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U.S. evangelical Christians have historically been deeply invested observers of events in Israel. This dissertation focuses on U.S. church leaders and their views on mission in Israel/Palestine. The research shows two major themes shape their perspectives on this complex context…

In the context of increasing violence against religious minorities of India, particularly the Dalit and Adivasi Christians by the adherents of Hindutva, this dissertation examines a relevant model of mission for the Indian Church. The research explores the history of modern Indi…

This research investigates social identities according to the experiences of immigrant believers of Muslim background (BMB) in North America. Henri Tajfel and Nathan Turner's Social Identity Theory and Self-Categorization Theory were utilized to better understand how immigrant B…

Missiologists have realized that the Church must contextualize the gospel to make its message relevant to the receptors. Contextualization of Christian faith enriches, encourages, and dynamically empowers any people group to respond meaningfully to the Scriptures. This study att…

This dissertation is an investigation of the historical, socio-cultural, and ecclesiastical factors that have shaped Christianity in Nigeria. The title reflects the central issue quite accurately. With the aid of the word “transformation” the study attempts to demonstrate the ex…

This thesis examines the missiological writings of Orlando E. Costas (1943-1987), particularly The Church and Its Mission: A Shattering Critique from the Third World (1974); Theology of the Crossroads in Contemporary Latin America (1976); Christ Outside the Gate (1982); and Libe…

This research is an investigation into the role of encounter in conversion and its implications for mission by Pentecostal and charismatic (P+c) churches within the United Kingdom. Initially, contemporary conversion praxis is explored in literature associated with the ecumenical…

This is the first full length study of Paulos Mar Gregorios, an Indian Orthodox theologian who offers a creative approach to current issues in the church and theology. It explores the relationship of Christian tradition to context and change. Most tradition minded theologians ma…

Historically, critics linked Bible translation directly to literacy and evangelism, and indirectly to colonial agendas. Those involved in Bible translation in recent centuries have often restricted their purview both in terms of communication media and theological imagination. T…

This dissertation integrates the preaching, writing, and ministry of John Chrysostom (JCh) in fourth century Antioch to develop a missiological understanding of the biblical practice of almsgiving as it relates to transmitting the gospel. Chapter 1 introduces the significance of…

This dissertation explores the dynamic relationship between the principle of independent “faith” missionaries and a maturing denominational missions program in institutional ministries and church planting in North India by Assemblies of God (AG) missionaries from 1918 to 1949. I…

Utilizing an interlacing methodology, this study seeks to reflect missiologically on the theo-spirituality of single Protestant Latina women in Los Angeles (LA). Film was engaged to access women's stories and theo-spirituality. The selected film texts, and the women's stories we…

American Protestant missionaries have been active in the Middle East since the Second Great Awakening of the early 19th Century. Their presence has had a notable impact on international relations. Prior to World War I, missionaries were the greatest American interest in the regi…

In Lebanon, a small country in the Middle East, migrant domestic workers (MDWs) are often hired to sustain several industries that require cheap labor. Mainly recruited from Asia and Africa, female migrant domestic workers come to Lebanon expecting to work in qualified positions…

This study explores the attractions that make for a successful ministry among Jews, and the hindrances that have impeded, and continue to impede, that mission. It begins with an overview of the theological, historical and missiological frameworks of this ministry, and then intro…

A number of Christian universities and seminaries offer missions-related doctorates; but little has been done to understand the impact of these programs. This research utilized semi-structured, open-ended interviews with 18 participants who earned missions-related doctorates fro…

The purpose of this project was based on the premise that young adults from Phoenix, Arizona, were not able to connect a God-centered missiology to capable logistics for short-term missions team ministry in the Spanish-speaking Americas. The project delivery was remote video and…

Because of the description of autonomy ingrained within the Baptist tradition, the national, state, and district associations are hesitant to define advocate documents and guidelines for planting churches in the Black Baptist Association. Therefore, it has been challenging to es…

Many churches are now directly engaging in global ministry by fostering a long-term partnering relationship with a congregation in a different part of the world. These international congregational partnerships (ICPs) have many different names (partnerships, parish twinning, sist…

This dissertation seeks to design a pilot program that cultivates joyful presence within St. Peter’s Fireside—an Anglican church in Vancouver, B.C. The issue that evoked this study is the actuality of joylessness within the church and my conviction that joy is a great missiologi…