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Good News To The Poor: The Place Of Microeconomic Development In Discipling And Poverty Alleviation In Nairobi, Kenya, Philip Kairu Thuo

ATS Dissertations

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Korean Christian Understanding Of Bok And Spiritual Maturity From Missiological Perspective, Sung Il Lee

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

The Contextualization Of The Gospel Of Jesus Christ Among Bektashi Albanians, Richard William Shaw

ATS Dissertations

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The Perspectives Of Students And Theological Educators On Good Teaching: A Look At Theological Education In Indonesia, Daniel Ronda

ATS Dissertations

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Jesus In The Washat, Steven Nicholas Ceddia

Seminary Masters Theses

This thesis explores the history and theology of the Washat religion. The indigenous Native American peoples along the mid-Columbia River and Cascade Range of Washington and Oregon have a rich, intriguing, spirituality connecting them strongly with the Creator. This thesis assumes a disconnection for most of American Christianity with regard to the worship of the Creator (from now on, Creator and God will be used synonymously) in connection with the earth, something that the Washat give supreme priority. American Christianity can learn much from a spirituality that takes stewardship of the earth, along with many other aspects overlooked in American …

Vista: November 2, 2006, University Of San Diego

USD Vista (1965-)

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Vision, Fall 2006

Vision

A newsletter published for Deaf Catholics in USA

VisionFinding Aid

Smart Mobs, Bad Crowds, Godly People And Dead Priests: Crowd Symbols In The Josianic Narrative And Some Mesopotamian Parallels, Steven W. Holloway

Libraries

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A View Of The Native North American Contextual Movement And Its Undecided Future, Randy Woodley

Faculty Publications - Portland Seminary

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Mi 750 Theories And Models Of Mission, Howard A. Snyder

Syllabi

TEXTS Bevans, Stephen B., and Roger Schroeder. Constants in Context: A Theology for Mission for Today. Orbis, 2003. Pocock, Michael, G. Van Rheenen & D. McConnell. The Changing Face of World Missions. Baker, 2005. Samuel, Vinay, and Chris Sugden. Mission as Transformation: A Theology of the Whole Gospel. Regnum Books International, 1999. Snyder, Howard A. Models of the Kingdom. Abingdon, 1991. Yates, Timothy. Christian Mission in the Twentieth Century. Cambridge University Press, 1996. RECOMMENDED Bosch, David J. Transforming Mission: Paradigm Shifts in Theology of Mission. Orbis, 1991. Stott, John, ed. Making Christ Known: Historic Mission Documents from the Lausanne Movement, …

Re-Envisioning Theological Education And Formation For Mission, In-Context, Using Distance Education, David Wollenburg

Doctor of Ministry

Distance Education Leading To Ordination (DELTO) is a program of The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod (LCMS) designed to prepare individuals for pastoral ministry. It is non-residential, and it is contextual, as those in the program are already engaged in ministry.

Three concerns about DELTO are addressed in this work: the first is that it is a "dumbing-down" of pastoral formation; the second is that it is not possible to form a spiritual commWlity of support on-line; and the third is the need for the seminary faculty to have enough information to be able to confidently certify DELTO graduates for ordination.

This …

The Peripheral Church Of Postmodernity, Jim Park

Journal of Adventist Mission Studies

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Responses From The Field, John Civille, Mary Beckman, Brian M. Green

Journal of Catholic Education

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Incarnational Immersion-Based Learning In Cultural Contexts: A Charity Model, John Trokan

Journal of Catholic Education

The Religious Pastoral Studies and Behavioral Sciences Departments of a Midwestern college have collaborated in offering academic courses in theology and anthropology that include service immersion experiences with people of diverse cultures in South Dakota, North Carolina, New Mexico, Kentucky, and Honduras. This paper explores the incarnational dimension of immersion experiences between native peoples and college students. Using a contextual theology model, students and faculty from various social science and religious studies disciplines reflect with native people on the historical and contemporary elements of their culture and spirituality. This paper discusses the historical development of the immersion courses, methodology, curriculum …

Three Approaches To Practical Theology, Theological Education, And The Church’S Ministry, Kathleen A. Cahalan

School of Theology and Seminary Faculty Publications

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Preaching In The 'Hear' And Now: Justification, Development, And Assessment Of 'Parabolic Engagement' Pedogogy In French-Speaking Missionary Settings, Daniel Sheard

Faculty Dissertations

This thesis argues the utility of ‘parabolic engagement’ method for preachers and listeners in the French Antillean context. The opening chapter defines key terms and clarifies how this imaged sermonic style addresses the listening habits of targeted audiences. It explains that figured delivery is often context-interpretive, involving a more personal, experiential decoding by the listener. Engagement technique increases auditor involvement and creates unique communicative rapport. The chapter points out that the entire experimental process validates the usefulness of the pedagogy. Part One addresses the theological rationale for ‘parabolic engagement’ method. Chapter Two reviews appropriate literature with respect to engagement. Chapter …

