Dissertations, Theses, and Projects: Recent submissions
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Current faculty development practices for alternative delivery systems in Christian higher education institutions: A qualitative study
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2009-12-11)This research study was an investigation of current faculty development practices for alternative delivery systems. Attention was given to faculty development in general as well as specific facets of faculty development ... -
A soteriological analysis of evangelism training programs of the Home Mission Board and the North American Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention
(2009-05-15)Chapter 1 introduces the project, research problem, purpose, and methodologies. It includes an introduction to selected evangelism training programs produced by the Home and North American Mission Boards of the Southern ... -
Applying a comprehensive-internal model for the evaluation of social-scientific research to the identity crisis stage of Erik Erikson's developmental theory
(2009-12-11)The thesis of this dissertation is that a biblical framework alternative to the typical models of the relationships between theology and social-scientific research is necessary for discerning the appropriateness of using ... -
A partial hardening has come upon Israel: Divine hardening and its implications for Jewish evangelism
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2009-10-26)This dissertation explores the hardening mentioned in Romans 11:25 and its role in Israel's rejection of the gospel. Chapter 1 describes the difficulties faced when addressing the issue of hardening. Additionally, the ... -
An evangelical assessment and reconstruction of Phillips Brooks's definition of preaching
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2009-03-23)This dissertation assesses--from an evangelical perspective--Phillips Brooks's classic definition of preaching as "truth through personality" and, after pinpointing its substantial deficiencies, reconstructs it with ... -
An assessment of the missional model of graduate theological education: A case study
(2009-12-11)Background. Leadership development from a missional perspective is a model being utilized by academic institutions within graduate theological education. Many of the academic institutions utilizing the missional model are ... -
An analysis of the notion of truth in the theology of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
(2009-04-01)This dissertation examines the notion of truth within the context of the theological framework of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Chapter 1 introduces the topic by focusing on the need to study the Latter-day ... -
An analysis of S.B.C. youth ministry programmatic values investigated through financial expenditures and ministerial activities
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2009-12-11)The purpose of this study was to investigate the programmatic values of Southern Baptist youth ministries, providing a descriptive analysis of youth ministries' core values communicated through programmatic methodology. ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
A descriptive analysis of youth ministry programs in selected academic institutions
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2009-05-15)Youth ministry as an academic discipline is relatively new. Many academic institutions already have youth ministry programs, some more advanced than others, and others are considering establishing youth ministry programs ... -
A critical edition of the hexaplaric fragments of Job: Chapters 1-21
(2009-12-15)The dissertation provides a critical edition of the hexaplaric fragments for the first twenty-one chapters of the book of Job, recording the diacritical marks and the attributions Aquila (α'), Symmachus (σ'), and Theodotion ... -
A critical edition of the hexaplaric fragments of Numbers 1-18
(2010-03-16)This dissertation consists of the first complete critical edition of the hexaplaric fragments of Numbers 1-18 from all known Hebrew, Greek, Aramaic, Syriac, and Latin sources since the publication of Frederick Field's ... -
A comparative analysis of leadership development models in post-baccalaureate theological education
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2009-05-15)This research study was concerned with higher education, leadership development, and understanding and examining the training models that are employed to prepare men and women for Christian ministry. The study combines ... -
A comparison of faith-learning integration between graduates from Christian and secular universities in the Christian school classroom
(2009-05-15)The purpose of this study was to analyze whether there is a difference between Christian and secular university graduates and their practice faith-learning integration in the classroom. Does Christian school faith-learning ... -
Development of a Volunteer Training Strategy for the Children's Ministry at Fincastle Baptist Church, Fincastle, Virginia
(2011-06-21)This project examines the process for volunteer training in children's ministry for Fincastle Baptist Church. Chapter 1 examines the context of the church and community, develops the goals for completing the project and ... -
Preaching Selected Biblical Texts to lead Forest Baptist Church, Forest, MS, to be a Missional Church
(2011-06-21)In chapter 1, Forest Baptist Church is described. The church needed to transition from being a mission-event church to being a church whose members live missional lives in their community. This required a new approach to ... -
The Development and Implementation of a Health and Wellness Ministry at the Open Door Church of Louisville in Louisville, Kentucky
(2011-05-17)Chapter 1 gives an introduction to The Open Door Church of Louisville and its surrounding community. The demographics of the community and church reveal that the congregation of Open Door is receptive to the implementation ... -
Training Families at Faith Baptist Church, Parker, Colorado, to Face Spiritual Warfare by Using Principles Based on William Gurnall's "the Christian in Complete Armour"
(2011-05-17)This project unites the teaching of spiritual warfare with the disciplines of family worship. Chapter 1 explains the rationale and goals of the project. Chapter 2 explores the biblical rationale for the project, ... -
Designing a Biblical Pastoral Ministry that Begins to Make Maturing Disciples at Cleary Baptist Church, Florence, MS
(2011-05-17)This project is an attempt to design a biblical pastoral ministry that begins to develop maturing disciples. Chapter 1 defines the goals of this project as well as the rationale for the work. Chapter 2 seeks to establish ...