Browsing Dissertations, Theses, and Projects by Title

Leadership Development Process of Select House Church Networks in North America: A Multi-Case Study

Turner, Robert Lee (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

Kramer, Michael A. (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

Edwards, James (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

McCord, Stephen Kearney (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

Higgins, Victor Anthony (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

Steen, John Ellis (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

Denby, John Noel (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

Ford, Scott Cameron, Jr. (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

Cole, Sean (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

Stucker, Andrew Charles (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

King Sr, Brian D. (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

Henderson, Marshall Smith

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

Williams, Jason Brian (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 ...

Leading Members to a Convictional Understanding of the Historic Doctrinal Emphases of Churches of Christ at the Concord Road Church of Christ, Brentwood, Tennessee

Chambers, Dan (2015-06-18)

This project seeks to rebuild the doctrinal foundations of the Concord Road Church of Christ. Chapter one introduces the Concord Road Church and the theological identity crisis among Churches of Christ. Chapter two ...

Leading The Families of New Work Fellowship, Hopkinsville, Kentucky to a Biblical Understanding and Practice of Sabbath Rest

Pitts, Charles Cory (2016-10-27)

The purpose of this project was to lead the families of New Work Fellowship, Hopkinsville, Kentucky, to develop a rhythm of work and rest in their lives as a result of a biblical understanding and practice of Sabbath rest. ...