Dissertations, Theses, and Projects: Recent submissions
Now showing items 481-500 of 1901
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Dwelling with God: Psalms 120-134 for Indonesian Worship
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Ministries, 2021-11-29)This ministry project seeks to discover the biblical and theological significance of Psalms 120-134 and provide suggestions for their use in Indonesian worship. Chapter 1 introduces the Indonesian context and the rationale, ... -
Revitalizing Discipleship at East Hickman Baptist Church in Lyles, Tennessee, Through Small Groups
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Missions and Evangelism, 2021-11-23)Jesus gave His church the Great Commission to go and make disciples of all nations (Matt. 28:18-20). The early church modeled what a healthy and obedient church should look like. They devoted themselves to prayer, fellowship, ... -
Strengthening Community in Dasom Ministry of Korean Central Presbyterian Church in Centreville, Virginia
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Missions and Evangelism, 2021-11-09)This project examines training small group leaders using both biblical concept of community and leadership coaching model. Chapter 1 provides the context, rationale, purpose, goals, research methodology, and limitations/ ... -
Providing Biblical Guidance About Alcohol Abuse to Churches in Abia State, Nigeria
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Missions and Evangelism, 2021-11-30)This project develops a curriculum that provides biblical guidance about alcohol abuse among young adults and then implements the teaching through a training course in five Baptist Churches in Abia state. Chapter 1 ... -
Preparing Members of the Salvation Army of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, to Be Christian Apologists
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Missions and Evangelism, 2021-11-16)This project attempts to train and prepare members of The Salvation Army of Lancaster, Pennsylvania to be Christian apologists. Chapter 1 outlines the history and ministry context of The Salvation Army along with the goals ... -
The Biblical Role of Beauty in Spiritual Formation Applied to the Christian High School Classroom
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Missions and Evangelism, 2021-11-20)This thesis develops a conceptual framework for understanding the relevance of beauty in the spiritual formation of contemporary high school students, and then this thesis surveys some practical applications of that ... -
The Holy One of God: John's Messiah Who Is YHWH of Moses' Exodus Writings
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2021-11-10)This thesis argues that, by hailing Jesus as the Holy One of God in 6:69, the Fourth Gospel identifies Jesus as YHWH of Moses’ Exodus writings, and the one consecrated to give eternal life. The title “Holy One of God” ... -
The Encroachment of Secularism Among Young Ecuadorian Cuencano Mestizos
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Missions and Evangelism, 2021-11-30)In this dissertation I purpose to identify key indicators of contemporary secularization discovered through literary resources documenting the rise of secularism in Western culture from the Middle Ages to the present day. ... -
Vessels of Wrath: A Biblical-Theological Study of Divine Reprobating Activity
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2021-11-29)Divine Reprobating Activity (DRA) may be defined as any exercise of divine agency intended to efficaciously influence responsible creatures towards behavior that merits divine condemnation so that they do in fact experience ... -
Identity and Agency in the Crisis at Antioch: A Comparative Study of Galatians 2:11–21 and Selected Second Temple Jewish Texts
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2021-11-23)This dissertation examines the mixed table-fellowship conflict between Paul and Peter at Antioch in Galatians 2:11–21 in light of the divine and human agency model. This project argues that Paul’s confrontation with Peter ... -
The Joy of Assurance As the Essence and Expression of John Flavel’s Spirituality
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2021-11-23)The main goal of this dissertation is to contribute to the field of biblical spirituality by demonstrating the link between John Flavel’s understanding of the doctrine of assurance and his pursuit of joy. Joy is the hallmark ... -
The Worship-Discipleship Nexus: Integrating Worship Practice and a Discipleship Pathway
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Missions and Evangelism, 2021-11-12)The intent of this study is to learn from exemplar church leaders who recognize significant convergence between the biblical aims of corporate worship and Christian discipleship. By observing the planning practices of these ... -
"An Engine of Destruction": Andrew Fuller's Response to Antinomianism
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2021-11-19)Andrew Fuller was arguably one of the most important theological figures of the Long Eighteenth–Century. While his written responses to High Calvinism, Socinianism, Sandemanianism, and Deism are well known, Fuller’s response ... -
One Position, Two Administrations: Exploring the Theological Overlap Between 1689 Federalism and Progressive Covenantalism
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2021-11-17)This thesis examines the common ground between 1689 Federalism and Progressive Covenantalism, which warrants a closer identification between the two than currently exists. I demonstrate that Progressive Covenantalism carves ... -
The Lamblike Servant: Exodus Typology and the Death of Jesus in the Gospel of John
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2021-11-13)Amidst the veritable flood of material written concerning the gospel of John, interpreters have written comparatively little concerning John's use of new exodus imagery. George Balentine's 1962 article, The Death of Jesus ... -
The Utilization of a Theology of Human Embodiment to Address Body Image
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2021-11-09)Despite the reality that spiritual aspects of the Christian faith are lived through the physical body, Christians historically neglected the body and elevated the soul. Old Testament believers valued body and soul, while ... -
Creating a Biblical Counseling Ministry Manual for New Vision Baptist Church in Murfreesboro, Tennessee
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Ministries, 2021-11-08)This ministry project was designed to establish a manual to guide the biblical counseling ministry of New Vision Baptist Church in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Chapter 1 explains the context, rationale, purpose, goals, and ... -
Equipping Members of the Radiant Life Christian Ministry in Nigeria for Biblical Mentoring
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Ministries, 2021-11-04)This project seeks to equip members of the Radiant Life Christian Ministry in Nigerian to mentor Biblically. Chapter 1 presents the history and ministry context of RLCF and the goals of this project. Chapter 2 explains ... -
Utilizing Personal and Corporate Spiritual Disciplines to Foster Emotional Health at West Hickory Baptist Church, Hickory, North Carolina
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Missions and Evangelism, 2021-11-02)This ministry project was designed to help a group of members at West Hickory Baptist Church grow in emotional health through the practice of select biblical spiritual disciplines. Chapter 1 explains the ministry context ... -
Moving Middle School Students Toward Biblical Literacy At New Hope Church In New Hope, Minnesota
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Ministries, 2021-10-20)Chapter 1 serves as an outline to this project. It provided the context for which this project takes place, rationale for the work, and the purpose for it. The purpose of this work is to move middle school students toward ...