An education program was designed to encourage intergenerational unity among a mixed group of youth and adults at First Baptist Church in Valdese, NC. Both quantitative and qualitative data were collected and analyzed to determine the effectiveness of the program on the intergen…
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In the same manner that the first-century church had to shift from traditional Judaism to a radical spiritual imagination that included Gentiles, the contemporary American church must shift from paradigms of church rooted in medieval and modern forms of Christendom to new ideals…
Theater and the church have been at odds throughout history. This conflict has led to alienation and judgment of artists by the church and limited creative opportunities for the church to be a public witness in culture. Connecting with theater allows the church a chance to engag…
The impact of church-related experiences upon substance abuse recovery was explored through this generic qualitative study. Previous authors indicated a positive relationship between church-related experiences and substance abuse recovery across multiple religious and denominati…
Prayers from Christian leaders are requests for God’s intervention during times of opposition and for the establishment of their ministries. The Old Testament provides several examples of how leaders chose the spiritual discipline of prayer to overcome their enemies and to devel…
It is not the intent of this thesis to provide a reasonable solution for the affordable housing crisis that plagues many American cities today. It is not within the scope of this research to provide answers as to why the affordable housing gap has become so unmanageable. The int…
Guided by the normative approach this research seeks to understand how Black single adult mothers communicate with their religious Black married parents in terms of childrearing. This research examines the communication challenges faced by single mothers and their parents as the…
Business as Mission (BAM) has gained momentum as a methodology for missions over the last three decades. This rise in practice has led to a rise in literature focusing on BAM objectives. This dissertation seeks clarity in one issue concerning BAM: what is the relationship to the…
Researchers are noting that within the past two decades Americans are increasingly identifying as nonreligious and are reporting an awareness of the secularization of American life. Many individuals who no longer identify as religious and leave their religious communities, calle…
Although an abundance of evidence exists to suggest that Jesus of Nazareth intended to include women as spiritual leaders in his new religious movement, early male Christian theologians and clergy-members used scripture and their own political authority to exclude women from lea…
Ecojustice and ecotheology call us to take care for creation as a serious responsibility that God has entrusted us towards nature and humans. The intent of this project is to explore the different ways in which some specific churches in Puerto Rico face environmental challenges.…
This study analyzed the Christian Church in Kandhamal following the 2008 riot against Christians with recommendations for the restoration of the church. Though riots and persecution against Christians are frequent in India, the 2008 riot was one of the worst riots that India has…
While we can celebrate the progress being made in advancing the cause of women in society, there is still much work to be done. The place where least progress has been made in this regard is the Church. Spurred by watching my Mother’s spiritual gifts under utilized by the Church…
This qualitative study explores the preparation pastors need to support mentally ill congregational members. The unit of analysis was Missouri Synod Lutheran pastors. The theoretical framework was Maslow’s Transpersonal Theory. Three research questions guided the study: What wer…
This dissertation examines the opposing Christian financial support theories of When Helping Hurts, by Brian Fikkert and Stephen Corbett, and When Helping Works, by Michael Badriaki, to provide a starting point for cross-cultural giving rooted in four-self church partnering prin…
This thesis uses the Christopher Columbus monument by Moses Ezekiel that previously stood at Arrigo Park to interrogate the whiteness of Italians in Chicago. By exploring the monument's provenance from the 1893 Columbian Exposition all the way to the summer of 2020, this thesis …
Churches too often limit their outreach and mission efforts by only responding to the needs witnessed in their community and world. The Church is best at responding to crises by fulfilling immediate and systemic needs and, though there is a responsibility to practice such charit…
The church, according to Paul in Ephesians 5:22–6:4, is a place for all; the young and the old; free and bond; Jew and Gentile (Galatians 3:26-28). Specifically, Paul mentions wives, husbands, children, and servants in the afore-quoted passage. All these groups or individuals ar…
The need for organizations to innovate in a fast-paced world has been extensively studied. Research has identified the need for organizations to adapt and the importance this can have among younger generations. In this study, innovativeness within the church and its impact on tu…