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Codependency And Pastoral Care: A Report From The Trenches, Marlene K. Klunzinger, Michael S. Moore

Restoration Quarterly

Klunzinger, Marlene K. and Moore, Michael S. (1996) "Codependency and Pastoral Care: A Report from the Trenches," Restoration Quarterly: Vol. 38 : No. 3.

This repository hosts selected Restoration Quarterly articles in downloadable PDF format. For the benefit of users who would like to browse the contents of RQ, we have included all issue covers even when full-text articles from that issue are unavailable. All Restoration Quarterly articles are available in full text in the ATLA Religion Database, available through most university and theological libraries or through your local library’s inter-library loan service.

Trends In Worship And Church Growth Into The 21st Century, Byron Spadlin

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

As I have traveled, in this country and in others talking to numerous Christian leaders, and observing a number of different congregations, denominations and contexts, I believe the following major broad stroke trends regarding worship I believe can be anticipated by the churches and Christian communities around the world. 1. Controversy over worship styles will continue. 2. Diversity of Worship styles will increase. 3. Worship-based services will emerge and increase. 4. Inter-denominational and Regional Cooperation in worship events will increase. 5. Worship will be seen as Evangelism. 6. Evangelicals are experimenting with more formal liturgy and Orthodoxy. 7. Technology will …

Churches Of Christ And Abortion: A Survey Of Selected Periodicals, Craig Churchill

Restoration Quarterly

hurchill, Craig (1996) "Churches of Christ and Abortion: A Survey of Selected Periodicals," Restoration Quarterly: Vol. 38 : No. 3.

This repository hosts selected Restoration Quarterly articles in downloadable PDF format. For the benefit of users who would like to browse the contents of RQ, we have included all issue covers even when full-text articles from that issue are unavailable. All Restoration Quarterly articles are available in full text in the ATLA Religion Database, available through most university and theological libraries or through your local library’s inter-library loan service.

The Story Behind Ats: A Personal Reflection (The President's Page), Richard M. Davidson

Perspective Digest

No abstract provided.

Substance, Style, And Spirit: A Theology Of Worship And Church Growth, Alvin L. Reid

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

The revolution in worship services in contemporary evangelicalism is obvious. Over 25,000 congregations use overhead projectors to sing contemporary choruses each Sunday. Multiple thousands of others sing only the old hymns of the faith. Many seek some sort of “blended” style to meet the needs of their members and to make the services palatable for the unchurched. Radical changes in corporate worship have led to “worship wars” in more than a few congregations.

The Relationship Of Maslow's Theory Of Self-Actualization To Biblical Theology And Christian Counseling, Janet Blevins Dean

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

The Role Of A New Testament Deacon: An Office To Hold Or A Ministry To Perform, Waylan Lawrence Payne, Jr.

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

The function of deacons in many Southern Baptist churches is inconsistent with biblical principles, creating confusion at the local church level. This phenomenon is substantiated by information gathered from available literature, surveys, and personal interviews with professors, pastors and deacons. The purpose of this paper is to present a biblical and historical basis for the diaconate and to provide successful deacon ministries as positive role models. Two church offices are recognized--pastor/elder/overseer and deacon. Deacons are not elders or overseers. When they attempt to perform as such, administrating church business, they are functionally violating New Testament principle and practice.

A Biblical Defense For The Financing Of Church Land And Building, Steven Douglas Suders

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

A sampling of pastors, who are Liberty graduates, reveals a need for scriptural education concerning the financing of church land and buildings. The purpose of this dissertation is to illuminate the minister regarding the permissibility of taking out a loan to aid in acquiring property and facilities so that their ministries may grow. The project describes the contemporary philosophy of Larry Burkett who is opposed to churches obtaining loans. The thesis then refutes this erroneous claim and finally, provides information that may assist in the process of obtaining a church loan for the congregation that chooses to exercise this liberty.

