Browsing Dissertations, Theses, and Projects by Title
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“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 ... -
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 ...