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Christ At Work : Reflections On Market Economics And The Mission Of God, David B. Doty Jan 2006

Christ At Work : Reflections On Market Economics And The Mission Of God, David B. Doty

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Korean Jeong (Chŏng) And Its Relationship To Christian Mission, Woocheol Kim Jan 2006

Korean Jeong (Chŏng) And Its Relationship To Christian Mission, Woocheol Kim

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Toward A Contextualized Church In A Unified Korea/Corea: Exploring Resources In Wesleyan Theology And Eastern Philosophies, Ohoon Kwon Jan 2006

Toward A Contextualized Church In A Unified Korea/Corea: Exploring Resources In Wesleyan Theology And Eastern Philosophies, Ohoon Kwon

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Exploring The Possibilities Of Using Lisanga Small Groups In Disciple-Making Among The Avalogoli People Of Kenya, Nebert A. Mtange Jan 2006

Exploring The Possibilities Of Using Lisanga Small Groups In Disciple-Making Among The Avalogoli People Of Kenya, Nebert A. Mtange

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Exploring The Possibilities Of Using Lisanga Small Groups In Disciple-Making Among The Avalogoli People Of Kenya, Nebert A. Mtange Jan 2006

Exploring The Possibilities Of Using Lisanga Small Groups In Disciple-Making Among The Avalogoli People Of Kenya, Nebert A. Mtange

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


The Impact Of Building A Leadership Team Of Laypersons Upon The Rockwood United Methodist Charge's Embracing And Fulfilling Of Its Charge-Wide Vision Statement, Randall W. Bain Jan 2006

The Impact Of Building A Leadership Team Of Laypersons Upon The Rockwood United Methodist Charge's Embracing And Fulfilling Of Its Charge-Wide Vision Statement, Randall W. Bain

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No abstract provided.


From Caudillo To Collaborative Leader : A Culturally Influenced Derailment In Emergent Leadership In An Ecuadorian Denomination, Randall S. Coleman Jan 2006

From Caudillo To Collaborative Leader : A Culturally Influenced Derailment In Emergent Leadership In An Ecuadorian Denomination, Randall S. Coleman

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Towards A Theology Of Land For The New Guinea Islands, William Kenny Longgar Jan 2006

Towards A Theology Of Land For The New Guinea Islands, William Kenny Longgar

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No abstract provided.


Braveheart Pastors : The Role Of Courage In A Pastor's Ability To Lead The Local Church Effectively, Timothy James Farrell Dec 2005

Braveheart Pastors : The Role Of Courage In A Pastor's Ability To Lead The Local Church Effectively, Timothy James Farrell

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


The Church As The Household Of God : A Biblical And Sociocultural Study, Simon K. Varghese Mar 2005

The Church As The Household Of God : A Biblical And Sociocultural Study, Simon K. Varghese

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


E. Stanley Jones Had A Wife: The Life And Missiological Contributions Of Dr. Mabel Lossing Jones, Missionary To India, 1878-1978, Kathryn Reese Hendershot Mar 2005

E. Stanley Jones Had A Wife: The Life And Missiological Contributions Of Dr. Mabel Lossing Jones, Missionary To India, 1878-1978, Kathryn Reese Hendershot

ATS Dissertations

This dissertation presents a chronological survey of the life and mission of Mabel Lossing Jones. Mabel was commissioned to India in 1904 by the Women's Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church. She served as a missionary at the Khandwa Girls' Orphanage, and later trained teachers at the Lai Bagh School in Lucknow, India. Mabel was singled out in June of 1909 by the British Colonial government to start a teacher training school in Hawa Bagh. After a furlough, she returned to India as a missionary for the Methodist Episcopal Church, and married E. Stanley Jones in 1911.

Mabel …


Constructing Faith Cultures: Catechumenal Evangelism In The Early Church, Early Methodism And Alpha, Tory Baucum Jan 2005

Constructing Faith Cultures: Catechumenal Evangelism In The Early Church, Early Methodism And Alpha, Tory Baucum

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


The Gift Of Prophecy In The United Methodist Church, Keith P. Bohley Jan 2005

The Gift Of Prophecy In The United Methodist Church, Keith P. Bohley

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No abstract provided.


Beauty In Worship : A Paradigm Incorporating Philosophical And Theological Attributes Of Beauty In Assessing Worship, Wayne Allen Price Jan 2005

Beauty In Worship : A Paradigm Incorporating Philosophical And Theological Attributes Of Beauty In Assessing Worship, Wayne Allen Price

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


The Stewardship Of Older Adults In The Church And Within The Broader Community, Yeonhyung Timothy Cho Jan 2005

The Stewardship Of Older Adults In The Church And Within The Broader Community, Yeonhyung Timothy Cho

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


The Good Time Coming : The Impact Of William Booth's Eschatological Vision, Andrew S. Miller Jan 2005

The Good Time Coming : The Impact Of William Booth's Eschatological Vision, Andrew S. Miller

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No abstract provided.


