Browsing Open Access Dissertations and Theses by Title
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Evaluating the Epistemological Development of Pre-Ministry Undergraduates at Bible Colleges According to the Perry Scheme
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2015-03-31)Bible institutes and colleges were originally established to train men and women for vocational Christian ministry, and many contemporary Bible colleges continue with that focus. In addition to practical ministry training, ... -
Evaluating the Legacy Program of the Mighty Oaks Foundation: A Mixed-Method Study
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Missions and Evangelism, 2020-05)Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is a serious diagnosis that plagues many men and women who have served in the United States military. With high veteran suicide rates, an overwhelmed VA system, and a host of treatments that ... -
An Evaluation of Graded Sunday School Lessons in Meeting the Needs of Intermediates
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An evangelical analysis and critique of feminist Christology
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2008-12-12)This dissertation analyzes the person and work of Christ in feminist theology, with particular attention to feminist critiques of traditional Christology. Chapter 1 is a brief introduction of the dissertation's thesis and ... -
An evangelical assessment and reconstruction of Phillips Brooks's definition of preaching
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2009-03-23)This dissertation assesses--from an evangelical perspective--Phillips Brooks's classic definition of preaching as "truth through personality" and, after pinpointing its substantial deficiencies, reconstructs it with ... -
Evangelical Faculty Perceptions of Online Learning in Graduate-Level Theological Education
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2016-12-23)Chapter 1 articulates that theological institutions have continued to increase online learning offerings, but the current literature has not taken into account what evangelical faculty think about this growth. The research ... -
Evangelical worldview analysis: A critical assessment and proposal
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2006-05-04)This thesis assesses two prominent evangelical models of worldview analysis and, in light of the findings, offers a constructive proposal. Chapter 1 describes evangelicalism's implementation of the worldview concept. It ... -
The Evangelicalism of Alexander Carson
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2012-05-23)This dissertation examines the evangelicalism of Alexander Carson (ca. 1776- 1844) using David Bebbington's evangelical quadrilateral--biblicism, crucicentrism, conversionism, and activism--as a framework. Chapter 1 gives ... -
Evangelistic Counseling: The Sufficiency of Christ for Saving Sinners
(The Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Ministries, 2023-12)This thesis argues that evangelistic counseling is not merely biblically permissible but that it is demonstrated in Jesus’s evangelistic encounters in the Gospel of John. Chapter 1 surveys the various authors and literature ... -
The Evangelistic Emphasis in the Pastoral Preaching of Adrian P. Rogers
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2013-12-31)Johnny Derrick Yelton, Ph.D. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2013 Chairman: Dr. J. D. Payne This dissertation examines the evangelistic content of the pastoral preaching of Adrian P. Rogers during his ... -
An Evangelistic Strategy for the Men's Missionary Union in Southeastern Nigeria
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2018-06-07)Abstract This thesis examines the evangelical strategy for the Men’s Missionary Union in Southeastern Nigeria. Chapter 1 gives the introduction to the study, which also comprises the background, the statement of the ... -
Evangelizing Bengali Muslims, 1793-1813: William Carey, William Ward, and Islam
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2014-05-16)William Carey (1761-1834) and a printer from Derby--William Ward (1769-1823)--are central figures in discussions concerning missiology. Generally, the importance of Carey and Ward to the early formation of the Baptist ... -
Evidence for the Crucifixion and Resurrection of Jesus Christ Examined through the Islamic Law
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2019-12-02)This dissertation argues that evidence for the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ passes examination under the Islamic law of evidence. This is significant because Islam is the fastest growing religion in the ... -
Evidences of Isaianic social justice restoration in the early community of Luke-Acts
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2016-10-27)In Luke-Acts, Luke intentionally describes the early Jewish-Christian community in accordance with Isaiah’s prophecy for an ethical restoration of social justice in Israel. This thesis accomplishes this argument ... -
The Evolution of Homiletic Instruction at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary From John Broadus to Charles Gardner
(The Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2024-05)This thesis describes the evolution of homiletic instruction at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary across the tenures of its first three preaching professors, John Broadus, Edwin Dargan, and Charles Gardner, and ... -
An Examination of Richard Owen Roberts’s Theology of Revival
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2018-01-02)This dissertation examines Richard Owen Roberts’s (1931-) life and ministry to present his theology of revival. Chapter 1 examines the need for clarity in the topic of revival for the church today. It discusses my background ... -
Examining the Ecclesiological Soundness of the Southern Baptist Multisite Church Movement
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Missions and Evangelism, 2019-10-16)ABSTRACT EXAMINING THE ECCLESIOLOGICAL SOUNDNESS OF THE SOUTHERN BAPTIST MULTISITE CHURCH MOVEMENT Dennis Kyle Sullivan, PhD The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2019 Chair: Dr. Timothy K. Beougher This ... -
Executive pastors' perception of leadership and management competencies needed for local church administration
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2004-05-14)This dissertation examines leadership and management competencies of Southern Baptist mega-church executive pastors. The study discusses the issue of limited research on the position of the executive pastor. Resources ... -
Expectation and Fulfillment of the Gift of the Holy Spirit in the Gospel of John
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2010-12-13)This study seeks to delineate the pneumatological themes that the author of John develops to create expectation and demonstrate fulfillment of the gift of the Holy Spirit. The primary question asked in this investigation ... -
An exploration of the relationship between a process-driven design for church ministry and church growth
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2005-05-04)This study formally explores the nature of the relationship between church growth and a process-driven design for church ministry. From extensive literature on church growth, church leadership, and process, four elements ...