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Full-Text Articles in Religious Thought, Theology and Philosophy of Religion
Creativity And Captivity : Exploring The Process Of Musical Creativity Amongst Indigenous Cosmopolitan Musicians (Icms) For Mission, Uday Mark Balasundaram
Creativity And Captivity : Exploring The Process Of Musical Creativity Amongst Indigenous Cosmopolitan Musicians (Icms) For Mission, Uday Mark Balasundaram
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Revitalizing Missions On The Cusp Of Change : Complex Systems Science Mazeways For Mission Theory Amid Twenty-First Century Realities, Samuel K. Law
Revitalizing Missions On The Cusp Of Change : Complex Systems Science Mazeways For Mission Theory Amid Twenty-First Century Realities, Samuel K. Law
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
The Rhetoric Of Praise : Prayer And Persuasion In The Psalms, Ryan J. Cook
The Rhetoric Of Praise : Prayer And Persuasion In The Psalms, Ryan J. Cook
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Book Review: The Bridges Of God: A Study In The Strategy Of Missions By Donald A. Mcgavran, Ivan Yu
Book Review: The Bridges Of God: A Study In The Strategy Of Missions By Donald A. Mcgavran, Ivan Yu
Great Commission Research Journal
No abstract provided.
Mcgavran’S Family Heritage, Gary L. Mcintosh
Mcgavran’S Family Heritage, Gary L. Mcintosh
Great Commission Research Journal
Mission was the natural expression of Donald McGavran’s heritage. This article traces the ancestral history of Donald McGavran’s family line from James and Agnes Anderson, his maternal grandparents, and John and Helen McGavran, his mother and father. His connection to the Stone-Campbell Movement and William Carey’s Baptist Missionary Society is discussed.
Why Is There A Silent Exodus Of English-Speaking Adults From Western Canadian Chinese Churches?, Matthew Todd
Why Is There A Silent Exodus Of English-Speaking Adults From Western Canadian Chinese Churches?, Matthew Todd
Great Commission Research Journal
This study recommends solutions towards the retention through empowerment of Canadian Born Chinese (CBC) adults in Chinese bicultural churches. To address retention, the key risk factors and common dynamics that contribute to a “silent exodus” of CBC adults were established through qualitative research, including a survey of participants from diverse church affiliations. Based on an analysis of the literature review and survey results, this study advocates working toward the retention of English-speaking adults from Chinese Canadian churches through associated parallel independent English congregational models; this recognizes a link between the process of acculturation and the imperative to leverage mission.
The Ecclesiology Of Training For Trainers: The Issue Of Method And I Timothy 3:6, John Henry Serworwora
The Ecclesiology Of Training For Trainers: The Issue Of Method And I Timothy 3:6, John Henry Serworwora
Great Commission Research Journal
The implementation of the Church Planting Movement (CPM) and Training for Trainers (T4T) by the International Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention missions life is not without challenge. Southern Baptist missiologists and seminary professors have written numerous papers and articles supporting or contesting this methodology. The majority of criticisms focus on the emphasis in the rapidity and “mass production” of churches, fearing the theological alteration among the new believers and their churches. This article argues that the leadership process in T4T/CPM violates the Baptist ecclesiology, since 1 Timothy 3:6 essentially excludes a new believer from pastoral leadership.
Why Multiply Healthy Churches?, Charles Van Engen
Why Multiply Healthy Churches?, Charles Van Engen
Great Commission Research Journal
This article examines biblical motivations to multiply new, healthy churches. Such motivations emerge from the following five biblical truths: a) God the Father seeks and finds the lost, b) The love of Christ obligates us, c) God sent the Holy Spirit for all human beings, d) The local congregation is the primary locus of the rule of the King, and e) Multiplying churches is for the glory of God. Our loving and compassionate triune God desires that all women and men become disciples of Jesus Christ, active participants in a local Christian church, and committed agents of the transformation of …
Book Review: Advanced Strategic Planning: A 21st Century Model For Church And Ministry Leaders By Aubrey Malphurs, John Sun
Great Commission Research Journal
No abstract provided.
My Pilgrimage In Church Growth, Ray Ellis
My Pilgrimage In Church Growth, Ray Ellis
Great Commission Research Journal
No abstract provided.
Book Review: Planting New Churches In A Postmodern Age By Ed Stetzer, Joseph Mun
Book Review: Planting New Churches In A Postmodern Age By Ed Stetzer, Joseph Mun
Great Commission Research Journal
No abstract provided.
Five Types Of Multicultural Churches: A New Paradigm Evaluated And Differentiated, Bob Whitesel
Five Types Of Multicultural Churches: A New Paradigm Evaluated And Differentiated, Bob Whitesel
Great Commission Research Journal
This article puts forth a comprehensive and reconciliation-based paradigm through which to view multicultural congregations as one of five models or types. It updates the historical categories of Sanchez, adds contemporary models, and then evaluates each through a ten-point grid of nomenclature, mode of growth, relationships, pluses, minuses, degree of difficulty, creator complex, redistribution, relocation, and reconciliation. The five models are 1) the asset sharing Multicultural Alliance, 2) the collaborative Multicultural Partnership, 3) the asymmetrical Mother-Daughter model, 4) the popular Blended approach, and 5) the Cultural Assimilation model. The result is a comprehensive five-model paradigm that includes an assessment of …
Book Review: Replant: How A Dying Church Can Grow Again By Mark Devine And Darrin Patrick, Garrett R. Eaglin
Book Review: Replant: How A Dying Church Can Grow Again By Mark Devine And Darrin Patrick, Garrett R. Eaglin
Great Commission Research Journal
No abstract provided.
