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The relationship between administrative and managerial competencies and ministry satisfaction of executive pastors
(2008-12-12)This dissertation combines qualitative and quantitative research elements to determine correlations between administrative and managerial competency and ministry satisfaction for executive pastors. The study attempts to ... -
The redemptive function and theological meaning of Matthew's citation of Hosea 11:1
(2008-09-17)This dissertation reexamines Matthew's use of Hosea 11:1 (2:15). Chapter 1 offers a summary and critique of important works on the subject and introduces those questions that are common to the debate surrounding this ... -
The pastoral intent of the writings of Henry Holcombe Tucker
(2008-03-27)This dissertation examines the journalistic writings of nineteenth-century Southern Baptist theologian Henry Holcombe Tucker. The work argues that Tucker, during his four tenures as editor of the Christian Index of Georgia, ... -
The idolization of Kim Il-Sung and its missiological implications
(2008-03-28)This dissertation's focus is three-fold: (1) exploring how Kim Il-Sung is perceived among North Koreans; (2) comparing between Kim Il-Sung-ism to concept of God; and (3) drawing some missiological implications from the ... -
The cause of Christ and truth: Arguments for the deity of Christ in the anti-Socinian writings of John Gill, Dan Taylor, and Andrew Fuller
(2008-11-04)This thesis examines the arguments for the deity of Christ in the anti-Socinian writings of three Baptist pioneers: John Gill, Dan Taylor, and Andrew Fuller. Chapter 1 examines the origins and doctrines of Socinianism, ... -
Redeemed from the curse: Paul's understanding of the law and Gentiles in the light of Hellenistic Judaism
(2008-10-31)This dissertation examines Paul's understanding of the law and Gentiles in the light of Hellenistic Judaism. Chapter 1 questions whether or not Gentiles are under the law in Paul. The thesis of this dissertation is that, ... -
Papias and his witness to the development of the New Testament
(2008-12-05)This dissertation analyzed material that either refers to or is from Papias of Hierapolis. The product of this analysis is a biography of Papias and his understanding and attitude toward certain New Testament books. Chapter ... -
Keeper of the Great Seal of Heaven: Sealing of the Spirit in the thought of John Flavel
(2008-05-01)This thesis examines John Flavel's understanding of the sealing of the Spirit. Chapter 1 presents John Flavel's view of a subsequent sealing of the Spirit, its significance in his theology and later in the American Great ... -
Justified: A sacred cantata based on Paul's doctrine of Justification
(2008-08-15)Justified is a musical work for choir and orchestra that uses prose Scripture alone as its source of text. The text incorporated is drawn from Romans chapters 3-11 with additional text from Genesis 15 and 17 and 2 Timothy ... -
Jesus' resurrection as the climactic semeion in the Fourth Gospel
(2008-10-17)The purpose of the dissertation is to examine the scope of the pronoun "these" in the purpose statement of the Fourth Gospel (20:30-31). Chapter 1 sets forth the problem, thesis, method, background of this study. This ... -
Implementation of strategic planning in church ministry
(2008-05)This dissertation explores the relationship between strategy execution and its impact on church leadership as indicated by the church's growth or non-growth. Chapter 1 provides an overview of the context, research problem ... -
Humiliation and exaltation: Intertextuality and the influence of Daniel 4 on Philippians 2:6-11
(2008-10-24)The thesis of this study is that the story of Nebuchadnezzar in Daniel 4 lies behind Philippians 2:6-11 as its primary background and literary framework. Chapter 1 provides a brief survey of the debate concerning the ... -
Father absence during childhood and its impact on adult males with implications for Christian ministry
(2008-05-13)The objective of this dissertation was to examine the impact of father absence during childhood on adult males and to identify implications for Christian ministry. Information from the field of psychology, the men's movement, ... -
Essential leadership competencies for U.S. Air Force wing chaplains
(2008-12-15)This dissertation examines essential leadership competencies for U.S. Air Force wing chaplains serving at the intersection of ministry and military leadership. The research problem is framed as a leadership development ... -
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 ... -
An appraisal of Korean Baptist missions in Kazakhstan, Central Asia
(2008-03-20)This dissertation surveys Korean Baptist missionaries' work in Kazakhstan and recommends some effective strategies for twenty-first-century missions for Korean missionaries. The writer presents major emerging issues in ... -
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 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 ... -
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 ... -
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, ...