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Never Alone: Discovering The Path To Burnout Avoidance, Rick Millikin

Doctor of Ministry

Pastoral burnout, in the past century, has become an issue that captures the attention of researchers and ministry professionals alike. Experts claim that burnout is avoidable when ministers submit to an obedient, faithful pursuit of life with God rather than working at a frenzied pace to impress people and gain the approval of God. Defined as the status of an individual that has become fatigued with his or her vocation or major life activity, burnout is preceded by a long-term avoidance of the signs of weakness and an intense focus on simply working harder. Some scholars believe the primary problem …

Discipleship For The Next Generation: Engaging The Emerging Generation, Kevin Norwood

Doctor of Ministry

Go into all the world and make disciples: the great commission given by Christ to his disciples. At the beginning of his ministry, Jesus invited them to drop everything and follow him. By his example, he taught them how to fulfill this commission. Discipleship is the key element of faith that determines the future of the church. It is imperative that the great commission continue to be carried out to the next generation. Discipleship for the emerging generation has consistently happened since Jesus first gave his commission. The principles of discipleship stay the same, but the methods must be relevant …

Youth Sabbath School Challenges In The North American Division, Armando Miranda Jr., Tracy Wood

180 Symposium Publications

No abstract provided.

Public Campus Students: Sabbath School For The 70%, Scott R. Ward

180 Symposium Publications

No abstract provided.

Strategies For Retention Of New Members In The Ebenezer And Gethsemane Seventh-Day Adventist Churches, Keith Woodard

Doctor of Ministry Projects

Problem

The Ebenezer Seventh-day Adventist Church of Greenville, North Carolina, was organized 33 years ago and is located on the periphery of Pitt County. In the past five years, the church has baptized 27 people; however, 15 of them are currently missing. As a result, growth has been inconsistent and members have become concerned about the growth of God’s kingdom. A possible factor in this situation is the lack of a structure to retain members after baptism. The Gethsemane Seventh-day Adventist church in 2013 held an evangelistic meeting in which 15 people were baptized. Only one person from the 15 …

A Study Of Collaborative Skills Of Graduates Of A National, Faith-Based, Leadership Development Program, Eileen Kooreman

Dissertations

Collaboration is often cited as a long-term benefit of participation in leadership development programs. Successful collaboration requires unique leadership skills, which rely on trust and influence rather than authority and position. Collaboration takes place over the passage of time. Evaluation of leadership development programs that focus on outcomes after the passage of time is rare making it difficult to confirm if a relationship between the collaborative skills taught and measurable collaboration activity exists.

This study was able to draw on the alumni of the DeVos Urban Leadership Initiative, a national faith-based leadership development program that maintains on-going relationships with its …

Leadership Development Among Youth In Latino Congregations: The Relationship Of Religious Participation To Social Service Involvement And Engagement In Leadership Tasks, Elizabeth Tamez Mendez

Dissertations

Problem

Personal observations and anecdotal accounts attest that some of the young people in U.S. Latino churches are developing as leaders within their congregations. This seems to come as a result of the organic or less-formalized leadership development dynamics and practices present within Latino congregations, where leaders often develop by being actively involved in leadership actions without necessarily first following a curriculum of study, completing a training program, or fulfilling a set of theological education requirements. In this way, many are acquiring roles and responsibilities by which they actively contribute towards local congregational and community life, and by which they …

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Journal of Hip Hop Studies

No abstract provided.

Journal Of Hip Hop Studies

Journal of Hip Hop Studies

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A Quest For Human Rights And Civil Rights: Archbishop Iakovos And The Greek Orthodox Church, Michael Varlamos

Wayne State University Dissertations

This dissertation consists of a biography of Archbishop Iakovos, Primate of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of North and South America from 1959 to 1996, and the role he played in the civil rights movement of the 1960s, his continuing advocacy for human rights, and his vision for a humanistically Greek, theologically Orthodox Christian, and socially just society. The fundamental research question that I sought to answer was why Archbishop Iakovos went to Selma in March of 1965 and participated in a memorial service/civil rights demonstration. What were the influences and circumstances that prompted him, a religious leader of an almost …

Global Religion And Local Faith: Korean Churches In Beijing And Tokyo, Edward J.W. Park

Asian and Asian American Studies Faculty Works

Korea Christian churches and missionaries have a prominent presence around the world. In cities such as Yanji and Los Angeles, Korean churches are an essential part of century-old Korean ethnic communities that trace their origins to Japanese colonization that began in the late-1800s. More recently, the economic success of South Korean corporations has resulted in Korean churches and missionaries in global metropoles such as Beijing, London, and Singapore that serve thriving Korean communities anchored by corporate transnationals, entrepreneurs, and international students. This same economic growth has financed Korean missionaries from Africa to Central Asia to undertake projects ranging from health …

Support Letters For Worst Of Both Worlds Fosta, Congress

Historical and Topical Legal Documents

No abstract provided.

