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The Value Of A Team, Chuck Olson

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

Team ministry is one of the new trends in church ministry. Of course, team ministry is not all that new. Moses led the children of Israel out of Egypt with a team, Jesus trained a team of leaders to start the church, and Paul planted churches through a team. Working with teams, however, does present us with new challenges in today’s complex world. As an experienced executive pastor responsible to lead staff teams in larger churches, Chuck Olson presents some new ideas on how to build team unity and spirit in his article “The Values of a Team.”

Evangelistic Worship: The Front Door Of Church Growth In The New Millennium, Alvin L. Redi

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

The author presents several principles for linking worship and evangelism.

Domingo De Santísima Trinidad-Liturgia, Ricardo Schlak

Liturgias

Domingo de Santísima Trinidad-liturgia

Calvin Theological Journal (Vol 37 No 1 - April 2002), Calvin Theological Seminary

Calvin Theological Journal

Editorial - 7 / Articles: Paradise Lost: Reading the Former Prophets by the Rivers of Babylon by Arie C. Leder - 9 / Rahab of Canaan and Israel: The Meaning of Joshua 2 by John H. Stek - 28 / Preaching Texts of Terror in the Book of Judges: How Does the History of Interpretation Help? by John L. Thompson - 49 / Reading Samuel to Hear God by Stanley D. Walters - 62 / The Former Prophets and the Practice of Christian Worship by John D. Witvliet - 82 / Scholia et Homiletica: Vengeance and the Fair …

Apostles For Social Transformation, C. Peter Wagner

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

A new trend in churches is the growing interest in New Apostolic Ministry and Apostles. Peter Wagner offers new insights on the new apostolic goal of social transformation and speaks to the issue of unity among apostolic leaders.

About The American Society For Church Growth, Gary L. Mcintosh

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

No abstract provided.

Sexuality

Shabbat Shalom: A Journal for Jewish-Christian Reconciliation

No abstract provided.

Introduction, Gary L. Mcintosh

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

No abstract provided.

Systemic Catechesis, Kevin Wyssmann

Doctor of Ministry Major Applied Project

Systemic Catechesis is designed to merge several academic disciplines into a new catechetical model. Learning theories, systemic psychology, and a distinctive Lutheran approach to confirmation are combined in an effort to catechize whole family systems while specifically targeting junior high youth. This multifaceted program utilizes class time, home work, periodic evaluations, camps and retreats to maximize learning. The results of this project is a two-year curriculum that fully integrates educators, congregation, and the family into the catechetical process.

Did The Apostle Paul Abolish The Sabbath?: Colossians 2:14-17 Revisited, Frank B. Holbrook

Journal of the Adventist Theological Society

No abstract provided.

Holistic Approach To Mental Illnesses At The Toby Of Ambohibao Madagascar, Daniel A. Rakotojoelinandrasana

Doctor of Ministry Theses

The Church is to reclaim its teaching and praxis of the healing ministry at the example of Jesus Christ who preached, taught and healed. Healing is holistic, that is, caring for the whole person, physical, mental, social and spiritual. Healing is a part of the full salvation in Jesus Christ.

Mental illnesses or disorders affect one fourth of human beings in the world and their prevalence is far from declining. This thesis describes the model of Ambohibao and suggests it as a way for the church to do healing ministry, and particularly, as a way to approach the problems of …

Using Assessments In Facilitating The Assimilation Of Adults At Calvary Church In Grand Rapids, Michigan, David D. Nemitz

Faculty Dissertations

The goal of assimilating believers into the community of faith has been, is and will continue to be a crucial element and a significant challenge for churches. Most commonly, assimilation is used to describe the process by which people are absorbed into the cultural tradition of an existing population or organization. This thesis explores the impact that a standardized assimilation process has on the incorporation of people into the community of a large church setting.

Calvin Theological Seminary Forum: January 2002, Cornelius Plantinga Jr., Duane Kelderman, Henry Demoor, Lugene Schemper

Calvin Theological Seminary Forum (2002- )

Reflections on Theological Education
3 - Now More Than Ever by Cornelius Plantinga, Jr.
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5 - Reflections of a Pastor to Prospective Pastors by Duane Kelderman
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7 - The Christian Reformed Church and Calvin Theological Seminary: A Strategic Partnership by Henry DeMoor
9 - An Interview with Calvin Hofland, Calvin Theological Seminary’s Missionary-in-Residence by Lugene Schemper

Departments
11 - The Council Room
12 - Pastoral Care
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Between Law And Grace: Ritual And Ritual Studies In Recent Evangelical Thought, Gerald A. Klingbeil

Journal of the Adventist Theological Society

No abstract provided.

