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An Integration Of Quality Assurance And Existing Worship Components: A Model To Improve Worship In The Small Seventh-Day Adventist Church, Nelson Fernando De Oliveira

Doctor of Ministry Projects

Problem

Corporate worship is an experience that needs to be relevant to all. Small-church leaders face the challenge of transforming existing worship components into a more dynamic service, and increasing member involvement. Leaders at small churches have been known to express frustration trying to improve lives, and to worship in spirit and truth. Currently, there is little or no interface between the Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) components of the worship service (e.g., music, offering, preaching, and Scripture reading) and current discussions of quality assurance in relationship to a more vibrant corporate worship experience. There is a need to develop a model …

An Exploratory Case Study Of Servant Leadership In Taiwan Mennonite Churches, Kim Chao-Chin Chen

ATS Dissertations

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Christian Leader As Overcomer Through Principled Story, John Edgar Caterson

ATS Dissertations

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Paradox For The Church: Time-Limited Counseling Tools For Pastoral Care, Charles Phillip Redwine

ATS Dissertations

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Review Of Gordon Zerbe, Reclaiming The Old Testament: Essays In Honour Of Waldemar Janzen, Daniel L. Smith-Christopher

Theological Studies Faculty Works

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Pc 510 The Servant As Pastoral Care Giver, Anthony J. Headley

Syllabi

1. Dinkins, Burrell & Losoney. “Grief” – An article on reserve 2. Frederic, Harold. The Damnation of Theron Ware. (I suggest that you read this novel before the start of the semester.) 3. Headley, Anthony J. Achieving Balance in Ministry. 4. Kollar, Charles Allen: Solution-Focused Pastoral Counseling (This is our basic text for the theory and practice of pastoral counseling) 5. Kuenning, Delores. Helping People Through Grief. (Many students find this to be a very emotional book. You may want to read a few chapters at a time.) 6. Nichols, Michael P. The Lost Art of Listening: (This is the …

Pc 510 The Servant As Pastoral Care Giver, Stuart L. Palmer

Syllabi

Benner, David G. (1992) Strategic Pastoral Counseling: A Short-term Structure Model. Baker Book House: Grand Rapids, MI. Frederic, Harold. (1960) The Damnation of Theron Ware. Edited by Everett Carter. (Belknap Press: Cambridge, Massachusetts). Headley, Anthony J. (1999) Achieving Balance in Ministry. Beacon Hill Press: Kansas City, Mo. Kuenning, Delores. (1987) Helping People Through Grief. Bethany House: Minneapolis, MN. Nichols, Michael P. (1995) The Lost Art of Listening: How Learning to Listen Can Improve Relationships. Guilford: New York, NY. Steinbron, Melvin J. (1997) The Lay-Driven Church: How to Empower the People in Your Church to Share the Task of Ministry. Regal: …

Wo 510 Worship Leadership In The Church, Donald C. Boyd

Syllabi

James F. White, DOCUMENTS OF CHRISTIAN WORSHIP [DOC] James F. White, INTRODUCTION TO WORSHIP [ICW] Rob L. Staples, OUTWARD SIGN AND INWARD GRACE [OSIG] Hoyt L. Hickman, THE WORSHIP RESOURCES OF THE UNITED METHODIST HYMNAL [WRUM … a primary source for the mid-term examination]

Sm Exl Lay Committee Handbook, Asbury Theological Seminary

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In its unique auxiliary role, the Lay Intern Committee deals with the complete range of the intern’s training by focusing on the application of seminary courses to actual experiences in ministry.

Ot 612 X Psalms, Brian D. Russell

Syllabi

Required Texts: 1. RSV, NRSV, NIV, or some other non-paraphrased version of the Bible. The best Bible for IBS is one that contains only the text without paragraph headings, study notes, etc. I found it profitable to buy a completely unmarked "pew" bible to use exclusively for IBS. 2. Bible Study That Works. Revised edition. Evangel Press, 1994. David L. Thompson or Methodical Bible Study. Zondervan, 1982. Robert Traina. Buy whichever one you have not read previously. 3. Achtemeier, Elizabeth. Preaching from the Old Testament. Louisville: WJK, 1989. 4. James Luther Mays. Psalms. Interpretation. Louisville: WJK, 199

Nt 637 Pauline Epistles Fall, 2002, David R. Bauer

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A study of Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, and Colossians which builds on the methodology of the first inductive Bible study course by further use of what has been previously learned and by emphasizing the study of books as wholes. Accordingly, there is a special focus on the initial survey of books as wholes, the interpretation of parts of books in the context of the book as a whole, and the synthesis of books. In addition, attention is given to thinking, valuing, and living biblically by learning how to apply Scripture to life and ministry. This course seeks intentionally to incorporate the …

On Historical Authenticity, Historical Criticism, And Biblical Authority: Reflections On The Case Of The Book Of Joshua, Lawson G. Stone

The Asbury Journal

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Jesus Projects: A Theological Critique, Gary S. Kinkel

Quaker Religious Thought

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Between Law And Grace: Ritual And Ritual Studies In Recent Evangelical Thought, Gerald A. Klingbeil

Journal of the Adventist Theological Society

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Nt 511 X The Gospel Of Mark, David Loren Thompson