Ibelieve Bible: A Witnessing Resource For Young Adults, Adam Fenner

180 Symposium Publications

No abstract provided.

Recommendations For A Brighter Future, S. Joseph Kidder, Gerardo Oudri

180 Symposium Publications

No abstract provided.

Finding Purpose And Practices For Youth Sabbath School, Steve Case, Hubert Cisneros

180 Symposium Publications

No abstract provided.

Emotional Relevance In Outreach Ministry, George Hunter

Great Commission Research Journal

In Western history, the Enlightenment sold the idea that humans are essentially rational creatures who need to graduate from their primal emotions. Leaders like Jonathan Edwards and John Wesley knew better, commending Christianity as a faith of “the heart” and leading a Great Awakening. Nineteenth century evangelical leaders, however, drank too much of the Enlightenment Kool-Aid and took an excessively left-brained approach to pre-Christian people. The religious tracts of the time expose this turn. This article invites church leaders to rediscover a more biblical (and Reformation) understanding of human nature and to pioneer in “emotionally relevant ministry” once again.

Hope For The Orphan: Re-Imagining The Youth Sabbath School, S. Joseph Kidder, Gerardo Oudri

All Books

Hope for the Orphan is a compilation of reports given at the 180 Symposium themed "Sabbath School Matters!" At this event a group of administrators, scholars, practitioners, youth, and resource producers met for an honest dialogue with the purpose of identifying some of the main challenges affecting youth and young adult Sabbath School ministry, as well as potential solutions.

The presentations are divided into four sections:

• Defining the Challenges
• Exploring the Solutions
• Improving Learning Styles and Models
• Recommendations for a Brighter Future

Of particular interest to readers will be recommendations included in the final chapter of this book, "Report from …

A Reader's Guide To Intergenerational Ministry And Faith Formation, Dudley Chancey, Ron Bruner

Discernment: Theology and the Practice of Ministry

The concept of intergenerational ministry and faith formation has gained an increasing number of proponents over the last thirty years. Because of the burgeoning literature produced in this field, we have assembled an annotated bibliography intended to give practitioners and church members an overview of the printed work that addresses this important approach to ministry and spiritual formation.

Shared Leadership In Congregations: How To Construct A Holding Environment To Do Adaptive Work, Zach Ellis

Discernment: Theology and the Practice of Ministry

Many congregations struggle to adapt to changes in their environment. Congregational and pastoral leadership is an important factor in a congregation’s success or failure. The emerging practice of Shared Leadership offers congregational leaders one tool that might help them successfully engage in the adaptive work necessary in the face of a changing environment. Recent research has connected the practice of Shared Leadership to increased innovation in businesses. This form of leadership should be explored as a model for congregations as they engage in adaptive change. However, because it is adaptive change that is required, and not only technical change, a …

The Classic, Winter 2017-18, Public Relations

The Classic, 2010-2019

Zwemer View: A Decade of Blessings; In Box; Around the Green: A Home for Hospitality, Science and Sunday School, InteNtional ADvocates, Sisterhood; Campus LIfe: Conversation Starter; Living with Differences; Art of Display; A Servant Retires; Arnett Wins NSF Grant; Enrollment Among the Best; Strategic Success; P.A. Prep; Face Value: Dan Robinson; New Online B.A. for Early Childhood; Top of the Class; Good Hands; Mastering the MCAT; Raider Days; Lives Well Lived; Investing in the MIssion: Supporters give record $19.1 million in 2016-17; Building Progress; Red Zone: WOW-dstra, Recognized Raiders; 1000 Words: Faithful; More Than Just a Phage; New Year, Improved …

Integrating Public, Private, And Homeschool Students Into A Cohesive Youth Ministry, Michael Cunningham

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

Parents make agonizing educational decisions for their children, and there are more options than ever before. Some opt to teach their children in the home; others pay handsomely to put their children in the best private schools money can buy. The remaining groups of parents select public, charter, or magnet schools based on those schools’ particular merits or because those schools represent their primary educational option. These subtle lifestyle decisions are building blocks upon which students develop their personality, intellectual ambition, extracurricular interests, and social networks. Neighborhoods, schools, and community activities are often as influential in the formation of a …

Violence In Schools, Sr. Mary Angela Shaughnessy

The Catholic Lawyer

No abstract provided.

