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A Seventh-Day Adventist Understanding Of The Church And Its Mission, Viesturs Rekis

Doctor of Ministry Projects

The purpose of this study is to investigate the biblical background of the Christian church and its mission, in order to better understand the implications for Adventist mission in the Baltic countries. This study is intended to equip ministerial students with basic knowledge and to stimulate further studies of the church and its mission. Implications are drawn from the findings of the investigation to stimulate the mission of the church in the Baltic Union Conference.

The first part of the dissertation deals with the origins, nature, and functions of the Christian church within a biblical and theological perspective. Consideration of …

1998 - 80th Annual Lectureship, "The Real War: Flesh Vs Spirit: Studies In Galatians", Abilene Christian University, Abilene Christian University

Lectureship and Summit Programs

No abstract provided.

Calvin Theological Journal (Vol 32 No 2 - November 1997), Calvin Theological Seminary

Calvin Theological Journal

Editorial by John Bolt - 251 / Articles: Christian Worship in Consecrated Space and Time by Arie C. Leder - 253 / The Spirituality of the Psalter: Metrical Psalms in Liturgy and Life in Calvin's Geneva by John D. Witvliet - 273 / The Second Sunday Service in the Early Dutch Reformed Tradition by Donald Sinnema - 298 / John W. Nevin on the Mystical Presence by Arie J. Griffioen - 334 / The Mission of a Local Church by Calvin P. Van Reken - 344 / Calvin Bibliography: 1997 by Peter De Klerk and P. Fields - 368 …

Calvin Seminary Forum: October 1997, John W. Cooper, David Holwerda, Melvin D. Hugen, James Dejong

Calvin Seminary Forum (1994-2001)

Contents
1 - Do we need to ‘Revisit’ 1973 - John Cooper
3 - Truth and Freedom - David Holwerda
4 - The Case for Change -Melvin D. Hugen
6 - Obliged to Support - James A. DeJong

Index To The Journal Of The American Society Of Church Growth 1990-1997, Gary L. Mcintosh

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

No abstract provided.

The Homogeneous Unit Principle Revisited Part Two: A Biblical Validation, Walther A. Olsen

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

Walther A. Olsen presents new perspectives on the most criticized principle of the Church Growth Movement in his article The Homogeneous Unit Principle Revisited. His experience as a missionary, pastor and professor allow him to address the issue with fresh insight. The reader will see the homogeneous unit principle with new “church growth eyes” after reading this article. This is the second part of a two-part series.

Motivation To Participate: Understanding Students' Reasons For Participating As A Help In Growing A Youth Group, Ken Garland

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

Why do high school students participate in church activities? The question has been asked and answered abstractly and anecdotally for years. Still, no one working in church ministry with high school students really understands what motivates those who participate regularly in church youth group activities to do so. It seems that understanding these motivations would be a rather high priority considering what seems to be increasing disinterest in church among contemporary high schoolers.

Missions In Multi-Cultural America: A Study Of Acts 15:1-35, M. Rodney Webb

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

The culture milieu of the American Christian scene during the latter part of the twentieth century is in a constant state of flux. By revisiting the experience of the early church in its multicultural world and how it grows in that world of pluralistic cultures, philosophies, and theological understandings, the American Church is able to prepare, under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, to win this pluralistic nation for Christ.

The Pastoral Evangelism Of Charles Grandison Finney As A Model For Contemporary Pastoral Evangelists, Daniel B. Forshee

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

The church today needs pastoral evangelists who will lead their congregations in evangelistic activity. Areas “where the gospel has never been heard” desperately need pastoral evangelists to penetrate their mission fields with the salvific message of Christ. If there were no more additions to the world’s population, it would take four thousand years “to evangelize the world through current soul-winning efforts.” Also, pastoral evangelists are needed in the United States. Church growth is not matching population increases. Church membership in the United States increased 28 percent from 1960 to 1990 while the total population increased 39 percent.

In Essentials Unity: The Pre-History Of A Restoration Movement Slogan, Hans Rollman

Restoration Quarterly

Rollman, Hans (1997) "In Essentials Unity: The Pre-History of a Restoration Movement Slogan," Restoration Quarterly: Vol. 39 : No. 3.

This repository hosts selected Restoration Quarterly articles in downloadable PDF format. For the benefit of users who would like to browse the contents of RQ, we have included all issue covers even when full-text articles from that issue are unavailable. All Restoration Quarterly articles are available in full text in the ATLA Religion Database, available through most university and theological libraries or through your local library’s inter-library loan service.

