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The Strategy Of Feed My Lamb Ministries: Developing Servant Leadership, Sunil Kumar Samuel Jan 2012

The Strategy Of Feed My Lamb Ministries: Developing Servant Leadership, Sunil Kumar Samuel

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Healthier Officers, Healthier Corps: A Study Of Salvation Army Corps Officers' Spiritual Renewal As A Means Of Congregational Renewal, Grant Sandercock-Brown Jan 2012

Healthier Officers, Healthier Corps: A Study Of Salvation Army Corps Officers' Spiritual Renewal As A Means Of Congregational Renewal, Grant Sandercock-Brown

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Your Next Move: Planning For Clergy Transitions, Robert Alfred Kaylor Jan 2012

Your Next Move: Planning For Clergy Transitions, Robert Alfred Kaylor

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Equipping The Saints Through A Strengths-Based Ministry Process, Christopher Mark Howlett Jan 2012

Equipping The Saints Through A Strengths-Based Ministry Process, Christopher Mark Howlett

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No abstract provided.


Sustaining Effective Spiritual Leadership Through Spiritual Formation Practice And Self-Care Among United Methodist Ordinands In The Rocky Mountain Conference, Jane Youtz Riecke Jan 2012

Sustaining Effective Spiritual Leadership Through Spiritual Formation Practice And Self-Care Among United Methodist Ordinands In The Rocky Mountain Conference, Jane Youtz Riecke

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


He Loves The Immigrant: Deuteronomy's Theological And Social Vision For The Ger, Mark Abraham Awabdy Jan 2012

He Loves The Immigrant: Deuteronomy's Theological And Social Vision For The Ger, Mark Abraham Awabdy

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


The Adamic Backdrop Of Romans 7, Robert Brian Kidwell Jan 2012

The Adamic Backdrop Of Romans 7, Robert Brian Kidwell

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


A Study Into The Practice Of Ancestor Rites Among The Diaspora Chinese Protestant Christians In Singapore, Jeremiah Goh Wah Seng Jan 2012

A Study Into The Practice Of Ancestor Rites Among The Diaspora Chinese Protestant Christians In Singapore, Jeremiah Goh Wah Seng

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Curriculum For Preaching In The North Caucasus Bible Institute, Vitaliy Bak May 2011

Curriculum For Preaching In The North Caucasus Bible Institute, Vitaliy Bak

ATS Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to design curriculum and teach a course in advanced homiletics for a group of Master of Arts (MA) in pastoral ministry students in the North Caucasus Bible Institute in Prokhladnyy, Russia, in order to increase their understanding of the theory and practice of preaching, to improve their integration of homiletical theory into the students’ practice of preaching, and to evaluate the effectiveness of the training.

The curriculum examined theology of preaching, the role of the preacher, the role of the Holy Spirit in preaching, the principles of biblical interpretation, preparation, communication, reflection, and preaching …


The Evangelization Of Secular Young Adults In South Korea: Effective Principles For Conversion Growth Among Protestant Churches, Sang Woo Cho Jan 2011

The Evangelization Of Secular Young Adults In South Korea: Effective Principles For Conversion Growth Among Protestant Churches, Sang Woo Cho

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Confirmation And Ministry Participation, Jeffrey S. Harper Jan 2011

Confirmation And Ministry Participation, Jeffrey S. Harper

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Social Transformation Through Pastoral Transformational Leadership : A Case Study Of Mombasa Synod, Pius N. Kagwi Jan 2011

Social Transformation Through Pastoral Transformational Leadership : A Case Study Of Mombasa Synod, Pius N. Kagwi

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


A Study Of Why Some Inner-City, African-American Churches In Chicago Have Undergone Significant Membership Declines, While Others Have Seen Large Increases In Memberships In The Post-Civil Rights Era, Norman Goodwin Jan 2011

A Study Of Why Some Inner-City, African-American Churches In Chicago Have Undergone Significant Membership Declines, While Others Have Seen Large Increases In Memberships In The Post-Civil Rights Era, Norman Goodwin

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Missional Spirituality : Invitation To Listen, David Mullens Jan 2011

Missional Spirituality : Invitation To Listen, David Mullens

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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.


