The purpose of this project was to train qualified pastoral candidates at Watson Memorial Baptist Church for ordination to pastoral ministry. Chapter 1 sets forth the purpose, goals, context, rationale, definitions, limitations, delimitations, and research methodology of the pro…
For over a century, Sudbury (Ontario, Canada) has been a major copper-nickel metal smelter centre. Emissions of acidifying compounds and metal particulates beginning in the 1880s damaged thousands of lakes and watersheds in the region. Emission controls introduced in the 1960s a…
One of the most critical issues concerning the church growing and continuing with a healthy system relies on its leadership. In this research, the reader will find a sample of how a minor change can put the church back on its path. Quoting Dan Heath, “Tiny shifts in large system…
Schools associated with The Wesleyan Church have been charged with aligning curriculum meant to produce candidates for ministerial credentialing with newly articulated competency statements. The literature revealed several stages and steps of exploration and implementation. This…
This project is aimed at creating a process for pastoral ordination at Hickory Grove Baptist Church in Charlotte, North Carolina. Chapter 1 provides the foundational context for Hickory Grove as well as the rationale and stated goals of the project. Chapter 2 provides biblical q…
The period of Revolution and Toleration in England was filled with rapid change, political uncertainty, and ecclesiastical volatility. Still recovering from the strife of Civil War and a divisive Restoration, the relationship between the Church of England and Nonconformists rema…
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…
Since 1979, when fundamentalists in the denomination announced their intentions to take control of the Southern Baptist Convention, Southern Baptists have been involved in a heated debate over matters of Christian faith and practice. The debate seems to have caused this conserva…
Soil loss by wind and water varies considerably in time and space making it difficult to quantify. Monitoring methods are limited by accuracy, precision and replication. The 137Cs technique overcomes many of these problems and can provide net time- integrated soil flux measureme…