Problem: The fact that evangelism in the Unorganized Territories of the Chinese Union Mission was done mainly as personal evangelism and that public evangelism was limited to a one-day seed sowing meeting had led to a serious need for equipping pastors in effective public evange…
The purpose of this study was to explore experiences outside of institutional training that outdoor leaders perceive as contributing to their professional development as outdoor leaders and how outdoor leaders interpret these experiences. Seven master outdoor leaders possessing …
Professional development is usually pursued by providing adult professionals with opportunities to learn and update their knowledge and skills that will increase their productivity. Farmers representing 75% of the workforce in Senegal need to acquire and update farming skills th…
The study focuses on enrolled nurses' experiences of conversion and altered perceptions of self and others as they progress through a conversion course to first level. The experience involves a cultural transition that requires questioning of traditionally held values and adopti…
A local college in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates began a Bachelor of Education program in 2008 to train prospective teachers to deliver a bi-literate education in Arabic and English to students in Abu Dhabi schools. Because there had been no examination of preservice teachers'…
Students consistently report that they return from a study abroad experience with a new perspective of themselves, a greater respect and understanding of other cultures, a deeper commitment to lifelong learning, an enhanced understanding of their professional calling, and a new …
In a time of extreme political polarization in America, it is necessary to understand how political attitudes are shaped and how and why political perspectives shift. This study explored political polarization and the search for common ground among American voters in order to ev…
The purpose of this qualitative descriptive study was to explore Military Brats, who are, or who were multicultural leaders, and how they described their lived experiences and cultural immersions. Research questions: How do Military Brats describe their lived experiences: 1. whi…
Recently, equine assisted learning (EAL) has emerged as a novel approach to building resiliency competencies in at-risk youth. This mixed-methods study presents evaluation results for an 8-week community-based EAL program with 83 young women (age 13-18 years) with a history of i…
The mission of Christian schools is to partner with parents as they train up their children to know and love God. Such training includes academic achievement as well as spiritual formation. This study focused on a survey of the practice of service-learning in Christian schools, …
This research study examined how the student affairs division of traditional public universities can adapt their programs to better serve nontraditional students. Through the lenses of andragogy, self-directed learning and experiential learning, this paper explored how tradition…
For the last twelve years I have served as the District Leader of Sunday School and Discipleship Ministry (SDMI) on the Intermountain District Church of the Nazarene. The mission of this team is to inspire, encourage and equip discipleship leaders from the 55 churches that make-…