Today, North American churches have great opportunities and face unique challenges in fulfilling their mandate to make disciples. This DMIN thesis discusses the issue of how to more effectively evangelize the Millennial generation and Generation Z in a postmodern context. The pu…
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The Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) experienced explosive growth throughout the 20th century that was unparalleled by any of the other mainline denominations. The evangelistic roots of the convention nurtured vibrant growth that saw the denomination more than quadruple in memb…
The context is First Institutional Baptist Church in Phoenix, Arizona. The purpose is to assist a traditional, aging congregation to do effective evangelism in a changing culture resulting in a transgenerational/family-friendly congregation. The hypothesis theorizes that when a …
This Ministry Focus Paper presents a theoretical foundation and a practical strategy for linking a major urban evangelistic crusade with a strategic church planting effort. The strategy will take the form of a comprehensive set of recommendations to the Luis Palau Evangelistic A…
This dissertation examines Insider Movements, a missiological strategy where adherents of a high-religious system retain their socio-religious birth identity as a means of preventing extraction, thereby aiding the evangelistic and church planting task by keeping the social and f…
The study is guided by the premise that evangelical activity among Chinese must invite dialogue with Confucians. It is not a comparative study of Christianity and Confucianism but rather a reflection on Christian theology itself in light of contemporary theological understanding…
Problem. Public evangelism is the dominant method of bringing people to the church in the North and South Minahasa Missions. The pastor is considered the most capable and successful in doing evangelism. This opinion encourages concept that the pastor is the one who does evangeli…
The irrevocable calling of Israel has fallen victim to wayward theologies, deadly anti-Semitism, and missiological ignorance and over the past two millennia. Confusion, neglect, or outright opposition has largely thwarted the biblical clarity of Israel's unique role in God's pla…
This study examines certain passages of the Bible for better understanding of the Bible in the light of God's mission for his church. The understanding provides insights to instruct missional practice today, particularly among the Nigerian Baptists. Chapter 1 deals with introduc…
The purpose of this research is to discover if a discussion of Mongolian proverbs with insiders and outsiders present can be used to better understand Mongolian culture. The resulting goal is to develop a contextually appropriate approach for evangelism in Erdenet, Mongolia. Thi…
This dissertation is presented as a contribution to the study ofthe History and Theology of Argentine Pentecostalism. Attention isgiven to the social, political and religious context in which theevents have taken place and the tendencies deriving from them areexamined.The work i…
This project developed an intercessory prayer ministry to begin and support an evangelism ministry in a local church. Chapter 1 introduces this project by identifying its goals, context, rationale, and definitions and limitations. First Baptist Church Roanoke, Texas, is in a cri…
How can churches can welcome and integrate newcomers more effectively? Why do visitors come? What do they experience? How can the church support them? The principal theological theme of this research is hospitality. Study of this theme in the Bible reveals consistent emphasis up…
Missiologists have debated the receptivity (harvest) principle of the classic Church Growth Movement for decades. The principle has implications for both groups and individuals, but the debate among Southern Baptist missiologists has mainly focused on the group aspect of the pri…
본 연구는 태국 남부 지역에 대한 선교 전략 탐구이다. 태국은 한국보다 먼저 복음이 전파된 나라이다. 190년의 선교 역사를 가지고 있지만 여전히 전체 국민의 1%가 되지 않는 낮은 복음화율을 보이고 있다. 더구나 태국 남부는 타 지역에 비해 상황이 열악하여 이 지역의 선교에 대한 새로운 시각과 접근이 필요하다. 본 연구를 통하여 태국 기독교 역사에 대한 이해와 태국 남부의 특수한 상황, 이슬람과 불교의 공존, 그리고 극히 미비한 기독교에 대한 이해를 살펴보았다. 끄라비 주의 인구 중 절반인 불…
Problem . At the beginning of this century Islam was confined to some geographical areas in Asia, Africa, and Europe. Dr. Samuel Zwemer in his writings claimed that Islam was a dying religion because it had within it "the germs of death." This claim is no longer valid as Islam h…
This dissertation evaluates Bill Bright's theology of evangelism and methodology of discipleship to determine whether he was orthodox in his beliefs. Chapter 1 introduces criticisms made regarding Bright's beliefs and practices. Chapter 2 looks at the life of Bill Bright by cove…
This dissertation analyzes the integration of apologetics and evangelism in the ministry of Reuben Archer Torrey (1856–1928). Chapter 1 introduces Torrey's ministry through selections of his using apologetics in evangelistic encounters. Previous Torrey research is referenced to …
The purpose of this paper is to develop systematically an in-depth understanding of the tlawmngaihna worldview to work toward a critical transformation of the church and society. The second objective is to create a new way of theologizing that is consistent with biblical and the…