Franks

ATS Dissertations

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"Go Into All The World" : Rediscovering God's Calling For The Church, Richard Nevard

ATS Dissertations

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Formation In Christ Through Conflict : Discerning God's Gifts In Group Spiritual Direction, Luke B. Richards

ATS Dissertations

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Renewing Wesleyan Class Meetings Via Spiritual Formation Groups : An Examination Of The Class Meeting And Its Effectiveness At Discipleship Within The Modern American United Methodist Church, D.R. Mcewen

ATS Dissertations

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Hearts Perfected In Love : A Wesleyan Pursuit Of Christian Perfection Through The Practice Of The Means Of Grace, B. Keith Allen

ATS Dissertations

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The Holy Calling Of Workplace : Amplifying The Glory And Purposes Of God, Tamara S. Brown

ATS Dissertations

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Discipling The Whole Student, Scott R. Ward, David Sedlacek, Rogelio Paquini, Jasmine Fraser

Faculty Publications

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Economic Thought: A Biblical Perspective, Williams Kwasi Peprah, Lucile Sabas, Quentin Sahly, Delynne Shepard

Faculty Publications

This study joins the debate about whether capitalism or socialism best shows how the Bible sees economic interactions between people and, by extension, provides insights into how a Christian should live. Capitalism is based on the private ownership and control of resources and profit, which spread with the migration process of the Protestants. Socialism is based on the idea that the group or community should own the means of production and distribution to benefit everyone equally. This paper argues that biblical principles point neither to socialism nor capitalism as the appropriate economic framework for economic interactions and the organization of …

The Impact And Challenge Of Religious Syncretism To The Christian Faith And Discipleship In The Anglican Diocese Of Kabba, Kogi State, Nigeria, Akobe Steven Kayode

ATS Dissertations

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An Ethical Architecture Of The Old Testament, Joachim Efulaka Mbela

ATS Dissertations

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A New Form Of A Multicultural Church For Today's Multilingual Context, Hunn Choi

ATS Dissertations

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Knowing And Loving God : A Spiritual Formation Journey, Tania Van Dongen

ATS Dissertations

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Contrasting Beliefs With Reality : The Epistemology Of Branding And Brand Image In The Small Church, James Pernell Sr.

ATS Dissertations

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Bridging The Gap To God's Call : Breaking Through The Barriers Of Advancement In The Ame Church, Stephanie M. Raglin

ATS Dissertations

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Identifying Best Practices In Clinical Pastoral Education For Increasing The Competence And Confidence Of Leaders Ministering In Pastoral Care And Crises, Melissa A. Falk

ATS Dissertations

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The Best Practices Of Attracting And Ministering To Non-European Immigrants In Minnesota, Randall Jay Cirksena Jr.

ATS Dissertations

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Families After God's Heart : A Biblical Perspective On Marriage, Family And Discipleship, Paul Kumar

ATS Dissertations

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