Dissertations, Theses, and Projects: Recent submissions
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The Sudan Interior Mission’s Church Growth Approach in Southern Ethiopia: The Formation of a New Amagnyoch Community
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2018-01-02)ABSTRACT THE SUDAN INTERIOR MISSION’S CHURCH GROWTH APPROACH IN SOUTHERN ETHIOPIA: THE FORMATION OF A NEW AMAGNYOCH COMMUNITY Anteneh Taye Aberra, Ph.D. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2017 Chair: ... -
Stress and Longevity in Pastoral Ministry: A Phenomenological Study
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2018-01-02)There is a sad and consistent narrative that permeates the story of so many pastors. After dedicating their lives to advance the gospel and to serve the Bride of Christ, His church, so often the story ends in the tragedy ... -
Promise and Freedom, Flesh and Slavery: Paul's Hermeneutical Key in Galatians 4:21-5:1 in Light of the Themes and the Structure of Galatians
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2018-01-02)The story of Sarah and Hagar has been treated as one of the foundational stories for the nation of Israel. Yet, Paul, in one deft allegory, will attempt to overturn centuries of theological and historical interpretation. ... -
Supervising Gifted People: A Consideration of the Fivefold Gifts in the Effective Supervision of Missionaries
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2018-01-02)ABSTRACT SUPERVISING GIFTED PEOPLE: A CONSIDERATION OF THE FIVEFOLD GIFTS IN THE EFFECTIVE SUPERVISION OF MISSIONARIES Donald Stanley Meador, Th.M. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2017 Supervisor: ... -
Eschatology, Cosmic Conflict, and Suffering in 1 Peter
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2018-01-02)Part of the biblical theology of Satan and the demonic realm includes a depiction of cosmic conflict, wherein earthly events and conflicts are portrayed as a reflection of heavenly ones, and vice versa. While this portrayal ... -
The Spirit of Sonship in the Johannine Corpus
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2018-01-02)The high Christology and unique pneumatology of John’s gospel has often eclipsed the apostle’s teaching on the relationship of the believer to Christ and the Father through the Spirit in Johannine studies. This dissertation ... -
The Educational Philosophy of Clement of Alexandria in the Stromata
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2018-01-02)Clement of Alexandria played an important role in the development of Christian educational philosophy in a non-Christian culture in the second-century Roman Empire. Born into a pagan society and educated in Greek philosophy ... -
Family Ministry and Evangelism: An Empirical Study of Family Ministry Engagement and Baptism Ratios in the Southern Baptist Convention
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2018-01-02)Proponents of a family ministry strategy believe that Christian parents are called to be the primary disciple-makers in their children’s lives and that the church is called to equip parents for that important task. This ... -
Pastoral Training Approaches in the Local Church: A Multi-Case Study
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2018-01-02)If churches are to thrive and grow, they need skilled, experienced, and spiritually mature pastors. It is also essential that churches develop strategies to equip more of these competent pastors. Many church leaders may ... -
Suffering, Soul Care, and Community: The Place of Corporate Lament in Evangelical Worship
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2018-01-02)ABSTRACT SUFFERING, SOUL CARE, AND COMMUNITY: THE PLACE OF CORPORATE LAMENT IN EVANGELICAL WORSHIP Ann Marie Ahrens, Ph.D. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2017 Chair: Dr. Esther R. Crookshank This ... -
“Under the Law”: The Significance of the Phrase in Paul’s Thought
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2018-01-02)Traditionally, Paul's phrase "under the law" has been interpreted as a reference to being under a legal/legalistic system of the law, being under the law as a guiding/restraining power, or being under the curse/condemnation ... -
Go Make Disciples: Sermonic Application of the Imperative of the Great Commission
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2018-01-02)This dissertation argues in light of a careful hermeneutic of application that preaching the Great Commission necessitates exhorting every believer in the congregation to go and engage intentionally in both evangelism and ... -
A Competency Model for Church Revitalization in Southern Baptist Convention Churches: A Mixed Methods Study
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2018-01-02)The need for revitalization in the modern American church is well documented. In the Southern Baptist Convention alone, 1,000 churches close their doors every year. Despite an increase in the overall number of churches in ... -
The New Interpretation of Democracy
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Equipping Deacons to Be the Servant Leaders at Tanglewood Baptist Church, Odessa, Texas
(2017-09-27)ABSTRACT EQUIPPING DEACONS TO BE THE SERVANT LEADERS, TANGLEWOOD BAPTIST CHURCH, ODESSA, TEXAS Lyndel Ray Lee, D. Min. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2017 Faculty Supervisor: Dr. William D. Henard III The ... -
The Significance of the Work of Sigmund Freud for Christian Faith
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A Critical Examination of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association's Ministry of Equipping Evangelists Via the Amsterdam Conferences
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2017-09-22)ABSTRACT A CRITICAL EXAMINATION OF THE BILLY GRAHAM EVANGELISTIC ASSOCIATION’S MINISTRY OF EQUIPPING EVANGELISTS VIA THE AMSTERDAM CONFERENCES Brian David Bohannon, Ph.D. The Southern Baptist Theological ... -
The Church's Masculine Maturity Crisis: Toward a Biblical Counseling Paradigm for Engaging Emerging Adults
(2017-07-31)This thesis explores the issue of masculine maturity as defined by Scripture and recognizes the growing maturity gap between the current generation of leadership and the current Millennial generation, particularly the ... -
First Timothy: God's Plan For God's Church
(2017-07-24)All successful organizations need strong leadership coupled with sound structure in order to function efficiently and effectively. Whether it is a large corporation or a little league baseball team, a solid plan of operation ... -
Developing Transformational, Expository Sermons for the Postmodern Hearer at Harvest Bible Chapel, London, Ontario
(2017-07-24)This project sought to improve my ability to prepare and deliver expository sermons that have a Spirit-empowered transformational impact on the postmodern generation at Harvest Bible Chapel, London. Chapter 1 presents the ...