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1998 Agenda And Acts Of Synod, Crcna

Agendas and Acts of Synod

Grand Rapids, MI: Howard D. Vanderwell, president; Jack B. Vos, vice-president; Stanley J. Koster, first clerk; Peter Nicolai, second clerk

Focus, 1998, Winter, Andrews University

Focus

FOCUS (ISSN 1077-9345) is published quarterly, free of charge, for alumni and friends of Andrews University, an institution owned and operated by the Seventh-day Adventist Church.

Harding University Course Catalog 1998-1999, Harding University

Harding Academic Catalogs

Catalog of Harding University 1998-1999

Religious Coping And Social Support In Cancer Patients, Robert Eugene Muro Jr.

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

There is a trend in CounselingPsychology to better understand the associations between coping and the physiological and psychological status of individuals with medical illnesses. Research shows that the coping mechanism of relationships, with other human beings and with a higher power, helps those who are facing a major life stressor. The purpose of this study was to examine social support and religious problem-solving styles and their influence on anxiety and symptom distress in cancer patients undergoing radiation therapy. The sample was 60 adult patients from two cancer treatment facilities in the midwest who were in the final week of radiation …

Gordillo, Leonel Oral History Interview: Class Projects, Anthony Grech

Class Projects

No abstract provided.

The Personality Traits Of Youth Ministers, Mark A. Lamport

The Asbury Journal

No abstract provided.

Mb 780 Cross-Cultural Christian Discipling, A. H. Mathias Zahniser

Syllabi

Eliade, Mircea 1959 The Sacred and the Profane: The ature of Religion. Trans. Willard R. Trask New York: Harcourt, Brace & World Folkert, Kendall W., ed. by John E. Cort 1991 “A Thematic Course in the Study of Religion,” John B. Carman and Steven P. Hopkins, eds. Tracing Common Themes: Comparative Courses in the Study of Religion. Studies in the Humanities. Atlanta, GA: Scholars Press, 19-36 Neihardt, John G. 1988 Black Elk Speaks. Lincoln and London: University of Nebraska Press [originally published 1932] Turner, Victor 1977 The Ritual Process: Structure and Anti-Structure. Symbol. Myth and Ritual, ed. Victor Turner. Ithaca, …

Teamnet Ministries: An Empowerment Paradigm For Every-Member Ministry In The Hamlet Seventh-Day Adventist Church, Amelia, Ohio, Loren L. Fenton

Doctor of Ministry Projects

Problem

The Hamlet Seventh-day Adventist Church, located near Amelia, Ohio, experienced a period of significant congregational decline during the mid-1980s to the early 1990s. Several contributing factors converged during this time frame to cause much discouragement and burn-out among the church members. Many left to join other congregations, or simply dropped out completely. Attendance dropped from the 120-150 range to an average of 35-40 at worship each Sabbath. By 1992 there was a serious leadership vacuum, coupled with a high level of mistrust, misunderstanding, and factional splintering permeating the church.

Method

In May 1992, I arrived as senior pastor for …

Strategic Church Planting In The Central Zimbabwe Conference: Towards A Paradigm Shift In Church Growth, Nkosiyabo Zvandasara

Doctor of Ministry Projects

Problem

This dissertation focuses on church planting in the Central Zimbabwe Conference. While impressive results have been achieved in evangelizing the lower classes of the society, there has been meager success in reaching the upper classes of the Black community as well as the White, the Indian, and the Colored minorities. A strategic church-planting approach to church growth hopes to not only target the least promising population segments served by the Central Zimbabwe Conference, but also to increase the effectiveness of the other church methods currently being employed to reach the more responsive classes in that conference.

Method

A diachronic …

Reaching The Unchurched: An Evaluation Of And Recommendations For Florida Hospital Seventh-Day Adventist Church's Downtown Community, Raymond Andrew Mcdonald

Doctor of Ministry Projects

Task

The task of this project was to evaluate and make recommendations for the future of Downtown Community, the Florida Hospital Seventh-day Adventist Church’s contemporary, ongoing evangelistic ministry to reach the unchurched.

Method

After establishing the philosophical basis for the ministry, a careful review of the preparation for and initiation of Downtown Community was conducted. The effects of the ministry were ascertained by observations, focus groups, and surveys. In addition, comparisons were made with other area churches.

A number of unexpected effects from the ministry of Downtown Community were reviewed. This study is highly dependent on observations, testimonials, and opinions, …

A Strategy For Public Evangelism In Russia, Mikhail K. Morar

Doctor of Ministry Projects

Problem

After Perestroika ushered in new opportunities for public evangelism in Russia, local and foreign evangelists have been baptizing thousands of new converts every year. The rapid growth resulting from these crusades has brought about new challenges. This study analyzes some of the challenges associated with public evangelism in Russia and suggests a strategy to improve the longterm results of these campaigns.

