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Narrative-Based Visual Theology For Oral Learning Pastor Training, Raymond Neu Jan 2018

Narrative-Based Visual Theology For Oral Learning Pastor Training, Raymond Neu

Doctor of Ministry

In the realms of popular education, literates hold the day, yet they are not the majority. Even in our highly-advanced world, non-literates or oral communicators, still comprise the largest class of potential learners awaiting an education. The problems they face are complicated and challenging. Physical and financial access to education stop most oral communicators before they even start. If they had access to a local educational institution, more massive hurdles await, including literacy itself followed closely by lack of attention to the learning styles of oral learners. Yet there is hope. When educators determine to address the unique needs and …


Key Components Of A Culturally Relevant Multiethnic Church Model, Pablo Morales Jan 2018

Key Components Of A Culturally Relevant Multiethnic Church Model, Pablo Morales

Doctor of Ministry

The increasing ethnic and lingual diversity of the City of Richardson in north Texas is a microcosm of a social trend observed in the United States and around the globe. This demographic shift has propelled Ethnos Bible Church to pursue a multiethnic church model, yet, Ethnos does not understand the unique components of a culturally relevant multiethnic church. Therefore, this dissertation seeks to answer one question: What are the key components that Ethnos Bible Church needs to implement in order to cultivate a culturally relevant multiethnic church poised for ministry impact? This research reveals that although the current degree of …


Creating An Officer Lifescape: A Path For The Vocational And Spiritual Formation Of Salvation Army Officer-Moms, Janene Zielinski Jan 2018

Creating An Officer Lifescape: A Path For The Vocational And Spiritual Formation Of Salvation Army Officer-Moms, Janene Zielinski

Doctor of Ministry

This dissertation claims that the formation of a healthy Salvation Army officermom identity is foundational for future organizational leadership development and personal vocational efficacy. Section One explores the historical management of officermoms, root causes of dissatisfaction, and modern barriers to healthy functioning. Section Two describes the deficiencies within three current methods of officer-mom identity formation. Section Three focuses on Scriptural models of identity formation and suggestions for implementation as a formative and sustainable approach in alleviating four key longings of officer-moms. This dissertation proposes that fledgling officer-moms need a safe and reliable mechanism to receive instruction and encouragement in establishing …


A Rhythm, Ritual And Rule For A Wisdom Monastic Community For Second Half Of Life Pilgrims, Mary Laymon Jan 2018

A Rhythm, Ritual And Rule For A Wisdom Monastic Community For Second Half Of Life Pilgrims, Mary Laymon

Doctor of Ministry

This dissertation explores the establishing of a wisdom monastic community to nurture disciples living into the Second Half of Life. A critical problem facing mainline churches today is the increasing number of US-American adults describing themselves as “spiritual, but not religious.” In 2012, a survey by the Pew Research Center’s Forum on Religion and Public Life documented that 20 percent of the adults in the United States classify themselves as religiously unaffiliated. Adding to this population are longtime, faithful lay leaders announcing they are “done” with church. Recent research suggests that a growing number of these adults leave congregations that …


A Study In Worship: Blending The African American Style Of Preaching With Epic Preaching, Jamale D. Kempt Jan 2018

A Study In Worship: Blending The African American Style Of Preaching With Epic Preaching, Jamale D. Kempt

Doctor of Ministry

The stories in Scripture are rich in meaning, mood and mystery with messages often concealed from those who would just glide over them with a glancing eye. The art of preaching exhibited in the African American pulpit is complete with theology, struggle, issues, passion, and excitement. This style of sermon presentation is uniquely tied to the many cultures of the West African diaspora into the Americas. This unique style was used in the storytelling of the ancestors and through the struggles of the African in America evolving into the art of black preaching. The purpose of this dissertation is to …


Shema, Shabbat, Shalom, And A Savior: Implications For Pastoral Ministry, Richard Hovey Jan 2018

Shema, Shabbat, Shalom, And A Savior: Implications For Pastoral Ministry, Richard Hovey

Doctor of Ministry

In the Global North there are disparaging figures within evangelicalism for both pastors and the churches they lead. Evangelical pastors have lost their moorings, suffering the consequences of a lost call and purpose in ministry. This has lead to an abandonment of post by the contemporary evangelical pastor in North America, and to a church left to drift in a secular sea. This project will suggest an answer in the return to a true pastoral ministry which will have positive implications for both pastor and church. Chapter 1 will provide an overview of the problem within contemporary evangelical pastoral ministry. …


Early Protestant Views Of Hinduism: 1600-1825, Norvin Hein Jan 2018

Early Protestant Views Of Hinduism: 1600-1825, Norvin Hein

Papers

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The Christian Faith And Other Religions: The Present Phase, R. Pierce Beaver Jan 2018

The Christian Faith And Other Religions: The Present Phase, R. Pierce Beaver

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No abstract provided.


African Religious Beliefs And The Christian Faith, Eduardo C. Mondlane Jan 2018

African Religious Beliefs And The Christian Faith, Eduardo C. Mondlane

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No abstract provided.


Issues Arising In The International Missionary Council Study On The Christian Enterprise In China, M. Searle Bates Jan 2018

Issues Arising In The International Missionary Council Study On The Christian Enterprise In China, M. Searle Bates

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The Missionary Calling Of The Church, James A. Scherer Jan 2018

The Missionary Calling Of The Church, James A. Scherer

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No abstract provided.


A Critique Of "Discipleship And Mission", William J. Danker Jan 2018

A Critique Of "Discipleship And Mission", William J. Danker

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No abstract provided.


