Open Access Dissertations and Theses: Recent submissions
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A Critical Edition of the Hexaplaric Fragments of Numbers 19-36
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2011-05-16)This dissertation provides a critical edition of the hexaplaric fragments of Number 19-36, including (1) Aristarchan signs, (2) attributions to Aquila, Symmachus, and Theodotion, and (3) other materials traditionally ... -
Missiology Meets Cultural Anthropology: The Life and Legacy of Paul G. Hiebert
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2011-05-16)This dissertation examines the relationship between missiology and cultural anthropology in the life and published works of Paul Gordon Hiebert. Chapter 1 introduces the overall research question which investigates the ... -
Lament in Romans: Promise, Suffering, and the Cry of Distress
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2011-05-16)This dissertation explores the use of Old Testament lament language in Paul's Letter to the Romans. The overarching thesis is that Paul employs Old Testament Language in order to express the depth of creation's suffering ... -
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 ... -
A Critical Analysis of Preaching in the Emerging Church
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2011-05-16)This dissertation critiques the preaching of the revisionists within the emerging church arguing that they redefine truth and displace the authority of Scripture. This argument is presented by defining biblical preaching, ... -
A Grounded Theory of Church Growth in Urban Poverty Zones
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2011-05-16)This dissertation examines church growth in urban poverty zones and develops a grounded theory to explain the data. Urban poverty zones are impoverished census tracts located in cities of 500,000 or more, and the term is ... -
The Preaching and Pastoral Ministry of Charles Jerry Vines: A Model of Evangelistic Focus
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2011-05-16)This dissertation examines and evaluates the preaching and pastoral ministry of Charles Jerry Vines as a model of evangelistic focus. Chapter 1 introduces the preaching and pastoral ministry of Jerry Vines as ... -
Insider Movements: An Assessment of the Viability of Retaining Socio-Religious Insider Identity in High-Religious Contexts
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2011-05-16)This dissertation examines Insider Movements, a missiological strategy where adherents of a high-religious system retain their socio-religious birth identity as a means of preventing extraction, thereby aiding the evangelistic ... -
Leadership Style and Listening Practices of IMB Team Leaders: A Correlational Study
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2011-05-16)Listening is a critical skill for those who lead. Research indicates that leaders significantly influence followers through their listening practices; however the relationship between leadership styles and listening is ... -
Effective Practices for Training Parents in Family Discipleship: A Mixed Methods Study
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2011-05-16)The churches concern for the youth and children is not a new concern. This concern has been a topic of the church for many generations. The church has responded in the past by establishing programs such as Sunday school ... -
Leadership Style and Teaching Orientation of Pastors of Solo-Pastor SBC Churches
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2011-05-16)The purpose of this research was to analyze the relationship between the leadership style and teaching orientation of a random sample of pastors of solo-pastor churches in the SBC. The leadership styles that were analyzed ... -
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 ... -
Judgment according to Works in the Epistle to the Romans
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2011-05-16)This dissertation examines the meaning and function of the theme of judgment according to works in the epistle to the Romans. It may be summarized with two theses: First, in Romans 1:18-3:20, the judgment motif primarily ... -
Bishop George Bull's Doctrine of Justification
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2011-05-16)George Bull was a key figure in the vanguard of the High Church party who was a staunch defender of trinitarian orthodoxy within the Restoration Church of England; yet, the doctrine of justification described in his earliest ... -
Atonement in Matthew's Gospel
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2011-05-16)This dissertation examines the theme of atonement in Matthew's Gospel in order to determine if Matthew had a developed understanding of the atonement and if this understanding pervaded his Gospel. Chapter 1 provides a ... -
Conflict Management Styles of Pastors and Organizational Servant Leadership: A Descriptive Study
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2011-04-26)The purpose of this descriptive correlational study was to examine the relationship between the conflict management styles among senior pastors and the perceived organizational servant leadership tendencies in their churches. ... -
The Relationship between Second-Wave Feminist Philosophy and Interpretation of Biblical Gender Roles by Entering Seminary Students
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2011-04-26)This dissertation analyzed the relationship between second-wave feminist philosophy and the interpretation of biblical gender roles by entering seminary students in select theological schools accredited by the Association ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Attitudes and assumptions of children's ministry experts concerning cultural relevancy
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2008-12-12)Contributors to children's ministry produce many resources that are consumed by local congregations, determining the direction of their evangelism and discipleship with children. Chapter 1 describes the purpose of this ...