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Equipping The Laity Through Discipleship Training In A Korean Church, Yijoon Chang
Equipping The Laity Through Discipleship Training In A Korean Church, Yijoon Chang
ATS Dissertations
The purpose of the research was to evaluate how effective discipleship training enhanced the spiritual maturity of lay believers and transformed them into churchbuilding leaders. The particular context of this study is Korean Madisonville United Methodist Church in Cincinnati, Ohio, Nashville Korean United Methodist Church in Nashville, Tennessee, and Sarang Community Church in Anaheim, California. This was an evaluative study using questionnaires and personal interviews to assist in measuring the effectiveness of discipleship training to enhance the spiritual maturity of lay believers.
The review of selected literature focuses on what the church is, who the pastor is, who the laity …
Coaching Pastors Of Faith Evangelical Church Of The Philippines Churches For Church Growth, Brent Hunter Burdick
Coaching Pastors Of Faith Evangelical Church Of The Philippines Churches For Church Growth, Brent Hunter Burdick
ATS Dissertations
Research has shown that one effective means of improving leader effectiveness in business and education is coaching. Coaching involves asking questions, exploring options, providing guidance, and training in skills. Ministry is enhanced by coaching. This research explored the impact coaching six pastors in the Faith Evangelical Church of the Philippines churches had on the numerical and spiritual growth of the churches they pastor. The study focused on the key leadership factors of preaching, personal spiritual maturity, and multiplication of small groups plus two survey-determined factors. The hypothesis was that as the pastor advanced in leadership skills and effectiveness in these …
Native-Led Contextualization Efforts In North America 1989-2009, Richard L. Twiss
Native-Led Contextualization Efforts In North America 1989-2009, Richard L. Twiss
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
The Understanding And Practice Of Sabbath, Barbara Cordelia Hart Yorks
The Understanding And Practice Of Sabbath, Barbara Cordelia Hart Yorks
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Breaking The Culture Of Ethnic Hostility In Kenya, Geoffrey Kamau Njuguna
Breaking The Culture Of Ethnic Hostility In Kenya, Geoffrey Kamau Njuguna
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Asbury Theological Seminary Chapel Service (1999, Nov. 2), Reginald Johnson
Asbury Theological Seminary Chapel Service (1999, Nov. 2), Reginald Johnson
ATS Chapel Services
No abstract provided.
The Vulnerability And Joy Of Commitment, Viv Grigg
The Vulnerability And Joy Of Commitment, Viv Grigg
ATS Chapel Services
No abstract provided.
Social Transformation Through Pastoral Transformational Leadership : A Case Study Of Mombasa Synod, Pius N. Kagwi
Social Transformation Through Pastoral Transformational Leadership : A Case Study Of Mombasa Synod, Pius N. Kagwi
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
The Roman Empire: The Defender Of Early First Century Christianity, John Toone
The Roman Empire: The Defender Of Early First Century Christianity, John Toone
Senior Honors Theses
All of the events, authors, and purposes of the books in the New Testament occurred under the reign of the Roman Empire (27 B.C.—A.D. 476). Therefore, an understanding of the Roman Empire is necessary for comprehending the historical context of the New Testament. In order to fully understand the impact of the Roman Empire on the New Testament, particularly before the destruction of the Jewish Temple in A.D. 70, Rome’s effect on religion (and the religious laws that governed its practice) must be examined. Contrary to expectations, the Roman Empire emerges from this examination as the protector (not persecutor) of …