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New Member Retention Strategy For The Makoko Church, Yoseph Nyambega Otieno Jan 2014

New Member Retention Strategy For The Makoko Church, Yoseph Nyambega Otieno

Professional Dissertations DMin

Problem

The effort made by the Makoko Seventh-day Adventist Church to fulfill the great commission (Matt 28:19-20; Mark 16:15-16) through public evangelism is challenged by the constant exodus of newly baptized converts out of the church. The emigration of new members out of the church has a compound effect on the church; it denies the church the opportunity to disciple new converts and discourages church members from continuing to fund public evangelisms as they are considered a waste of resources. When people accept Jesus they also receive eternal life, but when they leave the church they risk forfeiting the gift …


A Strategy To Create A More Meaningful Worship Experience In The Sony Seventh-Day Adventist Church In The Ranen Conference, Duncan Odhiambo Mumbo Jan 2014

A Strategy To Create A More Meaningful Worship Experience In The Sony Seventh-Day Adventist Church In The Ranen Conference, Duncan Odhiambo Mumbo

Professional Dissertations DMin

Problem

Some members of the Sony Seventh-day Adventist Church in the Ranen Conference skip worship services claiming that the services are boring and do not meet their spiritual needs. They claim that the services are always the same and too traditional, hence their reason for not attending regularly. At times some members attend Pentecostal services on Sundays to experience more meaningful worship. This study was to develop and implement a program for a more meaningful worship experience during the worship services in the Sony Adventist Church of the Ranen Conference so as to encourage members to attend worship services regularly. …


A Strategy To Increase Membership Among The Xhosa-Speaking People In Zimbabwe, Ndlovu Sikhumbuzo Jan 2014

A Strategy To Increase Membership Among The Xhosa-Speaking People In Zimbabwe, Ndlovu Sikhumbuzo

Professional Dissertations DMin

Problem

Seventh-day Adventist membership among the Xhosa-speaking people in Zimbabwe (a minority ethno-linguistic group) is very low. The Seventh-day Adventist presence among the Xhosa-speaking people in this particular area has been minimal. This trend has led to a lot of frustration in the planning and implementation of outreach programs among this people group. The problem is that in spite of the outreach programs conducted for the Xhosa, the response of the community remains relatively low as compared to other ethnic groups in the same area.

Method

A theological study on reaching the unreached was developed and formulated from a review …


A Strategy Of One-On-One Evangelism In The Nyamira Conference, William Ongaga Jan 2014

A Strategy Of One-On-One Evangelism In The Nyamira Conference, William Ongaga

Professional Dissertations DMin

Problem

Public evangelism has been a successful way of bringing converts to the church, and by using public address systems the church has been able to reach those who are afraid or too skeptical to come and sit in the meetings. Some have actually made a decision and have been baptized as a result of listening from a distance. But with time the public address systems have been misused with people complaining of noise pollution. This concern has forced the government to pass a bill in parliament banning loud noises in public places. This change calls into question the public …


Resisting The Influence Of The Imeyomwana Heresy In The Nyangweta District, Lenard B. Aencha Jan 2014

Resisting The Influence Of The Imeyomwana Heresy In The Nyangweta District, Lenard B. Aencha

Professional Dissertations DMin

Problem

Imeyomwana (a heresy involving the concept of what it means to be in Christ), a group of former Adventists, is causing problems in the Seventh-day Adventist Church in the Nyangweta district of the South Kenya Conference. Many of their teachings contradict those of the Seventh-day Adventists Church and many members are apostatizing to this group.

Method

To deal with the heresy I employed a two-pronged strategy. On one hand I sought to enter a dialogue with those involved in Imeyomwana, while on the other hand I confronted the false teaching with biblical truth. This strategy employed two powerful planning …


2013 Sad Section Of The Adventist Pastor - A Word Survey Project, Petr Cincala Jan 2013

2013 Sad Section Of The Adventist Pastor - A Word Survey Project, Petr Cincala

Human Subject Research Archive

Presentations that have been developed along with the THE ADVENTIST PASTOR: A WORLD SURVEY project in 2013.