The Homogeneous Unit Principle Revisited: Part On, Walther A. Olsen

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

Walther A Olsen presents new perspectives on the most criticized principle of the CGM in his article The Homogeneous Unit Principle Revisited. His experience as a missionary, pastor and professor allow him to address the issue with fresh insight. The reader will see the homogeneous unit principle with new “church growth eyes” after reading this article. This is Part One of the study with Part Two to appear in the Fall 1997 issue of the Journal of the American Society for Church Growth.

Calvin Seminary Forum: April 1997, Arie C. Leder, David Holwerda, Neil Jasperse, Duane Kelderman

Calvin Seminary Forum (1994-2001)

Contents
1 - All the King's Horses and All the King's Men (II) - Arie C. Leder
3 - Change and Decay - David Holwerda
4 - Being Reformed: Essentials Versus Distinctives -Neil Jasperse
6 - Authentic Worship in a Changing Culture - Duane Kelderman and John Witvliet
8 - Stop the Fantasy: A Pleas for Bodily Christianity -John Bolt

Calvin Theological Journal (Vol 32 No 1 - April 1997), Calvin Theological Seminary

Calvin Theological Journal

Editorial by John Bolt - 7 / Trinitarianism Today: Doctrinal Renaissance, Ethical Relevance, Social Redolence by Thomas R. Thompson - 9 / Jesus in the Theology of Eberhard Jüngel by John Webster - 43 / Creation as the Home of God: The Doctrine of Creation in the Theology of Jürgen Moltmann by Steven Bouma-Prediger - 72 / Brunner the Ecumenist: Emil Brunner as a Vox Media of Protestant Theology by Mark G. McKim - 91 / Eschatology in the Second Half of the Twentieth Century by Klaas Runia - 105 / Scholia et Homiletica: Onward Christian Soldiers—Praying in Love, …

Book Review: Overcoming Barriers To Church Growth By Steve Clapp, John W. Ellas

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

No abstract provided.

Book Review: Selling Jesus: What’S Wrong With Marketing The Church? By Douglas D. Webster, Gary L. Mcintosh

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

No abstract provided.

Numerical Growth In The Theology Of Acts: The Role Of Pragmatism, Reason And Rhetoric, John Mark Hicks

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

John Mark Hicks argues persuasively that Luke’s fondness for numbers is part of the theological purpose of Acts. His article Numerical Growth In The Theology of Acts: The Role Of Pragmatism, Reason and Rhetoric explores the issue in depth. He concludes that Luke is not simply recording numbers as a matter of historical record but as an integral part of the overall argument of Acts.

Biblical And Theological Issues Of Church Marketing, Mark J. Belokonny

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

Mark J. Belokonny asserts that it is biblically and theologically sound to market the church of Jesus Christ in culturally relevant ways. Looking at this controversial issue with the eyes of a church growth pastor, Mark responds to several of the most common criticisms of church marketing in his article Biblical and Theological Issues of Church Marketing.

Calvin Seminary Forum: January 1997, John W. Cooper, David Holwerda, Harry Boonstra, Arie C. Leder

Calvin Seminary Forum (1994-2001)

Contents
1 - The Lord's Supper: Christ's Real Presence - John Cooper
3 - Christ’s Presence and Church Unity - David Holwerda
4 - At Banquet - Often - Harry Boonstra
6 - All the Kings’ Horses and All the Kings’ Men - Arie C. Leder
8 - Preaching the Word - Calvin Van Reken

1997 - 79th Annual Lectureship, "Faith Under Fire", Abilene Christian University, Abilene Christian University

Lectureship and Summit Programs

No abstract provided.

Void If Detached, Tom Wolf

ATS Chapel Services

No abstract provided.

Calvin Theological Journal (Vol 31 No 2 - November 1996), Calvin Theological Seminary

Calvin Theological Journal

Editorial: John Bolt - 333 / Calvin and Sixteenth-Century Spirituality: Comparison with the Anabaptists by Richard C. Gamble - 335 / Moderate Religious Liberty in the Theology of John Calvin by John Witte, Jr. - 359 / Did Calvin Use Lippoman's Catena in Genesim? by Anthony N. S. Lane - 404 / Calvin Bibliography: 1996 by Paul Fields - 420 / Scholia: Unfulfilled Expectations of Church Planting by David Snapper - 464 / Are Harold Netland's Principles Universal and Neutral? by T. S. Perry - 487 / The Question of Criteria: A Response to Mr. Perry by Harold …

Calvin Seminary Forum: October 1996, Craig Van Gelder, David Holwerda, Carl Bosma, Daniel Devadatta

Calvin Seminary Forum (1994-2001)

Contents
1 - Confident Witness - Changing World - Craig Van Gelder
3 - Truth, Unity, and Mission - David Holwerda
5 - A (Re)New(ed) Call for a Mission-Shaped Church - Carl Bosma
6 - Learning from Christians of Other Cultures - Daniel Devadatta

A Strategy For Preaching Paraenesis, Tim Sensing

Restoration Quarterly

Sensing, Tim (1996) "A Strategy for Preaching Paraenesis," Restoration Quarterly: Vol. 38 : No. 4.

