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Reaching And Restoring The City Of God, Mark Junkans
Reaching And Restoring The City Of God, Mark Junkans
Theological Symposia
Mark Junkans explains how LINC Houston is reaching the metropolitan area of Houston and growing churches.
The Banner - V. 147, No. 9 - (September 2012), Christian Reformed Church In North America
The Banner - V. 147, No. 9 - (September 2012), Christian Reformed Church In North America
The Banner
6 - Editorial: Not Bad by Bob De Moor / 7 - Catch Your Breath: Reality Check by Rebecca Jordan Heys / 8 - IMHO: Getting Ready for Church by Calvin Seerveld / 8 - Letters to the Editor / 10 - News: Colorado Church Responds to Theater Shooting / 17 - Frequently Asked Questions / 18 - Negotiating Coffee Time: Introverts at Church by Otto Selles / 20 - Leadership: Peanut Butter to Potblessings: A Guide to Finding a New Church Home by Brian Pikkaart / 22 - Bringing the Seminary to You by Nathan Bierma and Peter Choi …
The Ecology Of Vocation, Terri L. Elton
The Ecology Of Vocation, Terri L. Elton
Faculty Publications
Those who care about the future of the church have a vested interest in both the quantity and the quality of candidates preparing for ministry in this generation and into the next. And it is easy to see those pastors as the product of a series of independent and individualized decisions. A college student, for example, meets with her pastor to discuss her future. Or an engineer sits at the kitchen table with his wife asking if they have the money for him to quit his job and head off to seminary. The future of ministry does indeed depend on …
By This They Will Know: Discipleship Principles To Transform The Church, Mark R. Brown
By This They Will Know: Discipleship Principles To Transform The Church, Mark R. Brown
Doctoral Dissertations and Projects
Current research indicates that ninety-five million individuals in America do not attend church. Nearly forty percent, of this group, have a negative impression of Christianity. The purpose of this project is to study the forces that that are transforming the American culture, and the dynamics that are perpetuating a bad image of Christianity. The author will evaluate the current state of spiritual formation in the Christian community, and make recommendations for developing an effective discipleship strategy for the church. The impetus for this paper is the Great commission issued by Jesus as recorded in Matthew 28:19. The paper will incorporate …
Extending Story Listening As A Practice Of Communal Formation At The Lake Orion Church Of Christ, Eric R. Magnusson
Extending Story Listening As A Practice Of Communal Formation At The Lake Orion Church Of Christ, Eric R. Magnusson
Doctor of Ministry Theses and Dissertations
This doctor of ministry thesis presents the results of a project that explores the potential for extending a practice of story listening as a way of forming community across social circles at the Lake Orion Church of Christ in Lake Orion, Michigan. The intervention involved guiding a group of six participant-researchers, each of whom had previous experience in story listening, through six sessions in the fall of 2011. Each phase of the project was informed by a participatory social Trinitarian theology. The first three sessions were designed to empower participant-researcher pairs to facilitate story listening groups of four to five …
Gardner-Webb, The Magazine 2012, Summer (Volume 46 No. 2), Noel T. Manning Ii
Gardner-Webb, The Magazine 2012, Summer (Volume 46 No. 2), Noel T. Manning Ii
Gardner-Webb, The Magazine
Gardner-Webb, The Magazine, previously titled The Webb Magazine, focuses on alumni news and campus events from Gardner-Webb College; now Gardner-Webb University. The majority of this issue is dedicated to telling the stories of multiple members of the Cherokee people; Gardner-Webb students and alumni both share their unique stories and experiences about their Native American heritage all throughout this issue. Following articles range in topic from new programs being implemented at Gardner-Webb to the publicity that the university had been receiving in the entertainment world, such as the Hunger Games being filmed close to campus and GW alumnus Ron Rash's novel …
The Banner - V. 147, No. 8 - (August 2012), Christian Reformed Church In North America
The Banner - V. 147, No. 8 - (August 2012), Christian Reformed Church In North America
The Banner
6 - Editorial: A Tippy Canoe by Bob De Moor / 7 - Catch Your Breath: In Pursuit of Solitude by Kathryn Van Zanen / 8 - IMHO: Be Still and Know by John Franken / 8 - Letters to the Editor / 10 - News: Ontario Youth Event Draws Record Crowd / 18 - Fiction: He Knows Each One by Name by Hugh Cook / 21 - Leadership: Ten Questions for Debriefing after a Mission Trip by Dave Miller / 22 - Building a Church You Can Call Home by Sandy Swartzentruber / 26 - The View from Here: …
The Geographies Of Religious Conversion, Orlando Woods
The Geographies Of Religious Conversion, Orlando Woods
Research Collection School of Social Sciences
The paper reviews the corpus of research that attempts to explain the process of religious conversion, and explores the ways in which geographers can add new perspectives to the discourse. It argues that religious conversion is a phenomenon that goes beyond the reorientation of individual belief, and is instead a process of change that involves the (re)definition of self and other. Five conceptual frames are proposed - (1) conversion of space; (2) spaces of conversion; (3) spaces of negotiation; (4) the (im)mobile convert; and (5) the (dis)embodied convert - which are used to help define the geographies of religious conversion.
