Dissertations, Theses, and Projects: Recent submissions
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Implementing A Strategy At CrossWay Christian Fellowship, Pelham, Alabama, To Develop Members Who Practice Lifestyle Evangelism
(2015-03-31)ABSTRACT IMPLEMENTING A STRATEGY AT CROSSWAY CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP, PELHAM, ALABAMA, TO DEVELOP MEMBERS WHO PRACTICE LIFESTYLE EVANGELISM Frederick Clay Muse, D.Min. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, ... -
Using Expository Preaching for Discovering, Developing, and Deploying Elders at Believers' Baptist Church
(2015-03-31)The purpose of this project was to use expository preaching to discover, develop, and deploy elders at Believers' Baptist Church, Emory, Texas. Chapter 1 describes the context, goals, and rationale for the project, and ... -
Developing and Launching Strategic Off-campus Community Groups at Highland Park Baptist Church, Muscle Shoals, Alabama
(2015-03-31)The purpose of this project was to develop and launch strategic off-campus community groups at Highland Park Baptist Church in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. Chapter 1 presents the goals, ministry context, and rationale of the ... -
Developing a Sermon Application Group at Dundalk Presbyterian Church, Dundalk, Maryland
(2015-03-31)This project explores an experimental model for discipleship training at local churches. The project seeks to design a program that can assist the local church pastor in teaching the members of his congregation how to ... -
Assisting Anchor Baptist Church with Engaging the Celiac Community with the Gospel
(2015-03-31)John Ross Coin, D.Ed.Min. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2014 Faculty Supervisor: Dr. Troy W. Temple This dissertation explores the need of ministry techniques tailored specifically to reach ... -
Teaching the Bible's Storyline at Grace Bible Church, Midlothian, Virginia
(2015-03-31)This project taught the Bible's redemptive-historical storyline to members of an adult discipleship class at Grace Bible Church in Midlothian, Virginia. The first chapter presents the purpose, goals, and rationale for this ... -
Developing and Implementing a Discipleship Curriculum for Young Adult Men at Trinity Baptist Church in Fort Valley, Georgia
(2015-03-31)ABSTRACT DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING A DISCIPLESHIP CURRICULUM FOR YOUNG ADULT MEN AT TRINITY BAPTIST CHURCH IN FORT VALLEY, GEORGIA Gregory Emille Moore, D.Min. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, ... -
Assimilating New Members by Connecting Them With Service Opportunities at Noonday Baptist Church Marietta, Georgia
(2015-03-31)ABSTRACT ASSIMILATING NEW MEMBERS BY CONNECTING THEM WITH SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES AT NOONDAY BAPTIST CHURCH MARIETTA, GEORGIA Yancey Jay Worthington, D.Min. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, ... -
The Integration of Revival Methodology, Reformed Theology, and Church Revitalization in the Evangelistic Ministry of Asahel Nettleton
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2015-03-31)Current statistics for the evangelical church in North America are less than encouraging. Trends suggest that 95 percent of North American churches have about 100 people in attendance, 80 percent are on a plateau or in ... -
The Light Overcomes the Darkness: Cosmic Conflict in the Fourth Gospel
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2015-03-31)The thesis for this dissertation is that the Fourth Gospel does have a developed theology of cosmic conflict. Furthermore, warfare is evidenced in the Fourth Gospel by the author's portrayal of three primary aspects of ... -
Thus Says The Lord: A Trinitarian Account of Biblical Authority
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2015-03-31)One of the most important distinguishing marks of the Christian faith is that it is a revealed religion. The Christian faith professes that God has graciously and with authority revealed himself to his creatures. Therefore, ... -
Was Paul Prooftexting? Paul's Use of the Old Testament as Illustrated through Three Debated Texts
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2015-03-31)Chapter 1 introduces the particular problem to be addressed and also the thesis of the dissertation as a potential answer to this problem. The three test case passages are briefly introduced as well as the rationale for ... -
A Triperspectival Approach to Shared Pastoral Leadership Based on the Munus Triplex Christi
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2015-03-31)Those in pastoral ministry are inundated with countless leadership theories, tips, and tricks all competing for their attention and allegiance. Is there a timeless model for pastoral leadership that is uniquely and ... -
An Analysis of Students' Perception of Biblical Community Within the Environment of Digital Media: A Mixed Methods Study
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2015-03-31)ABSTRACT AN ANALYSIS OF STUDENTS' PERCEPTION OF BIBLICAL COMMUNITY WITHIN THE ENVIRONMENT OF DIGITAL MEDIA: A MIXED METHODS STUDY Matthew Alan Vander Wiele, Ed.D. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2014 Chair: ... -
Evaluating the Epistemological Development of Pre-Ministry Undergraduates at Bible Colleges According to the Perry Scheme
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2015-03-31)Bible institutes and colleges were originally established to train men and women for vocational Christian ministry, and many contemporary Bible colleges continue with that focus. In addition to practical ministry training, ... -
"He Worked Out His Salvation with Fear and Trembling": The Spirituality of John Ryland, Jr.
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2015-03-31)This thesis explores the spirituality in John Ryland, Jr.'s life, ministry, and writings. It examines the antinomian controversy within the Particular Baptists of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, focusing on the ... -
Shared Leadership as Exemplified by the Apostle Paul
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2015-03-31)SHARED LEADERSHIP AS EXEMPLIFIED BY THE APOSTLE PAUL Michael Kenneth Atherton, Ed.D. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2014 Chair: Dr. Michael S. Wilder This thesis studies the presence and role of ... -
Motivation for Costly Missions: A Comparison of the Journals of Thomas Coke and William Carey
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2015-03-31)ABSTRACT MOTIVATION FOR COSTLY MISSIONS: A COMPARISON OF THE JOURNALS OF THOMAS COKE AND WILLIAM CAREY Barry Mark Morris, Ph.D. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2014 Chairperson: Dr. George ... -
Grammatical Analysis of Various Biblical Hebrew Texts According to a Traditional Semitic Grammar
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2015-03-31)Abstract GRAMMATICAL ANALYSIS OF VARIOUS BIBLICAL HEBREW TEXTS ACCORDING TO A TRADITIONAL SEMITIC GRAMMAR Richard Charles McDonald, Ph.D. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2014 Chair: Dr. Russell T. ... -
People and Place: A Spatial Analysis of the Kingdom in Matthew
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2015-03-31)This dissertation seeks to answer the following question: how do recent spatial theories help one interpret Jesus' bringing of the kingdom in Matthew? The thesis argued that Jesus comes to reorder the space of the earth ...