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Evaluating The Effectiveness Of Assimilation Strategies Of The Churches Of Christ In Christian Union : Closing The Back Door Of The Church, Earl Ralph Hux

ATS Dissertations

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Mission Unfinished : Evaluating The Impact Of The Global Outreach Seminar In The Local Church, Michael Karl Hoppe

ATS Dissertations

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The Picture Of Health : A Study Of Church Health In The Central New York District Of The Wesleyan Church, Matthew Daniel Pickering

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An Online Peer-Based Spiritual Mentoring Program For Field Missionaries, Thomas David Nichols

ATS Dissertations

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A Strategy Of Promoting Health In The Local Church, Kichun Yoo

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

The purpose of this thesis project is to find out the strategy of promoting health in the local church setting, mobilizing healthy church checkup. This thesis is primarily concerned with understanding the Church as designed by God. If church matters, church health is to be ensured. To ensure a healthy church, this project tries to see the Church from the perspective of Biblical theology, researching the nature of the Church in connection with the Kingdom, and identifying God's plan with the Kingdom. As a basis of evaluation, the author sees Rev. 2-3 as a standard for measuring church health. The …

An Analysis Of Rev. Oak, Han-Hum's Sermons, Dae Shik Yoo

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

An accomplished preacher, teacher, and church-planter, Rev. Oak, Han Hum was the pastor of Korea's famous Sarang Community Church, which he founded with less than 50 members but grew under his leadership to over 80,000. In an attempt to better appreciate Rev. Oak's success, this thesis will analyze Rev. Oak's sermons, giving special attention not only to his preaching techniques and style but also his mindset, philosophy, and attitude toward his pastoral responsibility. Unquestionably, his passion for and commitment to preaching the Word of God, was a significant part of his ability to connect to his congregation through his sermons. …

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An Evaluation Of The 2009 Mindanao Training Event For Camacop Evangelists Involved In Public Proclamation For Church Planting : Its Impact On The Attitudes, Knowledge, And Practices Of The Participants, Isaias F. Catorce

ATS Dissertations

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Band Of Brothers : A Study In Forming Spiritual Leadership Characteristics In Men, Ian George Wills

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Fishing For Men While Fishing With Men- Relationships Built Through Recreational Experiences As A Tool For Effective Evangelism In Contemporary American Culture, Jonathan Rockey

Doctor of Ministry Major Applied Project

Rockey, Jonathan R. "Fishing for Men while Fishing with Men: Relationships Built through Recreational Experiences as a Tool for Effective Evangelism in Contemporary American Culture." D.Min Major Applied Project, Concordia Seminary-St. Louis, 2008.316 pp. with Appendices.

The stated goal of this project is "to evaluate a program for the equipping of volunteers for sharing the good news of God's love in Jesus in a recreational setting, and to evaluate the results of that equipping in the lives of these participants by looking at their willingness to witness and the effects they describe that arose from the experience and the process …

Equipping Parents To Be Spiritual Leaders In The Home, Douglas J. Schoelles

ATS Dissertations

The goal of this project was to effect a positive cognitive, affective, and behavioral response in parents from two Evangelical Lutheran Church in America congregations to lead their households in spiritual disciplines. The project consisted of four consecutive Sundays of preaching on faith forming in the home coupled with encouragement of the practice of a specific faith habit. These sermons were preached in tandem with four teaching sessions that reiterated the role of parents as spiritual leaders and concentrated on training families to engage in four faith habits in the home. Teaching tools were distributed to facilitate implantation of faith …

Christian Leadership In The Local Church : Mentoring New Christian Disciples, James W. Holsinger

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Asimilación : A Study Of Costa Rican Newcomers In Their Search For A Church, And The Church's Response To Them, Osias Segura-Guzmán

ATS Dissertations

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Me 745 Leadership/Church For Unchurched, Art Mcphee

Syllabi

Baab, Lynne M. Reaching Out in a Networked World: Expressing Your Congrega�on’s Heart and Soul. Herndon, VA: The Alban Institute. ISBN‐13 978‐1566993685. (190 pp.) Barre�, Lois Y., et al. Treasure in Clay Jars: Pa�erns in Missional Faithfulness. Grand Rapids, MI: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2004. ISBN‐13: 978‐0802826923. (192 pp.) Guder, Darrell, L., ed. Missional Church: A Vision for the Sending of the Church in North America. Grand Rapids, MI: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1998. ISBN‐13: 978‐0802843500 (268 pp.) Hunter, George G. III. Church for the Unchurched. Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press, 1996. ISBN‐13: 978‐0687277322 (188 pp.) Hunter, George G. …