What To Do With The Sword : The Appropriateness Of Violence In Christian Civil Disobedience In The Theologies Of Martin Luther King, Jr. And Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Allen Tennison

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Reformed Worship (Rw) 39 - Ascension / Pentecost (March 1996), Reformed Worship Editors

Reformed Worship Magazine

Editorial: Worship: What Is It All About? by Harry Boonstra....2

Don't Get Hung Up on Style by Emily R. Brink....3

Look Before You Leap! by Wayne Brouwer....6

Growing Pains by Ron Vanderwell....9

Why They Come, Why They Stay by Ronald Scates....11

View from the Pew: Have It Your Way by James Calvin Schaap....14

Is It Well with Your Worship? by Nick Overduin....16

Songs for the Season by Bert Polman....20

Blessing for a Lifetime by Kathy Sneller....28

On the Day of Pentecost....32

Comfort, Comfort Now My People....35

A Challenge for Today's Christians by …

Menorah Review (No. 38, Fall, 1996)

Menorah Review

Jews and the New Christian Right -- A Time To Kill and a Time to Heal -- The Wisdom Tradition -- Among the Saints -- Full Circle -- Teaching Civics and Culture -- What Is a Community? -- From Israel with Love -- Book Briefings

Resistance In A 'Culture Of Permission:' Sociological Readings Of The Correspondence With Persian Authorities In Ezra 1-7, Daniel L. Smith-Christopher

Truth's Bright Embrace: Essays and Poems in Honor of Arthur O. Roberts

The first six chapters of the book of Ezra center around an alleged correspondence between the Persian Emporer's court and the local authorities of Palestine under Persian rule. Without question, these letters were crucial to the editors of Ezra-Nehemiah. But why? What does the reproduction of this alleged official correspondence mean to the final editors of Ezra-Nehemiah?

Review: Biblical Theology Of The Old And New Testaments: Theological Reflection On The Christian Bible, John D. Morrison

Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary (1973-2015)

No abstract provided.

Genre And Outline: The Key To The Literary Structure Of Hebrews, Harald Tomesch

Doctor of Theology Dissertation

The primary purpose of this dissertation is to outline the relationship of the opening periodic sentence (Figure 3.1) and its syntactical, grammatical, semantic, exegetical and hermeneutical relationship to the Sermon in Miniature found in Figures 3.2 and 3.3. With this as the primary focus the ground will have been laid for the ongoing appraisal of the sermon as a whole (Figure 3.4). The overall outline of the sermon will be examined briefly so that the reader may understand that the schematic does function in a simple fashion for the rest of the epistle. As we move through the veil of …

Cultic Motifs And Themes In The Book Of Daniel, Winfried Vogel

Journal of the Adventist Theological Society

No abstract provided.

Calvin Bibliography 1996, Paul Fields

Calvin Bibliographies

No abstract provided.

Western Theological Seminary Catalog: 1996-1998, Western Theological Seminary

Western Theological Seminary Catalogs

Western Theological Seminary catalogs 1869-[ongoing] (incomplete). Also published as Calendar and Bulletin.

Review: The Unity Of The Bible: Unfolding God's Plan For Humanity, John D. Morrison

Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary (1973-2015)

No abstract provided.

Mary And The Millennium: Woman, Son, And Fullness Of Time, James Mccurry

Marian Studies

No abstract provided.

Living Word: Sharper Than Any Two-Edged Sword, Edgar Krentz

Institute of Liturgical Studies Occasional Papers

(Excerpt)

The theme for this year's Institute on liturgical Studies-"Grace Upon Grace: Living Word."-describes what should enliven and move every action among God's people. Not only doxological actions, but didactic, kerygmatic, evangelistic, parenetic-you name it, every thought and action should live in and arise out of the living word.l But just what is that living word? The adjective is striking, not the one we usually attach to the term "word" in either its garden variety meaning or its theological sense. Where do you find a living word? The classical answer for many is obvious: in the prophetic and apostolic Scriptures. …

A Survey Of Recent Mariology (1996), Eamon R. Carroll

Marian Studies

No abstract provided.