Syllabi

A. Regarding method and content, by the end of the course students will: 1. Distinguish between each of the major phases of inductive Scripture study: observation, interpretation, evaluation, application; 2. Analyze content and structure of a selected passage from the book of Mark, and locate that passage accurately in its immediate context as well as the larger, book context; 3. Apply a coherent set of interpretive questions to guide research aimed at discovering the meaning of a passage; 4. Answer these questions based on evidence from within and beyond the text; 5. Situate a text’s teaching in the Bible’s larger …

Pc 510 X The Servant As Pastoral Care Giver, Tapiwa N. Mucherera

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Required Reading: 1. Dinkins, Burrell & Losoney. “Grief” (will be posted in the Course Center)On Electronic Reserve 2. Fortune Marie, Is Nothing Sacred, Cleveland Ohio: United Church Press, 1999. 3. Hunter Rodney, Gen. Ed. Dictionary of Pastoral Care and Counseling: 4. Headley, Anthony J. Achieving Balance in Ministry. Kansas City: Beacon Hill Press, 1999. 5. Kollar, Charles Allen: Solution-Focused Pastoral Counseling. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1997. 6. Kuenning, Delores. Helping People Through Grief. Minneapolis: Bethany House Publishers, 1987. 7. Nichols, Michael P. The Lost Art of Listening. New York: Guilford, 1995. 8. Steinborn, Melvin, The Lay Driven Church: How to Empower …

Nt 510 The Gospel Of Matthew , David R. Bauer

Syllabi

General Description A basic course in inductive Bible studies. The primary purpose is to enable the student to begin developing an inductive approach to Bible study, especially in the areas of observation and interpretation. Parts of the Gospel of Matthew are used to demonstrate and to practice a methodical approach which can be used in other biblical books. Some of the main themes of the Gospel are highlighted in the process. NT500 (or 501) must be completed or taken concurrently with NT(IBS)510. (May be taken by students in M.A. programs not requiring Greek by special arrangement with the professor.) This …

Nt 511 The Gospel Of Mark, David Loren Thompson

Syllabi

This course seeks to introduce the various aspects of methodical, inductive Bible study, especially observation and interpretation. It intends, by study of Mark’s Gospel, to foster Bible study which values orderly procedure, direct personal contact with the text, analysis of relations which hold between text units, and recognition of the book as the crucial context for interpretation. The English Bible will serve as the text of entry for the study, with emphasis also on appropriate use of the Greek New Testament and “original language” skills and tools for interpreting the book of Mark.

Mi 880 Seminar In Mission, Eunice L. Irwin

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Texts: (1) Transforming Mission David J. Bosch (2) Mission as Transformation Vinay Samuel, Chris Sugden (3) Classical Texts in Mission & World Christianity Norman Thomas (4) Mission on the Way Charles Van Engen (5) Mission for the 21st Century Stephen Bevans, Roger Schroeder

Sm 711 Sm712 Supervised Ministry In Christian Education/Youth Ministry, Chris Kiesling

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REAL POWER by Janet O. Hagberg

The Seed In Genesis 3:15 : An Exegetical And Intertextual Study, Afolarin Olutunde Ojewole

Dissertations

The Topic

This dissertation seeks to ascertain the meaning and referent of the “seed” and its related pronouns in Gen 3:15.

The Purpose

The meaning and referent of “seed” and its related pronouns in Gen 3:15 have been discussed throughout the history of Jewish and Christian interpretation. This dissertation analyzes Gen 3:15 exegetically, intratextually, and intertextually, tracing the meaning of this “seed” in Genesis, the rest of the Old Testament, and the New Testament. The Introduction briefly surveys the centuries of the Jewish and Christian interpretations of Gen 3:15 classifying them into related categories such as literal, naturalistic, historical, political, …

Paul's Apparent Reversal Of Concern For The Weak Brother In L Corinthians 10:29b-30: An Examination Of The Text In Light Of Greco-Roman Rhetoric, Moses Oladele Taiwo

Dissertations

Problem . In 1 Cor 8:1-10:29a, Paul has been consistently on the side of the brother in 8:11 whose conscience is weak to eat food offered to idols. But, in 10:29b-30, he seems to reverse himself, here suggesting that one should be able to eat anything, regardless of its provenance or the effect such eating may have on others. Or, what should be made of the two questions asked in the text that appear neither fitted to the context nor directly answered by what precedes and follows in the discussion of εἰδωλόθυτα in 8:1-11:17?

Approach . Scholars have employed various …

Resources Received, Phyllis Fox

The Christian Librarian

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Team Designed Indigenous Generation X Worship In A New Church Plant, Vance Clifton Rains

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An Adaptation Of The Tswana Initiation Rites As A Christian Discipleship Ministry, Lynn Shmidt

ATS Dissertations

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

ATS Dissertations

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Becoming A Five Star Church, Jeffrey T. Johnson

ATS Dissertations

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Perceptions Of Pastoral Leadership Principles And Practices Within The Church Of God (Cleveland, Tn) , Tony Lee Richie

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Korean Prayers : Evaluating The Prayer Phenomena At The Prayer Mountain Centers In Korea, Yong Kwon Jung

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The Writing Of A Play Based On The Book Of Job: The Passion Of Job, Patricia B. Looper

ATS Dissertations

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