Browsing Dissertations, Theses, and Projects by Title
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The Meaning of ὁ νομος του χριστου in Galatians 6:2
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2015-06-18)Chapter 1 introduces the problem in terms of multifarious views regarding the phrase ὁ νόμος τοῦ Χριστοῦ in Galatians 6:2. I place my work within broader scholarship’s trajectory by explaining my thesis–that the νόμος in ... -
Measuring the Usefulness of the Discipleship Pathway Assessment in the Local Church
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Missions and Evangelism, 2023-04-30)This ministry project was designed to measure the usefulness of Lifeway’s Discipleship Pathway Assessment in local churches. The chapters show why there is a need for an assessment tool that measures spiritual growth while ... -
Meeting Jesus in the Classroom: Transformational Integration
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Missions and Evangelism, 2021-04-30)This study explores how to best create the conditions for authentic spiritual formation in the Christian school classroom. Chapter 1 provides an overview of the history of Christian education in America, and the strengths ... -
Memorial inscriptions from Syria-Palestine: A study in genre and theology
(2004-04-22)Despite a large amount of scholarly work on memorial inscriptions from Syria-Palestine, no detailed and comprehensive analysis of the genre and theology as whole has been undertaken. While the inscriptions have been ... -
Mentoring believers at Locust Hill Baptist church in Travelers Rest, South Carolina
(2015-06-18)ABSTRACT MENTORING BELIEVERS AT LOCUST HILL BAPTIST CHURCH IN TRAVELERS REST, SOUTH CAROLINA Christopher Alan Burchfield, D.Min. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2015 Faculty Supervisor: Dr. Bruce ... -
Mentoring Men to Be Spiritual Leaders at Westport Baptist Church, Westport, Kentucky
(2013-12-30)This project involves mentoring a core group of men, fostering spiritual growth and spiritual leadership development, by providing support, resources, and accountability. Chapter 1 introduces the project by detailing the ... -
Mentoring Program for Urban Missionary Apprentices of the International Mission Board Serving in Brazil
(2012-05-23)ABSTRACT A MENTORING PROGRAM FOR URBAN MISSIONARY APPRENCIES OF THE INTERNATIONAL MISSION BOARD SERVING IN BRAZIL This dissertation examines the proposed development of an urban missions training program for International ... -
The Mercati Fragments: A New Edition of Rahlfs 1098
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2022-12-05)This project uses multispectral images of Rahlfs 1098 in order to reexamine thetext of the scriptura inferior (lower layer) containing the Hexapla of Psalms 1788. In chapter 1, I present the aim of the project which is ... -
The Messiah and the Outpouring of the Holy Spirit: The Christological Significance of Jesus' Role as the Giver of the Spirit in Luke-Acts
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2013-12-30)Without rejecting the general consensus among scholars that Luke emphasizes the humanity of Jesus, this dissertation attempts to contribute to the field of Lukan Christology by contending that there is more to the Lukan ... -
Metánoia (Repentance): A Major Theme of the Gospel of Matthew
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2018-12-12)Mετάνοια (repentance) is a major theme of Matthew, manifested in Jesus’ first words in Matthew 4:17. Matthew 4:17 summarizes Jesus’ teaching and ministry (cf. 3:2) and the command to turn (μετανοέω) in view of the imminent ... -
A Method for Imitation: Learning from Paul, Peter, John, and the Writer of Hebrews
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2020-09-08)This thesis explores how Paul, Peter, John, and the writer of Hebrews use of the imitation of Christ in their respective writings. Despite opposition from some theologians, the imitatio Christi is clearly a concern among ... -
Michael Tippett's Philosophy of Musical and Eschatological Time and Its Implications for Christian Theology
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2017-12-04)The tension between prevalent conflicting notions of theological time and God’s temporality calls for a new, unified approach to time rooted in biblical theology. This project proposes that a study of Tippett’s musical ... -
The Middle Voice in the Septuagint and the Greek New Testament
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2023-04-29)The Hellenistic Greek verbal system was capable of communicating three voices: active, middle, and passive. Of these, the middle voice has long proven the most difficult for English speakers to understand. Questions exist ... -
The Mind of Christ: The Intellectual Virtue of φρόνησις in Paul's Letters
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2021-12-01)In Paul's letters, there is an epistemic difference between those who are in Christ and those who are not, characterized by the uniquely Christian practice of the intellectual virtue of φρόνησις, or practical wisdom. Over ... -
The Minds of Men Under Vicious Habits: Intellectual Vice and Testimony Rejection in the Gospel of John
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2022-05-05)Trustworthy witnesses testify about Jesus’s identity in John’s Gospel. Some hearers respond in belief, but others respond in unbelief because they are in ethical and epistemic darkness. Intellectual vice, part of what ... -
Minister to the Body: Richard Greenham and the Other Side of Puritan Pastoral Practice
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2017-06-20)This dissertation examines the role of the body in the theology and pastoral practice of Richard Greenham (c. 1540-1594). Contrary to those who find in puritanism a Platonizing disdain for the body, Greenham highly values ... -
The Ministry of Dan Kimball: A Model for Reaching Emerging Generations
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2011-12-14)THE MINISTRY OF DAN KIMBALL: A MODEL FOR REACHING EMERGING GENERATIONS Blake Thomas Ring, Ph.D. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2011 Chair: Dr. Charles E. Lawless, Jr. This dissertation examines ... -
The Ministry of Robert Hall, Jr.: The Preacher as Theological Exemplar and Cultural Celebrity
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2012-05-23)This dissertation examines the way the life and ministry of Robert Hall, Jr. (1764-1831) functioned as both a theological exemplar and a cultural celebrity. Chapter 1 sets forth the thesis and defines its terminology and ... -
A Missiological Analysis of Transformational Leadership Theory
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2015-09-08)Christian missions requires leadership that is theologically sound, inter-culturally appropriate and effective. Bernard Bass’ transformational leadership is a well-studied contemporary leadership theory and has the potential ... -
A Missiological Evaluation of Southern Baptist Multiethnic Churches in the United States
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2015-03-31)The thesis of this dissertation is that Southern Baptist multiethnic churches exemplify the mission of the church as revealed in the Scriptures and offer a valuable strategy for reaching the increasingly diverse population ...