Browsing Open Access Dissertations and Theses by Title
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Training the Church Pianist: Piano Pedagogy in Southern Baptist Church Music from the Era of the Broadman Hymnal (1940) through that of the Baptist Hymnal (1975)
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2014-05-16)The Southern Baptist Convention's Music Department and state associations, with their vast influence yet often modest resources, educated generations of pianists and organists in the arts of accompanying and service playing. ... -
Training Worship Leaders Through the Worship Wars: A Study of the Development of Liberty University's Undergraduate Music and Worship Leadership Degree Programs from 1971 to 2018
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Church Ministries, 2019-12-03)How educational institutions train worship leaders to serve in the twenty-first century evangelical church, particularly churches in the revivalist mold, differs significantly from the methods employed by many academic ... -
A Transcription for Solo Organ: Symphony on a Hymn Tune, Op. 53, by Virgil Thomson
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2012-05-23)The primary purpose of this study is to provide a transcription for solo organ of Virgil Thomson's Symphony on a Hymn Tune. The study is two-fold: first, to explore the early life and career of Thomson with a focused ... -
Transforming Mission Culture In Church Revitalization: A Mixed Methods Study
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Missions and Evangelism, 2020-11-02)The North American church is on the edge of a precipice. The majority of churches are in need of revitalization. As churches turn inward and focus on their own personal preference, needs, and spiritual growth the church ... -
Transforming The Discipleship Culture In Church Revitalization: A Mixed-Methods Study
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Missions and Evangelism, 2019-10-22)The numbers are alarming. Almost seventy-four percent of churches within the SBC are either in a state of plateau or decline. The church at large has a responsibility to reverse the trend and move the collective church ... -
Transforming the Leadership Development Culture in Church Revitalizations: A Mixed Methods Study
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Missions and Evangelism, 2019-10-26)As the church in North America declines, many search for answers to turn the tide. One avenue is church revitalization: turning plateaued or declining churches into growing churches once again. The purpose of this study ... -
Transforming the Prayer Culture in Church Revitalization: A Mixed Methods Study
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Church Ministries, 2019-10-26)Churches within the U.S. continue to decline at an alarming rate. Southern Baptist churches close their doors at a rate of approximately 1000 churches every year. Consequently, churches must be revitalized because church ... -
Transitioning From a Theological College to a Christian University in East African Context: A Multi-Case Study
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2012-05-23)ABSTRACT TRANSITIONING FROM A THEOLOGICAL COLLEGE TO A CHRISITIAN UNIVERSITY IN EAST AFRICAN CONTEXT: A MULTI-CASE STUDY Semeon Mulatu, Ph.D. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2012 Chair: Dr. ... -
Translation technique of the Greek Ecclesiastes
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2005-05-05)This dissertation investigates the translation technique of the Greek Ecclesiastes and proposes the place of the Translator in the history of the transmission of the Greek text. Chapter 1 defines a text of the Greek ... -
The Triennial Convention, 1814-1845 : A Study in Baptist Co-operation and Conflict
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The Trinitarian Foundation of Leadership: Working Together for God's Glory in Unity and Diversity
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2015-03-31)In the last decade, the theory of shared leadership has received considerable attention. This theory shifts the primary focal point of leadership discussions from vertical to lateral forms of influence. Moreover, it has ... -
Trinitarian Grammars: A Comparison of Gregory of Nazianzus and Some Contemporary Models
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2010-12-16)There is a growing trend among contemporary models to claim that their model is based upon the Eastern tradition in opposition to the Western model represented by Augustine. The purpose of the dissertation is to describe ... -
The Trinitarian Theology of John Gill (1697-1771): Context, Sources, and Controversy
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2015-06-18)ABSTRACT THE TRINITARIAN THEOLOGY OF JOHN GILL (1697–1771): CONTEXT, SOURCES, AND CONTROVERSY Steven Tshombe Godet, Ph.D. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2015 Chair: Dr. Michael A. G. Haykin In ... -
The Tripartite Impact of Pornography Consumption in the Local Church: Brain, Body, and Balance of Life
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2022-12-01)The tripartite impact of pornography on the brain, body, and balance of life, as well as the impact on the local church, is in need of further analysis and study. This need grows daily due to the ever increasing availability ... -
A Triperspectival Approach to Shared Pastoral Leadership Based on the Munus Triplex Christi
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2015-03-31)Those in pastoral ministry are inundated with countless leadership theories, tips, and tricks all competing for their attention and allegiance. Is there a timeless model for pastoral leadership that is uniquely and ... -
"Trust in the Lord with All Your Heart": The Centrality of Faith in Christ to the Restoration of Human Functioning
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2010-12)This dissertation first examines how Scripture describes the internal workings of the human person, which can be referred to as the heart. The heart is shown to function cognitively, affectively, and volitionally, all ... -
"Trusting the Faithful and Discreet Slave: A Critique of the Authority of the Jehovah's Witnesses"
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2015-03-31)Jehovah's Witnesses claim to be the sole advocates for God's truth at this point in redemptive history. Basing this belief on their interpretation of Matthew 24:45-47 and Luke 12:42-45, the Watchtower Society proclaims ... -
The twenty-one core values of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in the ministries of graduates
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2006-05-19)This dissertation examined how the more recent graduates of The Southern Baptist Seminary (SBTS) are incorporating the twenty-one core values of the institution into their present ministries. The data garnered from this ... -
The Tyndale House Greek New Testament and Nestle-Aland Tradition as Complementary, Not Competitive Critical Editions
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2022-05-04)This dissertation is a detailed comparison of the texts and textual apparatuses of the Tyndale House Greek New Testament (THGNT) and Nestle-Aland tradition (especially the NA27 and NA28). Its thesis is that these two ... -
“Under the Law”: The Significance of the Phrase in Paul’s Thought
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2018-01-02)Traditionally, Paul's phrase "under the law" has been interpreted as a reference to being under a legal/legalistic system of the law, being under the law as a guiding/restraining power, or being under the curse/condemnation ...