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Mercy In Motion: A Ministry Of Missional Engagement To The Local Community, Zane Patterson
Mercy In Motion: A Ministry Of Missional Engagement To The Local Community, Zane Patterson
Christian Ministries Senior Capstone
This paper presents Mercy In Motion, a philosophy of ministry designed to cultivate reconciliation between the church and the local community through intentional relationships marked by mercy, compassion, and community engagement. Utilizing William Frankena’s philosophy of education model, the ministry argues that humanity’s ultimate purpose is communion with God and others through reconciliation accomplished in Christ. The paper examines theological and cultural premises that shape the ministry, including the relational nature of the image of God, the influence of individualism on community, and the church’s responsibility to participate in reconciliation. It further develops a ministry profile emphasizing communion with God, …
Wholehearted: Equipping Local Churches To Help Women Heal From Sexual Abuse, Kaitlin Burden
Wholehearted: Equipping Local Churches To Help Women Heal From Sexual Abuse, Kaitlin Burden
Christian Ministries Senior Capstone
Many women in the church have experienced sexual abuse. Trauma of sexual abuse often leaves a variety of effects, and healing is necessary. God has called the church to play a role in the healing journey by acknowledging sexual abuse, responding with care, and guiding women toward healing. However, many women are not met with care or proper resources from the church, despite a longing for healing. Wholehearted is a sexual abuse recovery ministry that can be implemented at any church, often as an extension of a women’s or care ministry. Wholehearted desires that women will take their next steps …
Young Life: A Philosophy Of Incarnational Youth Ministry In Grant County, Indiana, Symon Cater
Young Life: A Philosophy Of Incarnational Youth Ministry In Grant County, Indiana, Symon Cater
Christian Ministries Senior Capstone
This paper presents a vision for Young Life ministry in Grant County, Indiana, framed around William K. Francena’s model of moral education, with the unifying theme that adolescents are transformed from the inside out when they encounter the reality of being known and loved. Box A establishes the ultimate purpose of human existence as being known by God, knowing God, and being with God — a purpose that anchors every subsequent section of the paper. Box B builds upon this foundation by articulating five theological and sociological premises touching on prayer, Scripture, human relationality, adolescent cultural formation, and identity development, …
A Glimmer Of Light Among The Lowest Of The Low: Rev. Samuel F. Moore, Esther Hyun
A Glimmer Of Light Among The Lowest Of The Low: Rev. Samuel F. Moore, Esther Hyun
Historical Missionary Biography Papers
Samuel F. Moore was an evangelical missionary who reached out to the butchers, an untouchable caste in Korea during the Joseon dynasty. Moore supported the butchers with deep care and love, following God's command in the Old Testament to care for the poor and oppressed, and following Jesus' care for the marginalized in the New Testament. Moore supported the abolition of discrimination against the butchers as an act of social redemption and evangelism. Moore was a man who never compromised the truth of the gospel and had a heart after God’s own heart, where God’s mind, gaze, and tears were …
Hearing The Call: The Need For An Evangelical Theology Of 'Intentional Christian Community' And Consecrated Life At Taylor University In The 21st Century, Hank Voss
Presentations
Taylor University's Life Together Covenant calls the university "a covenant community of Christians . . . intentionally joining together for academic progress, personal development, and spiritual growth." This paper presented at the 2025 Intentional Christian Communities Explorer's Gathering argues for a theological understanding of Taylor University's intentional Christian community as a consecrated Christian sodality with a specific second-order commitment, a community rule, symbolic vestiture, leadership structures, and a specific charism for the larger church.
Conscience On Campus: Kohlberg, The Church, And The Moral Development Of College Students, Madeline Estep
Conscience On Campus: Kohlberg, The Church, And The Moral Development Of College Students, Madeline Estep
Christian Ministries Student Projects (All)
This paper explores the role of Christian leaders in the moral development of college students using relevant literature and the framework created by psychologist Lawrence Kohlberg. The paper discusses the importance of college years in faith and moral development, Lawrence Kohlberg and a Christian understanding of his work, as well as the implications of these findings for Christian educators and leaders of college student communities.
From Inherited Belief To Owned Faith: Mentoring Emerging Adults Through Fowler’S Faith Stages, Elijah Gutierrez
From Inherited Belief To Owned Faith: Mentoring Emerging Adults Through Fowler’S Faith Stages, Elijah Gutierrez
Christian Ministries Student Projects (All)
This paper explores how James Fowler’s theory of faith development and Richard Dunn’s model of mentoring through pacing can be used together to support the spiritual growth of emerging adults. Focusing on the transition from Stage 3 (Synthetic-Conventional Faith) to Stage 4 (Individuative-Reflective Faith), the paper highlights the challenges young adults face as they move from inherited to owned belief. Practical strategies are offered for ministry leaders and mentors who want to walk with emerging adults through this process of spiritual formation with empathy, patience, and intentional guidance.
