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The Missiology of I. T. Tichenor with Implications on Contemporary Southern Baptist North American Missions
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2012-05-23)This dissertation analyzes the missiology of I. T. Tichenor, corresponding secretary of the Home Mission Board from 1882-1900, and provides implications of his missiology on contemporary Southern Baptist North American ... -
The Missiology of T. G. John Sullivan with Implications on Contemporary Southern Baptist State Convention Work
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2014-05-16)ABSTRACT THE MISSIOLOGY OF T. G. JOHN SULLIVAN WITH IMPLICATIONS ON CONTEMPORARY SOUTHERN BAPTIST STATE CONVENTION WORK Michael Allen Tatem, Ph.D. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2014 Chair: ... -
Mission Agency Methods for Equipping Kenyan Pastors as Shepherd Leaders: A Multi-Case Study
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2016-12-23)The work of Western missionaries has helped the Christian faith take deep root in Africa over the past two centuries, and today the African continent is home to the most rapidly growing segment of the global church. This ... -
The mission effectiveness of program-driven and purpose-driven church models in selected Southern Baptist churches
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2008-12-12)The biblical purpose of the church is the Great Commission as stated in Matthew 28:19-20. The mission of the church, or the way the purpose is carried out, is identified in Acts 2:42-47 as evangelism, discipleship, worship, ... -
Missional Competencies of Christian Teachers Engaged in Public Education: A Quantitative Study
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Missions and Evangelism, 2020-11-12)The intent of this descriptive quantitative study was to examine the missional competencies that Christian teachers in public education exhibit as they seek to leverage their Christian witness in the workplace. The research ... -
Models of Academic Governance and Institutional Power in Southern Baptist Related Liberal Arts Colleges and Universities
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2009-06)The purpose of this descriptive-quantitative study was to examine which models of academic governance are utilized by Southern Baptist related liberal arts colleges and universities. Special attention was given to the ... -
Monogenes in the Johannine Literature
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"The Most Versatile Man": The Life, Ministry, and Piety of Basil Manly Jr.
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2015-06-18)This dissertation argues that the life and ministry of Basil Manly Jr. had remarkable impact on the spiritual lives of Southern Baptists. His ability to transform people through the diversity of his labors, which he ... -
Motivation for Costly Missions: A Comparison of the Journals of Thomas Coke and William Carey
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2015-03-31)ABSTRACT MOTIVATION FOR COSTLY MISSIONS: A COMPARISON OF THE JOURNALS OF THOMAS COKE AND WILLIAM CAREY Barry Mark Morris, Ph.D. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2014 Chairperson: Dr. George ... -
The Mountain People of the South: A Sociological Study
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Moving from Orthodoxy to Orthopraxy: Sermon Application in the Doctrinal Preaching of John Piper
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2016-01-12)This dissertation examines sermon application in the doctrinal preaching of John Piper. The work argues that Piper’s use of application is characterized by multifaceted purpose and the qualities of consistency, creativity, ... -
Moving Towards Definitional Consensus in Contemporary Family Ministry: A Delphi Study
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2018-03-27)The purpose of this study is to seek a consensus definition of family ministry, including the aspects of desired outcome, necessary activities, and perceived locus of responsibility. The three-round Delphi study utilized ... -
Mr. Valiant for Truth: The Polemic of Charles Haddon Spurgeon as Pastor-Theologian During the Downgrade Controversy (1887-1892)
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2019-05-03)The primary purpose of this dissertation is to answer the question: what was the polemic of Charles Haddon Spurgeon during the Downgrade Controversy? This question is best answered using the Vanhoozer/Strachan paradigm of ... -
Multi-Racial Team Leadership in the Church: A Mixed Methods Study
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2022-12-01)If the church in the United States is ever going to make progress in becoming more racially diverse, it must be led by racially diverse leadership. But racially diverse leadership teams are rare, and many of the few that ... -
The Multi-Site Church Phenomenon in North America: 1950-2010
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2011-05-16)This dissertation examines the development of the multi-site church phenomenon in North America from 1950 to 2010. Chapter 1 introduces the multi-site church concept, briefly detailing the development of the multi-site ... -
My Blood of the Covenant: Reverberation of the New Covenant in Matthew’s Gospel
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2020-10-04)When the OT prophets looked ahead to the future redemption, they anticipated a string of redemptive-historical events to be recapitulated in the future. Such recapitulation involves a new deliverance in a new Passover, new ... -
Mysterion and the Salvation of "All Israel" in Romans 9-11
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2019-04-23)The aim of this study is to build upon the emerging consensus that the Pauline mystery is rooted in a Jewish apocalyptic context, reflecting a “once hidden, now revealed” schema. For Paul, this mystery schema divides history ... -
The Myth of the Metaphorical Resurrection: A Critical Analysis of John Dominic Crossan's Methodology, Presuppositions, and Conclusions
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2011-05-16)This dissertation examines the impact of theological worldview upon John Dominic Crossan's scholarly reconstruction of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Chapter 1 introduces the centrality of resurrection belief in ... -
A narrative-critical reading of God as a character in the Gospel of Matthew
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2005-10-10)This dissertation examines the function of God as a character, and how the characterization of God works within the narrative of the Gospel of Matthew. Chapter 1 presented a rationale for the study of God as a character. ... -
The Necessity of a Christocentric, Kingdom-Focused Model of Expository Preaching
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2011-12-14)ABSTRACT THE NECESSITY OF A CHRISTOCENTRIC KINGDOM-FOCUSED MODEL OF EXPOSITORY PREACHING David E. Prince, PH.D. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2011 Chairperson: Dr. Russell D. Moore The ...