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Sf 550 Spiritual Disciplines, Ruth C. Rambo

Syllabi

1. Dallas Willard, “Spiritual Disciplines, Spiritual Formation, and the Restoration of the Soul,” Journal of Psychology and Theology 26:1 (1998): 101-109. [Course Center > 01 Module > Willard.pdf] 2. Dallas Willard, The Spirit of theDisciplines (San Francisco: Harper, 1988), Preface and Chapters 1-3. 3. Kent Ira Groff, Active Spirituality: A Guide for Seekers and Ministers (NYC: Alban Institute, 1993), pgs. 1-45. 4. M. Robert Mulholland, Jr., Shaped by the Word ( Nashville: The Upper Room, 1985), pgs. 112-116. 5. Nancy Beach, “Heart Check: Test Your Spiritual Vital Signs,” Leadership (Winter, 2001) 105-110 (Course Center>01 Module> Beach pdf)6. Donald Whitney, Ten Questions …

Ym 632 The Life Of The Youth Pastor, James Hampton

Syllabi

Jones, Tony. Soul Shaper. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2003. 227 pages MacDonald, Gordon. Ordering Your Private World. Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 2002. 231 pages Need to be read before the start of class! Peterson, Eugene. Under the Unpredictable Plant. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1992. 197 pages Trull, Joe E. and Carter, James E. Ministerial Ethics (second edition). Grand Rapids: Baker, 2004. 214 pages.

Group Spiritual Direction For Pastors In Sioux County, Iowa, Jeff L. Sajdak

All Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The assumption is often made that seminary students and pastors are prepared to care for their own souls. It is assumed that they will be able to nurture their own spiritual formation, becoming conformed to the image of Christ for the sake of others. The reality is that pastors often do not have preparation to provide themselves with such care. Pastors will sometimes identify a longing for “something more” in their spiritual lives, without knowing exactly what they are seeking or how to gain it.

One resource that can promote effective Christian spiritual formation for pastors is spiritual direction. However, …

Leadership Development In Albania: Equipping Young Pastors For Apostolic Leadership, Leigh Rice

Doctor of Ministry Projects

Problem

Albania opened to Christian missions in 1992. The church is new and the pastors are young and with limited experience. Initial rapid growth has been followed by slow decline. Leadership and leadership development is in the hands of foreign missionaries with limited experience in Albania. There is a need to develop culturally-appropriate, apostolic leadership for a country with a predominately Muslim population.

Method

Library research, questionnaires, interviews, and observations were conducted to develop an understanding of the Project Director, the Albanian culture, a theology of leadership and church, and methods in leadership development. An appreciative inquiry approach was used …

Living Waters: An Invitation To Contemplative Spirituality For The Quail Springs Church Of Christ, Wyatt E. Fenno

Doctor of Ministry Theses and Dissertations

This project addressed an acknowledged need for ministry action to promote and facilitate communal spiritual formation in the present and future life of the Quail Springs Church of Christ. The focus of the project was to present a model of contemplative spirituality determined to be accessible to the ministry context at Quail Springs. In addressing the problem of community fragmentation at Quail Springs, this model was offered as a means of grace to deepen faith and strengthen relationships in church life at Quail Springs. A pilot group of six women and six men served as the working group for this …

Monasticism In Anglo-Saxon England: An Analysis Of Selected Hagiography From Northumbria Written In The Years After The Council Of Whitby, Carrie Couvillon

LSU Master's Theses

Hagiography, writings about saints, was generally a means of venerating a saint's life. An author of hagiography wrote to advance his own salvation as well as to educate his audience on the proper practice of Christianity. Anglo-Saxon hagiography written in the years after the Council of Whitby in 664, however, also showed more support for the Roman tradition as opposed to Celtic Christianity. In an era when Christians in England were divided both culturally and religiously, unification under a single tradition as the one true representative of the faith was essential. This paper is an analysis of four important hagiographical …

Increasing Pastoral Job Satisfaction And Efficiency In The Seventh-Day Adventist Church In Hungary, Andras Szilvasi

Doctor of Ministry Projects

Problem

The number of pastors in the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Hungary increased significantly since 1989. In 2002, 70 percent of the pastors had less than fifteen years in ministry. The members’ expectations of their pastor have changed and become widely polarized. Since there is not an evaluation and affirmation system in place, many of the pastors struggle to find satisfaction in pastoral work. One of the major premises of this project is that pastors are central figures in the church and the success of God’s work is largely dependent on how effectively pastors function.