Seeking The Rhetoric Of Jesus, Susan L. Trollinger

English Faculty Publications

I come to the questions posed by this volume from a somewhat different background than one might expect. Whereas one might anticipate that I was an Anabaptist first and a scholar second, just the opposite was the case. I Before beginning my graduate studies I had never heard of Anabaptism. Indeed, I was poring over Aristotle's Rhetoric before I was even a Christian. I thus went through much of my graduate studies (not to mention all of college, high school, and elementary school) without giving a thought to how my studies were impacting my faith-never mind how my faith might …

Un Programa De Instrucción Y Capacitación Para Misioneros Voluntarios De La Unión Mexicana Del Norte, Jose M. Espinosa

Doctor of Ministry Projects

The term “lay person” is usually applied to church members to distinguish them from the “clergy.” The New Testament uses the tenn laos, from which “lay” is derived, to refer to all of God’s people and not only to those who are not clergy. Therefore, lay people are the church and not only a part of the church. The function that the New Testament assigns to the laos or people of God is to preach the gospel in order to make disciples, as Christ commanded. According to the New Testament, “disciple” is one who preaches and practices the teachings of …

Un Estudio Sobre La Vida Espiritual De Los Jóvenes Adventistas En Tabasco, México, Ervin A. Gonzalez Esteban

Doctor of Ministry Projects

The Bible gives great attention to youth. Important Bible characters acted under divine direction, leaving teachings regarding leadership and obedience. The biblical terms most used in reference to young people are na 'ar, a young man possessing strength and vigor, and neos, a person full of youth and inexperience. Paul advised Timothy: “Let no one despise thy youth” (1 Tim 4:12). John saw young people as being strong through the word of God and overcoming the wicked one (1 John 2:14). Research of young people shows that in today’s society, generations follow each other approximately every twenty years. Each one …

Balthasar's Theodramatic Hermeneutics: Trinitarian And Ecclesial Dimensions Of Scriptural Interpretation, Jason Paul Bourgeois

Marian Library Faculty Publications

Hans Urs von Balthasar developed a unique style of biblical interpretation. This paper discusses four elements of his scriptural hermeneutics, a topic that offers glimpses of his fundamental theology and his ecclesiology as well. The first element of Balthasar’s hermeneutics is aesthetics. Balthasar’s aesthetic approach to scriptural interpretation stands in contrast with the commonly employed historical-critical method, which he found to be potentially limiting. The second element is theodrama. In Balthasar’s notion of theodramatic hermeneutics, the interpreter is already participating in the very salvation history that is being interpreted. The third and fourth elements of Balthasar’s hermeneutics involve the Trinitarian …

Proceedings Of The Center Of Catholic Studies Religious Horizons And The Vocation Of The University, Center Of Catholic Studies, Seton Hall University, Patrick H. Bryne

Center for Catholic Studies Faculty Seminars and Core Curriculum Seminars

No abstract provided.

Will Church Planting Help A Denomination To Stay In Prime? A Reflection About The Lifecycle Of A Denomination And Church Planting, Edgar Machel

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

The author uses the lifecycle model developed by Ichak Adizes to analyze the growth of a denomination.

Introduction To Volume 13 Issue 1 Winter 2002, Gary L. Mcintosh

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

No abstract provided.

The Bridger Generation, Gary L. Mcintosh

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

New research on today's younger generation

Ten Foundational Books Of Church Growth That Influenced The Movement, Elmer Towns

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

A reflection on the books that have most impacted the Church Growth Movement.

Cultural Distinctives Of Anglo Churches, Will Raney

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

The author provides insights that will help White Christians better understand their own culture and how it is changing.

Amos 5:18-20 In Its Exegetical And Theological Contexts, Kenneth D. Mulzac

Journal of the Adventist Theological Society

No abstract provided.

La Iglesia Adventista Frente A La Disidencia En Colombia, Jose Evelio Garcia

Doctor of Ministry Projects

The Seventh-day Adventist Church in Colombia at this time is facing dissidence from the group Koinonia. This research was carried out in order to produce material to help pastors, ministerial students, and laypeople to understand and face this dissident movement. The Bible and the writings of Ellen G. White provide the principles on which the Seventh-day Adventist Church has been established. These principles have been applied in order to face the problem caused by the group Koinonia in Colombia.

In order to understand what Koinonia teaches and how it operates, a number of interviews were conducted with former Koinonia supporters, …

Estrategia Para Plantar Una Iglesia En Puebla, México, Moises Reyna Sanchez

Doctor of Ministry Projects

Church planting is one of the basic tasks to which God has called his disciples. The gospel commission of Matt 28:19, 20 implicitly calls for church planting. This dissertation presents biblical and theological foundations for church planting. In addition, it explores the writings of current authors, looking for appropriate church planting strategies. Success in church planting is achieved by applying certain strategies. These include having a clear vision of what God expects, completing a demographic study of the chosen location, pinpointing the place where the new congregation will begin, form the founding group and training them, having the first meetings, …

2002 Church Growth Consultant Directory, Gary L. Mcintosh

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

No abstract provided.

2002 - 84th Annual Bible Lectureship, "Recovering Spirituality", Abilene Christian University, Abilene Christian University

Lectureship and Summit Programs

No abstract provided.

A Strategy For Evangelism Among The Bengali Folk Hindus Of Calcutta, Eric Kujur

Doctor of Ministry Projects

The purpose of this study was to develop a strategy to reach the unreached Bengali Folk Hindus of Calcutta. First, general information on the target group was presented. This included information on their lifestyle and traditional religious beliefs and practices. This is a large group of people who do not belong to the castes and do not enjoy the benefits of financial, educational, and political status. A brief review of what Roman Catholic and Protestant churches have done for the Folk Hindus of Calcutta, with their medical, educational, spiritual, and social services, helped us to understand the strengths and weaknesses …