A Critique Of "The Vocation Of The Missionary", J. L. Dunstan Jan 2018

A Critique Of "The Vocation Of The Missionary", J. L. Dunstan

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A Critique Of "Functional Services In Relation To The Central Task Of Evangelism", Donald F. Ebright Jan 2018

A Critique Of "Functional Services In Relation To The Central Task Of Evangelism", Donald F. Ebright

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No abstract provided.


The Teaching Of Missions In The Light Of The Ecumenical Movement, Creighton Lacy Jan 2018

The Teaching Of Missions In The Light Of The Ecumenical Movement, Creighton Lacy

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No abstract provided.


Implications Of The New Concepts For “Closed Countries” And Areas Where Extreme Nationalism Impedes Christian Missions, Calvin H. Reber Jr. Jan 2018

Implications Of The New Concepts For “Closed Countries” And Areas Where Extreme Nationalism Impedes Christian Missions, Calvin H. Reber Jr.

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No abstract provided.


Present-Day Methods Of Teaching Missions In The Seminaries, Herbert C. Jackson Jan 2018

Present-Day Methods Of Teaching Missions In The Seminaries, Herbert C. Jackson

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No abstract provided.


Missionary Education In The Contemporary Situation, Norman A. Horner Jan 2018

Missionary Education In The Contemporary Situation, Norman A. Horner

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No abstract provided.


The Theology Of The World Apostolate, Ronan Hoffman Jan 2018

The Theology Of The World Apostolate, Ronan Hoffman

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Trends In Cooperation And Common Action Among Missionary Agencies Of The Roman Catholic Church, Rev. Frederick A. Mcguire Jan 2018

Trends In Cooperation And Common Action Among Missionary Agencies Of The Roman Catholic Church, Rev. Frederick A. Mcguire

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No abstract provided.


The Image Of God In The Christian Mission, Eugene L. Smith Jan 2018

The Image Of God In The Christian Mission, Eugene L. Smith

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No abstract provided.


What Is The Church Growth School Of Thought, Donald Mcgavran Jan 2018

What Is The Church Growth School Of Thought, Donald Mcgavran

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No abstract provided.


The Christian Mission In The Last Decades Of The Twentieth Century, Luther Copeland Jan 2018

The Christian Mission In The Last Decades Of The Twentieth Century, Luther Copeland

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No abstract provided.


The Role Of Mission Studies In Theological Education, Charles W. Forman Jan 2018

The Role Of Mission Studies In Theological Education, Charles W. Forman

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No abstract provided.


Mission In Context, Clifton Kirkpatrick Jan 2018

Mission In Context, Clifton Kirkpatrick

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No abstract provided.


Eschatological Emphases In 1 Thessalonians And Galatians: Distinct Argumentative Strategies Related To External Conflict And Audience Response, John Anthony Dunne Jan 2018

Eschatological Emphases In 1 Thessalonians And Galatians: Distinct Argumentative Strategies Related To External Conflict And Audience Response, John Anthony Dunne

Seminary Faculty Publications

1 Thessalonians is generally believed to be Paul’s earliest extant letter. Depending on the methodology employed for reconstructing a chronology of Paul’s life and letters, 1 Thessalonians is dated from the late 30s to the early 50s of the first century CE.


Chart 24: The Cursing Of The Fig Tree And The Second Temple Cleansing By Jesus, Harold Willmington Jan 2018

Chart 24: The Cursing Of The Fig Tree And The Second Temple Cleansing By Jesus, Harold Willmington

The Second Person File

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Working Priests: Improving The Care For Vineyard Bivocational Pastors, Aaron Peterson Jan 2018

Working Priests: Improving The Care For Vineyard Bivocational Pastors, Aaron Peterson

Doctor of Ministry

The number of Vineyard bivocational pastors in the US Vineyard church is unknown, and although pastoring bivocationally is common, there is a current lack of resources available to meet their unique challenges. The Association of Vineyard Churches, USA has improved from where it used to be, but they are currently not where they want to be in terms of caring for Vineyard bivocational pastors. This dissertation explores the current bivocational situation in the Association of Vineyard Churches, USA and argues that the Vineyard needs to take better care of Vineyard pastors who work jobs outside their churches. This project shows …


Matĕj Of Janov: Corpus Mysticum, Communionem, And The Lost Treatise Of His Regulae, Stephen E. Lahey Jan 2018

Matĕj Of Janov: Corpus Mysticum, Communionem, And The Lost Treatise Of His Regulae, Stephen E. Lahey

Department of Classics and Religious Studies: Faculty Publications

The Bohemian theologian Matěj of Janov (d.1393) is little known outside of Czech Hussite scholarship, yet his Regulae Veteris et Novi Testamentum is arguably as important an influence on the genesis and development of Hussitism, as is the thought of John Wyclif. The chief Hussite theologian Jakoubek of Střibro relied on his works, and his emphasis on the need for daily Eucharist for all Christians seems to have been central to the utraquist ideal central to Hussitism. This article describes the structure and content of Matěj’s Regulae, a carefully constructed sustained argument of the threat of Antichrist facing the …


Working Papers Of The American Society Of Missiology; Vol. 5 Conversations On The Future Of Mission, Robert A. Danielson, William L. Selvidge Jan 2018

Working Papers Of The American Society Of Missiology; Vol. 5 Conversations On The Future Of Mission, Robert A. Danielson, William L. Selvidge

Academic Books

No abstract provided.