Reconstructing Belief: Understanding The Mental Health And Faith Development Of Adolescents, Ella Bivens
Reconstructing Belief: Understanding The Mental Health And Faith Development Of Adolescents, Ella Bivens
Christian Ministries Student Projects (All)
This content argues that a proper understanding of James Fowler’s Theory of Faith Development can help ministry workers, specifically youth group volunteers, better minister to the emotional and spiritual needs of students within the Church who are doubting and deconstructing their faith.
Wholely: A Youth Ministry Program To Develop Life Skills For Students, Brenda Antigua
Wholely: A Youth Ministry Program To Develop Life Skills For Students, Brenda Antigua
Christian Ministries Senior Capstone
Churches usually focus primarily on people's spiritual lives. The mission of youth ministries is to foster a relationship with God among young people from an early age, but the church is called to do more because God cares holistically for his children. Wholely is a ministry that works with the academic, educational, and professional needs of students in Humboldt Park, Chicago, IL, providing them with monthly workshops that teach them life skills to prepare them for the future; mentorship from devoted leaders; inductive Bible study to learn what the Word says about them and what they are learning; a resource …
Harvest Leadership: A Philosophy For Empowering Indigenous Leaders For Ministry Among Unreached People Groups, Sarah Kelley
Harvest Leadership: A Philosophy For Empowering Indigenous Leaders For Ministry Among Unreached People Groups, Sarah Kelley
Christian Ministries Senior Capstone
One-third of the world's population lacks meaningful access to the gospel, underscoring a critical need for contextualized ministry and leadership development. This paper outlines a philosophy of ministry for Harvest Leadership, a ministry dedicated to empowering indigenous leaders for ministry among unreached people groups. Following William Frankena's philosophy of education as its framework, this paper argues that effective Christian education for these leaders must be contextually appropriate, emphasizing principles such as Oral Learning, Social Learning Theory, and Experiential Learning. By illustrating through the case of Pikugi, an Ache woman in Paraguay, the paper demonstrates how intentional ministry practices, informed by …
Rise Kids: A Disabilities Ministry At Markle Church Of Christ, Sydnee Follett
Rise Kids: A Disabilities Ministry At Markle Church Of Christ, Sydnee Follett
Christian Ministries Senior Capstone
Churches are called to be a place of belonging and welcoming to all people who walk through their doors. However, it is common that individuals and families impacted by disability are left feeling marginalized and unwelcome in the church. This paper presents a philosophy for RISE Kids, a ministry at Markle Church of Christ in Markle, Indiana that exists to provide advocacy and support for these families to promote a true sense of belonging. The goal of this paper is to provide local churches with a ministry framework to intentionally minister to individuals and families with disabilities. This paper describes …
One More Neighbor: Utilizing Legal Services For Holistic Immigrant Care, Mitch Mcgeath
One More Neighbor: Utilizing Legal Services For Holistic Immigrant Care, Mitch Mcgeath
Christian Ministries Senior Capstone
This paper rests upon the assumption that local churches in the United States have a critical role to play in obeying the command of Jesus to care for immigrants. I argue for a ministry that combines the mission of Jesus with the compassion of Jesus by bringing together immigration legal services with opportunities to disciple our “neighbors,” immigrants who live in close proximity to our church site. One More Neighbor is a ministry within One More, the missions non-profit of Church at the Crossing on the northwest side of Indianapolis, Indiana. The ministry of One More Neighbor is explored systematically …
Word & Witness: A Philosophy Of Ministry In Training Women To Engage God's Word And Witness To His Faithfulness, Elliana Carter
Word & Witness: A Philosophy Of Ministry In Training Women To Engage God's Word And Witness To His Faithfulness, Elliana Carter
Christian Ministries Senior Capstone
Many women in the church today are seeking depth in their relationship with God. Word & Witness women’s ministry seeks to walk-alongside and spiritually guide women towards greater love for God and Scripture, bringing about deeper intimacy. This ministry will be described as a branch off of the women’s ministry at Granger Community Church, in Granger, Indiana. Word & Witness desires for women to be equipped and encouraged to engage God’s Word and witness to God’s faithfulness in their lives. As women participate in this ministry, they will learn how to be in communion with God, community with others, live …
The Relationship Between Evangelism And Social Action, Isaac Rex
The Relationship Between Evangelism And Social Action, Isaac Rex
Mission Theology & Strategy Papers
Evangelicals take multiple perspectives on the relationship between social action and evangelism. However, all evangelicals tend to agree that both evangelism and social action are deeply important. This paper examines the relationship between evangelism and social action while both affirming the priority of evangelism and the necessity of social action.