Method

A descriptive analysis of John Carter's 1992 evangelistic campaign in Nizhniy Novgorod city was conducted in order to suggest ways to improve long-term results from public campaigns. The strengths and weaknesses of evangelistic campaigns in Russia are …

Developing Structures For Health And Growth For Northgate Free Methodist Church In Batavia, New York , Mitchell C. Pierce

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Toward The Recovery Of Effective Youth Ministry For Korean Ethnic Churches In The United States, Suh Kyoung Suh

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

The Relation Between Sexual Behavior And Reported Well-Being Of Single Adult Christians, Peter T. Legner

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Releasing God's People In A Ministry Of Excellence Through Total Quality Ministry: A Case Study Of Southern Acres Christian Church , Michael Dale Currans

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Preaching To Cultivate A Whole-Person Response In The Practice Of Stewardship, Stacy R. Minger

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Volunteers As Tutors And Trainers Of Tutors : A Qualitative Study, Mark B. Thogmartin

Dissertations

Problem. The Seventh-day Adventist church/North American Division initiated a Tutoring and Mentoring project in response to President Clinton’s America Reads literacy campaign. This study documents the efforts of the church and the first cohort of trainees as they sought to establish tutoring projects in their home locales.

Method. The author of this study was involved as a co-trainer and a participant-observer during the initial 1-week training session held at the North American Division Headquarters. This training was intended to equip the participants to become tutors of children and trainers of tutors in a primary-level tutoring project. During the …

The Weekly Challenger, December 20, 1997, The Weekly Challenger, Et Al

Weekly Challenger Newspaper Collection

The December 20, 1997, issue of The Weekly Challenger.

Vol.25 N.46 December 18th 1997, Brown Publishing Company

Black Voice News

No abstract provided.

Illinois State University Report, December 11, 1997, Illinois State University

Illinois State University Report (1966-2012)

Illinois State University bi-weekly employee newsletter.

Depree, Max Oral History Interview: Sesquicentennial Of Holland, "150 Stories For 150 Years", Larry Wagenaar

Sesquicentennial of Holland, "150 Stories for 150 Years"

No abstract provided.

The Archbishop And A December Rose: The Lives Of Monsignor Romero And Jean Donovan As Examples Of Christian Discipleship, Janis L. Krugh

University of Dayton Review

"Roses in December," that beautiful metaphor Ana Carrigan used as the film's title to describe Jean Donovan and the three nuns — Maura Clarke, Ita Ford, and Dorothy Kazel — who were raped and murdered with her in EI Salvador on that fateful night of December 2, 1980, captures perfectly the sense of Jean Donovan's life. The rose, usually associated with love and beauty, certainly characterizes the beauty of her love for and her work with the Salvadoran people. The rose's bloom, however, lasts but a brief time, reminding us of the brevity of life in general, and of Donovan's …

Chimes: November 14, 1997, Calvin College

Chimes

Heard from a Ford lately? Students help test Taurus by Matt Lind

Art threatens to stay in museums by Jessica Hillstrom

Minority students in majority for the weekend by Sara Korber

Hamersma takes home the prize by Andrea DeKoter

Paul Auster looks back at his life in new book Hand to Mouth by Andew Zwart

Finding your pew despite the church hopping phenomenon by Sarah Potter

Two views on CCM: art conflicts with ministry by Johnathan Borsodi

Women's soccer team closes record-breaking season by Justin Sybenga

Griffins beat San Antonio by Erica Smith

Read a good book lately? Meet the …

The Bison, November 7, 1997

The Bison Newspapers

No abstract provided.

The Ucf Report, Vol. 20 No. 8, November 7, 1997, University Of Central Florida

The UCF Report

Health insurance costs going up: Rate hike will be first in five years; Faculty, staff dig deep for charities.

11-04-97 (The Liberty Champion, Volume 15, Issue 10)

1997 -- 1998

No abstract provided.

The Echo: October 24, 1997, Taylor University

1997-1998 (Volumes 84-85)

Record number to attend Parents Weekend – Shadowlands, colloquium to run concurrently – Health center recommends flu shots for students – Fair brings representatives from seminaries to Taylor – International News – National News – State News – Campus Calendar – Upland’s First Sammy Morris Scholars Given Rare Opportunity – Opinion & Editorial – A quick-fix faith – Christianity and culture: a delicate balance – Letters to the Editor – Why would anyone not want to filter? – Well-known poet offers new essays collection – Movies with Mr. moon – The latest from the author of The Jesus I Never …

Gold & Blue, Fall 1997, St. Mary's University- San Antonio, Texas

Gold & Blue

This is the Fall 1997 edition of Gold & Blue which is St. Mary's University's official school publication.

Motivation To Participate: Understanding Students' Reasons For Participating As A Help In Growing A Youth Group, Ken Garland

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

Why do high school students participate in church activities? The question has been asked and answered abstractly and anecdotally for years. Still, no one working in church ministry with high school students really understands what motivates those who participate regularly in church youth group activities to do so. It seems that understanding these motivations would be a rather high priority considering what seems to be increasing disinterest in church among contemporary high schoolers.

The Voice, October 1997: Volume 43, Issue 1, Dordt College

The Voice Archive

Social Work Program is Reaccredited; Rec Center Dedicated on Parents' Weekend; From the President; Registrar Douglas Eckardt is Remembered by All; New Bible Minor Will Benefit Future Teachers; Write for College Becomes Campus-Wide Handbook; Scholarship Makes Debut; Dordt Student Awarded Carl F. H. Henry Scholarship; Graduate Education; Dordt Receives Lilly Endowment Grant; Fall Enrollment Sets New Record; Iowa Poetry Awards; Facility Update; Dordt College Appears in U.S. News Listings; Summer Internships are a Good Complement to Class Work; Vander Stelt Receives Annual John Calvin Award; Faculty Team Shapes New Interdisciplinary Course; Summer English Language Institute Brings Ukranians; New Staff Take …