Dissertations, Theses, and Projects: Recent submissions
Now showing items 1741-1760 of 1901
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An analysis of church consultation in the North American church, 1960-2003
(2006-03-23)This dissertation examines church consultation as practiced in the North American church. Chapter 1 identifies the concept of consultation and traces its origin. After defining church consultation and establishing the ... -
An analysis of personality type and perception of a call to the ministry
(2006-05-17)This dissertation is an analysis of personality type and perception of a call to the ministry. A concern exists regarding the deficiency of any widely accepted model for determining the presence or absence of a definitive ... -
An analysis of selected factors influencing evangelical college students' intensity of involvement in local churches
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2006-05-18)Why do Christian college students participate, or not, in local churches while they attend Christian colleges? This study was designed to investigate and help answer this question through an analysis of selected factors ... -
An analysis of subject-before-finite-verb clauses in the book of Genesis based on traditional grammarians
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2006-06-01)This dissertation examines the function of subject-before-finite-verb clauses in the book of Genesis based on traditional, understanding. Chapter 1 presents an introduction, thesis, and methodology of the project. The ... -
An analysis of the relationship between leadership characteristics of SBC pastors and transformational leadership
(2006-10-10)Churches need transformational leaders, and the extent of the relationship between the characteristics of pastors and contemporary transformational leadership theory can be unclear. The purpose of this study was to describe ... -
An analysis of John R. W. Stott's theology of evangelism and practice of evangelism
(2006-11-14)The primary purpose of this dissertation is to analyze John Stott's theology and practice of evangelism. By reflecting on Stott's theology of evangelism, the dissertation explains Stott's practice of evangelism. Research ... -
A critical analysis of the feminist theology of Virginia Ramey Mollenkott
(2006-05-19)This dissertation examines the theological movement of Virginia Ramey Mollenkott throughout the course of her public writing career and ministry. The paper identifies the major ideological development of Mollenkott during ... -
A conductor's guide to selected sacred choral works composed between 1980 and 2005 by Korean composers
(2006-08-21)This dissertation introduces seven selected sacred choral works, each composed by a different Korean composer, along with a historical survey of Korean sacred choral music and a guide to Korean diction. Chapter 1 states ... -
A comparative analysis of younger and older pastors' perceptions of leadership
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2006-12-15)This dissertation is a comparative analysis of the leadership perceptions of older and younger pastors. The research concern is introduced in chapter one with a question raised by critics of the evangelical church within ... -
The correlation between church leaders' understanding of the issue of child sexual abuse and preventive steps taken within their churches
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2005-05-13)The research examined the relationship between knowledge of faith-based church leaders regarding the facts of child sexual abuse and the practice of child sexual abuse prevention steps utilized within the church. It examined ... -
William T. Brantly (1787-1845): A Southern unionist and the breakup of the Triennial Convention
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2005-06-28)This dissertation seeks to answer the question, what light does the ministry of William T. Brantly shed for understanding the breakup of the Triennial Convention? The dissertation argues that Brantly's longtime mission of ... -
Translation technique of the Greek Ecclesiastes
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2005-05-05)This dissertation investigates the translation technique of the Greek Ecclesiastes and proposes the place of the Translator in the history of the transmission of the Greek text. Chapter 1 defines a text of the Greek ... -
Training Chinese house church leaders: Factors influencing leadership development strategies
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2005-03-23)There is an enormous, urgent, crucial need for leadership training to support the rapid growth of the Chinese house church. This dissertation examines ten factors that should be considered when outsiders, such as Western ... -
Tracts to Christ: An evaluation of American gospel tracts
(2005-09-28)This dissertation provides a biblical, theological, philosophical, and historical evaluation of the seven best-selling gospel tracts in American history: The Four Spiritual Laws, Steps to Peace with God, This Was Your ... -
Towards an explicitly theocentric model of forgiveness based on God's two-fold commandment to love
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2005-11-30)This dissertation develops a God-centered understanding of forgiveness based on the context of God's redemptive history and derived from His two great commandments. Chapter 1 surveys the forgiveness literature, points out ... -
The theological presuppositions of evangelical black pastoral leadership in relationship to conservative evangelical theology
(2005-05-13)This research analyzed the theological presuppositions of evangelical African American pastoral leadership in relationship to African American theology and the theological presuppositions and models of conservative evangelical ... -
The theology of the Mosaic Law in Hebrews 7:1-10:18
(2005-12-02)This dissertation seeks to ask and answer the following question: "What is the theology of the Mosaic Law in Hebrews 7:1-10:18?" It seeks to demonstrate that in Hebrews 7:1-10:18, the author understands the Law in both ... -
The testing of our faith: A Pentateuchal theology of testing
(2005-05-12)This dissertation argues that the Pentateuch presents a unified theology of testing which includes the Joseph narrative. Chapter 1 introduces the thesis in the context of the history of the problem in biblical interpreta ... -
The role of the cross as a transformative symbol in Christian counseling
(2005-05-09)This dissertation explored the role of the symbol of the cross for Christian counselors utilizing an overview of significant theological issues and psychological theories. Chapter 1 introduces the study of the symbol of ... -
The 1889 Lyman Beecher lectures on preaching and the recovery of the late homiletic of John Albert Broadus (1827-1895)
(2005-12-09)This dissertation examines the content of the 1889 Lyman Beecher lectures on preaching and demonstrates their contribution to the recovery of the late homiletic of John A. Broadus. This investigation argues that the Yale ...