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Understanding Diversification In The Church Growth Movement, Christopher Divietro Jul 2016

Understanding Diversification In The Church Growth Movement, Christopher Divietro

Great Commission Research Journal

Donald McGavran observed isolationist tendencies in the church and proposed both methodological consistency and sociological analysis as factors critical to evangelistic success. Later, church growth thinkers devolved into a syncretistic pragmatism that, over time, rendered the church as irrelevant as the church McGavran sought to combat. I synthesize various strands running through the history of the Church Growth Movement and isolate contributing factors to diversification through critical interaction with a contemporary of Donald McGavran—Lesslie Newbigin. Newbigin’s understanding of the relationships among gospel, church, and culture serves as the foundation for understanding how a church can slip into a position of …

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Donald Mcgavran: An Evangelistic Missionary, Gary L. Mcintosh Jul 2016

Donald Mcgavran: An Evangelistic Missionary, Gary L. Mcintosh

Great Commission Research Journal

During the second half of Donald McGavran’s time in India from 1937 until the early 1950s, he worked as an evangelistic missionary among a low caste tribe of people. This article follows his story of planting fifteen churches, seeing new believers come to faith in Christ, and the further developing of his principles of church growth.

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My Pilgrimage In Church Growth, Bill Easum Jul 2016

My Pilgrimage In Church Growth, Bill Easum

Great Commission Research Journal

No abstract provided.

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Deep Breathing Of The Soul: Honesty In Prayer, Joann Davidson Jul 2016

Deep Breathing Of The Soul: Honesty In Prayer, Joann Davidson

Faculty Publications

Honesty in prayer is crucial for our life with God. Prayers in Scripture teach us this. Many biblical prayers are filled with grief and protest, but God does not turn away. He is not offended by our honest complaints. One of the primary characteristics of prayer in the Bible points to honesty, often expressing hurt and frustration.

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How To Study The Bible For Transformation., S. Joseph Kidder Jul 2016

How To Study The Bible For Transformation., S. Joseph Kidder

Faculty Publications

"The primary purpose of the Bible is not to communicate information but to change and transform us at the level of our hearts. In other words, in addition to reading the Bible for the purpose of information, Christians must also commit to regularly reading God’s Word for the purpose of transformation."

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The Case For Prioritism: Part 2, Christopher R. Little Jul 2016

The Case For Prioritism: Part 2, Christopher R. Little

Great Commission Research Journal

Debate is no stranger to evangelicalism. Rigorous dialogue among evangelicals ought to be welcomed as it clarifies issues, forms convictions, and sets agendas. The missiological disagreement between prioritists and holists is a case in point. Prioritists feel constrained to redress holistic reconfigurations of such fundamental concepts as gospel, kingdom, and mission. For the sake of the nations, this article seeks to compare and contrast prioritism with holism, trace the historical emergence of evangelical holism, offer reasons why prioritism more accurately represents a biblically informed approach to mission, and concludes with means by which readers can determine which viewpoint to affirm …

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Technology-Based Oral Ministry Strategies: The Bridge Between Western Literate And Majority World Oral Contexts, Christina Toy Jul 2016

Technology-Based Oral Ministry Strategies: The Bridge Between Western Literate And Majority World Oral Contexts, Christina Toy

Great Commission Research Journal

Modern technology has ushered in a third era of communication—secondary orality. The literate West and oral Majority World represent two polarized societies. As awareness of orality grows, technology must be part of the developing approaches to ensure continued effective ministry. Technology-based oral ministry strategies are the best way to bridge the gap between the Western literate and Majority World oral contexts. This paper will discuss characteristics of the third communication era, including inadequacies of current ministry approaches, the biblical basis for technology-based oral strategies, and implications of secondary orality in alternative ministry strategies’ development and implementation.

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The Practical Effects Of Clerical Clothing On Evangelism: A Quantitative Study, Eugene A. Curry Jul 2016

The Practical Effects Of Clerical Clothing On Evangelism: A Quantitative Study, Eugene A. Curry

Great Commission Research Journal

Clothing has been shown to have a quantifiable effect on the perceptions of research subjects in a variety of contexts. This study seeks to establish whether this general principle applies to Christian evangelism. While subtle, the study finds that the wearing of a clerical collar leads to measurable differences in the rate at which specific sorts of people approach an evangelist to discuss religion. Wearing a collar increases the rate of engagements with men and nonChristians, relative to wearing business casual clothing. Conversely, wearing a collar leads to fewer engagements with women and Christians. Possible explanations and applications of this …

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Book Review: Growing God’S Church: How People Are Actually Coming To Faith Today By Gary L. Mcintosh, William J. Ingram Jul 2016

Book Review: Growing God’S Church: How People Are Actually Coming To Faith Today By Gary L. Mcintosh, William J. Ingram

Great Commission Research Journal

No abstract provided.