Breaking The Culture Of Ethnic Hostility In Kenya, Geoffrey Kamau Njuguna Jan 2011

Breaking The Culture Of Ethnic Hostility In Kenya, Geoffrey Kamau Njuguna

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Seeing The Big Picture : A Study Of Walk Thru The Bible's Old Testament Storyline Seminar's Impact On The Spiritual Health Of Participants, Robbie D. Phillips Jan 2011

Seeing The Big Picture : A Study Of Walk Thru The Bible's Old Testament Storyline Seminar's Impact On The Spiritual Health Of Participants, Robbie D. Phillips

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Equipping The Laity Through Discipleship Training In A Korean Church, Yijoon Chang Jan 2011

Equipping The Laity Through Discipleship Training In A Korean Church, Yijoon Chang

ATS Dissertations

The purpose of the research was to evaluate how effective discipleship training enhanced the spiritual maturity of lay believers and transformed them into churchbuilding leaders. The particular context of this study is Korean Madisonville United Methodist Church in Cincinnati, Ohio, Nashville Korean United Methodist Church in Nashville, Tennessee, and Sarang Community Church in Anaheim, California. This was an evaluative study using questionnaires and personal interviews to assist in measuring the effectiveness of discipleship training to enhance the spiritual maturity of lay believers.

The review of selected literature focuses on what the church is, who the pastor is, who the laity …


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 …


Theology Of Confessionist Dialogue: A Theology Of Religions In The Religious Situation In Korea, Young Seok Song Jan 2011

Theology Of Confessionist Dialogue: A Theology Of Religions In The Religious Situation In Korea, Young Seok Song

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Awesome God : Connecting Through Multisensory Study And Lectio Divina Of Spiritual Narratives, Linda B. Dunn Jan 2011

Awesome God : Connecting Through Multisensory Study And Lectio Divina Of Spiritual Narratives, Linda B. Dunn

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


A Study Of The Significant Indicators Of Spiritual And Emotional Responses Of African-American Congregations To The Transition Of The Founding Or Long-Term Senior Pastor, Cynthia Hinson Graham Jan 2011

A Study Of The Significant Indicators Of Spiritual And Emotional Responses Of African-American Congregations To The Transition Of The Founding Or Long-Term Senior Pastor, Cynthia Hinson Graham

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.


Clergy Stress : A Study Of Stressors And Stress-Relieving Practices Among United Methodist Clergy Across Three Districts Of The Western North Carolina Conference, Claude J. Kayler Jan 2011

Clergy Stress : A Study Of Stressors And Stress-Relieving Practices Among United Methodist Clergy Across Three Districts Of The Western North Carolina Conference, Claude J. Kayler

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Spiritual And Strategic Leadership In Pastoral Ministry, Pedro P. Magalhães Jan 2011

Spiritual And Strategic Leadership In Pastoral Ministry, Pedro P. Magalhães

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


You Are Fired : A Phenomenological Study Of Pastoral Perspectives On Termination In A Particular County Of North Texas, Bruce E. Pratt Jan 2011

You Are Fired : A Phenomenological Study Of Pastoral Perspectives On Termination In A Particular County Of North Texas, Bruce E. Pratt

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Urban Leadership : A Study In Contextual Ministry, Claude Solano Jan 2011

Urban Leadership : A Study In Contextual Ministry, Claude Solano

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


The Understanding And Practice Of Sabbath, Barbara Cordelia Hart Yorks Jan 2011

The Understanding And Practice Of Sabbath, Barbara Cordelia Hart Yorks

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Current Knowledge, Practies, And Desired Goals Of Small Group Ministry For Training Implications In The Churches Of The Trinity Annual Conference Of The Methodist Church In Malaysia, Andrew Kok-Khoon Tan Jan 2011

Current Knowledge, Practies, And Desired Goals Of Small Group Ministry For Training Implications In The Churches Of The Trinity Annual Conference Of The Methodist Church In Malaysia, Andrew Kok-Khoon Tan

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Mission Between Religious Pluralism And The Postmodern Claim Of Truth: A Study Of Young Korean Protestant's Views Of Other Faiths, Suh Tae Yun Jan 2011

Mission Between Religious Pluralism And The Postmodern Claim Of Truth: A Study Of Young Korean Protestant's Views Of Other Faiths, Suh Tae Yun

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.