Browsing Dissertations, Theses, and Projects by Subject "Church"
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A Biblical and Theological Vision for the Revitalization of Churches
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2018-01-02)With thousands of churches dying every year in North America, many pastors have started exploring the concept of church revitalization. Methodology books are beginning to fill the shelves of Christian bookstores, and as ... -
The Church as the New Covenant Community
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Ministries, 2020-05)This project explores the new covenant community, identified by ἐκκλησία, and translated as church. Chapter 1 introduces the new covenant community which consist of all new covenant recipients. Chapter 2 surveys biblical ... -
Deepening Covenant Relationships at The Church On Randall Place, Pine, AZ
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2013-04-15)This project explores the importance of the local church in God's plan of redemption as the means of deepening relationships among the congregants. The project seeks to design a framework for developing biblically healthy ... -
Developing a Preaching Series on the Priority of the Local Church Gathering for O'Brien Baptist Church, O'Brien, Texas
(2017-03-21)ABSTRACT DEVELOPING A PREACHING SERIES ON THE PRIORITY OF THE LOCAL CHURCH GATHERING FOR O’BRIEN BAPTIST CHURCH, O’BRIEN, TEXAS Charles William Shira, Jr., D.Min. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, ... -
The Ecclesiological Grounding of Pauline Language of Leadership in 1 and 2 Timothy
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2015-09-08)ABSTRACT THE ECCLESIOLOGICAL GROUNDING OF PAULINE LANGUAGE OF LEADERSHIP IN 1 AND 2 TIMOTHY Robert Lee Stanford, Ph.D. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2015 Chair: Dr. Hal K. Pettegrew The purpose of this ... -
Equipping Members Of Providence Bible Church Of Dawsonville, Georgia To Serve As Biblical Counselors
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2013-02-04)This Doctor of Ministry project teaches eight core essentials to begin equipping believers in a local church to practice biblical counseling. Chapter 1 gives the history of Providence Bible Church and its ministry context, ... -
Expository Preaching Through the Book of 1 Corinthians as a Means of Formative Church Discipline at Lebanon Baptist Church, Talbott, Tennessee
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2013-06-20)The purpose of this project was to utilize expository preaching through the book of 1 Corinthians as a means of formative church discipline at Lebanon Baptist Church in Talbott, Tennessee. Chapter 1 introduces Lebanon ... -
How the Discipline of Koinonia Strengthens the Church to Overcome the Rise of the Self as Promoted by Social Media
(The Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2023-12)This thesis demonstrates the contrast between the negative effects of social media on a believer’s identity with the positive effects of biblical fellowship and how fellowship shapes the identity of the believer in Christ ... -
"May I Again Taste the Sweets of Social Religion": The Ecclesiological Devotion of William Carey
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2022-11-15)William Carey has served as an example for over two hundred years of how to effectively fulfill the Great Commission. One of the primary sources of Carey’s success as a missionary was his devotion to the local church. ... -
Mentoring Men to Be Spiritual Leaders at Westport Baptist Church, Westport, Kentucky
(2013-12-30)This project involves mentoring a core group of men, fostering spiritual growth and spiritual leadership development, by providing support, resources, and accountability. Chapter 1 introduces the project by detailing the ... -
Missionary Sending and the Moravian Brethren
(The Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Missions and Evangelism, 2024-05)There is an increasing number of larger churches today taking back their New Testament responsibility of missionary sending from the agencies to which many had outsourced this task in the previous century. While this task ... -
The People of God: Toward an Evangelical Ecclesiology
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2016-01-12)ABSTRACT THE PEOPLE OF GOD: TOWARD AN EVANGELICAL ECCLESIOLOGY Juan Ramon Sanchez, Jr., Ph.D. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2015 Chair: Dr. Gregg R. Allison This dissertation argues that in ... -
Retrieving a Theology and Methodology for Community in the Local Church from Dietrich Bonhoeffer's Life Together
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2018-03-27)In his book Life Together, Dietrich Bonhoeffer showed that Christian community is created and maintained in Christ through the ordinary means of grace and spiritual disciplines. Chapter 1 surveys the prominent literature ... -
Teaching a Biblical Theology of the Church at Hanover Fellowship Church, Hanover, Pennsylvania
(2012-02-03)Church members were taught a biblical theology of the church, with the aim that their commitment to the church would increase. Chapter 1 presents the purpose, goals, context, rationale, definitions, and limitations of the ... -
Teaching the Unity of the Bible Through Preaching the Old Testament Covenants at Harlan Baptist Church, Harlan, Kentucky
(2012-02-03)This project is an attempt to teach Harlan Baptist Church (Kentucky) the unity of the Bible using the Old Testament covenants. Chapter 1 provides an introduction for the entire project. It is the basis, the context, and ... -
Training the People of Parkway Baptist Church, Fort Myers, Florida, To Pray Evangelistically
(2013-05-30)This project provided training in evangelistic prayer to the people of Parkway Baptist Church in Fort Myers, Florida. Chapter 1 lists the project goals, describes the church's history and current status at the time of ...