Open Access Projects: Recent submissions
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John Calvin, The Puritans, and John Frame: Worship Theology and Praxis Among Regulative Principle Adherents
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Missions and Evangelism, 2022-04-20)This thesis presents a taxonomy of views concerning the regulative principle of worship among John Calvin, John Frame, and the Puritans. Chapter 2 explores Calvin’s impact on worship regulation, and his theology is mapped ... -
Teaching the Redemptive Story of the Bible to Increase Biblical Literacy at Brainard Avenue Baptist Church in Countryside, Illinois
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2022-04-26)The purpose of this project was to teach the redemptive story of the Bible to increase biblical literacy at Brainard Avenue Baptist Church in Countryside, Illinois. Chapter 1 summarizes the context of the church, states ... -
Developing A Biblical Approach To Counseling Students On Gender And Sexuality At Rhody Christian Fellowship
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Missions and Evangelism, 2022-04-20)This project sought to help a college ministry in Rhode Island gain a biblical understanding of gender and sexuality, and to apply biblical counseling principles. Chapter 1 highlights the history of the ministry and the ... -
Enhancing Corporate Prayer at First Baptist Church in Owensboro, Kentucky
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Missions and Evangelism, 2022-04-28)This project helped members of First Baptist Church in Owensboro, Kentucky, to understand, desire, and live out biblical corporate prayer. Chapter 1 sets the context of the project, ultimately giving the rationale for the ... -
Teaching the Doctrine of Union with Christ at The Orchard in Arlington Heights, Illinois
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2022-02-08)This Doctor of Ministry project was developed to teach the doctrine of union with Christ at The Orchard in Arlington Heights, Illinois. This was achieved through an analysis of the church’s understanding of union with ... -
Implementing Biblical Church Membership at First Baptist Church in Cordele, Georgia
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Missions and Evangelism, 2022-03-01)The purpose of this project was to implement biblical church membership at the First Baptist Church of Cordele, Georgia. Chapter 1 describes the ministry context in which the project was conducted, the rationale, and the ... -
Promoting Church Unity Through the Pulpit at First Baptist Church in West Bend, Wisconsin
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Ministries, 2022-03-23)This project seeks to promote unity in the church through preaching a clear philosophy ofministry which is grounded in the doctrine and purpose of First Baptist Church West Bend, Wisconsin. Chapter 1 presents the ministry ... -
A Keen Edge: Understanding and Applying John A. Broadus’s View of Communication Style to Contemporary Preaching
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2022-04-04)This DMin thesis argues that Broadus’s principles of style should be understood and implemented by contemporary preachers so that their preaching will be marked by clarity, precision, and power. The first chapter surveys ... -
Fostering the Practice of Interpersonal Discipleship at Grace Church of Tallahassee, Florida
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Missions and Evangelism, 2022-03-31)This project seeks to foster the practice of interpersonal discipleship at GraceChurch of Tallahassee (GCOT) by equipping a select group of members to begin discipling other members. Chapter 1 provides a brief overview ... -
Evaluating and Improving Self-Control Through the Renewal Ministry at West Park Baptist Church in Knoxville, Tennessee
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Missions and Evangelism, 2022-03-29)The project was designed to evaluate self-control and identify steps to strengthen this spiritual attribute. The presence of life-dominating sins is a key indication that self-control is lacking and requires strengthening.Chapter ... -
Equipping Young Parents To Disciple Their Children Through Catechesis At First Baptist Church of Moody, Alabama
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2022-01-17)This project’s purpose was to equip the young parents of FBCM to disciple their children through the method of catechesis. However, before simply exhorting the parents to engage their children’s spiritual lives, the parents ... -
Enriching the Marriages of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church in the Valley, Anguilla
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Ministries, 2022-03-25)The purpose of this project was to enrich the marriages in the Seventh-day Adventist Church in The Valley, Anguilla. Chapter 1 explains the purpose, goals, context, rationale, definitions, limitations, delimitations, and ... -
Increasing Participation In Small Groups In A City Environment At Jakarta International Baptist Church
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2022-03-29)The purpose of this project was to increase the spiritual maturity of the JIBC survey population through participation in adult small group discipleship. In chapter one, I introduced the context of city churches and some ... -
Developing a Missional Community in the Urban Context of Decatur, Illinois, in Cooperation with First Christian Church of Decatur, Illinois
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Missions and Evangelism, 2022-04-08)This project developed a missional community in the urban context of Decatur, Illinois, in cooperation with First Christian Church or Decatur, Illinois. Chapter 1 presents the history and ministry context of Decatur, ... -
A Hermeneutical Critique of Pentecostalism for the Churches of South Africa
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2022-01-21)This project seeks to equip congregants in specific churches in South Africa with the knowledge of the doctrine of Spirit baptism and how to teach it. Chapter 1 presents the ministry context to which the congregants in ... -
A Case Study in Equipping Preliterate Quichua Pastors and Church Leaders in Southern Ecuador for Biblical Counseling
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Ministries, 2021-11-29)This project explores the need and opportunity for establishing biblical counseling in any context, regardless of literacy. Chapter 1 explains that this project was implemented among the Highland Quichua of Southern Ecuador. ... -
All of Christ for All of Life: Discipling Believers in the Christian Worldview at Riverview Baptist Church in West Saint Paul, Minnesota
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Missions and Evangelism, 2022-03-10)The goal of this project was to disciple believers in the Christian worldview by teaching the foundational beliefs of Christianity and then applying the Christian worldview to the major areas of life. Chapter 1 lays out ... -
Strengthening Personal Evangelism Through Apologetics at First Baptist Church of Rogersville, Tennessee
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Missions and Evangelism, 2022-03-26)This project sought to equip the members of First Baptist Church at Rogersville, Tennessee (FBCR) to utilize apologetics in evangelism. A curriculum was developed and taught, applying an evangelistic approach to several ... -
Equipping Churches to Disciple College Students at the Baptist Collegiate Ministry in Tallahassee, Florida
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2022-02-18)This project sought to equip churches to disciple college students who participate at the Baptist Collegiate Ministry in Tallahassee, Florida. Chapter 1 provides the context and background of college ministry in Tallahassee, ... -
Developing a Multisite Plan for Mount Ararat Baptist Church Stafford, Virginia
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2022-04-15)The project was designed to create a plan to launch future multisite campuses for Mount Ararat Baptist Church. In addition to detailing the required steps and milestones for a successful church launch, the project lays out ...