Method

A Myers-Briggs Type Indicator …

Spiritual Well-Being And Quality Of Life As Correlates Of Job Stress Among Academic Chairpersons In Selected Seventh-Day Adventist Tertiary Institutions, Russell Mark Aldridge

Dissertations

Problem . Stress, like pain, begins at birth and remains common to the human condition throughout life, and it is a factor in the experience of every human being who ever lived. It is not merely universal but it is also endemic and omnipresent. Chairpersons, due to the bi-directional demands of administration and students are in a stressful environment. This study was undertaken to identify whether quality of life and spiritual well-being play an important role in occupational stress levels in chairpersons of Seventh-day Adventist Tertiary Institutions.

Method. Three questionnaires were used to get responses from 137 chairpersons in …

Training Vocational Ministers In The Practice Of Spiritual Disciplines Through The Use Of David Kolb's Learning Cycle, David Paul Wilson

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Life Coaching To Support Growth In Spiritual Practices, Marilyn Iva Elliott

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Marxist Class-Cultural Spirituality In Theory And Practice, George N. Lundskow

Peer Reviewed Articles

The paper applies Critical Theory to understand the progressive and oppressive potential of contemporary religious revival in the United States. The analysis focuses on Neopaganism as a progressive spirituality, possibly compatible with Marxist theory. Whether religion is progressive (or oppressive/reactionary) depends not on the content of beliefs, but rather, on the type of social relationship a religion establishes between the individual and society. The paper treats Neopaganism and Marxism as practices and worldviews that often inform social movements and sometimes become the basis of functioning communities. They at once correspond to political-economic agendas, but both also assert the cultural foundations …

The Interaction Of Church Health, Theological Understanding, And The First Year Of Connected In Christ At Kingswood United Methodist Church In Clovis, New Mexico, Bradford Roy Reeves

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

2005 Usd Fact Book, University Of San Diego

USD Fact Books (1985- )

No abstract provided.

Where Do We Go From Here?, Thomas P. Rausch

Theological Studies Faculty Works

No abstract provided.

Among Friends Fall 2004 Vol 5 No 1, Friends Of The Bethel University Library

Among Friends Library Newsletter

Contents:

• Extreme Makeover: Library Edition
• Mark Your Calendars!
• Dear Friends
• Faculty Highlights
• Amazing eBooks
• You Made It Possible!
• Library Footnotes

New International Missions, Victor Bieler C.M.

Vincentiana

No abstract provided.

A Pastoral Approach To Persons With Same Sex Attractions Who Desire To Live A Chaste Life, John F. Harvey

The Linacre Quarterly

No abstract provided.

Catholic Priests As Counselors: An Examination Of Challenges Faced And Successful Techniques, Mary Mchale

Verbum

In lieu of an abstract, below is the essay's first paragraph.

"Today’s Catholic priest plays a number of roles. He is expected to live a life similar to that of Jesus by setting an example as a leader, a helper, and a healer. Part of his job as a helper is to provide pastoral counseling services to parishioners and members of the public. Within this context, the Catholic priest must employ his knowledge of the Bible and spirituality to help individuals overcome such problems as depression, anxiety, marriage and family conflicts, and drug and alcohol abuse (see Worthington, Kurusu, McCollough, …

Full Issue, No Author

Verbum

This is the full issue of Volume 1, Issue 2 of Verbum, published in Spring 2004 by the REST Club at St. John Fisher College. Articles from this issue are available as separate PDFs at http://fisherpub.sjfc.edu/verbum/vol1/iss2/

Reality And Challenges Of The Mission Of The Cm In Papua New Guinea, Rolando C. Santos C.M.

Vincentiana

No abstract provided.

Spirituality And Self-Efficacy In Counseling And Social Work Trainees, Pam J. Matthews

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to explore the relationships of the counseling/social work trainee spirituality and religion/spirituality awareness to trainee self-efficacy in counseling clients with religious/spiritual issues or backgrounds. In addition, the study explored the influence of demographic variables on spirituality, religion/spirituality awareness, and self-efficacy including: (a) religious/spiritual affiliation (Christian, Non-Christian), (b) ethnicity (Caucasian, Non-Caucasian), (c) training/accreditation program affiliation, (d) gender, and (e) age.

