Browsing Dissertations, Theses, and Projects by Title
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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 ... -
Keeper of the Great Seal of Heaven: Sealing of the Spirit in the thought of John Flavel
(2008-05-01)This thesis examines John Flavel's understanding of the sealing of the Spirit. Chapter 1 presents John Flavel's view of a subsequent sealing of the Spirit, its significance in his theology and later in the American Great ... -
The Kingdom Agents or, the Twin Operations of Kingdom and Empire in the Trials of Jesus and Paul
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2023-05-05)Both Luke and Acts end with a strikingly similar series of events: the protagonists of those books (Jesus and Paul, respectively) are called before Roman judicial tribunals who repeatedly find them innocent of any charges ... -
The kingdom in First Corinthians: reevaluating an underestimated Pauline theme
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2016-01-12)Despite the fact that scholars regularly overlook the theme of the kingdom in Paul’s letters, the thesis of this work is that the kingdom is a foundational component of God’s saving work in Christ in 1 Corinthians. This ... -
The Kingdom of God as a Framework for Evangelical Biblical Hermeneutics
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2016-01-12)ABSTRACT THE KINGDOM OF GOD AS A FRAMEWORK FOR EVANGELICAL BIBLICAL HERMENEUTICS Daniel Lane Patterson, Ph.D. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2015 Chairman: Dr. Russell D. Moore This dissertation ... -
Kingdom Through Covenant: A Biblical Theology for Students at Lincroft Bible Church in Lincroft, New Jersey
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2021-09-10)This work provides the framework to articulate the storyline of the Bible to middle and high school students, using the covenants as the organizing principle. Chapter 1 defines biblical theology and demonstrates why the ... -
Kosmos and Ioudaioi in the Fourth Gospel: Parallelism, function and context
(2005-10-25)This dissertation examines the parallelism, function and context of the terms [Kosmos ; special characters omitted.] and [Ioudaioi ; Special characters omitted.] in the Gospel of John. Chapter 1 introduces the discussion ... -
The Lamblike Servant: Exodus Typology and the Death of Jesus in the Gospel of John
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2021-11-13)Amidst the veritable flood of material written concerning the gospel of John, interpreters have written comparatively little concerning John's use of new exodus imagery. George Balentine's 1962 article, The Death of Jesus ... -
Lament in Romans: Promise, Suffering, and the Cry of Distress
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2011-05-16)This dissertation explores the use of Old Testament lament language in Paul's Letter to the Romans. The overarching thesis is that Paul employs Old Testament Language in order to express the depth of creation's suffering ... -
The Language of Providence in the Lives of Joseph Stennett and Gilbert Burnet
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2018-11-02)This dissertation presents Joseph Stennett and Gilbert Burnet as two preachers of providence during and after the Glorious Revolution, arguing that Joseph Stennett used the doctrine of providence in manner consistent with ... -
Launch Strategy and Core Team Development During the Pre-Launch Phase of a Church Plant in San Diego, California
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Ministries, 2023-04-07)This project’s objective was to assist in the process of planting a church in San Diego, California, in the 2022-2023 timeframe. Specifically, the project sought to find a planting method that was both biblically rooted ... -
Launching a Strategic Missional Partnership between Park Place Baptist Church, Pearl, Mississippi, and Nuevo Pacto Baptist Church, Tegucigalpa, Honduras
(2014-05-16)LAUNCHING A STRATEGIC MISSIONAL PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN PARK PLACE BAPTIST CHURCH, PEARL, MISSISSIPPI, AND NUEVO PACTO BAPTIST CHURCH, TEGUCIGALPA, HONDURAS Chad Timothy Hunsberger, D.Min. The Southern Baptist ... -
Launching An Assimilation Process at Ballardsville Baptist Church, Crestwood, Kentucky
(2017-01-03)ABSTRACT, LAUNCHING AN ASSIMILATION PROCESS AT BALLARDSVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH, CRESTWOOD, KENTUCKY Tony Ray Wolfenbarger, Jr., D.Min. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2016 Faculty Supervisor: Dr. ... -
Launching Forward: An Effective Core Team Development Strategy for Launching a Church Plant or Multisite Campus
(2016-10-27)ABSTRACT LAUNCHING FORWARD: AN EFFECTIVE CORE TEAM DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY FOR LAUNCHING A CHURCH PLANT OR MULTISITE CAMPUS Ronnie Lee Parrott, Jr., D.Min. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2016 Faculty ... -
Law and Love in Second Temple Judaism and in Galatians 5:14
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2022-11-20)This dissertation argues that Paul interprets the love command of Leviticus 19:18 in Galatians 5:14 primarily in the light of Jesus Christ. This does not mean that Paul considers Christ only when he states the relationship ... -
The Laying On of Hands As a Paradigm for Ecclesiastical Ordination: A Biblical, Historical, and Theological Study
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2021-12-04)The tradition of the laying on of hands (LOH) can be ambiguous in both essence and practice. Further, the contemporary evangelical church and the academy lack a robust understanding its significance in both orthodoxy and ... -
A leader behavior profile analysis of senior pastors in growing Southern Baptist churches
(2004-05-14)Churches are struggling with issues of leadership. There is a need to explore and understand how leadership is used in the local church. Senior pastors are in a position to have a positive impact on the growth of the church, ... -
Leadership Development Process of Select House Church Networks in North America: A Multi-Case Study
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2011-05-16)This dissertation analyzed the leadership development process among four North American house church networks. The study involved leader/trainers and house church leaders within all four networks. The intent of this study ... -
A Leadership Profile of the Successful Transitional Pastor: A Delphi Study
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2018-06-07)A LEADERSHIP PROFILE OF THE SUCCESSFUL TRANSITIONAL PASTOR: A DELPHI STUDY Michael Austin Kramer, Ph.D. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2018 Chair: Dr. Michael S. Wilder Over the last fifteen years ... -
Leadership structures and dynamics in multisite churches: a quantitative study
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2016-10-27)In spite of the multisite phenomenon’s apparent “success” and effectiveness in fulfilling the Great Commission, there are looming variables related to leadership structures and organizational complexities that have not ...