Harding School Of Theology 2012-2013 General Catalog, Harding University
Harding School Of Theology 2012-2013 General Catalog, Harding University
Harding Academic Catalogs
Academic catalog for the graduate program in Bible and religion.
Restoration, Power, And The Task Of Ministry: Reflections From Three Generations, Mark Love
Restoration, Power, And The Task Of Ministry: Reflections From Three Generations, Mark Love
Leaven
No abstract provided.
"Tender Mercies" A Movie Review, Michael D. Gose
The Summer Of The Great-Grandmother, Madeleine L'Engle, Nancy Hutchinson
The Summer Of The Great-Grandmother, Madeleine L'Engle, Nancy Hutchinson
Leaven
No abstract provided.
The Book Of Church Growth: History, Theology And Principles, Thom S. Rainer, Daniel A. Rodriguez
The Book Of Church Growth: History, Theology And Principles, Thom S. Rainer, Daniel A. Rodriguez
Leaven
No abstract provided.
Before The Shooting Begins: Searching For Democracy In America's Culture War, James Davison Hunter, Stephen V. Monsma
Before The Shooting Begins: Searching For Democracy In America's Culture War, James Davison Hunter, Stephen V. Monsma
Leaven
No abstract provided.
Finally Comes The Poet: Daring Speech For Proclamation, Walter Bruggemann, Markus Mcdowell
Finally Comes The Poet: Daring Speech For Proclamation, Walter Bruggemann, Markus Mcdowell
Leaven
No abstract provided.
The Old Testament And The Proclamation Of The Gospel, Elizabeth Achtemeier, Craig Bowman
The Old Testament And The Proclamation Of The Gospel, Elizabeth Achtemeier, Craig Bowman
Leaven
No abstract provided.
Ministry With A Long Established Church, Eddie Sharp
An Annotated Bibliography For Small-Church Ministry, Dan Yarnell
An Annotated Bibliography For Small-Church Ministry, Dan Yarnell
Leaven
No abstract provided.
What I Love About Small-Church Ministry, Roger Massey, Debbie Perry, Mike Sublett, Les Bennett
What I Love About Small-Church Ministry, Roger Massey, Debbie Perry, Mike Sublett, Les Bennett
Leaven
No abstract provided.