Dietrich Bonhoeffer And Benedict Of Nursia, Lelia Duncan, Hank Voss
Dietrich Bonhoeffer And Benedict Of Nursia, Lelia Duncan, Hank Voss
Posters
Lelia Duncan explores the relationship between Benedict of Nursia's Rule, Dietrich Bonhoeffer's Life Together, and Taylor University's Life Together Covenant.
Business As Ministry In The Us Rural Midwest For The Common Good, Eric Zhong-Ming Ma
Business As Ministry In The Us Rural Midwest For The Common Good, Eric Zhong-Ming Ma
Business as Mission Theses and Dissertations
The rural Midwest region of the United States serves as a significant locus for American history, culture, and faith, in addition to being renowned as the nation’s primary agricultural hub for maize and soybeans production. Nevertheless, the prevailing body of literature pertaining to the integration of business and Christian ministry for the common good predominantly represented the viewpoints of individuals engaged in international missions or those involved in urban settings regarding the underlying purposes of business. Limited knowledge existed regarding the practices and perceptions of business as ministry stakeholders in the rural Midwestern United States concerning the concept of the …
The Genesis Of Sacred Roots, Hank Voss
The Genesis Of Sacred Roots, Hank Voss
2021 Evangelical Theological Society
No abstract provided.
Reading Spiritual Classics Together: How To Facilitate A Sacred Roots Study Group, Hank Voss
Reading Spiritual Classics Together: How To Facilitate A Sacred Roots Study Group, Hank Voss
Essays
No abstract provided.
Flourishing With Friends: How Spiritual Classics Can Help Us Finish Well In Ministry, Hank Voss
Flourishing With Friends: How Spiritual Classics Can Help Us Finish Well In Ministry, Hank Voss
Essays
No abstract provided.
St. Columbanus And Holiness In Community, Elise Wixtrom, Hank Voss
St. Columbanus And Holiness In Community, Elise Wixtrom, Hank Voss
Presentations
No abstract provided.
Apprenticing Ourselves To Wise Mentors: Pastor Al's (D. 1167) Paradigmatic Vision For "Spiritual" Friendship, Hank Voss
Essays
No abstract provided.
The Gospel Of Luke: Major Themes, Narratives, And Theology, Adelyn Schoenbeck
The Gospel Of Luke: Major Themes, Narratives, And Theology, Adelyn Schoenbeck
Biblical Studies Student Projects
Within the paper, major Lukan themes are portrayed. The birth narrative is reimagined with major themes of the narrative, especially the purpose of the birth narrative to Theophilus, Luke's mentor. The paper defines and identifies Christology and discipleship which is formed from Luke. The paper illustrates what Jesus really means by stating the first century was an "evil and adulterous generation" (Luke 9:41). The essay concludes with the passion narrative and personal challenges that I have faced as studying the book of Luke.
Evangelical Ressourcement: How Retrieving Our Sacred Roots Can Renew And Refocus The Global Evangelical Movement, Don Davis
Essays
No abstract provided.
Rev. Dr. Don Davis And A Theology Of Race, Mitch Mcgeath, Hank Voss
Rev. Dr. Don Davis And A Theology Of Race, Mitch Mcgeath, Hank Voss
Presentations
No abstract provided.
Sacred Roots: Dr. Davis And The Great Tradition’S Contribution To Leadership Development Among The Urban Poor, Danae Passero, Hank Voss
Sacred Roots: Dr. Davis And The Great Tradition’S Contribution To Leadership Development Among The Urban Poor, Danae Passero, Hank Voss
Presentations
No abstract provided.
Rev. Dr. Don L. Davis And Church Planting, Ben Gerig, Hank Voss
Rev. Dr. Don L. Davis And Church Planting, Ben Gerig, Hank Voss
Presentations
No abstract provided.
A Flourishing Kingdom: Rev. Dr. Don Davis And Ministry Among The Poor, Kaitlin Burden, Hank Voss
A Flourishing Kingdom: Rev. Dr. Don Davis And Ministry Among The Poor, Kaitlin Burden, Hank Voss
Presentations
No abstract provided.
Dr. Don L. Davis And Urban Ministry: Establishing The Urban Ministry Institute (Tumi), Simeon Ploeger, Hank Voss
Dr. Don L. Davis And Urban Ministry: Establishing The Urban Ministry Institute (Tumi), Simeon Ploeger, Hank Voss
Presentations
No abstract provided.
A Flourishing Kingdom: Rev. Dr. Don Davis And Ministry Among The Poor, Kaitlin Burden, Hank Voss
A Flourishing Kingdom: Rev. Dr. Don Davis And Ministry Among The Poor, Kaitlin Burden, Hank Voss
Posters
Poster presented at the LIFT Conference, Upland, IN, January 16, 2023.
Dr. Don Davis And The Christian Artist, Summer Davidson, Hank Voss
Dr. Don Davis And The Christian Artist, Summer Davidson, Hank Voss
Presentations
No abstract provided.