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Full-Text Articles in Practical Theology
Incorporating Wisdom Christology Into The Phronesis Of Courtyard Church Of Christ, Tiffany A. Dahlman
Incorporating Wisdom Christology Into The Phronesis Of Courtyard Church Of Christ, Tiffany A. Dahlman
Doctor of Ministry Theses and Dissertations
The purpose of this project was to address an identified problem Courtyard Church of Christ members were having with decision-making in a way that promoted shalom and reflected Christ to the world. I proposed that Wisdom Christology could assist in the decision-making process and formed an intervention team of five additional people from within the congregation to explore the situation through participatory action research. We met for six sessions in the early months of 2020. The team embarked on a thorough examination of Wisdom Christology through the Scriptures climaxing in the Wisdom Hymn of Col 1:15–20. Our subsequent collective understanding …
Forming Generous Disciples : Effective Strategies For Creating A Culture Of Generosity, David M. Loleng
Forming Generous Disciples : Effective Strategies For Creating A Culture Of Generosity, David M. Loleng
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
An Integrated Preaching Design : A Methodological Framework For Preaching In The Indian Context, Ancy John
An Integrated Preaching Design : A Methodological Framework For Preaching In The Indian Context, Ancy John
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
The Five-Fold Paradigm : Effects Of The Five-Fold Experimential Course Equip, Nathaniel Dean Mcwherter
The Five-Fold Paradigm : Effects Of The Five-Fold Experimential Course Equip, Nathaniel Dean Mcwherter
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Do Mass-Produced Apologetics Help Spiritual Conversations? Testing Mama Bear Apologetics With Millennial Mothers, Joshua S. Johnson
Do Mass-Produced Apologetics Help Spiritual Conversations? Testing Mama Bear Apologetics With Millennial Mothers, Joshua S. Johnson
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Multi-Site Church : Best Practices To Launch And Sustain Multi-Site, Brandon Beals
Multi-Site Church : Best Practices To Launch And Sustain Multi-Site, Brandon Beals
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Jerusalem The Great : An Analysis Of The Literary Structure Of John's Revelation, Adrian Reynolds
Jerusalem The Great : An Analysis Of The Literary Structure Of John's Revelation, Adrian Reynolds
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
The Healthy Pastor : Surviving In Ministry Without Losing Your Soul, Terry L. Roberts
The Healthy Pastor : Surviving In Ministry Without Losing Your Soul, Terry L. Roberts
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Christian Change Agents : Analyzing The Effectiveness Of A Christian Leadership Program Among Students In A Central Kentucky Restoration Church, James W. Bush
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Creation Care, Human Wellness, And Sustainability, Omoike Eric Aizenofe
Creation Care, Human Wellness, And Sustainability, Omoike Eric Aizenofe
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
In this thesis, I argue that creation care contributes to human wellness and to sustainable living on earth. Within contemporary contexts, humans are suffering spiritually, mentally, and emotionally. This distress impairs wellness and reduces peoples’ capacity to contribute to sustainable solutions and earth-positive impacts. Creation care entails conscious and intentional activities that are carried out for the health of the created world. Creation care contributes to human wellness, spiritually, mentally, and emotionally by offering spaces, environments, co-habitations, and interdependency among its components that support human wellness and sustainable living. Creation care helps fight spiritual, mental, and emotional distress so that …
Evangelism Through Online Gaming : Communicating To Gen Z Beyond The Church Walls, Michael A. Mcmullen
Evangelism Through Online Gaming : Communicating To Gen Z Beyond The Church Walls, Michael A. Mcmullen
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Consulting For Church Health : A Look At The Effectiveness Of David Vaughn Consulting For Independent Christian Churches, Jason D. Lykins
Consulting For Church Health : A Look At The Effectiveness Of David Vaughn Consulting For Independent Christian Churches, Jason D. Lykins
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Growing A Megachurch Staff's Discipleship Understanding, Michael A. Wooton
Growing A Megachurch Staff's Discipleship Understanding, Michael A. Wooton
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Narrative Preaching For Millennials : Inviting The Next Generation Into God's Story, Daniel J. Jones
Narrative Preaching For Millennials : Inviting The Next Generation Into God's Story, Daniel J. Jones
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Ministry Mentoring Matters : Best Practices For Mentoring New Pastors, Keith Koteskey
Ministry Mentoring Matters : Best Practices For Mentoring New Pastors, Keith Koteskey
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
The Challenge Of Change : A Qualitative Analysis Of Pastors As Change Agents, Joshua O. Gale
The Challenge Of Change : A Qualitative Analysis Of Pastors As Change Agents, Joshua O. Gale
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
A Turtle On A Fencepost, Hyveth Williams
Discovering Sacred Roots; Discipleship As Apprenticeship, Hank Voss
Discovering Sacred Roots; Discipleship As Apprenticeship, Hank Voss
Essays
No abstract provided.