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Book Review: The Prodigal Church: A Gentile Manifesto Against The Status Quo By Jared C. Wilson, Joey Chen Jul 2016

Book Review: The Prodigal Church: A Gentile Manifesto Against The Status Quo By Jared C. Wilson, Joey Chen

Great Commission Research Journal

No abstract provided.

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Book Review: Sunday School That Really Works: A Strategy For Connecting Congregations And Communities By Steve R. Parr, David Russell Bryan Jul 2016

Book Review: Sunday School That Really Works: A Strategy For Connecting Congregations And Communities By Steve R. Parr, David Russell Bryan

Great Commission Research Journal

No abstract provided.

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Gaining By Denying: An Invitation To The Discipline Of Fasting—Part 1 Of 2, S. Joseph Kidder, Kristy L. Hodson Jul 2016

Gaining By Denying: An Invitation To The Discipline Of Fasting—Part 1 Of 2, S. Joseph Kidder, Kristy L. Hodson

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

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Propers 8 (Pentecost 6) Series C 2016, Phillip L. Brandt Jun 2016

Propers 8 (Pentecost 6) Series C 2016, Phillip L. Brandt

Sunday's Sermon

This PDF comments on the Propers for the Sixth Sunday after Pentecost, Series C, and offers up ideas for proclamation and preaching.

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056. Lord Over All, Anthony Cook, Jason Broge Jun 2016

056. Lord Over All, Anthony Cook, Jason Broge

Table Talk: Family Devotions

A family devotion based on Jesus driving demons from the man at Gerasenes.

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Propers 7 (Pentecost 5) Series C 2016, Phillip L. Brandt Jun 2016

Propers 7 (Pentecost 5) Series C 2016, Phillip L. Brandt

Sunday's Sermon

This PDF comments on the Propers for the Fifth Sunday after Pentecost, Series C, and offers up ideas for proclamation and preaching.

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055. Forgiven Much, Anthony Cook, Jason Broge Jun 2016

055. Forgiven Much, Anthony Cook, Jason Broge

Table Talk: Family Devotions

A family devotion based on Jesus forgiving sins.

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Propers 6 (Pentecost 4) Series C 2016, Phillip L. Brandt Jun 2016

Propers 6 (Pentecost 4) Series C 2016, Phillip L. Brandt

Sunday's Sermon

This PDF comments on the Propers for the Fourth Sunday after Pentecost, Series C, and offers up ideas for proclamation and preaching.

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Propers 5 (Pentecost 3) Series C 2016, Phillip L. Brandt Jun 2016

Propers 5 (Pentecost 3) Series C 2016, Phillip L. Brandt

Sunday's Sermon

This PDF comments on the Propers for the Third Sunday after Pentecost, Series C, and offers up ideas for proclamation and preaching.

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054. Lord Over Death, Anthony Cook, Jason Broge Jun 2016

054. Lord Over Death, Anthony Cook, Jason Broge

Table Talk: Family Devotions

A family devotion based on Jesus raising the widow of Nain's son from the dead.

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Spirit-Empowered Discipleship In Acts, Yan Chai Jun 2016

Spirit-Empowered Discipleship In Acts, Yan Chai

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

Discipleship study had unavoidably been focused on the Gospels, and rightfully so. Whereas missions and church planting tended to occupy centre stage in the study of the book of Acts, and discipleship was often overshadowed. Nevertheless, Spirit-empowered discipleship, undoubtedly, had played a crucial role in the explosive growth of the early church. The purpose of this project is to utilize the four “E” principles of discipleship implicit in Acts: empowerment, exhortation, encouragement and exaltation to galvanize growth in Faith Hope Love Chinese church. It shall investigate the discipleship pattern that existed, apply the underlying principles given, and subsequently, analyze the …

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The Development Of The Life-Healing Program In Churches For The Restoration Of God's Image, Young Park Jun 2016

The Development Of The Life-Healing Program In Churches For The Restoration Of God's Image, Young Park

