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Constructing A Kazak Christian Identity Using Collective Memory And Critical Contextualization, Kris Stewart Kappler Jan 2013

Constructing A Kazak Christian Identity Using Collective Memory And Critical Contextualization, Kris Stewart Kappler

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Through The Lens Of Photography : A Missiological Study Of Liberian Culture And Identity From The Other Side, Gabriel Bernard Tait Jan 2013

Through The Lens Of Photography : A Missiological Study Of Liberian Culture And Identity From The Other Side, Gabriel Bernard Tait

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Formissional Worship: Curriculum Design And Delivery, Gregory B. Rosser Jan 2013

Formissional Worship: Curriculum Design And Delivery, Gregory B. Rosser

ATS Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to measure the cognitive, attitudinal, and behavioral changes in students concerning formissional worship as a result of a Master of Ministry class at Mount Vernon Nazarene University entitled Christian Worship. The scriptural foundation was the Shema (Deut. 6:4-5), quoted by Jesus in the Greatest Commandment (Matt. 22:37-40; Mark 12:29-31). The curricular outline was worship as invitation, revelation, participation, formation, contextualization, incarnation, and integration. The instruments used to gather data from the students were two surveys and an online threaded discussion by the students during class. The surveys framed the class as a pre- and …


From The "Church For" To The "Church With" : A Study Of Diaspora Missions In South Korea, Yuno Kim Jan 2013

From The "Church For" To The "Church With" : A Study Of Diaspora Missions In South Korea, Yuno Kim

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Cultivating Missional Leadership Characteristics Through A Small Group Spiritual Formation Program For Pastors, David John Cooke Jan 2013

Cultivating Missional Leadership Characteristics Through A Small Group Spiritual Formation Program For Pastors, David John Cooke

ATS Dissertations

Pastoral ministry is rife with leadership pressures and challenges. Pastors face what seems to be a monumental leadership challenge of trying to lead struggling congregations that are focused inwardly to become missional in focus. Engaging in spiritual formation practices and small group opportunities can help pastors become spiritually vibrant and effective leaders.

Christians throughout the centuries have met in small groups to build community and strengthen one another as disciples of Jesus Christ. Pastors benefit from meeting in small groups where their love for God can be cultivated and their ability to serve as missional leaders can be developed. In …


Call Waiting : The Young Clergy Crisis In The United Methodist Church, David Thomas Rittgers Jan 2013

Call Waiting : The Young Clergy Crisis In The United Methodist Church, David Thomas Rittgers

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Seeking A New Wineskin For New Wine : Inter-Religious Comparative Research Concerning The Issue Of Registration For The Chinese House Church, Paul N. Moon Jan 2013

Seeking A New Wineskin For New Wine : Inter-Religious Comparative Research Concerning The Issue Of Registration For The Chinese House Church, Paul N. Moon

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Preparing The Local Church To Reach Out To The Dislocated: A Case Study Of The Kikuku Indigenious Church Mission To The Mao People Group, Louis Matundu Zulu Jan 2013

Preparing The Local Church To Reach Out To The Dislocated: A Case Study Of The Kikuku Indigenious Church Mission To The Mao People Group, Louis Matundu Zulu

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Harmonizing Individual And Ecclesiastical Expectations With The Institution Of Theological Education, Meeli Tankler Jan 2013

Harmonizing Individual And Ecclesiastical Expectations With The Institution Of Theological Education, Meeli Tankler

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Leadership Training Program For Shared Leadership Based On Super Leadership At Cheo-Eum Korean Presbyterian Church : A Study Of Christian Leadership, Houng Jin Youn Dec 2012

Leadership Training Program For Shared Leadership Based On Super Leadership At Cheo-Eum Korean Presbyterian Church : A Study Of Christian Leadership, Houng Jin Youn

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Karl Barth Among The Postliberals, William J. Brennan Iii May 2012

Karl Barth Among The Postliberals, William J. Brennan Iii

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Liberian Clergywomen And The Women Of Liberia Mass Action For Peace : Causal Factors For Clergywomen's Participation Or Nonparticipation And The Impact On Clergywomen's Leadership In The Liberian Church, Katurah York Cooper May 2012

Liberian Clergywomen And The Women Of Liberia Mass Action For Peace : Causal Factors For Clergywomen's Participation Or Nonparticipation And The Impact On Clergywomen's Leadership In The Liberian Church, Katurah York Cooper

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Virtue, Friendship, And Polis: A Reading Of Paul's Letter To The Philippians, Le Chih Hsieh Jan 2012

Virtue, Friendship, And Polis: A Reading Of Paul's Letter To The Philippians, Le Chih Hsieh

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Growing Disciples In The Pattern Of The Twelve : The Ecclesiola In Ecclesia As A Model For Spiritual Transformation And Local Church Discipleship, Steven L. Dunmire Jan 2012

Growing Disciples In The Pattern Of The Twelve : The Ecclesiola In Ecclesia As A Model For Spiritual Transformation And Local Church Discipleship, Steven L. Dunmire

