The tradition of the laying on of hands (LOH) can be ambiguous in both essence and practice. Further, the contemporary evangelical church and the academy lack a robust understanding its significance in both orthodoxy and orthopraxy. The goal of this work is threefold: (1) to cla…
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Many African states have been plagued by weak and ineffective state structures, at times culminating in complete political collapse. This dissertation considers the validity of two propositions aimed at developing an understanding of the problem of institutional weakness and fai…
Family support for the South Asian elderly is usually considered to be given automatically to all, without taking into consideration the available resources of the elder, or their gender and marital status. These assumptions are problematic because they do not accord agency to t…
Individuals frequently note that as they age their perception of the passage of time seems to quicken (Draaisma, 2004; Friedman & Janson, 2010). The reasons for this apparent quickening have been a topic of psychological interest from the very beginnings of formal psychological …
In Taiwan, many Taiwanese elders suffered from tumultuous political changes throughout their lifetime due to Japanese colonization (1895-1945) and the Kuomintang (KMT) dictatorship (1949-1991). They were born and raised to become Japanese, but their childhood was heavily disrupt…
The purpose of this project was to develop and implement a pastoral leadership course at Seven Oaks Church of Christ in Mayfield, Kentucky for present and future elders. Chapter 1 explains the ministerial context of Seven Oaks Church of Christ and demonstrates the need for a pas…
The purpose of this project was to develop and implement a training manual for aspiring elders at Liberty Baptist Church of Dalhart, Texas. Chapter 1 explains the ministerial context of Liberty Baptist Church and the need for the development of an elder training plan. Chapter 2 …
Ethnically representative leadership in the local church is an application of the equality of believers through our shared union in Christ and the fact that we are created in the image of God. Such leadership models have been shown to be deeply meaningful to ethnic minorities an…
The purpose of this project was to develop a ministry plan to implement biblical eldership at Graefenburg Baptist Church in Waddy, Kentucky.