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The Black Church And Community: A Model For Church Community Engagement And Development, Brye Mcmillon Dec 2017

The Black Church And Community: A Model For Church Community Engagement And Development, Brye Mcmillon

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

This project examines the role of the Black Church in the development of the African American Community and seeks to encourage churches to embrace this role. Support for communities by churches in rural North Alabama is key to improving living conditions and achieving biblically based outreach. This project investigates the church’s theological duties for community outreach and provides a biblical mandate as a part of a larger community development model, while preparing ministry teams for outreach. This paper will consider the equipping methodology that leads to a trained ministry team able to reach, identify, and fulfill the needs of the …


Thailand Church Planting As A Mission Field Through The Korean Church With A Focus On The Church Of Thailand Sarang, Taewan Kim Dec 2017

Thailand Church Planting As A Mission Field Through The Korean Church With A Focus On The Church Of Thailand Sarang, Taewan Kim

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

This research is a study on planting Thailand churches as mission fields, with a focus on the Church of Thailand Sarang (CTS). Christians in Thailand are estimated to be 0.5 % of the whole population. Bangkok is considered a gateway city for Buddhism in Southeast Asia; the city is strategically important for Christian mission. Thailand has had a Christian influence during the past 190 years, but the number, influence, and self-support of the churches are still weak. Therefore, the necessity for the cooperation between Korean churches in Thailand and Korean missionaries is present. The human, material, and spiritual resources may …


Learning To Pray The Lord’S Prayer For Spiritual Transformation At Tachikawa Church Of Christ, Naoyoshi Fukushima Dec 2017

Learning To Pray The Lord’S Prayer For Spiritual Transformation At Tachikawa Church Of Christ, Naoyoshi Fukushima

Doctor of Ministry Theses and Dissertations

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This thesis describes a project to lead the members of Tachikawa Church of Christ to learn and experience the power and blessings of praying the Lord’s Prayer for spiritual edification and maturity. The program consisted of eight weeks of learning the meaning of the Lord’s Prayer and doing spiritual exercises. To provide a theological foundation for this project, I delivered eight sermons on the Lord’s Prayer with strong emphasis on the relational nature of the prayer.

Those who engaged in the spiritual exercises were given opportunities to experience joy, peace, and correction as they tried to live in harmony …


An Examination Of Art In The American Evangelical Church For The Purpose Of Discipleship And Evangelism, Joshua Dugan Dec 2017

An Examination Of Art In The American Evangelical Church For The Purpose Of Discipleship And Evangelism, Joshua Dugan

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

Christianity, in previous eras, has been the foundation of the art community. But, it has surrendered that role over the past three centuries and with it a significant potion of its influence on culture. In addition the church is not effectively reaching an entire demographic of people, those who would define themselves as creatives and artists, because it has distanced itself from the arts. This paper will research the previous methods employed by the church and the current limitations of art within the American Evangelical church through applied academic research as well as interviews with church leaders and artists. The …


An Examination Of The Necessity For Servant Leadership In The Pastoral Role: Biblical Principles Will Be Explored, Fred Jensen Dec 2017

An Examination Of The Necessity For Servant Leadership In The Pastoral Role: Biblical Principles Will Be Explored, Fred Jensen

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

In this paper, a detailed analysis of servant leadership in the evangelical church is explored. Realizing that there is much diversity regarding leadership patterns, an examination of servant leadership is essential for impacting the lost and bringing about spiritual change in the church. It is paramount to consider servant leadership as clearly exemplified by Jesus Himself. This document addresses the necessity of servant leadership in the pastoral role as demonstrated by Jesus. This type of leadership needs to be restored to the church. In order for the church to be productive, it is imperative for senior pastors to adopt the …


Reformation, Conquest, And Circumnavigation: The Global Destiny Of Luther’S Theology, Vitor Westhelle Dec 2017

Reformation, Conquest, And Circumnavigation: The Global Destiny Of Luther’S Theology, Vitor Westhelle

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Men And Gender Justice, Sunder John Boopalan Dec 2017

Men And Gender Justice, Sunder John Boopalan

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The Tough Wedge: Reformation Now And Onward, Matthew R. Anderson Dec 2017

The Tough Wedge: Reformation Now And Onward, Matthew R. Anderson

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The Crucifixion In Matthew And The Theology Of The Cross In Canada Today, Allen Jorgenson Dec 2017

The Crucifixion In Matthew And The Theology Of The Cross In Canada Today, Allen Jorgenson