Here’S To Your Health: The Church Or The Kingdom? A Reflection For Emergent Church Leaders, Roger Helland

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

A pressing question for many pastors is what will help grow their church. But perhaps this question is based on faulty assumptions flowing from faulty theology. In his book, The Present Future, Reggie McNeal discusses the shift from church growth to Kingdom growth. To him the wrong question to ask is, “How do we grow this church?” That is, how do we get them to come to us?” This question, with its set of assumptions, is based on church thinking rather than kingdom thinking. Rather, the tough question is, “How do we transform our community?” He argues that we need …

Western Theological Seminary Catalog: 2005-2007, Western Theological Seminary

Western Theological Seminary Catalogs

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

Ms 645 Cross Cultural Communication Of Christianity, George G. Hunter

Syllabi

Required Textbooks for all students (MS 645 AND MB 720) in the order of assignment. 1. Storti, Craig. The Art of Crossing Cultures, second edition. Intercultural Press, Inc., 2001. 2. _________. Figuring Foreigners Out. Intercultural Press, Inc., 1999. 3. Hunter, George G. III, The Celtic Way of Evangelism. Abingdon Press, 2000. 4. Nydell, Margaret K. Understanding Arabs, Fourth Edition. Intercultural Press, Sept. 2005. Additional Required Textbooks for MB 720 students (optional for MS 645 students). 5. Berger, Peter and Thomas Luckman. The Social Construction of Reality. Doubleday @ Company, 1967. 6. Nida, Eugene. Message and Mission: The Communication of the …

Mb 770 The Indigenous Church, W. Jay Moon

Syllabi

Texts Used in the Course We will read the following books in this order: Charles Kraft (1979) Christianity in Culture Lamin Sanneh (1989) Translating the Message Stephen Bevans (2002) Models of Contextual Theology Lesslie Newbigin (1989) The Gospel in a Pluralist Society Dean Gilliland, ed. (1989) The Word Among Us (photocopy) Spring, 2005 Darrell Whiteman, compiler Readings in Indigenous Church Collateral Reading: Robert Schreiter (1985) Constructing Local Theologies

Earthly Food At The Heavenly Banquet: A New Model For An Evangelical Protestant Inculturation-Contextualization Of Holy Communion In Global Mission, Robert A. Danielson

ATS Dissertations

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Planting Adventist Communities Of Faith Among Muslims In Unentered Areas Of The Balkans, Milan Bajic

Doctor of Ministry Projects

Problem

The purpose of this research was to develop and equip the church for the implementation of a workable strategy for reaching a large population of about eight million secular Muslims in the Balkans who have never been systematically confronted with the gospel.

Method

This study describes the history, culture, and religion of the Balkans, analyzes socioeconomic and political developments of its Muslim population, examines methods of evangelism and suggests a strategy based on sound biblical and missiological principles for work among the Balkan Muslims.

Results

The outcome of this project will be the development of a contextualized method for …

Bibliografia Vincentiana

Vincentiana

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Vincentian Bibliography

Vincentiana

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Bibliographie Vincentienne

Vincentiana

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A Response To Chris Sugden, Peter Beyerhaus

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

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Lay Equipping Leadership And Church Growth, Eddie Gibbs

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

One cannot address the topic of Lay Equipping Leadership and Church Growth without reference to the cell group structure that is so integral to the growth of Yoido Full Gospel Church. In order to do justice to the topic I would need to have spent several months interviewing lay leaders, sharing in their training program, and visiting cell groups. As it is I have only visited three cell groups, and that was during my visit to Yoido cin 1985 celebrating the tenth year of the present sanctuary, when we occupied the enlarged building for the first time.

Theology Between Yesterday And Tomorrow, Milan Opoensky

Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe

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Ch 661 A Historical/Theological Survey Of The Pentecostal/Charismatic Movements, D. William Faupel

Syllabi

Faupel, D. William. The Everlasting Gospel: The Significance of Eschatology in the Development of Pentecostal Thought. Sheffield, ENG: Sheffield Academic Press, 1996. (Unfortunately this is currently out of print. A copy is on reserve in the library. Synan, Vinson The Holiness Pentecostal Tradition: Charismatic Movements in the Twentieth Century Grand Rapids, MI: Erdman's Publishing Company, 1997.

St 501 Method And Praxis, George Ille

Syllabi

Larry Wood, Faith, History, and Hermeneutics: A Post-Critical Interpretation (digital manuscript). - selections Stanley J. Grenz and Roger E. Olson, Who Needs Theology? An Invitation to the Study of God, (Downers Grove: IVP, 1996). - selections Stanley J. Grenz & Roger E. Olson, 20th Century Theology, (Carlisle, Patternoster Press, 1991) - selections Alister E. McGrath The Genesis of Doctrine - A Study in the Foundation of Doctrinal Criticism (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1997). - selections Stanley J. Grenz & John R. Franke, Beyond Foundationalism. Shaping Theology in a Postmodern Context, (Louisville: Westminster John Knox Press, 2001). – selections George Ille, Hermeneutical …