A Reader’S Guide To Worship And Liturgical Studies, David Kneip
A Reader’S Guide To Worship And Liturgical Studies, David Kneip
Discernment: Theology and the Practice of Ministry
The history of writing about worship in the Christian tradition is almost as old as the tradition itself, and it shows no sign of abating anytime soon. As a result, readers may find it difficult to know where to begin reading, and how to evaluate books that are popular or otherwise available to them. This annotated bibliography aims to assist readers in navigating the huge field of Christian publishing in worship studies, both by offering specific book recommendations and by demonstrating some of the different sub-categories that one might examine in attempting to choose what to read or study. The …
What In The World Is Research?, Tim Sensing
What In The World Is Research?, Tim Sensing
Discernment: Theology and the Practice of Ministry
Doctor of Ministry projects engage in robust field research involving data collection, analysis, and interpretation. Often, DMin students are entering the world of a social science field researcher for the first time. Words like “research”, “Institutional Review Boards”, and the non-sequitur “non-research,” fall outside the common vocabularies of even the professors. Navigating the language so one is not lost in translation fosters researcher confidence.
Identity Formation And Powerful Narrative: What The Church Can Learn From Disney, Janie Fisher
Identity Formation And Powerful Narrative: What The Church Can Learn From Disney, Janie Fisher
Master of Art Theology Thesis
This thesis explores a phenomenon I first observed while working for The Walt Disney Company in Florida. Many people seem to be dedicated to Disney in a distinctly religious way, giving the company their time, money, abilities, and heart. Disney is one of the most successful organizations in America, and they have mastered the art of storytelling in their films and theme parks. These stories can be used for identity formation, as they teach people who they are, what the world is like, and how they ought to live. Disney uses religious means to help their fans feel as if …
The Church In The Modern Context, Maria Milazzo
The Church In The Modern Context, Maria Milazzo
Obsculta
This paper on the Church in the Modern Context brings into conversation the goals of Vatican I, Vatican II, and those of Pope Francis in today’s modern context. It seeks to understand the context of the councils and where Pope Francis seeks to lead the Church today, especially one that resembles a field hospital.
On The Task Of Today's Theologian, Henry O. Widdicombe
On The Task Of Today's Theologian, Henry O. Widdicombe
Obsculta
This piece was written as a reading response paper for Kristin Colberg’s Documents of Vatican II course in the Spring of 2022. It argues that today’s theologian must take seriously the demands of the Second Vatican Council and that the task of the theologian is, in light of contemporary culture, offer an ever-new articulation of the Gospel of Christ Jesus that does not lose its ever-ancient truths. In that vein, the piece utilizes the assigned readings for a particular course meeting to, with the aid of Bernard Lonergan, outline a kind of pro-Vatican II panegyric.
The Generation Of The Smartphone, Anisabel Palma
The Generation Of The Smartphone, Anisabel Palma
Obsculta
iGen is the generation of those born after 1995. A common characteristic of teen iGen’ers is their lack of interest in school. Many of these kids attend school only because they must, not because school is a place where they are looking forward going each morning. The low interested has been increasing since 2012.. There is a link between iGen teens’ behavior including motivation to go to school to their use of technologies around them. In this paper, the author tries to find a response to this change and to offer some hope to those working with teens.
