Chapter one will frame the discussion on the importance of pastoral theology for North American pastors as seen in their approach to the Lord’s Supper. Chapter one will identify the research methodology for this dissertation in analyzing John Flavel’s sermons and books. The open…
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This thesis highlights the role of urban planners in the revitalization of historic seafronts as creative and attractive places for people and a key factor in the regeneration of the urban economy in the historic seafront areas. The Saudi Arabia historic seafront areas along the…
This project sought to help First Baptist Church Talladega effectively assimilate new church members as a significant step in the process of its revitalization as a local church. As opposed to the previous method of a New Member Orientation after an individual had joined as a me…
Chapter 1 introduces the project and outlines its goals. This chapter also gives rationale for the project and reveals essential information on the background and demographics of Shadowbrook Church. Chapter 1 shows the need to create a spiritual formation model that will help in…
Churches in the United States face tremendous struggles leaving many in decline or near death. Through research and the use of an expert panel, the project director sought to define a healthy church, identify obstacles that churches face, and then provide solutions to those obst…
The North American church is on the edge of a precipice. The majority of churches are in need of revitalization. As churches turn inward and focus on their own personal preference, needs, and spiritual growth the church loses sight of their partnership and fellowship in the miss…
As the over-arching culture of North America becomes ever more post-Christian, the church in North America continues to decline. Nearly 75 percent of Southern Baptist Churches are plateaued or are in decline. Some have responded by planting new churches while others emphasize re…
Santiago de Compostela has been, since the Middle Ages, home of one of the most famous pilgrimage destinations in Europe. Throughout its history, these successes have most often been signaled by large-scale building projects. This dissertation restates the role of architecture i…
STATEMENT: A comparison between the values and strategies of the BBFI founders with current successful church planters and revitalizers reveals significant similarities in an apparent coming resurgence.
The natural beauty and the environment of the Appalachian mountains have been decimated by contemporary methods of coal extraction known as surface mining or mountaintop removal. In order to preserve the natural environment moving forward, architectural integration must raise aw…
The purpose of this qualitative descriptive study was to explore how Nazarene pastors described their experiences leading local church revitalization efforts in the West Coast districts of the USA/Canada region of the Church of the Nazarene. Twenty pastors leading such efforts p…
This thesis examines the distinctive nature, specific struggles, and ultimately hopeful future of rural congregations in the United Methodist Church. Drawing from my experience pastoring various rural churches, I address a set of critical questions that every rural congregation …
Mound Bayou, Mississippi is a small community founded by newly freed African-Americans in 1887. Historically known as an agricultural town, it thrived economically, educationally, and spiritually into the first decades of the 20th century while becoming a physical example of the…
The purpose of this project was to equip select pastors of Birmingham Metro Baptist Association (BMBA) churches in need of revitalization with a tool to promote humility. The project involved the implementation of a forty-day, workbook-style devotional intervention designed to p…
Traditional churches have struggled with a decline in membership over the past decades. The lack of balance between discipleship and evangelism has had a major influence on this decline. The question is whether the lack of understanding of the discipleship process is due to poor…
This thesis addresses the research question of: How does the Holy Ground Spiritual Movement coincide with the theory, concepts, and principles of Indigenous Ways of Knowing as reflected in the literature and through participant observation by the author? Indigenous Ways of Knowi…