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The Pastor As Change Agent : How Effective Pastors Of Missionary Churches Develop A Change Climate In Their Churches, Arnold L. Stauffer Jan 1989

The Pastor As Change Agent : How Effective Pastors Of Missionary Churches Develop A Change Climate In Their Churches, Arnold L. Stauffer

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


A Projection And Strategy For Church Growth Using An Analysis Of Recent Growth At The Burgin, Kentucky, United Methodist Church, William Fraher Abernathy Jan 1987

A Projection And Strategy For Church Growth Using An Analysis Of Recent Growth At The Burgin, Kentucky, United Methodist Church, William Fraher Abernathy

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


A Study Of Factors Related To The Numerical Growth Of The Seventh-Day Adventist Church In Iceland From 1950 To 1980, Steinthor Thordarson Jan 1985

A Study Of Factors Related To The Numerical Growth Of The Seventh-Day Adventist Church In Iceland From 1950 To 1980, Steinthor Thordarson

Doctor of Ministry Projects

Problem

The rate of growth in the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Iceland has not been previously analyzed. This study was undertaken to discover, through historical and numerical analysis, what may have contributed to or hindered growth in the church since 1950, and to analyze the programs of the church and the patterns of growth.

Method

A survey of records of the Iceland Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, i.e., the church paper, executive minutes, constituency reports, membership lists, and accounts of outreach emphasis for several decades, presents a clear picture of the methods used in an attempt to achieve church growth. In …


Correspondence Of Roger Hedlund: Official Releases 1984-1985, Roger Hedlund Jan 1984

Correspondence Of Roger Hedlund: Official Releases 1984-1985, Roger Hedlund

Papers of Roger Hedlund

No abstract provided.


Correspondence Of Roger Hedlund: Cgrc Personnel 1982-1984, Roger Hedlund Jan 1982

Correspondence Of Roger Hedlund: Cgrc Personnel 1982-1984, Roger Hedlund

Papers of Roger Hedlund

No abstract provided.


Theology Of Ministry And Church Growth Principles, Wayne Edward Neeley Jan 1981

Theology Of Ministry And Church Growth Principles, Wayne Edward Neeley

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Theology Of Ministry And Church Growth Principles , Wayne Edward Neeley Jan 1981

Theology Of Ministry And Church Growth Principles , Wayne Edward Neeley

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


A Study Of The Growth Of The Seventh-Day Adventist Church In The Metropolitan Area Of Sao Paulo, Brazil, Joel Sarli Jan 1980

A Study Of The Growth Of The Seventh-Day Adventist Church In The Metropolitan Area Of Sao Paulo, Brazil, Joel Sarli

Doctor of Ministry Projects

Problem

Over seventy-two years have passed since the first Adventist church was organized in the metropolitan area of Sao Paulo, Brazil. During those years the church leadership has noted that the rate of Adventist Church growth there has been one of the highest in the world. In spite of this unique phenomenon of growth, no serious research has been undertaken to determine what the factors are that have helped the people to make their decision to accept the Adventist message. An evaluation of the Seventh-day Adventist outreach during the last five years (1975-1979) is necessary to determine which methods should …