Relevant Indigenous Disciple-Making In The Evangelical Church Of West Africa (Ecwa): A Case Study Of The Kaninkon People In Nigeria, Bauta D. Motty Jan 2005

Relevant Indigenous Disciple-Making In The Evangelical Church Of West Africa (Ecwa): A Case Study Of The Kaninkon People In Nigeria, Bauta D. Motty

ATS Dissertations

The Evangelical Church of West Africa (ECWA) today is in dire need of a relevant indigenous disciple-making model, with methods that are culturally-relevant and biblically affirmed, to mature its members. Acknowledging the strong legacy of evangelism from its parent organization, the Sudan Interior Mission [SIM] now known as Serving in Mission. ECWA must go beyond using inherited Western discipleship programs developed at the national level that have proven ineffective among ethnic groups. This dissertation introduces an indigenous "discipling" model-Christian socialization-as an important strategy for maturing members at the local level. The Kaninkon People of Nigeria are a case study that …


Study Using Spiritual Ideas Of Forgiveness In Christian Ministry To An Ethnic Congregation, Jong Mok Lee Jan 2005

Study Using Spiritual Ideas Of Forgiveness In Christian Ministry To An Ethnic Congregation, Jong Mok Lee

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Life Coaching To Support Growth In Spiritual Practices, Marilyn Iva Elliott Jan 2005

Life Coaching To Support Growth In Spiritual Practices, Marilyn Iva Elliott

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No abstract provided.


Using Ceremonies To Disciple Oral Learners Among The Tribal People In Bangladesh, Roy C. Mcintyre Jan 2005

Using Ceremonies To Disciple Oral Learners Among The Tribal People In Bangladesh, Roy C. Mcintyre

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No abstract provided.


The Girl-Child In Latin America: A Case Study Analysis Of Gender-Sensitive Theories And Practices Operating Within Five Children's Mission Projects, Desiree Segura-April Jan 2005

The Girl-Child In Latin America: A Case Study Analysis Of Gender-Sensitive Theories And Practices Operating Within Five Children's Mission Projects, Desiree Segura-April

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Earthly Food At The Heavenly Banquet: A New Model For An Evangelical Protestant Inculturation-Contextualization Of Holy Communion In Global Mission, Robert A. Danielson Jan 2005

Earthly Food At The Heavenly Banquet: A New Model For An Evangelical Protestant Inculturation-Contextualization Of Holy Communion In Global Mission, Robert A. Danielson

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


The Home Mission Board Of The Southern Baptist Convention In Panama, 1905-1974: Analysis Of The Strategy To Establish Indigenous Congregations, Gleen Edwin Nicholson Jan 2005

The Home Mission Board Of The Southern Baptist Convention In Panama, 1905-1974: Analysis Of The Strategy To Establish Indigenous Congregations, Gleen Edwin Nicholson

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Staffing With Clergy Teams In The United Methodist Church, J. David Panther Jan 2005

Staffing With Clergy Teams In The United Methodist Church, J. David Panther

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No abstract provided.


Contextualized Training For Missionaries: A Brazilian Model, Donald K. Finley Jan 2005

Contextualized Training For Missionaries: A Brazilian Model, Donald K. Finley

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No abstract provided.


Who We Were Meant To Be : Communicating Core Values To All Saints Presbyterian Church In Singapore, Philip Jin Teck Huan Jan 2005

Who We Were Meant To Be : Communicating Core Values To All Saints Presbyterian Church In Singapore, Philip Jin Teck Huan

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Discovering A Contextualized Model For Training Japanese Cross-Cultural Ministry, Stephen Wesley Dupree Jan 2004

Discovering A Contextualized Model For Training Japanese Cross-Cultural Ministry, Stephen Wesley Dupree

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No abstract provided.


Biblical Interpretation And The Shaping Of Religious Worlds: A Study Of Bible Study For Critical Contextualization, Mark J. Hatcher Jan 2004

Biblical Interpretation And The Shaping Of Religious Worlds: A Study Of Bible Study For Critical Contextualization, Mark J. Hatcher

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Discipleship In The Shadow Of Change: Tradition, Modernity And Discipleship In The Bakongo Context, Ruth Sterneman Julian Jan 2004

Discipleship In The Shadow Of Change: Tradition, Modernity And Discipleship In The Bakongo Context, Ruth Sterneman Julian

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Exploring Internet Use Among The Growing Churches Of The Holston Conference Of The United Methodist Church, Brian C. Burch Jan 2004

Exploring Internet Use Among The Growing Churches Of The Holston Conference Of The United Methodist Church, Brian C. Burch

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.