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Korean Immigrants And Their Mission : Exploring The Missional Identity Of Korean Immigrant Churches In North America, Sinyil Kim Nov 2008

Korean Immigrants And Their Mission : Exploring The Missional Identity Of Korean Immigrant Churches In North America, Sinyil Kim

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Radical Reformation Ecclesiology As Theological Politics : The Church In Anarchistic Dissent Against Imperial Theology, Scott Cooper Mcdaniel Oct 2008

Radical Reformation Ecclesiology As Theological Politics : The Church In Anarchistic Dissent Against Imperial Theology, Scott Cooper Mcdaniel

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Short-Term Family Missions : A Study Of Family Faith Development, Anthony Wayne Mccollum May 2008

Short-Term Family Missions : A Study Of Family Faith Development, Anthony Wayne Mccollum

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No abstract provided.


Leadership Communication : How Leader-Communicators Shape A Missional Culture, Willis Randy May 2008

Leadership Communication : How Leader-Communicators Shape A Missional Culture, Willis Randy

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No abstract provided.


A Training Program In Preaching For Pastors Of The Morogoro-Pwani District Of The Tanzania Assembly Of God, Kent Adrian Reynolds May 2008

A Training Program In Preaching For Pastors Of The Morogoro-Pwani District Of The Tanzania Assembly Of God, Kent Adrian Reynolds

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Transformation Into Mission : A Case Study Of Forest Park United Methodist Church, Derek Edward Russell May 2008

Transformation Into Mission : A Case Study Of Forest Park United Methodist Church, Derek Edward Russell

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Prophet, Priest, And King : The Impact Of A Pastoral Theology Course On The Practice Of Pentecostal Pastors In The Philippines, Albert C. Clavo May 2008

Prophet, Priest, And King : The Impact Of A Pastoral Theology Course On The Practice Of Pentecostal Pastors In The Philippines, Albert C. Clavo

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Reconstructing Justice In The Land : How Urban Evangelical Congregations In Cotonou And Porto-Novo Can Respond To The Escalating Phenomenon Of Antisocial Behaviors, Mathieu Segbegnon Gnonhossou May 2008

Reconstructing Justice In The Land : How Urban Evangelical Congregations In Cotonou And Porto-Novo Can Respond To The Escalating Phenomenon Of Antisocial Behaviors, Mathieu Segbegnon Gnonhossou

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Gypsy Pentecostals: The Growth Of The Pentecostal Movement Among The Roma In Bulgaria And Its Revitalization Of Their Communities, Miroslav Atanasov Atanasov Mar 2008

Gypsy Pentecostals: The Growth Of The Pentecostal Movement Among The Roma In Bulgaria And Its Revitalization Of Their Communities, Miroslav Atanasov Atanasov

ATS Dissertations

Gypsy Pentecostals is a ground-breaking study of the Pentecostal movement among the most marginalized ethnic group in Bulgaria - the Roma, more widely known as 'Gypsies.' This phenomenal movement started about fifty years ago, but it has seen its greatest growth in the recent years of the Post-Communist period. It has transformed the Roma communities in positive and constructive ways and advanced their integration into society. The dissertation is a thorough analysis of the movement and the first scholarly text on it written from the perspective of a Pentecostal missiologist.

The text reviews Roma history, which is a fascinating story …


The Diffusion Of Black Gospel Music In Postmodern Denmark: With Implications For Evangelization, Meaning Construction, And Christian Identity, Mark W. Lewis Feb 2008

The Diffusion Of Black Gospel Music In Postmodern Denmark: With Implications For Evangelization, Meaning Construction, And Christian Identity, Mark W. Lewis

ATS Dissertations

In recent decades the phenomenon of Black gospel music has diffused throughout much of Western Europe and beyond. Each year new gospel choirs are formed, attracting people of many religious and non-religious backgrounds, who in turn are impacted affectively and spiritually by the music through participation in rehearsal and performance settings. This is also the case in Denmark - a country reputed for being spiritually reserved and where church attendance is among the lowest in the Western world. Since around 1990, the proliferation of gospel choirs and music events, such as gospel festivals, gospel workshops, and gospel worship services has …


Hearing God's Call For Life : The Impact Of Call On Mobilizing Laity For Ministry, Kevin M. Baker Jan 2008

Hearing God's Call For Life : The Impact Of Call On Mobilizing Laity For Ministry, Kevin M. Baker

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Christian Doctrine As A Means Of Christian Spiritual Formation, John Andrew Breon Jan 2008

Christian Doctrine As A Means Of Christian Spiritual Formation, John Andrew Breon

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No abstract provided.