Climate Change: The Role Of Technology, "Dominon," And Our Pastoral Responsibility, Leah Wakefield
Climate Change: The Role Of Technology, "Dominon," And Our Pastoral Responsibility, Leah Wakefield
Obsculta
This paper briefly examines the correlation between burning fossil fuels, the increase of carbon in the atmosphere and resulting volatile weather, including hurricanes and floods. The paper then discusses possible technological solutions, including carbon dioxide scrubbers. Finally, the paper critically examines Genesis 2:15 and 1:26 and uses Laudato Si’ to reframe our understanding of “dominion” over the earth as a responsibility that calls for us to work to end climate change.
Everyone Wants A Revolution, No One Wants To Do The Dishes, Henry O. Widdicombe
Everyone Wants A Revolution, No One Wants To Do The Dishes, Henry O. Widdicombe
Obsculta
This piece is a reflection on climate despair, filtered through the novel A Canticle for Leibowitz, the Catholic Worker Movement, and Benedictine spirituality to imagine what the response of a faithful Catholic might be. It posits that the only adequate response to, seemingly, insurmountable challenges is to hope against hope.
How Does The Harry Potter Series Connect To Plato's Belief In The Immortality Of The Soul And Finitude Of The Body?, Julia Strimling
How Does The Harry Potter Series Connect To Plato's Belief In The Immortality Of The Soul And Finitude Of The Body?, Julia Strimling
Undergraduate Research and Scholarship Symposium
Plato has long been acknowledged for his significant role in the development of the Christian perspective regarding immortality. The following analysis demonstrates how Plato’s perspective on what follows death, which shaped Christian eschatology, aligns with the themes presented in the Harry Potter series. Using Plato’s Phaedo, this paper will compare Plato’s ideas about the immortality of the soul to how J. K. Rowling portrays immortality, illuminating the presence of Christian thought in the famous Harry Potter series. These connections include the beliefs that the soul survives the physical death of the body, one must nourish and protect their soul, …
Life Beyond Bars: Nine Prisoners And Their Families, And Faith-Based Efforts To Recognize And Avoid-Cross-Generational Criminal Habits., Alfreda Reese
Life Beyond Bars: Nine Prisoners And Their Families, And Faith-Based Efforts To Recognize And Avoid-Cross-Generational Criminal Habits., Alfreda Reese
Doctor of Ministry Projects and Theses
The aim of this study is to examine prisoners’ firsthand experiences and their underlying family issues to bring awareness and delete current cross-generational criminal habits. Through analyzing a series of individual experiences and exploring underlying family issues, the study intends to bring awareness and exposure to the implications of the criminal justice system on prisoners and their families. This study will analyze personal stories of prisoners and their families to identify, interact, and intervene in best practices to avoid criminal habits. The research gathered aims to empower prisoners and their families in suggested ways to delete repeated criminal patterns and …
Great Men Are Almost Always Bad Men: The Cultural Revolution Of The Techno-Totalitarians, Gregory S. Mckenzie
Great Men Are Almost Always Bad Men: The Cultural Revolution Of The Techno-Totalitarians, Gregory S. Mckenzie
Helm's School of Government Conference - 2021-2024
No abstract provided.
Mindfulness As An Effective Conceptual Tool For The Pastoral Care Of Western Christians, Beth Virostek
Mindfulness As An Effective Conceptual Tool For The Pastoral Care Of Western Christians, Beth Virostek
Honors Scholars Collaborative Projects
The rapprochement of mindfulness within Christian ministries of the West is integrally important as mindfulness continues to grow as a field and be utilized in the secular world as a tool for growth and the promotion of subjective well-being. If this rapprochement is not attempted, the conflicts surrounding Christians approaching and utilizing mindfulness will continue. In recent decades, the application of mindfulness in a variety of areas has exploded. The neuroscience research has followed, citing great benefits to the practice of and the trait of mindfulness. However, Christians remain hesitant in approaching mindfulness for fear of it being heretical in …