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Eco-Justice Reformation: Re-Imagining Ecumenical Witness In The Context Of Climate Injustice, George Zachariah Dec 2017

Eco-Justice Reformation: Re-Imagining Ecumenical Witness In The Context Of Climate Injustice, George Zachariah

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Actions And Words: Luther And James Through An Alternative Hermeneutical Lens, Daniel Maoz Dec 2017

Actions And Words: Luther And James Through An Alternative Hermeneutical Lens, Daniel Maoz

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Cruising (With) Luther – Indecent Lutheran Theologies From The South, Or What Makes A Lutheran Theology Lutheran, André S. Musskopf Dec 2017

Cruising (With) Luther – Indecent Lutheran Theologies From The South, Or What Makes A Lutheran Theology Lutheran, André S. Musskopf

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Hindu Avatar And Christian Incarnation: A Mystery Of The Presence Of God, Flora Visser Dec 2017

Hindu Avatar And Christian Incarnation: A Mystery Of The Presence Of God, Flora Visser

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Martin Luther's Contribution To Public Ethics Today, David G. A. Pfrimmer Dec 2017

Martin Luther's Contribution To Public Ethics Today, David G. A. Pfrimmer

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Lent 5a, David Malina Dec 2017

Lent 5a, David Malina

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Closing Worship, Mark W. Harris Dec 2017

Closing Worship, Mark W. Harris

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Integrating Public, Private, And Homeschool Students Into A Cohesive Youth Ministry, Michael Cunningham Dec 2017

Integrating Public, Private, And Homeschool Students Into A Cohesive Youth Ministry, Michael Cunningham

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

Parents make agonizing educational decisions for their children, and there are more options than ever before. Some opt to teach their children in the home; others pay handsomely to put their children in the best private schools money can buy. The remaining groups of parents select public, charter, or magnet schools based on those schools’ particular merits or because those schools represent their primary educational option. These subtle lifestyle decisions are building blocks upon which students develop their personality, intellectual ambition, extracurricular interests, and social networks. Neighborhoods, schools, and community activities are often as influential in the formation of a …


Commemorating The Reformation: An Opportunity For Common Witness, Donna Geernaert Nov 2017

Commemorating The Reformation: An Opportunity For Common Witness, Donna Geernaert

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The Therapeutic Relationship As A Context For Reformation, Kristine Lund Nov 2017

The Therapeutic Relationship As A Context For Reformation, Kristine Lund

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Lutheran Communion Celebrating Gender Justice And Women Leadership In An Ongoing Reformation, Elaine Neuenfeldt Nov 2017

Lutheran Communion Celebrating Gender Justice And Women Leadership In An Ongoing Reformation, Elaine Neuenfeldt

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Rath Yatra And Rivers: Reimagining Reformation And Luther’S Theology, Mary (Joy) Philip Nov 2017

Rath Yatra And Rivers: Reimagining Reformation And Luther’S Theology, Mary (Joy) Philip

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Abundance By Grace And By New Social Relations In Isaiah 55, Mercedes L. García Bachmann Nov 2017

Abundance By Grace And By New Social Relations In Isaiah 55, Mercedes L. García Bachmann

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Women, Priests And The Anglican Church In Southern Africa: Reformation Of Holy Hierarchies, Miranda N. Pillay Nov 2017

Women, Priests And The Anglican Church In Southern Africa: Reformation Of Holy Hierarchies, Miranda N. Pillay

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The Communal Self: Reading The Autobiographies Of Two Indian Christian Women, Mrinalini Sebastian Nov 2017

The Communal Self: Reading The Autobiographies Of Two Indian Christian Women, Mrinalini Sebastian

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Luther On Tamar: A Subaltern Response, Monica Jyotsna Melanchthon Nov 2017

Luther On Tamar: A Subaltern Response, Monica Jyotsna Melanchthon

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Arise And Come Unto Me: Spirit In Community, Liz Hood Nov 2017

Arise And Come Unto Me: Spirit In Community, Liz Hood

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A Re-Telling, Ruth Ann Arthur Nov 2017

A Re-Telling, Ruth Ann Arthur

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Sermon For The 7th Sunday Of Easter, Joanna Miller Nov 2017

Sermon For The 7th Sunday Of Easter, Joanna Miller

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Wrestling For A Blessing, Kara Carter Nov 2017

Wrestling For A Blessing, Kara Carter

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A Little Generosity: Pentecost 15, Jason Ashby Nov 2017

A Little Generosity: Pentecost 15, Jason Ashby

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