Open Access Dissertations and Theses: Recent submissions
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The perceived needs of high school male adolescents and the implications for mentoring adolescents of divorced parents
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2003-05-01)The purpose of this study was to investigate the perceived needs of high school male adolescents and study possible implications for mentoring those of divorced parents. The researcher defines adolescents, discipleship, ... -
Theological tenets of the evangelistic ministry of John Piper during the years 1980-2002
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2002-12-20)This dissertation delineates the theological tenets of John Piper's evangelistic ministry at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis. In addition to his basic conservative, evangelical presuppositions, there are four ... -
The impact of institutional core values on traditional students at a Southern Baptist college
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2003-12-17)This dissertation examined to what degree traditional students were impacted by the institutional core values at a Southern Baptist college. The subjects of mission statements, core values, and college impact were defined. ... -
The faith of Jesus Christ: an analysis of Paul's use of pistis Christou
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2003-12-01)[Greek words romanized in title and description] This dissertation defends the thesis that the Pauline phrase, pistis Christou ("faith of Christ" [Rom 3:22,26; Gal 2:16, 20; 3:22; Phil 3:9; Eph 3:12]), in its various contexts, ... -
The core assemblage of the Iron Age cult in Palestine
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2003-08-11)This dissertation examines the relationship between selected Iron Age cultic sites found in the land of Canaan and their material cultures. The resulting data allows the creation of tentative paradigms reflecting the ... -
Revising evangelical theological method in the postmodern context: Stanley J. Grenz and Kevin J. Vanhoozer as test cases
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2003-11-13)This dissertation examines the theological diversity that is currently developing within North American evangelicalism due to the growing influence of postmodernism and the resulting postconservative shift in evangelical ... -
Peter Singer's proposed value of the "person" in "Rethinking Life and Death": A critical evaluation
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2004-09-28)This dissertation examines Peter Singer's proposed ethical value of the "person" in Rethinking Life and Death . Chapter 1 introduces and outlines Singer's proposal, which argues for abortion, infanticide, euthanasia, and ... -
Paul's preaching in the Epistle to the Ephesians and its homiletical implications
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2003-06-26)The purpose of this dissertation was to explore Paul's preaching of the significant theological themes in Ephesians in an attempt to establish a model of expository preaching for modern preachers. The study comprised five ... -
Integrating doctrine and expository preaching: A proposal and an analysis for the twenty-first century
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2003-11-13)This dissertation proposes and analyzes the integration of doctrine and expository preaching for the twenty-first century. Chapter 1 traces the recent history of doctrinal preaching and expository preaching. Problems related ... -
He is with you and he will be in you: The Spirit, the believer, and the glorification of Jesus
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2003-04-15)Were OT saints indwelt by the Holy Spirit? This dissertation seeks an answer from John's Gospel. The thesis here is that John 14:17c, "He is with you, and he will be in you," encapsulates the Bible's description of the ... -
From biblical fidelity to organizational efficiency: The gospel ministry from English Separatism of the late sixteenth century to the Southern Baptist Convention of the early twentieth century
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2003-11-17)This dissertation provides a historical and theological examination of Baptist views of the gospel ministry from English Separatists of the late sixteenth century to the Southern Baptist Convention of the mid-1920s. Chapter ... -
Doing justice to the Unjust Steward: An exegetical examination of Luke 16:1-13 and its context
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2003-11-17)This dissertation ascertains the meaning of the Unjust Steward parable (Luke 16:1-13) by examining its language, historical background, and literary context. Chapter 1 introduces the parable's interpretive problems, ... -
A proposal for the training of indigenous youth workers for the International Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2003-04-16)This dissertation examines the current state of global youth ministry leadership, with a focus on the training of indigenous youth workers. The goal of this work is to encourage the International Mission Board and other ... -
A performer's analysis of the bass roles in selected Old Testament narrative English oratorios of George Frideric Handel
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2003-08-26)This document facilitates the study of the bass roles, including the bass arias and recitatives that are in the Old Testament English oratorios of George Frideric Handel. This study is largely dependent upon the Chrysander ... -
An analysis of congregational leadership factors and growth of middle-sized Churches of Christ in the western United States
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2003-05-16)This dissertation examines the relationship between congregational growth through the 200 barrier in middle-sized Churches of Christ in the western United States and various leadership factors. The 200 barrier is a ... -
An analysis of perceptions of the role and effectiveness of Southern Baptist seminaries in preparing students for administrative tasks
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2003-05-01)This dissertation examines the perceptions of Southern Baptist ministers and seminary faculty regarding the importance of administration competencies and the perceived level of seminary preparation in equipping graduates ... -
An analysis of the impact of learning environment factors on retention and attrition in adult Sunday School classes
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2003-05-01)This dissertation identified and analyzed the impact of learning environment factors on the retention and attrition of members of adult Sunday School classes in Kentucky Baptist Convention churches. The study was delimited ... -
An analysis of the relationship between Fowlerian stage-development and self-assessed maturity in Christian faithfulness among evangelical Christians
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2003-05-13)The purpose of this descriptive-quantitative study was to analyze the relationship between individuals' development according to Fowler's stages and the self-assessed maturity of their faithfulness to Jesus Christ. Based ... -
Albert B. Simpson's theology and practice of evangelism
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2003-06-16)This dissertation examines the evangelistic theology of Albert B. Simpson and demonstrates how his theology affected his practice of evangelism. A corollary purpose of this work is to provide a framework by which a pastor ... -
A comparative analysis of selected pastors' personality profiles and their conflict management styles
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2003-05-01)This dissertation is a comparative analysis of selected pastors' personality profiles and their conflict management styles. As pastors understand their personalities, this will decrease conflict within themselves and with ...