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Sm 511 611 711 And Sm 512, Asbury Theological Seminary Jan 2003

Sm 511 611 711 And Sm 512, Asbury Theological Seminary

Syllabi

You answered God’s call and came to seminary to prepare for ministry. How will that happen? Before you graduate you will read scores of books, sit through hundreds of hours of classes, write papers and pass exams. But that will not guarantee preparation for ministry. Your spiritual and vocational formation is the heart of preparation for ministry. A servant of God is formed through the integration of Being, Knowing, and Doing. It takes place in community, as God graciously works in and through each person. Formation calls for biblical/theological and theoretical foundations, the developing of ministry skills, the doing of …


Leadership Behaviors And Personal Transitions That Occur In The Lives Of Pastors Who Have Led Churches Through Significant Growth, Andre J. Snodgrass Jan 2003

Leadership Behaviors And Personal Transitions That Occur In The Lives Of Pastors Who Have Led Churches Through Significant Growth, Andre J. Snodgrass

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


The Moral Visions Of The Epistle Of James And Zhongyong, Stephen Oliver Aug 2002

The Moral Visions Of The Epistle Of James And Zhongyong, Stephen Oliver

Doctor of Philosophy Dissertation

This dissertation is a cross-textual study, designed to compare the moral visions of the Epistle of James and Zhongyong. The Epistle of James is a book of the Christian New Testament. Zhongyong is one of the Four Books of Confucianism.

This introductory chapter will present the relevance and method of this study. First, the ongoing relevance of the present topic will be introduced in the section entitled China and Christianity. This section notes the impact of Christianity on China, the Chinese impact upon Christianity, and the consequent importance of investigating Chinese thought in order to understand Chinese interaction with Christianity. …


Christian Leader As Overcomer Through Principled Story, John Edgar Caterson Jan 2002

Christian Leader As Overcomer Through Principled Story, John Edgar Caterson

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Facilitating Participatory Team Leadership In A Local Church Setting With An Episcopal Tradition, Marvin J. Hudson Jan 2002

Facilitating Participatory Team Leadership In A Local Church Setting With An Episcopal Tradition, Marvin J. Hudson

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Turning Heritage Into Hope: Strategies For A Midlife Denomination, Kenneth John Driedger Jan 2002

Turning Heritage Into Hope: Strategies For A Midlife Denomination, Kenneth John Driedger

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


The Management Of Internal Transitioning As A Necessary Function Of Leaders In The Establishment Of Second-Order Change In Church Organizations, David Wayne Blackmer Jan 2002

The Management Of Internal Transitioning As A Necessary Function Of Leaders In The Establishment Of Second-Order Change In Church Organizations, David Wayne Blackmer

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Risk-Taking Leadership, Dennis Ralph Oetting Jan 2002

Risk-Taking Leadership, Dennis Ralph Oetting

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Let Ralph Do It: A Bridge To The Unchurched, Joel P. Catlin Jan 2001

Let Ralph Do It: A Bridge To The Unchurched, Joel P. Catlin

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Training In Behaviors And Styles Of Listening As Preparation For Leadership In Vocational Ministry, Cliff D. Sanders Jan 2000

Training In Behaviors And Styles Of Listening As Preparation For Leadership In Vocational Ministry, Cliff D. Sanders

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Pastoral Behaviors That Create Or Maintain A Team Learning Atmosphere In The Church, Bryan D. Collier Jan 2000

Pastoral Behaviors That Create Or Maintain A Team Learning Atmosphere In The Church, Bryan D. Collier

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Theistic Ethics : Toward A Christian Solution, David J. Baggett Oct 1999

Theistic Ethics : Toward A Christian Solution, David J. Baggett

SOR Faculty Publications and Presentations

No abstract provided.


The Usage Of A Κατ Ω Formula In The Book Of Revelation, Shiu Ming Lau Apr 1999

The Usage Of A Κατ Ω Formula In The Book Of Revelation, Shiu Ming Lau

Master of Sacred Theology Seminar Papers

In this paper I will first describe the background and usage of the "Alpha and Omega" formula. Next, I will evaluate all these possibilities. Finally, I will explain the meaning and significance of this formula in the Book of Revelation.


Developing Visionary, Transformational Leadership Within The Southern New Jersey Annual Conference, Lewis James Hiserote Jan 1999

Developing Visionary, Transformational Leadership Within The Southern New Jersey Annual Conference, Lewis James Hiserote

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Tell Me The Stories: A Curriculum For Confirmation, Matthew Christopher Atha Jan 1999

Tell Me The Stories: A Curriculum For Confirmation, Matthew Christopher Atha

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


From Eschatology To Ethics : Approaching Paul's Collection For Jerusalem, Bart Burdette Bruehler May 1998

From Eschatology To Ethics : Approaching Paul's Collection For Jerusalem, Bart Burdette Bruehler

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Starting Well : The Development Of A Covenant For Pastoral Leadership, Calvin J. Havens Iii Jan 1998

Starting Well : The Development Of A Covenant For Pastoral Leadership, Calvin J. Havens Iii

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Toward A Servant Leadership Oriented Ministry Model, William Lee Strawhun Jr. Jan 1998

Toward A Servant Leadership Oriented Ministry Model, William Lee Strawhun Jr.

