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Constructing Faith Cultures: Catechumenal Evangelism In The Early Church, Early Methodism And Alpha, Tory Baucum

ATS Dissertations

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The Gift Of Prophecy In The United Methodist Church, Keith P. Bohley

ATS Dissertations

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Beauty In Worship : A Paradigm Incorporating Philosophical And Theological Attributes Of Beauty In Assessing Worship, Wayne Allen Price

ATS Dissertations

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The Student Missionary Experience And Its Impact On Young Adults, Troy Fitzgerald

Dissertations

Problem. While reputed to be valuable, the Student Missionary (SM) experience has not been studied to ascertain how a year of service impacts the college students who serve. Furthermore, there are no studies that show what aspects of the SM experience make a year of service transformational. Most of what is known about a year of service is anecdotal and begs for systematic study of the SM experience.

Method. This is primarily a qualitative study where former SMs from four Adventist colleges and universities were interviewed. The Christian Spiritual Participation Profile (CSPP) was administered to SMs as an …

The Multi-Site Movement, Dave Ferguson

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

There are now at least 1500 multi-site churches in the United States. No longer does a church have to only have one branch, one location, or one campus. This article presents and analyzes data collected by Leadership Network in a survey they conducted with over 1000 multi-site churches.

The Transition From Church Growth To Church Health, Philip Walker

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

When I have taught Church Growth principles I have found it helpful to look at Acts 2:41-47 and the variety of growth types indicated in these verses. You will find: Growing up in verse 42, individuals growing into a mature relationship with God; Growing together in verse 44, in great generosity and spiritual gifts; Growing out in verse 47a, into the community; Growing more in verse 47b, as the numbers increase. The problem has been that Church Growth thinking has been caricatured as relating only to the last of these, although a careful reading of the Church Growth books shows …

Harstine's "Moses As A Character In The Fourth Gospel: A Study Of Ancient Reading Techniques" - Book Review, Paul N. Anderson

Faculty Publications - George Fox School of Theology

Review of Stan Harstine, Moses as a Character in the Fourth Gospel: A Study of Ancient Reading Technique JSNTSup 229. London: Sheffield Academic Press, 2002. Pp. 194. ISBN 0-8264-6026-7

Acting Out The Sermon On The Mount, Roger Newell

Faculty Publications - George Fox School of Theology

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An Inquiry Into Discourse Choices As Indicators Of Gender Attitudes In A Non-Profit Conservative Christian Business, Dawn Marie Kruger

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This paper is an inquiry into the discourse styles of men and women who work together in a conservative Protestant Christian business. Many conservative Protestant Christian churches teach that the Bible forbids women from holding positions of authority over men. Yet in the communications department of this particular business, women fill the top three management positions, supervising a mixed-gender staff of 15. Research has shown that men and women subconsciously use language markers that indicate personal attitudes toward the same and the opposite genders. This research project draws on that information while it analyzes the oral and electronic discourse of …

The Etoile Du Deseret: Portrait Of The French Mission, 1851-1852, Douglas James Geilman

Theses and Dissertations

One of John Taylor's most significant achievements during his mission to France, 1849-1851, was the publication of a French-language Latter-day Saint periodical, the Etoile du Déséret. Appearing in twelve issues from May 1851 to December 1852, the Etoile served a variety of functions for the earliest missionaries and members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in France. A study of its historical context and of its contents allows readers a glimpse into the circumstances under which the missionaries labored and into the needs of the growing Church. Furthermore, the Etoile provides a vivid example of John …

"And What Do You Say I Am?": The Meaning Of The Kentucky Display, Gerard V. Bradley

Journal Articles

In McCreary County v. ACLU, a bare majority of the Supreme Court affirmed that secularism is still the overriding principle of church-state law. Their “touchstone” was the “principle” which “mandates governmental neutrality between...religion and nonreligion.” But that’s actually not quite it. “Neutrality” between something and its absence— such as “religion” and “nonreligion”—would be (if it is imaginable at all) at least some of the thing. “Neutrality” between, say, a desert climate and a tropical climate would be someplace like Northern Indiana: rains here quite a bit but nothing like it does in the Amazon.

If “neutrality” means anything here …

Editorial, Bruce L. Bauer

Journal of Adventist Mission Studies

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New Initiatives In Adventist Mission, Jon L. Dybdahl

Journal of Adventist Mission Studies

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God’S Footprints In The Rubble: Adventist Muslim Relations During Crisis, Jerald Whitehouse

Journal of Adventist Mission Studies

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Shame And Honor: Biblical Understandings And Islamic Cultural Reflections, Cristian Dumitrescu

Journal of Adventist Mission Studies

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Homegrown Islam In The Usa, Bruce L. Bauer

Journal of Adventist Mission Studies

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Islam In Britain: Missiological Implications And Opportunities, Oscar Osindo

Journal of Adventist Mission Studies

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Islamic Spain: Model Of Peaceful Coexistence, Gabriela Profeta Phillips

Journal of Adventist Mission Studies

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Growing Through Stress / Kath Donovan [Book Review], Erich C. Baumgartner

Journal of Adventist Mission Studies

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The Bible And Change, James Coffin

Journal of Adventist Mission Studies

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The Community Of The First Century, Jim Park

Journal of Adventist Mission Studies

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The Stairway To Heaven: A Critique Of The Evangelical Gospel Presentation In North America, Paul Brent Dybdahl

Journal of Adventist Mission Studies

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The Stewardship Of Older Adults In The Church And Within The Broader Community, Yeonhyung Timothy Cho

ATS Dissertations

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The Good Time Coming : The Impact Of William Booth's Eschatological Vision, Andrew S. Miller

ATS Dissertations

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Relevant Indigenous Disciple-Making In The Evangelical Church Of West Africa (Ecwa): A Case Study Of The Kaninkon People In Nigeria, Bauta D. Motty

ATS Dissertations

The Evangelical Church of West Africa (ECWA) today is in dire need of a relevant indigenous disciple-making model, with methods that are culturally-relevant and biblically affirmed, to mature its members. Acknowledging the strong legacy of evangelism from its parent organization, the Sudan Interior Mission [SIM] now known as Serving in Mission. ECWA must go beyond using inherited Western discipleship programs developed at the national level that have proven ineffective among ethnic groups. This dissertation introduces an indigenous "discipling" model-Christian socialization-as an important strategy for maturing members at the local level. The Kaninkon People of Nigeria are a case study that …

Study Using Spiritual Ideas Of Forgiveness In Christian Ministry To An Ethnic Congregation, Jong Mok Lee

ATS Dissertations

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Life Coaching To Support Growth In Spiritual Practices, Marilyn Iva Elliott

ATS Dissertations

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Using Ceremonies To Disciple Oral Learners Among The Tribal People In Bangladesh, Roy C. Mcintyre

ATS Dissertations

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The Girl-Child In Latin America: A Case Study Analysis Of Gender-Sensitive Theories And Practices Operating Within Five Children's Mission Projects, Desiree Segura-April

ATS Dissertations

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Earthly Food At The Heavenly Banquet: A New Model For An Evangelical Protestant Inculturation-Contextualization Of Holy Communion In Global Mission, Robert A. Danielson

ATS Dissertations

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