Ch 711 Patristic Literature, J. Steven O'Malley

Syllabi

C. Richardson, Early Christian Fathers (LCC) paper. S.L. Greenslade, Early Latin Theology (LCC) paper. J. Stevenson, A New Eusebus (Oxford, paper)C. Chadwick, Alexandrian Christianity (LCC) paper. (reserve) J. Pelikan, The Christian Tradition, A History of the Development of Doctrine; The Emergence of the Catholic Tradition (100-600). (Phoenix, University of Chicago) Samuel Laeuchli, The Serpent and the Dove (1963) (out of print; on library reserve) ________, The Language of Faith (1962) (out of print; on library reserve) S.L. Greenslade, Early Latin Theology (LCC) paper.

The Empirical Development Of A Curriculum On The Issues Concerning The History Of Ancient Israel, Ruzica Gregor

Dissertations

Problem. An understanding of Israel's history is crucial to a Christian view of history, including its morals and values, and is a foundation stone of most conservative Christians including Seventh-day Adventists and their religious educational philosophy. There is a vital need for a curriculum that provides reasonable answers to the most frequently asked questions about Israel's early history and builds a solid base for the Christian/Adventist faith. The purpose of this study was to meet this need by empirically developing a curriculum for religion majors in Seventh-day Adventist colleges. Issues discussed include the Philosophical Background and Importance of History; the …

The Remnant Concept As Defined By Amos, Ganoune Diop

Journal of the Adventist Theological Society

No abstract provided.

Archaeology, The Ancient World, And The Bible: An Integrated Evangelistic Approach, Franke Jon Zollman

Doctor of Ministry Projects

Problem. Recent studies of the Seventh-day Adventist church have revealed that there are several large segments of society in the United States that are not present in the church in large numbers. Among them are groups of people who have attained high socioeconomic levels and above average educational levels. Many of the people who live in the Chestnut Hill section of the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, are in these groups. Traditional Adventist evangelistic methods have not attracted them. This project sought to develop an archaeologically based evangelistic approach that would attract people with similar characteristics.

Method. A series of twenty …

Analysis And Evaluation Of The Ministry Of The Hamilton Community Church To The Unchurched, Mark C. Bresee

Doctor of Ministry Projects

Problem. During my first eight years in the ministry I was troubled that members did not feel comfortable inviting unchurched seekers to our weekend worship services. I was concerned about the fact that most churches, including mine, were not reaching the unchurched.

Method. In 1990 I attended a Pastor’s Conference at the Willow Creek Community Church near Chicago, Illinois, where I learned how their philosophy and strategy for ministry had resulted in great success in reaching the unchurched. In September of 1991 we planted the Hamilton Community Church in Chattanooga, Tennessee using some of the philosophy and strategy of the …

The Use Of Small Groups As An Element Of Discipleship In The Fairhaven, Flint, Michigan, Seventh-Day Adventist Church, Walton H. Rose

Doctor of Ministry Projects

Problem. Various problems surround discipleship today. Many churches have members, but there is little commitment to teaching and training members in small groups, with the result that there is a lack of following Christ in word and deed. Furthermore, discipleship is not well defined, understood, or practiced in the church. The church's mission (Matt 28:19-20) is in trouble because too often churches win and baptize, but do not teach and train. The sad result is lack of reproduction and multiplication.

Method. The program development method was used in this project. Two sources of literature were considered: (1) literature dealing with …

A Plan For Strengthening Expository Preaching By Korean Seventh-Day Adventist Pastors, Chongho Yang

Doctor of Ministry Projects

Problem

Adventist churches in Korea urgently need expository preaching to act as a counterbalance to the strong traditional emphasis on topical preaching. The greatest problem of preaching in Adventist churches of Korea seems to be a lack of biblical content. Complicating this is a widespread failure to correctly apply hermeneutical principles to biblical exposition.

Method

Two taped sermons preached by each of seven selected Seventh-day Adventist preachers in Korea were collected and analyzed in the light of the criteria established for authenthic expository preaching. The criteria were obtained from the review of biblical and current literature.

Results

It was found …

Breaking Down Cultural Barriers To Personal Evangelism , Chester Herbert Harris

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Review Of Wilfred Cantwell Smith, What Is Scripture: A Comparative Approach, Daniel L. Smith-Christopher

Theological Studies Faculty Works

No abstract provided.