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Coaching Pastors Of Faith Evangelical Church Of The Philippines Churches For Church Growth, Brent Hunter Burdick Jan 2011

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 …


Mission Unfinished : Evaluating The Impact Of The Global Outreach Seminar In The Local Church, Michael Karl Hoppe Jan 2011

Mission Unfinished : Evaluating The Impact Of The Global Outreach Seminar In The Local Church, Michael Karl Hoppe

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Missional Spirituality : Invitation To Listen, David Mullens Jan 2011

Missional Spirituality : Invitation To Listen, David Mullens

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


An Online Peer-Based Spiritual Mentoring Program For Field Missionaries, Thomas David Nichols Jan 2011

An Online Peer-Based Spiritual Mentoring Program For Field Missionaries, Thomas David Nichols

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Evaluating The Effectiveness Of Assimilation Strategies Of The Churches Of Christ In Christian Union : Closing The Back Door Of The Church, Earl Ralph Hux Jan 2011

Evaluating The Effectiveness Of Assimilation Strategies Of The Churches Of Christ In Christian Union : Closing The Back Door Of The Church, Earl Ralph Hux

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Holistic Christian Formation For Enduring Leadership, Robert Stephen Gober Jan 2010

Holistic Christian Formation For Enduring Leadership, Robert Stephen Gober

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Twenty-Somethings In The Church : The Impact Of A Biblical Worldview Study, Debbie Norris Lanier Jan 2010

Twenty-Somethings In The Church : The Impact Of A Biblical Worldview Study, Debbie Norris Lanier

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Creating Synergy In Churches With Multiple Congregations, C. Michael Pearson Jan 2010

Creating Synergy In Churches With Multiple Congregations, C. Michael Pearson

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Band Of Brothers : A Study In Forming Spiritual Leadership Characteristics In Men, Ian George Wills Jan 2010

Band Of Brothers : A Study In Forming Spiritual Leadership Characteristics In Men, Ian George Wills

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Discover Your Wesleyan Dna : A Curriculum For The Wesleyan Methodist Church Of New Zealand, Richard James Waugh Jan 2010

Discover Your Wesleyan Dna : A Curriculum For The Wesleyan Methodist Church Of New Zealand, Richard James Waugh

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Item 1 Of 5 Next ► A Case Study Of The Contemporary Church Renewal Movement In Korea, Pil Won Min Jan 2010

Item 1 Of 5 Next ► A Case Study Of The Contemporary Church Renewal Movement In Korea, Pil Won Min

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Can They Live Again? : An Analysis Of Small Churches Within The Church Of The Nazarene Who Transitioned To Vitality From The Death Spiral, Arthur T. Roxby Jan 2010

Can They Live Again? : An Analysis Of Small Churches Within The Church Of The Nazarene Who Transitioned To Vitality From The Death Spiral, Arthur T. Roxby

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


An Evaluation Of The 2009 Mindanao Training Event For Camacop Evangelists Involved In Public Proclamation For Church Planting : Its Impact On The Attitudes, Knowledge, And Practices Of The Participants, Isaias F. Catorce Jan 2010

An Evaluation Of The 2009 Mindanao Training Event For Camacop Evangelists Involved In Public Proclamation For Church Planting : Its Impact On The Attitudes, Knowledge, And Practices Of The Participants, Isaias F. Catorce

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


The Impact Of Men's Disciple-Making Programs : How Discipleship Influences Men's Lives, Andrew David Templeton Jan 2010

The Impact Of Men's Disciple-Making Programs : How Discipleship Influences Men's Lives, Andrew David Templeton

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Twenty-Somethings In The Church: The Impact Of A Biblical Worldview Study, Debbie Norris Lanier Jan 2010

Twenty-Somethings In The Church: The Impact Of A Biblical Worldview Study, Debbie Norris Lanier

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Discipleship Development In Persons Who Considered Leaving The Vestal Center United Methodist Church And Decided To Stay : A Grounded Theory Study, Roger Lawrence Frederick Jan 2010

Discipleship Development In Persons Who Considered Leaving The Vestal Center United Methodist Church And Decided To Stay : A Grounded Theory Study, Roger Lawrence Frederick

