Browsing Dissertations, Theses, and Projects by Title
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Fire and Glory: Preaching First Peter to Prepare Central Baptist Church in Round Rock, Texas, to Endure Suffering
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2023-03-01)This project contains seven sermons which investigate the biblical theology of 1 Peter. Chapter 1 attempts to define biblical theology and explain its value for preaching. The remaining chapters exposit seven passages in ... -
First Timothy: God's Plan For God's Church
(2017-07-24)All successful organizations need strong leadership coupled with sound structure in order to function efficiently and effectively. Whether it is a large corporation or a little league baseball team, a solid plan of operation ... -
The First Translation of the Bible Among Indigenous Islamic Peoples Using a Mediating Approach
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Missions and Evangelism, 2023-05-01)Bible translators among indigenous, Islamic people groups face difficult decisions when translating key biblical terms. Translators may use a word-for-word approach which can leave the reader with little meaning or the ... -
Foreign Language Acquisition among Children with Down Syndrome: A Precedent Study for Christian Schools
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Missions and Evangelism, 2022-11-28)Children with Down syndrome are largely excluded from the foreign language classroom, and no research exists documenting their abilities to learn a foreign language. Research is needed to demonstrate the abilities of ... -
Foreign Language Acquisition Among Children With Down Syndrome: A Precedent Study for Christian Schools
(The Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Missions and Evangelism, 2024-05)Children with Down syndrome (DS) are largely excluded from the foreign language (FL) classroom, and no research exists documenting their abilities to learn a FL. Research is needed to demonstrate the abilities of children ... -
The Formative Wisdom of the "Bread of Life" Discourse
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2021-12-02)The Bible is a wisdom text. This provocative thesis statement defines the purpose of Jeffrey de Waal Dryden’s book, "A Hermeneutic of Wisdom" and drives its content forward in terms of telos, ethical trajectory, and moral ... -
Formed From the Dust of the Ground: A Biblical-Theological Study of the Relationship Between Man and the Ground in Genesis 1-12
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2021-11-15)This project traces the dynamic relationship between the man and the ground in Genesis 1-12 through the appearance of the adam - adamah motif and its near associations. In so doing, I contend that there is a detectable ... -
Forming Christian Disciples at The Village Church in Flower Mound, Texas
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Missions and Evangelism, 2019-04-25)This project presents a biblical and theological case for Christian discipleship through the trifold lens of biblical formation, theological formation, and identity formation. This lens is used to complete an evaluation ... -
Fostering the Practice of Interpersonal Discipleship at Grace Church of Tallahassee, Florida
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Missions and Evangelism, 2022-03-31)This project seeks to foster the practice of interpersonal discipleship at GraceChurch of Tallahassee (GCOT) by equipping a select group of members to begin discipling other members. Chapter 1 provides a brief overview ... -
The Foundation, DNA, and Methodology of Being a Church Planting Church According to Vintage Church of New Orleans
(2016-10-27)ABSTRACT THE FOUNDATION, DNA, AND METHODOLOGY OF BEING A CHURCH PLANTING CHURCH ACCORDING TO VINTAGE CHURCH OF NEW ORLEANS Robert Edwin John Wilton, D.Min. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, ... -
Foundations for a Biblical Model of Servant Leadership in the Slave Imagery of Luke-Acts
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2015-06-18)This dissertation proposes that secular paradigms of servant leadership, rooted in the writings of Robert Greenleaf, are deficient theologically based on their humanistic presuppositions and deficient biblically based on ... -
Foundations for Marriage for Members of Oasis of Peace Global Church Manitoba, Canada
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Ministries, 2021-11-08)This project aims to empower members of the Oasis of Peace Global Church Manitoba in Canada to build the foundation for their marriage. Chapter 1 provides the historical and ministerial context for Oasis of Peace Global ... -
"The Fountain of Life": John Gill’s Doctrine of Christ's Eternal Sonship
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2021-12-02)John Gill believed that without the doctrine of eternal generation the doctrine of the Trinity could not be upheld. For Gill, this doctrine provided the foundation for the distinctions between the persons within the Godhead ... -
Four Practices Correlated to a Sense of Belonging in a Church
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Missions and Evangelism, 2023-12)This dissertation examines the communal practices of mutual support, vulnerability, forgiveness, and accountability as well as their correlation with the sense of belonging that members feel in regard to a church community. ... -
A Framework of Local Church Engagement for Business As Mission
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Missions and Evangelism, 2021-03-11)Business as Mission (BAM) has gained momentum as a methodology for missions over the last three decades. This rise in practice has led to a rise in literature focusing on BAM objectives. This dissertation seeks clarity in ... -
From biblical fidelity to organizational efficiency: The gospel ministry from English Separatism of the late sixteenth century to the Southern Baptist Convention of the early twentieth century
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2003-11-17)This dissertation provides a historical and theological examination of Baptist views of the gospel ministry from English Separatists of the late sixteenth century to the Southern Baptist Convention of the mid-1920s. Chapter ... -
From Orr to Zacharias and Beyond: An Approach Toward Christian Apologetics from the Purview of Worldview Truth-Testing
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2019-05-06)This dissertation considers an approach toward Christian apologetics that tests the veracity of truth-claims from within the scope of entire worldviews, demonstrating how it is an effective approach for validating ... -
From This Day Forward: New Covenant Inauguration in Hebrews
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2023-12)It is often assumed that Hebrews presents Jesus as having inaugurated the new covenant at the cross. Building on the work of David Moffitt and R. B. Jamieson, I explore this topic, asking when and where the new covenant ... -
From Vanity to Gravity: Preaching Ecclesiastes in Biblical-Theological Context
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2023-04-06)This project consists of a series of sermons attempting to set Ecclesiastes in its biblical-theological context. Chapter 1 defines biblical theology and outlines the chapters that follow. Chapter 2 treats the prologue and ... -
Fulfilling the law apart from the law: A discourse approach to Paul and the law in Romans
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2004-07-16)This dissertation represents a prolegomena to a new approach to the study of the Greek New Testament, with ½ó¼o[varsigma] in Romans as a test case. Chapter 1 introduces the seemingly intractable interpretive debates ...