Browsing Dissertations, Theses, and Projects by Title
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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 ... -
Leadership Style and Listening Practices of IMB Team Leaders: A Correlational Study
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2011-05-16)Listening is a critical skill for those who lead. Research indicates that leaders significantly influence followers through their listening practices; however the relationship between leadership styles and listening is ... -
Leadership Style and Teaching Orientation of Pastors of Solo-Pastor SBC Churches
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2011-05-16)The purpose of this research was to analyze the relationship between the leadership style and teaching orientation of a random sample of pastors of solo-pastor churches in the SBC. The leadership styles that were analyzed ... -
Leadership Style and Tenure of Youth Ministers: A Mixed Methods Study
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2015-06-18)ABSTRACT LEADERSHIP STYLE AND TENURE OF YOUTH MINISTERS: A MIXED METHODS STUDY John Ellis Steen, Ph.D. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2015 Chair: Dr. Brian C. Richardson This research study is an examination ... -
Leading Believers to Evangelize Personally through Expository Preaching
(2016-10-27)This thesis argues that expository preaching represents the best way for pastors to lead church members in personal evangelism. Chapter 1 argues that leading through expository preaching to evangelize personally is not ... -
Leading Church Renewal Through Expository Preaching at First Baptist Church Mount Washington in Mount Washington, Kentucky
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Missions and Evangelism, 2019-03-19)LEADING CHURCH RENEWAL THROUGH EXPOSITORY PREACHING AT FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH MOUNT WASHINGTON IN MOUNT WASHINGTON, KENTUCKY Scott Cameron Ford, Jr., D.Ed.Min. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, ... -
Leading Churches to Fulfill Their Mission Through Expository Preaching
(2016-10-27)This thesis asserts that the foundational way pastors lead believers to fulfill their mission as a church comes through an expository preaching ministry. Chapter 2 establishes the priority of expository preaching in ... -
Leading Cultural Change in the Established Church Through Preaching: Select Discourses from the Teaching Ministry of Jesus in the Gospel of Luke
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Missions and Evangelism, 2022-11-29)This thesis argues that pastors can reshape an established church’s evangelistic culture by utilizing the teaching methods of Jesus. Chapter 1 provides an overview of organizational culture and how cultures are shaped and ... -
Leading Ezekiel Baptist Church In Philadelphia Pennsylvania From Congregation To Community
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Ministries, 2020-11-25)LEADING EZEKIEL BAPTIST CHURCH IN PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, FROM CONGREGATION TO COMMUNITY Brian David King, Sr., DEdMinThe Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2020 Faculty Supervisor: Dr. Matthew D. Haste The ... -
Leading Families of First Baptist Church in Fort Payne, Alabama, to Participate in Orphan Care Through Foster Care and Adoption
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2020-05)Marshall S. Henderson, DMin. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2020 Faculty Supervisor: Dr. Anthony W. Foster This project was designed to lead families in First Baptist Church of For Payne, Alabama ... -
Leading High School Students to Adopt a Biblical Worldview through Discipleship at First Baptist Church, Lawrenceville, Georgia
(2017-06-22)This project sought to lead high school students at First Baptist Church, Lawrenceville, Georgia, to adopt a biblical worldview through discipleship. Chapter 1 details the need for the project, states the goals, and ...