This repository hosts selected Restoration Quarterly articles in downloadable PDF format. For the benefit of users who would like to browse the contents of RQ, we have included all issue covers even when full-text articles from that issue are unavailable. All Restoration Quarterly articles are available in full text in the ATLA Religion Database, available through most university and theological libraries or through your local library’s inter-library loan service.

Codependency And Pastoral Care: A Report From The Trenches, Marlene K. Klunzinger, Michael S. Moore

Restoration Quarterly

Klunzinger, Marlene K. and Moore, Michael S. (1996) "Codependency and Pastoral Care: A Report from the Trenches," Restoration Quarterly: Vol. 38 : No. 3.

This repository hosts selected Restoration Quarterly articles in downloadable PDF format. For the benefit of users who would like to browse the contents of RQ, we have included all issue covers even when full-text articles from that issue are unavailable. All Restoration Quarterly articles are available in full text in the ATLA Religion Database, available through most university and theological libraries or through your local library’s inter-library loan service.

A Theology Of Small Groups, Darin Kennedy

Restoration Quarterly

Kennedy, Darin (1996) "A Theology of Small Groups," Restoration Quarterly: Vol. 38 : No. 3.

This repository hosts selected Restoration Quarterly articles in downloadable PDF format. For the benefit of users who would like to browse the contents of RQ, we have included all issue covers even when full-text articles from that issue are unavailable. All Restoration Quarterly articles are available in full text in the ATLA Religion Database, available through most university and theological libraries or through your local library’s inter-library loan service.

Churches Of Christ And Abortion: A Survey Of Selected Periodicals, Craig Churchill

Restoration Quarterly

hurchill, Craig (1996) "Churches of Christ and Abortion: A Survey of Selected Periodicals," Restoration Quarterly: Vol. 38 : No. 3.

This repository hosts selected Restoration Quarterly articles in downloadable PDF format. For the benefit of users who would like to browse the contents of RQ, we have included all issue covers even when full-text articles from that issue are unavailable. All Restoration Quarterly articles are available in full text in the ATLA Religion Database, available through most university and theological libraries or through your local library’s inter-library loan service.

Towards A Definition Of Paraenesis, Tim Sensing

Restoration Quarterly

Sensing, Tim (1996) "Towards a Definition of Paraenesis," Restoration Quarterly: Vol. 38 : No. 3.

This repository hosts selected Restoration Quarterly articles in downloadable PDF format. For the benefit of users who would like to browse the contents of RQ, we have included all issue covers even when full-text articles from that issue are unavailable. All Restoration Quarterly articles are available in full text in the ATLA Religion Database, available through most university and theological libraries or through your local library’s inter-library loan service.

Calvin Seminary Forum: June 1996, Melvin D. Hugen, David Holwerda, James A. Dejong, Ronald J. Feenstra

Calvin Seminary Forum (1994-2001)

Contents
1 - A Revival Meeting in the Georgia Dome - Melvin D. Hugen
3 - Promises to Keep - David Holwerda
5 - Commitment - James A. DeJong
6 - Reflections on the Demoninational Mission and Vision Statement - Ronald J. Feenstra

Calvin Seminary Forum: April 1996, Jeffrey A.D. Weima, David Holwerda, Robert C. De Vries, Arie C. Leder

Calvin Seminary Forum (1994-2001)

Contents
1 - Two Challenges to our Reformed Heritage - Jeffery A.D. Weima
3 - Hermeneutics Revisited - David Holwerda
4 - Where's the Catechism - Robert C. De Vries
6 - Christian Education at the Crossroads -Arie C. Leder
8 - Knowing God - Keith Tanis

Gibbon Misconstrued, Paul Haynie

Restoration Quarterly

Haynie, Paul (1996) "Gibbon Misconstrued," Restoration Quarterly: Vol. 38 : No. 2.

This repository hosts selected Restoration Quarterly articles in downloadable PDF format. For the benefit of users who would like to browse the contents of RQ, we have included all issue covers even when full-text articles from that issue are unavailable. All Restoration Quarterly articles are available in full text in the ATLA Religion Database, available through most university and theological libraries or through your local library’s inter-library loan service.