Concordia Seminary Magazine | Summer/Fall 2012, Paul Devantier
Concordia Seminary Magazine | Summer/Fall 2012, Paul Devantier
Concordia Seminary Magazine
From the classroom to the field
The Banner - V. 147, No. 7 - (July 2012), Christian Reformed Church In North America
The Banner - V. 147, No. 7 - (July 2012), Christian Reformed Church In North America
The Banner
9 - Editorial: Boldly Proclaim and Profess by Bob De Moor / 10 - Candidates for Ministry 2012 / 15 - Catch Your Breath: A Wise Investment by Kory Plockmeyer / 16 - Under the Radar by Mark Nelesen / 18 - Discipleship: Celebrating Faith Milestones: Profession of Faith by Jill Friend / 20 - Just for Kids: Small Wonders by Joanne De Jonge / 22 - Tuned In: Ten Mainstream Albums Every Christian Should Hear by Adam Stout / 24 - Relating: Ask . . . and Make a Friend by Jim Kok / 25 - Next: Hungry for …
The Bridge Summer 2012 Vol. 53 No. 1, Harding School Of Theology
The Bridge Summer 2012 Vol. 53 No. 1, Harding School Of Theology
The Bridge
No abstract provided.
Building Self-Replicating Core Teams For Church Planting, J. R. Miller
Building Self-Replicating Core Teams For Church Planting, J. R. Miller
Great Commission Research Journal
“Building Self-Replicating Core Teams for Church Planting” will assist church planters in building more effective teams that can reproduce themselves in the second-generation leadership of the church. The article begins with a summary of the problem in building self-replicating core teams and continues with a look at the example of the apostle Paul’s church planting ministry. The article goes on to share the results from a survey of highly experienced church planters in the United States. It concludes by presenting a list of key components necessary for building core teams for church planting. The principles were shown through research to …
Dissertations And Theses Notices, Gary Mcintosh
Dissertations And Theses Notices, Gary Mcintosh
Great Commission Research Journal
No abstract provided.
Closing Our Doors: Ten Reasons To Consider Why Your Church May Be In Trouble . . . And What To Do, Danny R. Von Kanel
Closing Our Doors: Ten Reasons To Consider Why Your Church May Be In Trouble . . . And What To Do, Danny R. Von Kanel
Great Commission Research Journal
1) Motivation/problem statement: Churches across America are in decline. This article points out ten possible reasons a person’s church may be soon closing its doors and offers possible solutions. 2) Methods/procedure/approach: I used my experience and several recent research surveys by Barna Research, Faith Communities Today 2005 Survey, and the Leavell Church Growth Center to present a variety of church door slammers. 3) Results/Findings/product: If churches will take note of these door slammers and use the suggested solutions listed, they can address each and turn their church around. 4) Conclusion/implications: If churches want to be healthy in the truest sense …
Introduction, Alan Mcmahan
Book Review: Here Today, There Tomorrow: Unleashing Your Church’S Potential By Gary L. Mcintosh, Robert Vajko
Book Review: Here Today, There Tomorrow: Unleashing Your Church’S Potential By Gary L. Mcintosh, Robert Vajko
Great Commission Research Journal
No abstract provided.
In Search Of The Healthy Church: A Meta-Ethnographic Study, Russell L. Huizing
In Search Of The Healthy Church: A Meta-Ethnographic Study, Russell L. Huizing
Great Commission Research Journal
After a brief literature review, eight of the primary contemporary church health resources are subjected to a meta-ethnographic study. The resources’ combined twenty-six health indicators are translated through the meta-themes of organizational structure, developing community, church characteristics, and personal characteristics. A discussion and visual synthesis of the translations point to the church literature developing community through organizational structure which in turn cultivates church and personal characteristics. Future research recommendations include expanding the study of church metaphors beyond “body” and identifying metaphor-specific characteristics through exegetical study
Identifying And Reaching Ethnic Groups In The City, Anthony Casey
Identifying And Reaching Ethnic Groups In The City, Anthony Casey
Great Commission Research Journal
Immigrants are arriving in the United States in large numbers. We know the statistics, but what we do not know is who these people are, where they are living, and how we reach them with the Gospel. This article presents a strategy for identifying and reaching ethnic groups in the city. The first section provides information for locating internationals through research at the national, state, and local level. The second section examines issues related to urban ethnic church planting such as meeting felt needs, understanding worldview issues, dealing with preliterates, and training and partnering with other churches.
About The Great Commission Research Network, Alan Mcmahan
About The Great Commission Research Network, Alan Mcmahan
Great Commission Research Journal
No abstract provided.