Browsing Open Access Dissertations and Theses by Subject "Discipling (Christianity)"
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American Individualism's Effect on Discipleship in Church Revitalization: A Mixed Methods Study
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Missions and Evangelism, 2020-11-07)As the over-arching culture of North America becomes ever more post-Christian, the church in North America continues to decline. Nearly 75 percent of Southern Baptist Churches are plateaued or are in decline. Some have ... -
An Analysis and Critique of Neil T. Anderson's Approach to Spiritual Warfare in Evangelism and Discipleship
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2014-05-16)This dissertation analyzes and critiques Neil T. Anderson's approach to spiritual warfare, specifically in the context of evangelism and discipleship. It argues that while Anderson's understanding of spiritual warfare in ... -
Assessing the Impact of Student Involvement in Campus Ministry on Retention and Academic Success: A Mixed Method Study
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2018-01-02)ABSTRACT ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF STUDENT INVOLVEMENT IN CAMPUS MINISTRY ON RETENTION AND ACADEMIC SUCCESS: A MIXED METHOD STUDY Robert Mark Rasor, Ed.D. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2017 Chair: Dr. John ... -
Equipping Leaders for Discipling Public-School Adolescents in Chinese House Churches: A Mixed Methods Study
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Missions and Evangelism, 2022-11-28)Chinese adolescents who attend house churches play a vital role in growing the body of Christ and leading the church to flourish. Hence, the church must assist them to establish identities in Christ and achieve spiritual ... -
Go Make Disciples: Sermonic Application of the Imperative of the Great Commission
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2018-01-02)This dissertation argues in light of a careful hermeneutic of application that preaching the Great Commission necessitates exhorting every believer in the congregation to go and engage intentionally in both evangelism and ... -
The Impact of Open Theism on C. Peter Wagner's Philosophy of Discipleship
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Missions and Evangelism, 2022-09-26)This thesis demonstrates that Wagner’s philosophy of discipleship emerged from a theological basis established in open theism, affirming God limited his foreknowledge and omnipotence while denying his immutability. Moreover, ... -
The Influence of In-Home Family Discipleship and Youth Ministry on Young Adult Disciple Making
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2016-12-23)Abstract THE INFLUENCE OF IN-HOME FAMILY DISCIPLESHIP AND YOUTH MINISTRY ON YOUNG ADULT DISCIPLE MAKING Daniel Wayne Hinton, Ph.D. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2016 Chair: Dr. Brian C. ... -
The relationship between a church's discipleship practices and the development of maturing disciples
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2004-05-14)This dissertation examines the relationship between discipleship practices a church employs and the spiritual maturation of disciples. The first chapter explores the research concern and poses seven research questions that ... -
The Role of "Perfecting" in Donald McGavran's Church Growth Thought
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2012-05-23)ABSTRACT THE ROLE OF "PERFECTING" IN DONALD MCGAVRAN'S CHURCH GROWTH THOUGHT Matthew Donald Spradlin, Ph.D. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2012 Chairperson: Dr. Charles E. Lawless, Jr. This ... -
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 ... -
Utilizing a Reformed Sanctification Framework to Assess and Evaluate C. Peter Wagner’s Doctrine of Sanctification
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Missions and Evangelism, 2022-09-26)Through the utilization of John David Trentham’s Inverse Consistency Protocol (ICP) as a methodological paradigm to define, reflect on, evaluate, and assess Wagner’s philosophy of discipleship, this thesis demonstrates ... -
Waylon Moore's Theology and Methodology of Disciple-Making in Light of New Testament Discipleship Principles
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2014-05-16)ABSTRACT WAYLON MOORE'S THEOLOGY AND METHODOLOGY OF DISCIPLE-MAKING IN LIGHT OF NEW TESTAMENT DISCIPLESHIP PRINCIPLES Calvin Johnson Carr, Ph.D. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2014 Chair: Dr. Timothy K. ... -
The Worship-Discipleship Nexus: Integrating Worship Practice and a Discipleship Pathway
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Missions and Evangelism, 2021-11-12)The intent of this study is to learn from exemplar church leaders who recognize significant convergence between the biblical aims of corporate worship and Christian discipleship. By observing the planning practices of these ...