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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 …
Walking To Emmaus: Strengthening Christian Religious Faith, David Allen Estep
Walking To Emmaus: Strengthening Christian Religious Faith, David Allen Estep
ATS Dissertations
This research project attempts to determine whether the Walk to Emmaus, as only one medium, correlates to the strength of a Christian‘s religious faith. The research project incorporated a quantitative research design using three instruments for crossvalidation purposes and a researcher-designed demographic questionnaire. The three research instruments used were the Santa Clara Strength of Religious Faith Questionnaire, the Duke Religion Index, and the Age Universal Religious Orientation Survey. The three quantitative instruments used tested the consistency of the results obtained through the different research instruments. The demographic instrument sought personal information concerning age, religious faith history, gender, and participation with …
Preaching To Cultivate A Whole-Person Response In The Practice Of Stewardship, Stacy R. Minger
Preaching To Cultivate A Whole-Person Response In The Practice Of Stewardship, Stacy R. Minger
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Clergy Career Orientation Toward Support Systems As Means Of Self-Care, Michael Thomas Powers
Clergy Career Orientation Toward Support Systems As Means Of Self-Care, Michael Thomas Powers
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Churches And Poor People: The Impact Of Covenant Discipleship Groups In Local Churches And Their Relation To Increased Face-To-Face Contact With The Poor, Harry F. Gregg
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Well-Being Of Women Married To Ministers (Wmms) In The Christian And Missionary Alliance, Ruth Claudette Rambo
Well-Being Of Women Married To Ministers (Wmms) In The Christian And Missionary Alliance, Ruth Claudette Rambo
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
The Christian Founder-Leader: Qualities Necessary For Founding An Effective Ministry Of Evangelism And Discipleship, With Case Studies Of Founders, Robert F. Boyd
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Cultivating Spiritual Well-Being Through Pastoral Home Visitation, Harry L. Sparling
Cultivating Spiritual Well-Being Through Pastoral Home Visitation, Harry L. Sparling
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
The Development Of The Screenplay, A Time To Mourn And A Time To Dance, Richard A. O'Driscoll
The Development Of The Screenplay, A Time To Mourn And A Time To Dance, Richard A. O'Driscoll
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Church Revitalization In The Southwest Texas Conference Of The United Methodist Church: Conference Church Revitalization And Extension Using The Organizational Perception Indicator -- Opi, George Wayne Joehnk
Church Revitalization In The Southwest Texas Conference Of The United Methodist Church: Conference Church Revitalization And Extension Using The Organizational Perception Indicator -- Opi, George Wayne Joehnk
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.