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


The Challenges Affecting Biblically Based Reconciliation After 2007 Post-Election Violence In Kenya: A Case Study Of Eight Christian Adults Directly Affected By 2007 Post-Election Violence, Matthews Kalola Mwalw'a Jan 2012

The Challenges Affecting Biblically Based Reconciliation After 2007 Post-Election Violence In Kenya: A Case Study Of Eight Christian Adults Directly Affected By 2007 Post-Election Violence, Matthews Kalola Mwalw'a

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Mentoring As A Tool For Leadership Development In The Redeemed Christian Church Of God, Nigeria, Oladimeji Babatunde Jan 2012

Mentoring As A Tool For Leadership Development In The Redeemed Christian Church Of God, Nigeria, Oladimeji Babatunde

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Toward A Theology Of Pareo Dei: Exploring A Contextual Theology Of Missio Dei For The Missiological Reconciliation Of The Korean Protestant Church, Musung Jung Jan 2012

Toward A Theology Of Pareo Dei: Exploring A Contextual Theology Of Missio Dei For The Missiological Reconciliation Of The Korean Protestant Church, Musung Jung

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Toward Recontextualization Of Christianity With Popular Catholicism : A Study Of Dialogical And Cooperative Mission With Popular Catholicism Through The Perspectives Of Methodist Christians In Batangas, Philippines, Eugene Kim Jan 2012

Toward Recontextualization Of Christianity With Popular Catholicism : A Study Of Dialogical And Cooperative Mission With Popular Catholicism Through The Perspectives Of Methodist Christians In Batangas, Philippines, Eugene Kim

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Salt And Light: Best Ministry Practices For Community Impact By Tanzanian Churches, Geoffrey Peter Majule Jan 2012

Salt And Light: Best Ministry Practices For Community Impact By Tanzanian Churches, Geoffrey Peter Majule

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Unity In The Body Of Christ: A Study Of The Racial Unification Of The Church Of God In Virginia, Stephen Gene Mcmurray Jan 2012

Unity In The Body Of Christ: A Study Of The Racial Unification Of The Church Of God In Virginia, Stephen Gene Mcmurray

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


The Effectiveness Of Visual Images: Preaching In Postmodern And Post-Christian Ministry Context, Eneyas Da Silva Freitas Jan 2012

The Effectiveness Of Visual Images: Preaching In Postmodern And Post-Christian Ministry Context, Eneyas Da Silva Freitas

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


"For The Sake Of Jerusalem, The City Which I Have Chosen:" On The Lord's Choice Of Zion/Jerusalem And Its Development In The Old Testament, David Schreiner Jan 2012

"For The Sake Of Jerusalem, The City Which I Have Chosen:" On The Lord's Choice Of Zion/Jerusalem And Its Development In The Old Testament, David Schreiner

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Effective Evangelistic Strategies For North Korean Defectors (Talbukmin) In South Korea, Chaneung Jung Jan 2012

Effective Evangelistic Strategies For North Korean Defectors (Talbukmin) In South Korea, Chaneung Jung

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


The Role Of Robert Alexander Hardie In The Korean Great Revival And The Subsequent Development Of Korean Protestant Christianity, Chil-Sung Kim Jan 2012

The Role Of Robert Alexander Hardie In The Korean Great Revival And The Subsequent Development Of Korean Protestant Christianity, Chil-Sung Kim

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Mi'kmaq And French/Jesuit Understandings Of The Spiritual And Spirituality: Implications For Fait, Terry Lance Leblanc Jan 2012

Mi'kmaq And French/Jesuit Understandings Of The Spiritual And Spirituality: Implications For Fait, Terry Lance Leblanc

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Exploring Leadership Practices For Korean Missionary Wives In Davao City, Philippines, Kyung Ja Kim Jan 2012

Exploring Leadership Practices For Korean Missionary Wives In Davao City, Philippines, Kyung Ja Kim

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Developing Pastors' Understanding And Practice On Biblical Financial Stewardship: The Key To Impacting The Growth Of The Bible Christian Fellowship Church Of Indonesia, Tandi Frederik Randa Jan 2012

Developing Pastors' Understanding And Practice On Biblical Financial Stewardship: The Key To Impacting The Growth Of The Bible Christian Fellowship Church Of Indonesia, Tandi Frederik Randa

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Developing An Effective Preaching Ministry For Urban Pastors In The Philippines, Winston C. Reyes Jan 2012

Developing An Effective Preaching Ministry For Urban Pastors In The Philippines, Winston C. Reyes

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Them That Are Without: A Biblical Theology Of Outsiders And Preaching On Outsiders In Churches Of Christ, Van E. Robarts Jan 2012

Them That Are Without: A Biblical Theology Of Outsiders And Preaching On Outsiders In Churches Of Christ, Van E. Robarts

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Church And Clergy Revitalization Seen Through The Lens Of Luther's Theology Of The Cross, John David Roth Jan 2012

Church And Clergy Revitalization Seen Through The Lens Of Luther's Theology Of The Cross, John David Roth

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.