The Impact Of Community Ministry On Church Health In The Anglican Churches Of South London, Stephen Hance

ATS Dissertations

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Evangelism Strategies For Reaching Pre-Christians In Upstate New York : A Study Of Three Wesleyan Churches Effectively Reaching Their Cultures, Donald Eugene Lain

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Korean Immigrants And Their Mission : Exploring The Missional Identity Of Korean Immigrant Churches In North America, Sinyil Kim

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Prophet, Priest, And King : The Impact Of A Pastoral Theology Course On The Practice Of Pentecostal Pastors In The Philippines, Albert C. Clavo

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Transformation Into Mission : A Case Study Of Forest Park United Methodist Church, Derek Edward Russell

ATS Dissertations

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Me 700 Principles Of Church Growth, Art Mcphee

Syllabi

Course Description In this course, we will study the foundational principles and strategies of the Church Growth Movement as one approach to the issues in mission strategy and evangelization, and as a means to inform congregational outreach and expansion. This we will do in concert with a review of the historical emergence and articulation of the apostolic vision and legacy of Donald McGavran. Along the way, we will examine both Western and Two-Thirds World Case Studies.

Ms 615 Foundations Of Church Growth Me700 Principles Of Church Growth, Art Mcphee

Syllabi

Course Description The foundational principles and strategies of the Church Growth Movement seen as one approach to the issues in mission strategy and evangelization and as a means to inform congregational outreach and expansion. Draws from the apostolic vision and legacy of Donald McGavran. Focuses on both Western and Two-Thirds World Case Studies. Prerequisite for MS615 students: IS501.

Wo 510 Worship Leadership In The Church, William C. Goold

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Course Description: The primary focus of WO 510 is corporate worship. The course is not about a preferred worship style nor is it about a preferred musical expression in worship. The Bible, theology, history and practical application will be the lens through which acts/components/elements of worship are viewed, including worship space, time, prayer, Scripture, and the church’s music. Attention will be given to worship design, worship planning, worship leading, the sacraments/ordinances, the marriage service, the funeral service and other worship experiences with specific needs and foci. Throughout the course, the repeated, prevailing emphasis will be to equip and encourage pastors …

Cd 655 Ministering With Children Through The Church , Catherine Stonehouse

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Examines the potential and needs of children in contemporary society, biblical perspectives on children and how they are to be involved in the faith community, the characteristics of the child's physical, emotional, cognitive, moral, and faith development. Explores the ministries a church can provide to involve children in the faith community, meeting their needs, nurturing wholeness and faith.

Ch 500 Exl Turning Points In Church History , Robert Moore-Jumonville

Syllabi

This course is designed to introduce students to selected themes as turning points in the history of the Christian Church from its origins to the present time. Within the broad sweep of the four main periods of the Church (Early, Medieval, Reformation, and Modern), students will consider key persons, events, developments, movements, and theological concepts. Special attention is devoted to intellectual history (the history of ideas) and to religious biography (the role key individuals have played in the story of Christianity). Open to MA students (other than MATS) only.

The Impact Of The 40 Days Of Purpose Spiritual Growth Campaign In Twelve Churches Of The Alabama-West Florida Conference Of The United Methodist Church, James Nathan Elliott

ATS Dissertations

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Ms 620 Me 745 Leadership, Art Mcphee

Syllabi

Course Descriptions MS620 Studies in organization leadership, especially the leadership of change, applied to the contemporary challenge of helping local churches move from tradition to mission and become effective “apostolic” churches. Draws from the writings and legacy of Lyle Schaller. Fulfills the United Methodist ordination requirement in evangelism. Prerequisite: IS501. Meets with ME745. ME745 Studies in organization leadership, especially the leadership of change, applied to the contemporary challenge of helping local churches move from tradition to mission and become effective “apostolic” churches. Draws from the writings and legacy of Lyle Schaller. Meets with MS620; however assignments and assessment differ, as …

Developing A Contextual Theology Of Postcolonial Filipino American Diasporic Identity, Ferdinand C. Llenado

ATS Dissertations

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Experiences Of United Methodist Ministers Serving In Cross-Cultural Cross-Racial Appointments, Jessie C. Keaton

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A One-On-Many Mentoring Leadership Model In The Central Missionary Church In Maringá, Paraná, Brazil, Carlos Alexandre De Oliveira

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Measuring The Clergy/Laity Gap And Its Effect On Church Health And Outreach, Christopher Wyatt Goff

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