Browsing Restricted Access Dissertations and Theses by Title
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An analysis of leadership style and life stressors on marital satisfaction among conservative evangelical seminary students
(2003-05-16)This research analyzed leadership style and life stressors on marital satisfaction among seminary students at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. The population consisted of three groups of students and their spouses. ... -
An analysis of leadership styles and practices among Korean senior pastors
(2003-02-25)The purpose of this study was to explore the leadership styles, practices, and influential factors contributing to the leadership styles and practices among Korean senior pastors based on transformational, transactional, ... -
An analysis of leadership styles of pastors of growing ethnic churches of the Florida Baptist Convention
(2005-12-03)The purpose of this descriptive-quantitative study was to identify leadership styles, specifically the transformational and transactional leadership of pastoral leaders of growing ethnic churches of the Florida Baptist ... -
An analysis of personality type and perception of a call to the ministry
(2006-05-17)This dissertation is an analysis of personality type and perception of a call to the ministry. A concern exists regarding the deficiency of any widely accepted model for determining the presence or absence of a definitive ... -
An analysis of selected factors influencing students' intensity of involvement in Baptist Student Unions
(2003-05-16)Vincent Tinto (1993) asserted that student involvement has a positive impact on student educational outcomes. "Involvement with one's peers and with the faculty, both inside and outside the classroom, is itself positively ... -
An Analysis of Selected Variables that Influence Postsuccession Performance in Southern Baptist Churches
(2010-05)The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between presuccession contextual and performance variables, successor origin, and postsuccession performance. Old and New Testament Scriptures give certain ... -
An analysis of Sunday School factors leading to effective assimilation in selected Baptist churches in Georgia
(2005-05-01)This dissertation has explored factors within the Sunday School ministry that contribute to the process of church membership assimilation. The research addresses the reality that Sunday School is an effective tool for ... -
An analysis of the biblical and expository preaching of Manuel Lee Scott, Sr
(2005-11-08)This dissertation examines the preaching of Manuel Lee Scott, Sr., to ascertain the relationship between expository preaching, the African oral tradition and narrative structure, and an assessment of Scott's preaching by ... -
An analysis of the doctrine of seeking in Jonathan Edwards's conversion theology as revealed through representative Northampton sermons and treatises
(2006-03-23)This dissertation examines Jonathan Edwards's doctrine of seeking in light of his conversion theology, using specifically the sermons and writings of his days in Northampton, Massachusetts. Chapter 1 presents Edwards's ... -
An analysis of the impact of and the relationship between team ministry and members' spiritual maturity
(2005-12-03)This study analyzes the impact of and the relationship between being a part of a ministry team and its pastors' spiritual maturity. The study examined the correlation between being a part of an effective team ministry and ... -
An analysis of the input of MasterLife on the twenty-three functional characteristics of a disciple
(2003-05-01)The purpose of this descriptive-quantitative study was to analyze the magnitude of change produced by MasterLife on the twenty-three functional characteristics of a disciple. Based on a review of significant texts from ... -
An analysis of the integration of faith and learning in evangelical secondary schools
(2008-05)This dissertation examined the perceptions of administrators regarding the factors necessary for integration of faith and learning within secondary education. Chapter 1 introduced the importance of integration in faith and ... -
An analysis of the ministry of Charles H. Spurgeon, with implications for the modern Church Growth Movement
(2006-05-02)This dissertation is an analysis of the ministry of Charles H. Spurgeon, with implications for the modern Church Growth Movement (CGM). Chapter 1 presents a brief biographical sketch of Spurgeon's life and ministry. This ... -
An analysis of the notion of truth in the theology of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
(2009-04-01)This dissertation examines the notion of truth within the context of the theological framework of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Chapter 1 introduces the topic by focusing on the need to study the Latter-day ... -
An Analysis of the Relationship between Adolescent Spiritual Development and Father Involvement
(2010-12)The research study was an examination of the correlation between father involvement and the spiritual development of adolescents. Father involvement was assessed based on the adolescent's perception in twenty domains of ... -
An analysis of the relationship between leadership characteristics of SBC pastors and transformational leadership
(2006-10-10)Churches need transformational leaders, and the extent of the relationship between the characteristics of pastors and contemporary transformational leadership theory can be unclear. The purpose of this study was to describe ... -
An analysis of the relationship between the conflict management styles of terminated pastors and selected contextual factors
(2008-05)The purpose of this research was to determine whether or not relationships existed between the conflict management styles of terminated pastors and selected contextual factors. This study should help pastors to better ... -
An analysis of the relationship between the senior pastor leadership style and the job satisfaction of associate pastors in churches in Korea
(2005-05-13)This dissertation examines the relationship of senior pastor leadership style and the job satisfaction of associate pastors in churches in Korea. In order to analyze leadership theories, the criteria of leadership have ... -
An analysis of transtheoretical stages of change in the formation of a spiritual discipline
(2004-05-14)This study explored the degree to which the Transtheoretical Model of change (TTM) predicts the decisional balance (how pros weigh against cons), processes relied upon, and temptation response in the stages of change when ... -
An analysis of worldviews of West African immigrants to Greater Cincinnati and their missiological implications
(2007-06-14)This dissertation is an ethnographic investigation of West African immigrants to Greater Cincinnati. It seeks to portray their cultural identity with the underlying motive of understanding their worldviews and their ...