2013 Sud Section Of The Adventist Pastor - A Word Survey Project, Petr Cincala Jan 2013

2013 Sud Section Of The Adventist Pastor - A Word Survey Project, Petr Cincala

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Presentations that have been developed along with the THE ADVENTIST PASTOR: A WORLD SURVEY project in 2013.


2013 Nad Section Of The Adventist Pastor - A Word Survey Project, Petr Cincala Jan 2013

2013 Nad Section Of The Adventist Pastor - A Word Survey Project, Petr Cincala

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Presentations that have been developed along with the THE ADVENTIST PASTOR: A WORLD SURVEY project in 2013.


2013 Sid Section Of The Adventist Pastor - A Word Survey Project, Petr Cincala Jan 2013

2013 Sid Section Of The Adventist Pastor - A Word Survey Project, Petr Cincala

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Presentations that have been developed along with the THE ADVENTIST PASTOR: A WORLD SURVEY project in 2013.


2013 Wad Section Of The Adventist Pastor - A Word Survey Project, Petr Cincala Jan 2013

2013 Wad Section Of The Adventist Pastor - A Word Survey Project, Petr Cincala

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Presentations that have been developed along with the THE ADVENTIST PASTOR: A WORLD SURVEY project in 2013.


2013 Ssd Section Of The Adventist Pastor - A Word Survey Project, Petr Cincala Jan 2013

2013 Ssd Section Of The Adventist Pastor - A Word Survey Project, Petr Cincala

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Presentations that have been developed along with the THE ADVENTIST PASTOR: A WORLD SURVEY project in 2013.


2013 Nsd Section Of The Adventist Pastor - A Word Survey Project, Petr Cincala Jan 2013

2013 Nsd Section Of The Adventist Pastor - A Word Survey Project, Petr Cincala

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Presentations that have been developed along with the THE ADVENTIST PASTOR: A WORLD SURVEY project in 2013.


2013 Eud Section Of The Adventist Pastor - A Word Survey Project, Petr Cincala Jan 2013

2013 Eud Section Of The Adventist Pastor - A Word Survey Project, Petr Cincala

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Presentations that have been developed along with the THE ADVENTIST PASTOR: A WORLD SURVEY project in 2013.


2013 Ecd Section Of The Adventist Pastor - A Word Survey Project, Petr Cincala Jan 2013

2013 Ecd Section Of The Adventist Pastor - A Word Survey Project, Petr Cincala

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Presentations that have been developed along with the THE ADVENTIST PASTOR: A WORLD SURVEY project in 2013.


2013 Esd Section Of The Adventist Pastor - A Word Survey Project, Petr Cincala Jan 2013

2013 Esd Section Of The Adventist Pastor - A Word Survey Project, Petr Cincala

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Presentations that have been developed along with the THE ADVENTIST PASTOR: A WORLD SURVEY project in 2013.


2013 Iad Section Of The Adventist Pastor - A Word Survey Project, Petr Cincala Jan 2013

2013 Iad Section Of The Adventist Pastor - A Word Survey Project, Petr Cincala

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Presentations that have been developed along with the THE ADVENTIST PASTOR: A WORLD SURVEY project in 2013.


2013 Spd Section Of The Adventist Pastor - A Word Survey Project, Petr Cincala Jan 2013

2013 Spd Section Of The Adventist Pastor - A Word Survey Project, Petr Cincala

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Presentations that have been developed along with the THE ADVENTIST PASTOR: A WORLD SURVEY project in 2013.


2013 Ted Section Of The Adventist Pastor - A Word Survey Project, Petr Cincala Jan 2013

2013 Ted Section Of The Adventist Pastor - A Word Survey Project, Petr Cincala

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Presentations that have been developed along with the THE ADVENTIST PASTOR: A WORLD SURVEY project in 2013.


Presentations Related To "The Adventist Pastor - A World Survey Project", Petr Cincala Jan 2013

Presentations Related To "The Adventist Pastor - A World Survey Project", Petr Cincala

Human Subject Research Archive

Presentations that have been developed along with the THE ADVENTIST PASTOR: A WORLD SURVEY project in 2013.