A memoir from the hard-living rock musician and producer, who survived prolonged drug addiction--twenty-two years of chronic heroin, cocaine, and alcohol abuse--before cleaning up, straightening out, and finding new reasons to live.
A memoir from the hard-living rock musician and producer, who survived prolonged drug addiction--twenty-two years of chronic heroin, cocaine, and alcohol abuse--before cleaning up, straightening out, and finding new reasons to live.
Scope and Method of Study: The purpose of this project was to educate and empower church leaders to utilize their spiritual giftedness in concert with the Triune God’s purposes for their service in the church—the Body of Christ. This project evaluated biblical, theological, and …
A major concern for the field of ministry in every age has always been to seek an effective approach that will enable ministers to reach out to the people of God in a manner that addresses the contemporary and changing spiritual needs of the world. Many current theologians and t…
The concern of the Catholic Church in this century and the immediate past centuries has been how the faithful will effectively internalize and role-play the Gospel in their life. The implication of this concern for the Catholic Church is rooted in the inter-cultural and counter-…
From its inception in the 1660s as a millennial sect, the Society of Friends (the Quakers) forged a truly Atlantic community. Its itinerant ministry, the Public Friends, reinforced religious ties across several continents and flourished despite the eighteenth- and nineteenth-cen…
In many denominations, the personal well-being of pastors is taken for granted. The assumption is that spiritual people like pastors are expected to be resilient and should also know how to look after themselves. Unfortunately, however, pastors in Malaysia and other parts of the…
Spiritual Care for Missionaries Within the Ministry Context of Make Way Partners is the report of a research project. The objective of this project was to study the spiritual care of missionaries within the ministry context of Make Way Partners (MWP). The ministry context of MWP…
The rapid urbanization in developing nations raises some serious concerns for the future of church ministries and global mission. Statisticians project that by the turn of the century, some of the world's largest mega-metropolis and mega-cities will be found in Africa. The chall…
The challenge of maintaining a consistent Islamic propagation effort in a highly transient New Haven, Connecticut, State Jail population is the core work of this project. This task was made even more complex by the fact that the faith community which is responsible for deliverin…
Therefore it is said, “When he ascended on high he led a host of captives, and gave gifts to men.” And his gifts were that some should be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors and teachers, for the equipment of the saints, for the work of ministry, for building…
This thesis is intended to provide a theoretical basis for the development of true holistic spirituality through education. Throughout the study, the main focus will be on identifying, clarifying, and establishing the purpose of spiritual development. Intermediate objectives and…
In an aging western society, and in the Christian church, the challenge is to embrace a ministry to and by older persons with a wholehearted approach as views of aging are changing from the negative to the positive. Selected statistics are discussed in the Introduction Any such …
Although taxation in Jewish Palestine in the early Roman period (63 BCE to 70 CE) has been an important factor in the search for the "historical context" both of Jesus' ministry and of early Christianity, there is no comprehensive study of the subject. The present study seeks to…
The Christian church has long functioned as an integral institution in American culture. In recent years, however, societal trust in the church has declined. Issues surrounding Christian clergy are frequently associated with this downturn, leading to lower rates of congregationa…
The opening pages of this thesis offer an historical background of the Chin People and describe the traditional life of residents of the Chin State, Myanmar. The writing then focuses on the Christian Chin immigrant churches and the families who have come as refugees and are now …
One of the greatest needs of the church is to equip lay leaders who are biblically informed, fully devoted to Christ, and prepared for their leadership role. Lay leaders support the pastor, other church leaders, the church, and their local community with a servant heart. Without…
The purpose of this project is to create a leadership & empowerment module for a faith-based organization in South Florida in order to equip African American women with the tools and leadership skills they need to succeed in ministerial leadership. The empowerment program focuse…