Browsing Dissertations, Theses, and Projects by Title
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The Active Obedience of Jesus Christ
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2010-05)This dissertation examines the doctrine of the active obedience of Christ. Chapter 1 defines the doctrine, surveys previous literature, offers warrant for the work, and previews the argument of the work. In short, the ... -
Addressing Issues Related to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Self-Identifying Christians in the Asian American Church
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2020-10-15)In the past two decades, a significant number of revisionist literature has been published by queer Asian theologians challenging orthodox teachings on homosexuality and gender identity. The issue that the Asian American ... -
Addressing the Impact of Unreconciled Conflict On Church Health at Consolidated Baptist Church in Lexington, Kentucky
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2022-11-05)The purpose of this project was to address the impact of unresolved conflict at the Consolidated Baptist Church in Lexington, Kentucky, by teaching leaders the tenets of a Godly posture when faced with a conflict at church. ... -
Adolescent Christian Formation and Mother Nurturance and Involvement: A Mixed Methods Study
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2013-12-30)This research study was an examination of the relationship between mother nurturance and involvement and the Christian formation of adolescents. Mother involvement was measured according to the adolescent's perception in ... -
Adoption and the Formation of Eschatological Identity: An Exegetical Study of Huiothesia
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2016-12-23)ABSTRACT ADOPTION AND THE FORMATION OF ESCHATOLOGICAL IDENTITY: AN EXEGETICAL STUDY OF HUIOTHESIA Christopher Frederick Wehrle, PhD The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2016 Chair: Dr. Mark A. ... -
Adoption Rates Among Evangelicals: A Mixed Methods Study
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2016-01-12)ABSTRACT ADOPTION RATES AMONG EVANGELICALS: A MIXED METHODS STUDY Matthew Scott Thompson, Ed.D. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2015 Chair: Dr. Anthony W. Foster The purpose of this study ... -
Affective Church Evangelism: Union with Christ as Impetus for Church Evangelism
(2017-06-22)Despite the fact that union with Christ is featured in Calvinian soteriology, it is too often communicated in mere abstract categories that underemphasize the affective, Trinitarian nature of union with Christ and ... -
Affective Social Neurobiology and Student Formation in Christian Higher Education Institutions: A Transdisciplinary Multimethod Study
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Missions and Evangelism, 2019-05-09)This multimethod study utilizes methods of grounded qualitative meta-analysis and transdisciplinary textual analysis to examine the extent to which the phenomenon of student spiritual formation at Christian higher education ... -
African American sacred rhetoric: An African American homiletic style informed by Western tradition
(2005-09-01)This dissertation examines the relationship between a stream of African American preaching and a stream of Western tradition. In this instance, Western tradition is narrowed to some aspects and characteristics of Scottish ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
“All the Land Thrown Open:” Southern Culture and Southern Baptist Chaplains: 1861-1865
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2020-11-23)Southern Baptist chaplains informed Confederate culture and religious belief during the American Civil War by contributing to a unique narrative of Southern identity. One sees the narrative through the letters and sermons ... -
All We Have is Christ: The Centrality of Union with Christ in the Church's Corporate Worship
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Church Ministries, 2020-11-11)This dissertation argues that union with Christ gives definition to the church and should thus be central in the church’s understanding and practice of corporate worship. Chapter 1 discusses the functional theology expressed ... -
Allegorical tendencies in preaching and their relation to the doctrine of the sufficiency of Scripture
(2009-04-27)This dissertation examines the relationship between allegorical tendencies and the doctrine of the sufficiency of Scripture. Chapter 1 introduces the topic, setting forth the argument that the allegorical method presents ... -
American Individualism's Effect on Discipleship in Church Revitalization: A Mixed Methods Study
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Missions and Evangelism, 2020-11-07)As the over-arching culture of North America becomes ever more post-Christian, the church in North America continues to decline. Nearly 75 percent of Southern Baptist Churches are plateaued or are in decline. Some have ... -
The American Wesleyan-Holiness Movement's doctrine of entire sanctification: A reformulation
(2003-05-12)The problem this dissertation attempts to solve is how to define entire sanctification for the contemporary American Holiness Movement. A distinctive debate is going on between Wesleyan-Holiness scholars. Scholars are ... -
Amos Cooper Dayton: A Critical Biography
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An Analysis and Critique of Neil T. Anderson's Approach to Spiritual Warfare in Evangelism and Discipleship
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2014-05-16)This dissertation analyzes and critiques Neil T. Anderson's approach to spiritual warfare, specifically in the context of evangelism and discipleship. It argues that while Anderson's understanding of spiritual warfare in ... -
An Analysis of Adoption Ministry Programs for Adoptive Parents in Korean Churches
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2015-03-31)The purpose of this thesis was to suggest exemplary factors of adoption ministry programs to successfully support adoptive parents who have experienced difficulties in their adoptive family life by examining adoptive ... -
An Analysis of Attitudes and Practices of Southern Baptist Pastors Toward Premarital Education
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2012-12-14)The purpose of this study was to analyze the attitudes and practices of Southern Baptist pastors in four Midwestern states toward premarital education. The researcher utilized a multi-stage sampling procedure to randomly ...