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

This study is an attempt to introduce a pastoral system called Life-healing to Restore God’s Image. God made man in His image when He created him. The image, however, was broken because of the fall. Even after becoming a new creation by believing in Jesus, many Christians remain the same instead of experiencing the restoration of God’s image. Korean churches have grown in number and emphasize doctrines but face criticism for not exemplifying the life resembling God’s image. In an effort to overcome the criticisms, the researcher biblically analyzes the concept of God’s image and examines the theological resources related …

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Child Prostitution: Inadequate Response By The Church, Gabrielle Alexis Jun 2016

Child Prostitution: Inadequate Response By The Church, Gabrielle Alexis

Masters Theses

Child sex trafficking is defined as the recruitment, harboring, transportation, or obtaining of a person for the purpose of commercial sex act that is induced by force, fraud, or coercion, or in which the person induced to perform such an act has not attained eighteen years of age. Based on that definition, there is an alarming number of children that are being sexually enslaved. This paper specifically focuses on child sex trafficking or child prostitution. It presents a detailed analysis of the extent of child prostitution worldwide, discusses the long-term effects of child prostitution, analyzes the adequacy of the Church’s …

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Establishing The M7 Dream Builder Pastoral Care Ministry: A Christ-Centered Spiritual Oasis For Women-By-Women With Dreams Deferred, Sylvia Medley Jun 2016

Establishing The M7 Dream Builder Pastoral Care Ministry: A Christ-Centered Spiritual Oasis For Women-By-Women With Dreams Deferred, Sylvia Medley

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

One of the long standing problems of Christ-Centered pastoral care in the local church is the need for a practical innovative pastoral care ministry for women whose dreams have been deferred that not only provides healing, hope, and encouragement, but also incorporates the discipling culture of the Great Commission. Based on Matthew 28:19-20, Proverbs 13:12, and supported by surveys, development of an M7 network will culminate in an annual women’s conference. The establishment of the women’s center will consist of a three-part program utilizing a methodology of pastoral care developed specifically for women-by-women. It will include: 1) radical Christ-Centered programs …

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The Importance Of Preaching For The Transformation Of Christians In Korea, Ho Jung Lee Jun 2016

The Importance Of Preaching For The Transformation Of Christians In Korea, Ho Jung Lee

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

Korean Christians have had a problem with the transformation of their values and life-styles following their conversion. This thesis project will attempt to prove that one of the most important factors in the transformation of new believers, is biblical preaching. It will further attempt to show that much of the preaching in Korea is non-Christocentric, and this is especially ineffective in transformation. To produce transformation in new believers, churches need Christocentric preaching. This thesis project will explore Christocentric preaching’s historical background, principles, and importance. This project will also present the advantage, need, and importance of doctrinal expository preaching, especially in …

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053. A Humble Request, Anthony Cook, Jason Broge May 2016

053. A Humble Request, Anthony Cook, Jason Broge

Table Talk: Family Devotions

A family devotion based on Jesus healing the centuion's servant.

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Propers 4 (Pentecost 2) Series C 2016, Phillip L. Brandt May 2016

Propers 4 (Pentecost 2) Series C 2016, Phillip L. Brandt

Sunday's Sermon

This PDF comments on the Propers for the Second Sunday after Pentecost, Series C, and offers up ideas for proclamation and preaching.

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Reconciliation: All Our Relations, Kelly Laurila May 2016

Reconciliation: All Our Relations, Kelly Laurila

Consensus

The author shares the national, community (local) and individual discourses taking place as they pertain to the reconciliation process that is happening with Indigenous and Settler peoples in Canada. Importantly, the author sheds light on a multitude of local efforts of reconciliation happening that have not yet made it to academic discourses and publications, but which could be instrumental in contributing to reconciliation. A key component emphasized in these reconciliation efforts and which could be the catalyst for change, is the importance of relationships. Stemming from an Indigenous epistemological perspective, the creation of positive relationships with others and ‘all our …

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Exploring Pathways To Reconciliation, Kathleen E. Absolon, Akiesha E. Absolon-Winchester May 2016

Exploring Pathways To Reconciliation, Kathleen E. Absolon, Akiesha E. Absolon-Winchester

Consensus

No abstract provided.

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Truth And Reconciliation, And The Anglican Church Of Canada, Virginia "Ginny" Doctor May 2016

Truth And Reconciliation, And The Anglican Church Of Canada, Virginia "Ginny" Doctor

Consensus

No abstract provided.

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Walking In Reconciled Relationships, Terry Leblanc May 2016

Walking In Reconciled Relationships, Terry Leblanc

Consensus

No abstract provided.

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