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Preaching To Cultivate A Whole-Person Response In The Practice Of Stewardship, Stacy R. Minger Jan 1998

Preaching To Cultivate A Whole-Person Response In The Practice Of Stewardship, Stacy R. Minger

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


A Six-Week Sermon Series : Changing Attitudes Toward Personal Stewardship And Financial Planning, Stephen Gary Price Jan 1997

A Six-Week Sermon Series : Changing Attitudes Toward Personal Stewardship And Financial Planning, Stephen Gary Price

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Well-Being Of Women Married To Ministers (Wmms) In The Christian And Missionary Alliance, Ruth Claudette Rambo Jan 1996

Well-Being Of Women Married To Ministers (Wmms) In The Christian And Missionary Alliance, Ruth Claudette Rambo

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


The Theological Purpose Of First Timothy As An Ethic For The Universal Church, Edward W. Raby Sr. Jan 1996

The Theological Purpose Of First Timothy As An Ethic For The Universal Church, Edward W. Raby Sr.

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


How Should The Doctrine Of Eternal Rewards Influence The Wesleyan Concept Of Christian Discipleship?, Ron Creasman May 1995

How Should The Doctrine Of Eternal Rewards Influence The Wesleyan Concept Of Christian Discipleship?, Ron Creasman

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


The Life Of God's Word In The Theology Of Athanasius, Sanders Fred Apr 1995

The Life Of God's Word In The Theology Of Athanasius, Sanders Fred

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


An Observation Of The Impact Of A Confirmation Class Upon The Spiritual Formation Of Early-Adolescent Youth, Kurt Frederick Oheim Jan 1995

An Observation Of The Impact Of A Confirmation Class Upon The Spiritual Formation Of Early-Adolescent Youth, Kurt Frederick Oheim

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Marriage Beyond Hierarchy-How To Keep Building A Better Partnership Marriage, George Zoebl May 1994

Marriage Beyond Hierarchy-How To Keep Building A Better Partnership Marriage, George Zoebl

Doctor of Ministry Major Applied Project

The debate over the statue of women represents a large clash between venerable religious beliefs and social movements that have affected the understanding of what a "true Biblical marriage” should be. This paper explores "Marriage Beyond Hierarchy...How To Keep Building a Partnership Marriage."

Chapter one deals with an exegetical study of Ephesians 6:22-33, I Peter 3:1-7, I Corinthians 7 and looks at the Lutheran Confessions and what they say about marriage, roles, responsibilities, submission and headship. Chapter two examines the "chain of command" model of marriage in comparison with the "equal partnership" model. Finally, chapter throe presents a method for …


The Christian Founder-Leader: Qualities Necessary For Founding An Effective Ministry Of Evangelism And Discipleship, With Case Studies Of Founders, Robert F. Boyd Jan 1994

The Christian Founder-Leader: Qualities Necessary For Founding An Effective Ministry Of Evangelism And Discipleship, With Case Studies Of Founders, Robert F. Boyd

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Cultivating Spiritual Well-Being Through Pastoral Home Visitation, Harry L. Sparling Jan 1994

Cultivating Spiritual Well-Being Through Pastoral Home Visitation, Harry L. Sparling

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


An Analysis Of The Unique Growth At Evangel Christian Life Center In Louisville, Kentucky With Insights Recognized By The Church Growth Movement , Dossie Morris Wood Jan 1992

An Analysis Of The Unique Growth At Evangel Christian Life Center In Louisville, Kentucky With Insights Recognized By The Church Growth Movement , Dossie Morris Wood

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


James 1:25 And 2:12: The Perfect Law Of Liberty And The Perfect Liberty Of The Christian, Paul Alliet May 1991

James 1:25 And 2:12: The Perfect Law Of Liberty And The Perfect Liberty Of The Christian, Paul Alliet

Master of Sacred Theology Thesis

"The perfect law of liberty" is an expression which sounds strange. Even in secular use, a law is more often seen as a restriction of liberty than a guarantee of it, and theologically the problem seems as great if not greater.1This study is based on the belief that if James is allowed to speak on his own terms, he speaks as one who not only found the Law compatible with Christian liberty, but an essential part of it. This is particularly the case since St. James was one of the four half-brothers of our Lord mentioned in Matthew 13:55 and …