Reaching The Nations Through Our Cities, Chris Clayman
Reaching The Nations Through Our Cities, Chris Clayman
Great Commission Research Journal
While the American public perceives New York City to be a post-Christian environment, reality is that the city is moving into a post-secular existence largely influenced by religious immigrants. These immigrants are symbolic of a new era in pioneer missions—one in which migration, transnationalism, globalization, and urbanization pose newer challenges and opportunities than uncharted geographies, isolated societies, and foreign cultures. “Reaching the Nations Through Our Cities” proposes that the next challenge for missionary pioneers is reaching busy, hidden, influential unreached peoples who have migrated to cities. Based on several years of research on the immigrant populations in Metro New York, …
The Church Of The Nazarene And Church Growth: Better Together?, Duane H. Boady
The Church Of The Nazarene And Church Growth: Better Together?, Duane H. Boady
Great Commission Research Journal
The essence of the article is to offer a fresh look at Church Growth to the Church of the Nazarene. Perhaps the Church of the Nazarene is one of many denominations that struggle with plateaued and declining churches. It seems to this writer that we have failed to ask difficult questions about what we are doing and why we do those things. If we are part of the Body of Christ, then we ought to be flourishing. Instead the converse is often more true. The Church Growth movement may have brought out some people hoping to sell their latest and …
Book Review: Embracing Shared Ministry: Power And Status In The Early Church And Why It Matters Today By Joseph H. Hellerman, Paul Gritz
Great Commission Research Journal
No abstract provided.
Book Review: The Coffee Shop That Changed A Church: Discovering The Net Effect By Steve Parr, Peter Varosky
Book Review: The Coffee Shop That Changed A Church: Discovering The Net Effect By Steve Parr, Peter Varosky
Great Commission Research Journal
No abstract provided.
The Importance And Relevance Of Preaching Isaiah's Message Today, Bill Thompson
The Importance And Relevance Of Preaching Isaiah's Message Today, Bill Thompson
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
The Indigenization Of Christian Worship In Urban Liberia : A Key To Christian Discipleship In The United Methodist Church Of Liberia, Isaac Chukpue-Padmore
The Indigenization Of Christian Worship In Urban Liberia : A Key To Christian Discipleship In The United Methodist Church Of Liberia, Isaac Chukpue-Padmore
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Toward An Effective Communication Model For The Evangelization Of The Indian Diaspora In Korea : An Analysis Of Indians' Perceptions Of Christianity And The Korean Church's Missional Approach, Arun Kumar Paul
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
A Leadership Model For The Korean Immigrant Church, Woongtae Kim
A Leadership Model For The Korean Immigrant Church, Woongtae Kim
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Developing A Model For Planting Multiethnic Churches In The Diaspora : A Case For Zimbabwean Reverse Missionaries In Britain, Anderson Moyo
Developing A Model For Planting Multiethnic Churches In The Diaspora : A Case For Zimbabwean Reverse Missionaries In Britain, Anderson Moyo
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Developing The Foundation For A Manual Of Pastoral Counselor Formation In Indonesia, Totok Soemartho Wiryasaputra
Developing The Foundation For A Manual Of Pastoral Counselor Formation In Indonesia, Totok Soemartho Wiryasaputra
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Ministry With The Poor : The Role Of Social Services In Christian Evangelism, Owen K. Ross
Ministry With The Poor : The Role Of Social Services In Christian Evangelism, Owen K. Ross
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Verbal Valency In Biblical Hebrew : An Analysis Of The Valency Of `Br, James Douglas Wilson
Verbal Valency In Biblical Hebrew : An Analysis Of The Valency Of `Br, James Douglas Wilson
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Growing Places : An Exploratory Study Of Lay Leadership Development In The Local Church, Craig Taylor
Growing Places : An Exploratory Study Of Lay Leadership Development In The Local Church, Craig Taylor
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Practice Of Rule Of Life As A Tool For Spiritual Formation In View Of Ministry In Union With Christ, Ethiege Upul Nishantha Silva
Practice Of Rule Of Life As A Tool For Spiritual Formation In View Of Ministry In Union With Christ, Ethiege Upul Nishantha Silva
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Finding Home: Envisioning Church Ministry To Left-Behind Families Of Overseas Filipino Workers (Ofws), Andy S. Ponce
Finding Home: Envisioning Church Ministry To Left-Behind Families Of Overseas Filipino Workers (Ofws), Andy S. Ponce
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Arthur Delbert Rice, Jr. : Pursuit Of Shalom: Encompassing Care Of Creation In Mission In The Philippines, Eun Joo Lee
Arthur Delbert Rice, Jr. : Pursuit Of Shalom: Encompassing Care Of Creation In Mission In The Philippines, Eun Joo Lee
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Whispers From Eden: A Narrative Inquiry Into The Long-Term Influences Of The Circle Of Trust Retreats For Clergy Participants, Diane Martin Bell
Whispers From Eden: A Narrative Inquiry Into The Long-Term Influences Of The Circle Of Trust Retreats For Clergy Participants, Diane Martin Bell
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.