Dissertations, Theses, and Projects: Recent submissions
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Characteristics of pastoral support of children's educators in the PC (USA)
(2003-05-01)Children's ministries in the local church play a significant role in church growth. The purpose of this research, therefore, was to explore the characteristics of pastoral support of children's educators in PC (USA) ... -
A study of English-language sacred solo literature by selected twentieth-century composers
(2003-01-21)This dissertation facilitates the study of twentieth-century sacred solo literature for the voice in the English language, providing a survey of English and American composers who have made significant contributions to the ... -
A proposal for the training of indigenous youth workers for the International Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2003-04-16)This dissertation examines the current state of global youth ministry leadership, with a focus on the training of indigenous youth workers. The goal of this work is to encourage the International Mission Board and other ... -
A performer's analysis of the bass roles in selected Old Testament narrative English oratorios of George Frideric Handel
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2003-08-26)This document facilitates the study of the bass roles, including the bass arias and recitatives that are in the Old Testament English oratorios of George Frideric Handel. This study is largely dependent upon the Chrysander ... -
A performer's guide to selected Chinese art songs by twentieth-century Chinese composers
(2003-07-03)This dissertation offers a performer's guide, including fifteen Chinese art songs, to non-Chinese singers. Chapter 1 proposes the purpose, major concerns, and methodology of this study. Chapter 2 gives a brief introduction ... -
An evaluation of the modest hero objection and stringency as a solution in the debate over supererogation
(2003-05-07)This dissertation identifies and evaluates a commonly-raised objection to the inclusion of supererogation as a category of moral action. The 'modest hero' objection (as it is here called) maintains that since the moral ... -
An analysis of congregational leadership factors and growth of middle-sized Churches of Christ in the western United States
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2003-05-16)This dissertation examines the relationship between congregational growth through the 200 barrier in middle-sized Churches of Christ in the western United States and various leadership factors. The 200 barrier is a ... -
An analysis of perceptions of the role and effectiveness of Southern Baptist seminaries in preparing students for administrative tasks
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2003-05-01)This dissertation examines the perceptions of Southern Baptist ministers and seminary faculty regarding the importance of administration competencies and the perceived level of seminary preparation in equipping graduates ... -
An analysis of the impact of learning environment factors on retention and attrition in adult Sunday School classes
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2003-05-01)This dissertation identified and analyzed the impact of learning environment factors on the retention and attrition of members of adult Sunday School classes in Kentucky Baptist Convention churches. The study was delimited ... -
An analysis of selected factors influencing students' intensity of involvement in Baptist Student Unions
(2003-05-16)Vincent Tinto (1993) asserted that student involvement has a positive impact on student educational outcomes. "Involvement with one's peers and with the faculty, both inside and outside the classroom, is itself positively ... -
An analysis of leadership style and life stressors on marital satisfaction among conservative evangelical seminary students
(2003-05-16)This research analyzed leadership style and life stressors on marital satisfaction among seminary students at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. The population consisted of three groups of students and their spouses. ... -
An analysis of the input of MasterLife on the twenty-three functional characteristics of a disciple
(2003-05-01)The purpose of this descriptive-quantitative study was to analyze the magnitude of change produced by MasterLife on the twenty-three functional characteristics of a disciple. Based on a review of significant texts from ... -
An analysis of leadership styles and practices among Korean senior pastors
(2003-02-25)The purpose of this study was to explore the leadership styles, practices, and influential factors contributing to the leadership styles and practices among Korean senior pastors based on transformational, transactional, ... -
An analysis of evangelical theological presuppositions and educational practices of students in a doctoral level community of learning
(2003-12-12)This dissertation explored the relationship of theological presuppositions as they relate to educational practice. The purpose of the research is to evaluate the way in which evangelical theology and philosophy inform ... -
An analysis of the relationship between Fowlerian stage-development and self-assessed maturity in Christian faithfulness among evangelical Christians
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2003-05-13)The purpose of this descriptive-quantitative study was to analyze the relationship between individuals' development according to Fowler's stages and the self-assessed maturity of their faithfulness to Jesus Christ. Based ... -
Albert B. Simpson's theology and practice of evangelism
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2003-06-16)This dissertation examines the evangelistic theology of Albert B. Simpson and demonstrates how his theology affected his practice of evangelism. A corollary purpose of this work is to provide a framework by which a pastor ... -
A comparative analysis of critical competencies of the assessment of ministry effectiveness
(2003-05-01)The purpose of this study is concerned with the perceived effectiveness of ministerial competencies from the perspective of graduates of SBTS and their respective ministry setting. In addition, the faculty of SBTS were ... -
A comparative analysis of the factors contributing to the biblical worldview of students enrolled in a Christian school
(2003-05-01)This dissertation evaluates the worldview assumptions of students enrolled in a Christian school in order to determine whether those worldview assumptions are consistent with a biblical perspective. The dissertation compares ... -
A comparative analysis of selected pastors' personality profiles and their conflict management styles
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2003-05-01)This dissertation is a comparative analysis of selected pastors' personality profiles and their conflict management styles. As pastors understand their personalities, this will decrease conflict within themselves and with ... -
Deuteronomy 26:16-19 as the central focus of the covenantal framework of Deuteronomy
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2009)This dissertation maintains that the covenant relationship formula (CRF) as expressed in Deuteronomy 26:16-19 ([Hebrew text extracted]) serves as a focal point which defines, unifies and bears the weight of the covenantal ...