Stem Stories, November 2017, #2, Ginger L'Heureux

STEM Stories

Student Profile - Joseph Tibbs

The Echo: November 3, 2017, Taylor University

2017-2018 (Volume 105)

A great grant for Grant County – Business pitching like a boss – TU ranked No. 5 – Together, we thrive – Stand up for your sibling – This week in news – Corrections – Not every barn in Indiana is used for farming – More than just a phase – Brecken’s Breakdown – The first draft journey – The coffee drink debate – Just friendly competition – The bi-weekly bachelor and bachelorette – Echograms #TaylorU -- #TaylorU’s Top Tweets – Mastering film together – In their shoes – Farewell to Fall – When Skies are Grey: A Collection of …

Who Do You Say You Are: Relationships And Faith In Catholic Schools, Jennifer S. Maney, Carrie King, Thomas J. Kiely

Journal of Catholic Education

This study aimed to evaluate and articulate what makes Catholic schools special and effective by measuring culture and climate in five Catholic high schools and two Catholic elementary schools in a large metropolitan area in the Midwest United States. The seven schools represented a variety of student demographics, location, and size of school. Findings of this study included: the Catholic identity of schools must become an intentional aspect of the planning, orientation, training, and evaluation of the faculty and administration; faculty-student relationships are rarely measured regarding their effectiveness in bolstering academic achievement or Catholic mission effectiveness; cultural awareness and cultural …

Chimes: October 6, 2017, Calvin College

Chimes

Questioning gentrification in the heartside communithy by Kathryn Mae Post

Distinguished alumni honored by Hannah Butler

Professors and staff bring Christian perspective to sex ed by Joshua Polanski

Calvin Improv introduced two new members by Emily Stroble

Urban Roots creates pilot composting community by Amelia Sterenberg

'An Evening with Jon Foreman' concert review by Ryan Leck

'Calender Girls' shows the true meaning of friendship at any age by Janelle Conti

Men's soccer shuts out Olivet 8-0 by Purun Yeo

'Star Wars' anthology gives life to unsee moments by Gwyneth Findlay

Sci Sit-Down: A Q&A with Prof. David Benson by David …

Responding Creatively To The Needs Of Evangelization Of Our Time, John Fogarty C.S.Sp.

Spiritan Horizons

No abstract provided.

Friendship Community Church: An Intercultural Faith Community Of Creation, Gary Willingham-Mclain, Laurel Willingham-Mclain

Spiritan Horizons

No abstract provided.

Empowering A Local Church To Reflect Revelation 7_9 Unity Through Multi-Ethnic, Bilingual, Combined Worship, Mark Bowditch

Doctor of Ministry Major Applied Project

Bowditch, Mark “Empowering a Local Church to Reflect Revelation 7:9 Unity Through Multi-Ethnic, Bilingual, Combined Worship.” Doctor of Ministry. Major Applied Project, Concordia Seminary, 2017. 347 pages.

The purpose of this MAP was to carry out field research specifically designed to answer the research question: “Can multi-ethnic, bilingual, combined worship services be developed at Mt. Calvary that will foster Christian unity and fellowship among two different cultures?” This effort presupposed that it is God’s will for His people, the Church, to be joined together in unity and fellowship on earth—as they will be in heaven (Rev 7:9). The basic problem …

The Classic, Fall 2017, Public Relations

The Classic, 2010-2019

Zwemer View: Leading in Leadership; Around the Green: Teaching Minds, Winning Hearts; A Week with Plato; In Box; Innocence Lost; Attention Grabber; Grace Notes and Heavy Metal; Test Success; Campus Life: The Great Escape; Expert Training; Aid for Translation; Cleaning Service; Repeat Performance; Strike Up the Band; Red Carpet Treatment; Dictionary Authors; Face Value: Kirsten Brue; Summer Research; Teaching Leaders; Kudos Continue, Building's Structure Takes Shape; Red Zone: Best Ball, Drake Relay Champions; Looking Back: A Pastor for the House; 1000 Words: Capping It Off; Campus Branches; Rally; Raider Made; Class Notes; Red Ties; New Arrivals; Marriages; In Memorium; From …