The Relationship Between Religious Programs And Peer Relationships Of Adults With Mental Retardation, Cecilia D. Beasley

Theses & Honors Papers

This research was intended to look at the relationship between attendance at religious programs on the peer relationships and spirituality of adults with mental retardation. The literature reviews the benefits of spirituality for all individuals, the characteristics of individuals with mental retardation, and the influences of peer relationships. Fifty-nine surveys about the individual's spiritual development, happiness, peer relationships and criminality as well as the importance of religious functions were completed by adults with and without mental retardation. The results indicate that attendance at religious activities does in fact impact spirituality and peer relationships of individuals with mental retardation. They also …

Murray Ledger And Times, March 4, 2004, Murray Ledger And Times

The Murray Ledger & Times

No abstract provided.

Volume 41, Number 22: February 06, 2004, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

No abstract provided.

Koinonia, Jim Mccormick, Lisa Burch, Stuart C. Lord, Jenny Collins, Tracy Balzer, Steve Austin, Todd Ream, Skip Trudeau

Koinonia

Themed Housing
Theme Houses: Getting to the Foundations of Community, Jim McCormick

A Year in the Little Yellow House, Lisa Burch

Conference Spotlight
Building Cross Cultural Community, Stuart C. Lord

Articles
Standards of Excellence in Short-Term Mission, Jenny Collins

"Follow Me": Intimacy with God Through Spiritual Direction, Tracy Balzer

Faith, Wisdom and Grace: Walt Campbell Interviews, Steve Austin

Features
The President's Corner

Editor's Disk

Thinking Theologically: Learning Communities, Todd Ream

Taylor University Fort Wayne Catalog, Taylor University Fort Wayne

Academic Catalogs (TUFW & Predecessors)

The 2004-2005 academic catalog of Taylor University Fort Wayne.

Family (Feud) Faith: Raising Children In An Interfaith Marriage, Leah Katz

e-Vision Journal of Undergraduate Writing

For one year, when I was in fourth or fifth grade, I was attending a Jewish religious school during the school year and a Christian Sunday School during the summer. I don’t remember much about Sunday school, except for one unsettling lesson. The teacher told us, “You must spread the word of Jesus; because of him you aren’t going to hell.” Well, talk about confusing an elementary school kid! I had heard the word “Jesus” only when adults uttered a frustrated, “Oh Jesus!”

Leah Katz is currently a freshman and took GWRIT 103 last semester. She writes, "I am a …

Western Theological Seminary Catalog: 2004-2006, Western Theological Seminary

Western Theological Seminary Catalogs

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

Cl 613 Equipping The Laity, Stephen L. Martyn

Syllabi

Buckingham, Marcus, and Clifton, Donald. Now, Discover Your Strengths. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2001 (250 pages). Job, Rueben P. and Shawchuck, Norman. A Guide To Prayer. Nashville, TN. The Upper Room, 1983 (417 pages). Harper, Steve. Devotional Life In The Wesleyan Tradition: A Workbook. Nashville, TN: Upper Room Books, 2001 (159 pages). Henderson, D. Michael. John Wesley’s Class Meeting: A Model for Making Disciples. Nappanee, IN: Francis Asbury Press, 1997 (191 pages). Mallory, Sue, and Smith, Brad. The Equipping Church Guidebook. Grand Rapids, Zondervan, 2001 (350 pages). Muto, Susan; van Kaam, Adrian. Epiphany Manual on the Art and Discipline …

Cl 613 Equipping The Laity, Stephen L. Martyn

Syllabi

Buckingham, Marcus, and Clifton, Donald. Now, Discover Your Strengths. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2001 (250 pages). Job, Rueben P. and Shawchuck, Norman. A Guide To Prayer. Nashville, TN. The Upper Room, 1983 (417 Pages). Harper, Steve. Devotional Life In The Wesleyan Tradition: A Workbook. Nashville, TN: Upper Room Books, 2001 (159). Henderson, D. Michael. John Wesley’s Class Meeting: A Model for Making Disciples. Nappanee, IN: Francis Asbury Press, 1997 (191 pages). Mallory, Sue, and Smith, Brad. The Equipping Church Guidebook. Grand Rapids, Zondervan, 2001 (350 pages). Muto, Susan; van Kaam, Adrian. Epiphany Manual on the Art and Discipline of …