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As congregations in America begin to embrace a missional understanding of theology and ministry practice, existing churches influenced by attractional models of ministry will need to recognize the...

This dissertation intends to address the fragmentation that exists within the church along racial and ethnic lines by proposing a holistic discipleship model that incorporates Cultural Intelligence...

We have entered a new era with the advent of computers and high technological innovations. As a result, there has been increasing discussion of late regarding the rapid changes in our society - the...

As the church focuses on people's spiritual development, there is growing realization that the church should be holistic in its approach and participate in resolving urban poverty issues through the...

This production thesis intends to develop a curriculum that would effectively integrate social values into the existing Department of Education’s Basic Literacy Program currently used among the...

The problem dealt with the awareness and response of Wesleyan Ministers in Pangasinan to climate change in order to develop a climate change mitigation and adaptation framework. The respondents of...

As the church focuses on people's spiritual development, there is growing realization that the church should be holistic in it's approach and participate in resolving urban poverty issues through the...

This research project is intended to evaluate and analyze the implementation of Community Church Planting (CCP) program organized in Western India Conference of the Free Methodist Church, Mumbai...

Christ Church is a sixty-one-year-old parish with a rich history of worship in the Anglican tradition. Like many established congregations in North America, the church is discerning how to faithfully...

El abuso o violencia doméstica a mujeres, que incluye agresión física y agresión psicológica, es un serio problema de salud pública y constituye importante causa de problemas crónicos. La violencia...

In Wesleyan Christian Spirituality, spiritual formation for Christlikeness is a life-long pursuit of holiness in practical living, which implies spiritual health. The failure to deeply appreciate the...

This dissertation explores the difficulties and challenges pastors and local churches often experience with a transition of leadership between a tenured lead pastor and a new lead pastor. This study...

La inmigración latinoamericana, entre muchos otros, es un fenómeno social de gran impacto en todo el país. El enfoque de esta investigación es sugerir estrategias que ayuden a las iglesias a cumplir...

Christianity is meant to be a beacon of hope and good news to the marginalized. One group that is marginalized throughout local communities in the United States are the victims and survivors of...

Today’s college students often struggle in their quest for self-exploration. This struggle is intensified by the increasing demands of their electronic devices combined with the lack of direction in...

El texto bíblico de Mateo 16:18b afirma: “…sobre esta roca edificaré mi iglesia; y las puertas del Hades no prevalecerán contra ella”. Esta declaración manifiesta el plan eterno e inmutable de Dios...

North American churches’ struggle with contemporary culture seems to coincide with evidence offered in Charles Taylor’s evaluation of the Secular Age and expressed through the theological analysis of...

At the edge of the urban sprawl, exurban communities are experiencing rapid growth and change. Longtime residents of rural heritage collide with newcomers from urban and suburban backgrounds. This...

Over the past four hundred years, American evangelicalism has often preached a shallow holiness message that failed to migrate the believer from holiness of heart to holiness of life because it has...

El propósito de este estudio es conocer, comprender y analizar los aspectos que intervienen en la plantación de iglesias, incluyendo la siembra, cultivo y crecimiento de una Iglesia del Nazareno en la...

Historically, the Christian church in the United States has played a role in the segregation of worshipers based on ethnicity. This segregation has become harmful to our neighborhoods, communities...

The significant challenges emerging adults face in this cultural moment require creativity, relational investment, and a commitment to spiritual formation rooted in time-tested ways. Older adults in...

The ecclesiastical world has operated primarily from a technical leadership paradigm. The technical paradigm is hierarchical and relies heavily on previously implemented modes of operation and problem...

“How can I learn to discern the voice of God?” “How can I pray?” “Is there more to prayer than asking God for things?” These are questions that I have heard repeatedly over the years of pastoral...

This applied research project took place at a faith-based university in the Midwest. The purpose of the study was to determine to what degree students and Faculty who participated in face-to-face...