This study was designed to explore ways the worldview of students of a Christian high school in Surabaya, Indonesia, can be transformed to a biblically informed worldview. First, the researcher investigated the dominant worldview themes of the students of the school using Charle…
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The felt needs of people in every community reflect their worldview, that is, their basic “assumptions, values, and commitments” (Kraft 1989:20). Worldview determines a people's priorities, allegiance, and risks worth dying for. The research issue in this dissertation is the use…
The mandate for global evangelism finds its foundation in the character and nature of God, who is not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance. Jesus, who came to seek and save the lost, commanded His followers to go to all nations and proclaim the G…
Perhaps the most significant ambiguity, frustration, and vulnerability women face in their work in churches today is their refusal of the ordained ministry. While women have found personal spiritual inspiration in contributing to mission work in Nigeria and a good number of wome…
Ekpu Oro ancestral figures existed as summaries of the personal and social experiences of the Oron people of Southeastern Nigeria---they embodied Oron spiritual beliefs and cultural history; hence, were vessels for the spirits of the dead that instilled great influence over the …
The purpose of this paper is to develop systematically an in-depth understanding of the tlawmngaihna worldview to work toward a critical transformation of the church and society. The second objective is to create a new way of theologizing that is consistent with biblical and the…
Conversions and the taking on of Christianity had multi-dimensional meanings and were interpreted in a myriad of different ways by Ojibwa people living along the Berens River between 1875 and 1940. Christian rituals and practices were integrated into the Saulteaux world view in …
College students’ worldviews and (non)religious beliefs continue to evolve and become more nuanced. Thus, it is crucial that college students make meaning of diverse worldview perspectives and recognize the accompanying inequitable experiences that others encounter because of th…
This dissertation argues that a strategic way to reach college students is through collegiate church planting. Chapter 1 introduces the purpose of the dissertation, provides definitions of key terms, and states the method of research. Chapter 2 expounds on the geography of the A…
The problem posed in this thesis project is a segment of the students at Central Africa Baptist University are not exhibiting a worldview change in their lives and ministry after graduation. The purpose of this study is to develop, implement, and test the validity of teaching th…
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 seeks to train Calvary Church small group members to understand how the four Gospels use the Old Testament to establish a biblical theological foundation for whole-life discipleship. Chapter 1 outlines the history and structure of discipleship at Calvary Church. Cha…
Bereaved adults experience heightened cardiovascular risk during a time when they must cope with the profound stress of their loss. Religion and spirituality represent coping resources during bereavement and may mitigate the emotional and physiological toll of the death of a clo…
The fragility characterizing the faith of young believers is nothing new to Christianity. Doubts as to whether or not Christianity is actually true continue to pose challenges to Christian youth as they grow into adulthood in an increasingly secularized culture. This study explo…
This study seeks to better understand how undergraduate students in the region are coming to better understand their own worldview beliefs and how they fit into an increasingly globalized world and does so by examining the development of self-authored worldview commitment over t…
The purpose of this dissertation is to explore the relationship between the imagination and the presentation of a biblical worldview in evangelical Christian textbooks. This research examines the relationship of biblical worldview to the imagination both biblically and historica…
The project director selected a strategy model to equip a select group of members of First Baptist Church to evangelize the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival with the gospel. The project director examined demographic information revealing the need for a contextualized approach to…
This project attempts to train and prepare members of The Salvation Army of Lancaster, Pennsylvania to be Christian apologists. Chapter 1 outlines the history and ministry context of The Salvation Army along with the goals of the project. Chapter 2 presents the biblical and theo…
A significant disconnect exists between the stated beliefs of collegiate-age Christians and the presence of orthodoxy and orthopraxy. In essence, students are Christian in name only. Some institutions of higher learning dedicate themselves exclusively to teaching sound doctrine …