"This work explores the roots of evangelical Christian support for Israel through an examination of the largest Protestant denomination in the United States, the Southern Baptist Convention, in the decades leading up to the establishment of the Jewish state in 1948. One week aft…
"This work explores the roots of evangelical Christian support for Israel through an examination of the largest Protestant denomination in the United States, the Southern Baptist Convention, in the decades leading up to the establishment of the Jewish state in 1948. One week aft…
Despite the growing interest in Christian faith development through Bible study, prayer groups, literature, and other media, there has been little to no research completed in the area of discipleship of worship leaders. This study will be an examination of discipleship activitie…
The purpose of this project is to provide historical context to the rise of White Evangelicals political involvement in the United States and how it evolved to support and endorse Donald Trump for president in the 2016 election. Three major factors led to this: White Christian N…
This study contextualizes, delineates, and analyzes the hermeneutic of W.A. Criswell, a leading influence and charismatic personality of the Southern Baptist Convention in the latter twentieth century. Since he never published a hermeneutical treatise, this study collates and sy…
This doctoral project seeks to answer this question: What factors indicate when a church should consider hiring an executive pastor? As churches grow and the environment in which they operate continues to change, some churches have chosen to add an executive pastor as a senior-l…
This dissertation will challenge the conclusions that multisite models are incompatible with Baptist congregational polity. It will make the case that a model of multisite church exists which is compatible with Baptist church definitions and practices. In doing so, it will provi…
