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Cognitive dissonance theory and adolescent short-term mission methodology
(2007-05-18)The research study was an examination of the perceived use of practices in keeping with cognitive dissonance stimulation and alleviation, as a currently-advocated adolescent short-term mission methodology. Special attention ... -
A comparative analysis of critical competencies of the assessment of ministry effectiveness
(2003-05-01)The purpose of this study is concerned with the perceived effectiveness of ministerial competencies from the perspective of graduates of SBTS and their respective ministry setting. In addition, the faculty of SBTS were ... -
A comparative analysis of senior pastor perceptions and practices of servant leadership
(2005-05-13)This dissertation examined the relationship between senior pastors' perceptions and practice of servant leadership. There is a great need for servant leadership in the pastoral ministry. Many pastors know about servant ... -
A comparative analysis of the factors contributing to the biblical worldview of students enrolled in a Christian school
(2003-05-01)This dissertation evaluates the worldview assumptions of students enrolled in a Christian school in order to determine whether those worldview assumptions are consistent with a biblical perspective. The dissertation compares ... -
A comparison of faith-learning integration between graduates from Christian and secular universities in the Christian school classroom
(2009-05-15)The purpose of this study was to analyze whether there is a difference between Christian and secular university graduates and their practice faith-learning integration in the classroom. Does Christian school faith-learning ... -
The conceptualization and perception of servant leadership in Christian higher education
(2003-05-16)This dissertation examined the conceptualization and perception of servant leadership among Christian institutions of higher education. The current crisis in leadership was explored, in particular in Christian higher ... -
A conductor's guide to selected sacred choral works composed between 1980 and 2005 by Korean composers
(2006-08-21)This dissertation introduces seven selected sacred choral works, each composed by a different Korean composer, along with a historical survey of Korean sacred choral music and a guide to Korean diction. Chapter 1 states ... -
A congregational model for racial reconciliation in the Church
(2008-08-11)This dissertation examines the state of racial reconciliation in the Christian church in the United States and suggests a congregational approach to better deal with the sin of racial prejudice still present in the church, ... -
A contextualized training program for twenty-first century Korean missionaries
(2004-04-27)This dissertation examines the five major factors used to develop a contextualized missionary training program for Korean missionaries. Chapter 1 defines the subject of missionary training in Korea. The research methodologies, ... -
A critical analysis of the feminist theology of Virginia Ramey Mollenkott
(2006-05-19)This dissertation examines the theological movement of Virginia Ramey Mollenkott throughout the course of her public writing career and ministry. The paper identifies the major ideological development of Mollenkott during ... -
A critical edition of the hexaplaric fragments of Ecclesiastes
(2007-04-20)This dissertation provides the first full-scale critical edition of the hexaplaric fragments of Ecclesiastes since 1875, when Frederick Field published his monumental two-volume edition of the hexaplaric remains of the ... -
A critical edition of the hexaplaric fragments of Numbers 1-18
(2010-03-16)This dissertation consists of the first complete critical edition of the hexaplaric fragments of Numbers 1-18 from all known Hebrew, Greek, Aramaic, Syriac, and Latin sources since the publication of Frederick Field's ... -
A Cross-Cultural Study of Factors Motivating Church of Christ Ministry Students to Enter Ministry
(2010-05)This dissertation is a cross-cultural study of ministry students at select Church of Christ schools in the United States, Panama, India, and Nigeria who are preparing for ministries related to the teaching of the Word ... -
The death of deaths in the death of Israel: Deuteronomy's theology of exile
(2005-12-02)This dissertation examines the theme of exile in Deuteronomy. Chapter 1 discusses the history of research of Deuteronomy as it relates to both the Pentateuch and the Deuteronomistic History, and the history of research of ... -
Defender of divine revelation: Timothy Dwight's arguments for the Bible's authenticity and divine inspiration
(2007-10-15)This dissertation examines Timothy Dwight's (1752-1817) arguments for the Bible's authenticity with the purpose of determining if his arguments are theologically orthodox, logically sound, and factually accurate. Chapter ... -
A director's guide for staging the song cycle "Songs of Fields and Prairies" by Jocelyn Hagen
(2008-05-05)This dissertation presents a director's guide for a dramatic staging of the song cycle, Songs of Fields and Prairies , by Jocelyn Hagen (b. 1980). Chapter 1 explores the relationship of the song cycle to twenty-first-century ... -
The divergence of Donald McGavran's church growth movement in North America, 1955-2000
(2003-12-01)This dissertation demonstrates that a divergence of Donald McGavran's Church Growth Movement (CGM) has occurred in North America from 1955 to 2000. As a result of this divergence the force of the movement has weakened, ... -
Divine love in Hosea 11
(2004-02-20)This dissertation investigates a theological understanding of divine love in Hosea 11. The first focal point of this research is to explore the theological understanding of divine love in Hosea 11, focusing on the ... -
Divine sovereignty and the religious problem of evil: An evaluation of evangelical models
(2007-11-06)This dissertation evaluates three evangelical models, namely, Open theism, Arminianism, and Calvinism in terms of how these models of divine sovereignty function to comfort suffering Christians. Central to this evaluation ... -
The effect of traditional religions upon church growth in Korea
(2006-07-07)This dissertation is organized into five chapters. The initial chapter outlines the research. First, the statement of purpose is addressed to delineate the research objectives. Second, the background of the research is ...