Enhancing The Leadership Competency Of Camacop (Christian And Missionary Alliance Churches Of The Philippines) Pastors Through The Course On Leadership In Urban Ministry In Ebenezer Bible College And Seminary, Joel A. Caperig Jan 2008

Enhancing The Leadership Competency Of Camacop (Christian And Missionary Alliance Churches Of The Philippines) Pastors Through The Course On Leadership In Urban Ministry In Ebenezer Bible College And Seminary, Joel A. Caperig

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


The Impact Of The 40 Days Of Purpose Spiritual Growth Campaign In Twelve Churches Of The Alabama-West Florida Conference Of The United Methodist Church, James Nathan Elliott Jan 2008

The Impact Of The 40 Days Of Purpose Spiritual Growth Campaign In Twelve Churches Of The Alabama-West Florida Conference Of The United Methodist Church, James Nathan Elliott

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


The Relationship Between Dispositional Forgiveness And A Sense Of Community In A United Methodist Church Of The Wisconsin Annual Conference, Gary A. Holmes Jan 2008

The Relationship Between Dispositional Forgiveness And A Sense Of Community In A United Methodist Church Of The Wisconsin Annual Conference, Gary A. Holmes

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


The Core Value Of Evangelism In Effective Churches, Dana Robert Hicks Jan 2008

The Core Value Of Evangelism In Effective Churches, Dana Robert Hicks

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


The Impact Of A Short-Term Mission Experience On The Prayer Behaviors Of Participants, Bryce Allen Norton Jan 2008

The Impact Of A Short-Term Mission Experience On The Prayer Behaviors Of Participants, Bryce Allen Norton

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No abstract provided.


Instituting A Missional Worship Style In A Local Church Developed From An Analysis Of The Culture, Stanley Glenn Parris Jan 2008

Instituting A Missional Worship Style In A Local Church Developed From An Analysis Of The Culture, Stanley Glenn Parris

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


The Pastor As Missional Church Architect, James Derrick Lemons Jan 2008

The Pastor As Missional Church Architect, James Derrick Lemons

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Training Ecuadorian Church Of God Disciples To Evangelize On Three Galápagos Islands And In Three Provinces Through The Power Of Pentecost, Michael Séan Mills Jan 2008

Training Ecuadorian Church Of God Disciples To Evangelize On Three Galápagos Islands And In Three Provinces Through The Power Of Pentecost, Michael Séan Mills

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


The Integrated Small Group : Bible Study, Community, Ministry, And Mission, Joleen A. Willis Jan 2008

The Integrated Small Group : Bible Study, Community, Ministry, And Mission, Joleen A. Willis

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Church In The Apostolic Spirit: A Strategy For Building Indigenous Apostolic Congregations In The Cultural Context Of Eastern Orthodox And Post-Communist Romania, Vasile Alexandru Talos Jan 2008

Church In The Apostolic Spirit: A Strategy For Building Indigenous Apostolic Congregations In The Cultural Context Of Eastern Orthodox And Post-Communist Romania, Vasile Alexandru Talos

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Developing A Contextual Theology Of Postcolonial Filipino American Diasporic Identity, Ferdinand C. Llenado Jan 2008

Developing A Contextual Theology Of Postcolonial Filipino American Diasporic Identity, Ferdinand C. Llenado

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Assessing Missional Orientation : Observing Biblical Community, Incarnational Service, Bold And Humble Witness, And Reproduction Of Disiples In Light Of An Awareness Of The Holy Spirit, Tim Volkman Jan 2008

Assessing Missional Orientation : Observing Biblical Community, Incarnational Service, Bold And Humble Witness, And Reproduction Of Disiples In Light Of An Awareness Of The Holy Spirit, Tim Volkman

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Results Of The Implementation Of Turnaround Strategies For The Maquoketa United Methodist Church Based On Natural Church Development, Jeffrey Mark Dadisman Jan 2008

Results Of The Implementation Of Turnaround Strategies For The Maquoketa United Methodist Church Based On Natural Church Development, Jeffrey Mark Dadisman

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


The Impact Of A Spiritual Leadership Program Based On Spiritual Disciplines On Leadership Competencies, Shih-Minh Kow Jan 2008

The Impact Of A Spiritual Leadership Program Based On Spiritual Disciplines On Leadership Competencies, Shih-Minh Kow

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Evaluation Of The Basic Theological Education Course And Its Impact On The Preaching Skills Of Lay Pastors, Stephen Joseph Jan 2008

Evaluation Of The Basic Theological Education Course And Its Impact On The Preaching Skills Of Lay Pastors, Stephen Joseph

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Measuring The Clergy/Laity Gap And Its Effect On Church Health And Outreach, Christopher Wyatt Goff Jan 2008

Measuring The Clergy/Laity Gap And Its Effect On Church Health And Outreach, Christopher Wyatt Goff

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Training American-Born Chinese Pastors To Minister In A Predominantly Chinese Bicultural Church, Fee Kee Tow Jan 2008

Training American-Born Chinese Pastors To Minister In A Predominantly Chinese Bicultural Church, Fee Kee Tow

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


The Integrated Small Group : Bible Study, Community, Ministry, And Mission, Joleen A. Willis Jan 2008

The Integrated Small Group : Bible Study, Community, Ministry, And Mission, Joleen A. Willis

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.