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…
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The principal conflicts in Mark's Gospel, between Jesus and the religious authorities and between Jesus and his disciples, have most often been treated in previous Markan scholarship in isolation from one another, and have been read largely as means to historical or theological …
The Fourth Gospel affords a unique perspective on the person of Jesus, functioning as a healer, remaining distinct from the Synoptic Gospels. The first chapter of this thesis elucidated the narratological methodology used in the analysis, as well as explicated the intent for the…
This thesis asks after the theological function of the doctrine of the divine attributes and of the divine glory in the theology of Karl Barth, Eberhard Jüngel and Wolf Krötke. The doctrines together describe the multiplicity of attributes in God as short-hand ways of recounting…
Was Jesus a political figure? If one says, 'no', s/he must explain Jesus activities and preaching that have pointed political ramifications. If one answers 'yes', s/he must then explain why Jesus never claimed a political title and apparently refused the use of political power. …
In recent years the community reflected in the gospel of Matthew has come under renewed investigation. The possibility of the gospel's community as a Jewish sect has been raised. This dissertation is situated in this discussion. The first chapter reviews secondary literature per…
The author presents the ignorance of the effect of Haggai Leader Experience on the evangelistic ministry of Haggai Marketplace Leaders as a problem in ministry for more than 30,000 leaders trained by Haggai International since 1969. He chose the marketplace leaders who went thro…
The purpose of this project is to create, teach, and then assess the effectiveness of a weekly Sunday program, for children in grades 4–6, designed to convey the gospel message, which forms the basis for understanding the biblical worldview as possessing greater explanatory powe…
This project challenged the street canvasing method of evangelism. It argued that rapport should be built before sharing the gospel. Rapport building techniques were identified then compared to twelve autobiographies of converts to determine if the rapport-building techniques we…
This project develops a system of learning and training through which the students and parental figures of the Learning and Achievement Academy grow in their understanding of the gospel. Chapter 1 describes the context and need for this project. Chapter 2 engages with the biblic…
This project will encompass the equipping of Biblical Studies and Christian Ministry students at Blue Mountain College with a biblical theology of corporate worship. Chapter 1 discusses the context, rationale, and research methodology for the project. Chapter 2 deals with the bi…
This dissertation focuses on one of the key paradigmatic shifts evident in this era of twenty-first-century missiology. These shifts provide the impetus for this dissertation and help to drive the argument that Bill Bright’s evangelism tool, Four Spiritual Laws, shaped within hi…
Gospel singing is a musically sophisticated and culturally influential vocal performance style. Yet, its pedagogy is often expressed through the lens of formal/classical training or a Contemporary Commercial Music (CCM) umbrella for all non-classical styles. This is problematic …
This dissertation explores Taiwanese attitudes and lived reality regarding religiosity. The purpose is to develop a contextual approach to gospel transmission in Taiwan. This dissertation incorporates qualitative research in the form of twenty-five in-depth, semi-structured inte…
The purpose of this thesis is to investigate the music known as North Mississippi Hill Country Blues. Since the name of a place is present in the title, North Mississippi Hill Country Blues, this thesis addresses where and what is the Hill Country. It examines how the landscape …
There is a misconception about Black church music and other styles of Black musical performance: having knowledge of one style of Black music, music created by African American people, does not provide all the tools to be able to perform in other Black music contexts. While ther…
본 연구의 목적은 선교적 교회가 무엇인지를 성경적이고 시대 상황적인 관점에서 고찰해보고 이를 교육목회의 차원으로 적용한 세광교회 사례를 통해 실제적이고 구체적인 적용들을 살펴봄으로써 건강하고 아름다운 교회의 모습을 회복하는데 있다. 교회의 존재 목적은 무엇일까? 교회는 영혼을 구원하며 하나님의 선교를 위해 존재한다고 해도 과언이 아니다. 하나님은 선교하시는 하나님(Missio Dei)이시다. 선교는 우리가 감당해야 하는 것으로 생각하기 쉽지만 사실은 아니다. 선교는 하나님께서 주체가 되셔서 이끄…
This paper explores some of the reasons people are not attending Sunday worship and to discover and create ways of being the church in the present time and space. Rather than continuing to do church the way it has always been done and becoming less and less relevant to a growing…