Dissertations, Theses, and Projects: Recent submissions
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A Comprehensive Ordinance: A Biblical, Theological, and Formational Case for Threefold Communion
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2022-04-15)The night before Jesus died, the Lord presided over three important aspects in the upper room with his disciples. The Gospel accounts tell that Jesus ate a meal with the disciples, washed their feet, and shared the bread ... -
Revelational Foundationalism: A Constructive Synthesis of the Epistemologies of Cornelius Van Til and Alvin Plantinga
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2022-04-25)Cornelius Van Til and Alvin Plantinga are titans in the arena of Christian philosophy. They both come from Dutch Reformed Calvinist traditions and studied under William Jellema at Calvin College. Yet, their approaches to ... -
"Remember the Predictions of the Holy Prophets": 2 Peter's Prophetic Use of the Old Testament
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2022-04-07)This dissertation argues that the author of 2 Peter reads the OT as a prophetically forward-pointing narrative which colors the present time. It does so both by direct promise-fulfillment and by constituting the narrative ... -
“Seeing the Invisible God”: John Ryland Jr.'s Spirituality of Triumphal Living in Christ
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2022-04-20)This dissertation argues that John Ryland, Jr.’s doctrines of the Trinity and the incarnation, as they relate to the deity of Christ and his presence among believers, have a direct bearing on his spiritual formation. Chapter ... -
Contest of Civility: Conformity, Dissent, and the Struggle for Religious Liberty
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2022-05-03)By the early 1660s, two bordering jurisdictions in colonial America enacted fundamentally divergent political communities. Massachusetts perpetuated civility of conformity, a political formulation that fastened society ... -
The Exclusive Missional Nature of the Church
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Ministries, 2022-04-26)This DEdMin thesis identifies those missional tasks that are exclusively the responsibility of the local church. The church is first and foremost a visible gathering with a visible ministry. As such, the church is God’s ... -
Equipping “Empty Nesters” for Ministries at Maryland Chinese Baptist Church, Rockville, Maryland
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2022-04-13)This project seeks to equip “empty nesters” in Maryland Chinese Baptist Church, Rockville, Maryland for Christian service by leading them to understand the relationship between their needs and God’s calling and encouraging ... -
John Calvin, The Puritans, and John Frame: Worship Theology and Praxis Among Regulative Principle Adherents
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Missions and Evangelism, 2022-04-20)This thesis presents a taxonomy of views concerning the regulative principle of worship among John Calvin, John Frame, and the Puritans. Chapter 2 explores Calvin’s impact on worship regulation, and his theology is mapped ... -
Teaching the Redemptive Story of the Bible to Increase Biblical Literacy at Brainard Avenue Baptist Church in Countryside, Illinois
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2022-04-26)The purpose of this project was to teach the redemptive story of the Bible to increase biblical literacy at Brainard Avenue Baptist Church in Countryside, Illinois. Chapter 1 summarizes the context of the church, states ... -
Developing A Biblical Approach To Counseling Students On Gender And Sexuality At Rhody Christian Fellowship
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Missions and Evangelism, 2022-04-20)This project sought to help a college ministry in Rhode Island gain a biblical understanding of gender and sexuality, and to apply biblical counseling principles. Chapter 1 highlights the history of the ministry and the ... -
Enhancing Corporate Prayer at First Baptist Church in Owensboro, Kentucky
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Missions and Evangelism, 2022-04-28)This project helped members of First Baptist Church in Owensboro, Kentucky, to understand, desire, and live out biblical corporate prayer. Chapter 1 sets the context of the project, ultimately giving the rationale for the ... -
Teaching the Doctrine of Union with Christ at The Orchard in Arlington Heights, Illinois
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2022-02-08)This Doctor of Ministry project was developed to teach the doctrine of union with Christ at The Orchard in Arlington Heights, Illinois. This was achieved through an analysis of the church’s understanding of union with ... -
Implementing Biblical Church Membership at First Baptist Church in Cordele, Georgia
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Missions and Evangelism, 2022-03-01)The purpose of this project was to implement biblical church membership at the First Baptist Church of Cordele, Georgia. Chapter 1 describes the ministry context in which the project was conducted, the rationale, and the ... -
Promoting Church Unity Through the Pulpit at First Baptist Church in West Bend, Wisconsin
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Ministries, 2022-03-23)This project seeks to promote unity in the church through preaching a clear philosophy ofministry which is grounded in the doctrine and purpose of First Baptist Church West Bend, Wisconsin. Chapter 1 presents the ministry ... -
A Keen Edge: Understanding and Applying John A. Broadus’s View of Communication Style to Contemporary Preaching
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2022-04-04)This DMin thesis argues that Broadus’s principles of style should be understood and implemented by contemporary preachers so that their preaching will be marked by clarity, precision, and power. The first chapter surveys ... -
Fostering the Practice of Interpersonal Discipleship at Grace Church of Tallahassee, Florida
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Missions and Evangelism, 2022-03-31)This project seeks to foster the practice of interpersonal discipleship at GraceChurch of Tallahassee (GCOT) by equipping a select group of members to begin discipling other members. Chapter 1 provides a brief overview ... -
Evaluating and Improving Self-Control Through the Renewal Ministry at West Park Baptist Church in Knoxville, Tennessee
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Missions and Evangelism, 2022-03-29)The project was designed to evaluate self-control and identify steps to strengthen this spiritual attribute. The presence of life-dominating sins is a key indication that self-control is lacking and requires strengthening.Chapter ... -
Equipping Young Parents To Disciple Their Children Through Catechesis At First Baptist Church of Moody, Alabama
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2022-01-17)This project’s purpose was to equip the young parents of FBCM to disciple their children through the method of catechesis. However, before simply exhorting the parents to engage their children’s spiritual lives, the parents ... -
Enriching the Marriages of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church in the Valley, Anguilla
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Ministries, 2022-03-25)The purpose of this project was to enrich the marriages in the Seventh-day Adventist Church in The Valley, Anguilla. Chapter 1 explains the purpose, goals, context, rationale, definitions, limitations, delimitations, and ... -
Increasing Participation In Small Groups In A City Environment At Jakarta International Baptist Church
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2022-03-29)The purpose of this project was to increase the spiritual maturity of the JIBC survey population through participation in adult small group discipleship. In chapter one, I introduced the context of city churches and some ...