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


The Journey Of Decision Making In The Word-Directed Christian Churches, Craig J. Smith Jan 2010

The Journey Of Decision Making In The Word-Directed Christian Churches, Craig J. Smith

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Middle-Class "Christ Is The Answer Ministries" (Citam) And The Urban Poor : A Study Of Community Action With Recommendations, Silas Kinyua Waweru Jan 2010

Middle-Class "Christ Is The Answer Ministries" (Citam) And The Urban Poor : A Study Of Community Action With Recommendations, Silas Kinyua Waweru

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


The Leadership Of The Umc As A Prophetic Community For The Holistic Transformation Of Post-Conflict Liberia, Jerry Paye-Manfloe Kulah Jan 2010

The Leadership Of The Umc As A Prophetic Community For The Holistic Transformation Of Post-Conflict Liberia, Jerry Paye-Manfloe Kulah

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Renewing Community In The American Church, Allen C. Hughes Jan 2009

Renewing Community In The American Church, Allen C. Hughes

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Staying Power : The Influence Of The Call Among Ministers Of The Wesleyan Church, Joseph Gilson Liddick Jan 2009

Staying Power : The Influence Of The Call Among Ministers Of The Wesleyan Church, Joseph Gilson Liddick

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Evangelism Strategies For Reaching Pre-Christians In Upstate New York : A Study Of Three Wesleyan Churches Effectively Reaching Their Cultures, Donald Eugene Lain Jan 2009

Evangelism Strategies For Reaching Pre-Christians In Upstate New York : A Study Of Three Wesleyan Churches Effectively Reaching Their Cultures, Donald Eugene Lain

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Personal Well-Being : Issues Vital To Longevity And Faithfulness In The Pastoral Ministry In The Trinity Annual Conference Of The Methodist Church In Malaysia, Hwai Teik Ong Jan 2009

Personal Well-Being : Issues Vital To Longevity And Faithfulness In The Pastoral Ministry In The Trinity Annual Conference Of The Methodist Church In Malaysia, Hwai Teik Ong

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Alignment Around A Missional Vision : Reaching Out In Relationships At Grandview Christian Church, Aaron J. Wymer Jan 2009

Alignment Around A Missional Vision : Reaching Out In Relationships At Grandview Christian Church, Aaron J. Wymer

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


An Introductory Study Into The Relationship Between Ministerial Adherance To Wesleyan Soteriology And Church Growth In The North Alabama Conference Of The United Methodist Church, Travis Neal Wilson Jan 2009

An Introductory Study Into The Relationship Between Ministerial Adherance To Wesleyan Soteriology And Church Growth In The North Alabama Conference Of The United Methodist Church, Travis Neal Wilson

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Life Beyond The Launch: Case Studies In Post-Launch Vitality, Adaptation, And Identity Formation Of New Wesleyan Congregations, Duane E. Brown Jan 2009

Life Beyond The Launch: Case Studies In Post-Launch Vitality, Adaptation, And Identity Formation Of New Wesleyan Congregations, Duane E. Brown

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


The Effect Of The Healthy Church Initiative On Participating Congregations Of The Missionary Church, Larry R. Salsburey Jan 2009

The Effect Of The Healthy Church Initiative On Participating Congregations Of The Missionary Church, Larry R. Salsburey

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


A Study On The Relationship Between Missional Awareness And Work-Life Ministry Practice Among The Clergy Of The South Atlantic District Of The Cma, Suresh Thomas Jan 2009

A Study On The Relationship Between Missional Awareness And Work-Life Ministry Practice Among The Clergy Of The South Atlantic District Of The Cma, Suresh Thomas

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


The Missional Status Of African Christians In Diaspora: A Case Of The African Christian Fellowship And African-Led Churches In The United States Of America, Stanley Nwoji Jan 2009

The Missional Status Of African Christians In Diaspora: A Case Of The African Christian Fellowship And African-Led Churches In The United States Of America, Stanley Nwoji

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Worldview : The Missing Dimension Of Evangelism In Postcommunist Society, Sergei Golovin Jan 2009

Worldview : The Missing Dimension Of Evangelism In Postcommunist Society, Sergei Golovin

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.