Browsing Dissertations, Theses, and Projects by Title
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An analysis of attitudes, values, and beliefs of congregants and leaders of small churches toward church planting
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2009-05-15)Church growth in America was not keeping pace with population growth. The size of the challenge was great, but the size of the average church was small. How could church planting be promoted when the majority of churches ... -
An analysis of Bible college training in relationship to ministry satisfaction and persistence in Christian service
(2005-05-01)This dissertation examines how satisfied Bible college graduates were with their Bible college training, along with the degree of impact, if any, that their training had toward their persistence in their area of Christian ... -
An analysis of Bill Bright's theology and methodology of evangelism and discipleship
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2006-05-17)This dissertation evaluates Bill Bright's theology of evangelism and methodology of discipleship to determine whether he was orthodox in his beliefs. Chapter 1 introduces criticisms made regarding Bright's beliefs and ... -
An analysis of church consultation in the North American church, 1960-2003
(2006-03-23)This dissertation examines church consultation as practiced in the North American church. Chapter 1 identifies the concept of consultation and traces its origin. After defining church consultation and establishing the ... -
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 D. James Kennedy's theology and method of evangelism
(2007-12-19)This dissertation examines D. James Kennedy's theology and method of evangelism. Chapter 1 analyses the need for this study of his evangelism theology and methods. Attention is also given to the dissertation's background, ... -
An analysis of epistemology in the book of Proverbs in relationship to the sources of knowledge used in evangelical Sunday School curriculum
(2004)One central concern motivated this study, the need for a biblical epistemology to discern and develop a biblical curriculum. Directly related to curriculum development are the areas of philosophy known as metaphysics, ... -
An analysis of evangelical theological presuppositions and educational practices of students in a doctoral level community of learning
(2003-12-12)This dissertation explored the relationship of theological presuppositions as they relate to educational practice. The purpose of the research is to evaluate the way in which evangelical theology and philosophy inform ... -
An analysis of factors contributing to the decline of Protestant churches in a metropolitan center
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2004-05-14)This research analyzed the factors contributing to the decline of protestant churches in metropolitan centers. Houston, Texas, was named as the metropolitan center. The research concern is that there is a lack of current ... -
An analysis of factors that motivate Campus Crusade for Christ staff to enter Vocational Christian Service
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2005-05-01)This dissertation identifies and rank orders key factors that motivate and influence Campus Crusade for Christ Staff members, during their college experience, to accept the calling of God and enter vocational Christian ... -
An analysis of internship experiences in the education of youth ministers in Churches of Christ
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2004-05-14)This dissertation examines the influence of youth ministry internships as a component of education for full time youth ministry. The need for evaluation of ministry internships is elucidated within a discussion of the ... -
An analysis of John R. W. Stott's theology of evangelism and practice of evangelism
(2006-11-14)The primary purpose of this dissertation is to analyze John Stott's theology and practice of evangelism. By reflecting on Stott's theology of evangelism, the dissertation explains Stott's practice of evangelism. Research ... -
An Analysis of John Stott's Understanding of the Theological Relationship between Evangelism and Social Responsibility
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2013-12-30)ABSTRACT AN ANALYSIS OF JOHN STOTT'S UNDERSTANDING OF THE THEOLOGICAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN EVANGELISM AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY Christopher Clayton Hefner, Ph.D. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2013 Chair: ... -
An analysis of Kohlbergian moral development in relationship to biblical factors of morality in seminary students
(2006-05-19)The concern for discovering relationships between Kohlbergian moral development (KMD) and biblical factors of morality in seminary students was explored through an analysis of demographic variables and the Defining Issues ... -
An analysis of leadership style and life stressors on marital satisfaction among conservative evangelical seminary students
(2003-05-16)This research analyzed leadership style and life stressors on marital satisfaction among seminary students at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. The population consisted of three groups of students and their spouses. ... -
An analysis of leadership styles and practices among Korean senior pastors
(2003-02-25)The purpose of this study was to explore the leadership styles, practices, and influential factors contributing to the leadership styles and practices among Korean senior pastors based on transformational, transactional, ... -
An analysis of leadership styles of pastors of growing ethnic churches of the Florida Baptist Convention
(2005-12-03)The purpose of this descriptive-quantitative study was to identify leadership styles, specifically the transformational and transactional leadership of pastoral leaders of growing ethnic churches of the Florida Baptist ... -
An analysis of open and closed Sunday school groups in growing Southern Baptist churches
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2006-05-18)This dissertation examined the relationship between open and closed Sunday school groups and real and perceived measurements of church health in growing Southern Baptist churches. The concern for Sunday school growth was ... -
An analysis of pastoral perceptions of organizational conditions that promote ministry team effectiveness in multi-staff churches
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2006-05-19)This study examined the extent to which organizational conditions that promote ministry team effectiveness are present in multi-staff churches. The case was made for the need for effective teamwork in the church organization. ... -
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 ...