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Theses/Dissertations from 2014
A study of intergenerational conflict between pastors in Korean American immigrant churches, Se Hwan Isaiah Kim
Contemplative worship in the style of Taizé: the impact of song, scripture, and silence, William Brian Kirby
The Problems and Effects of Social Injustice: Racism and Tribalism in the Context of United States of America and Ghana, Augustine Koomson
The Jewish Understanding of the Holy Spirit during the Intertestamental Period, Melinda C. Kraski
Optional Clerical Celibacy in the Byzantine Catholic Church in America: An Unrecognized Hermeneutic Conflict, Gabrielle R. Kushlan
God's initiates: an African contextual theology, James Zokaya Labala
A Critical Examination of Justin Ukpong's Inculturation Hermeneutics, Matthew Lanser
Preaching the parables of Jesus in the 21st century church, John William Leprohon
A process for integrating ex-offenders into local faith communities through reconciliation, Michael A. Leshon
Starting new United Methodist churches: reaching African Americans in the new millennium, Candace M. Lewis
Created for unity: biblical principles of marriage, Paul E. Linzey
Be transformed by the renewing of your mind: the role of the mind in Pauline spiritual formation, Robert G. Lledo
Leadership excellence : developing the next leaders to excel in the large Hmong church, Samuel Ly
Radical, gospel, transformative hospitality of place, Jaqueline Elise Madison-McCreary
Equipping and empowering of the people of God in doing Missio Dei in Himo Parish, Gideon G. Maghina
A redemptive leadership development model for African-American women entering ministry, Nicole Lynne Massie Martin
'Where was God when Sagrario needed him?' : atonement's answer to suffering and a Trinitarian response, Dannis M. Matteson
Creating a comprehensive strategic preaching plan that leads believers to become fully devoted followers of Christ, Brad Marshall McConnaughey
An analysis of four transitional events between kingdom and the eternal state, Darryl E. McConnell
Youth ministry as a bridge between church and home, Michael D. McGarry
The Jamaican church: a supportive family system in times of crisis, Ruthlyn McLarty
Nurturing a Christian identity in adolescents at Grand Ledge Baptist Church, Brian M. McLaughlin
Providing pastoral care to the military, veterans, and their families through church hospitality, David Earl McLean
A childlike faith: how the church disciples covenant children, Roelof D. Meintjes
Where singleness and ministry collide: helping single ministers understand and guard against temptation, Timothy L. Melton
Hispanic church planting in Chicago, Scott Millar
Mission beyond commission: empowered by the Holy Spirit; a strategic approach for effective ministry to Navy SEALs, Wesley J. Modder
Classical Education as Christian Formation, Ashli Moore
Equipping Citylife adults to navigate the faith formation stages of doubt and spiritual darkness, Lynn Moresi
Preaching good news to the poor: theological assumptions about the Kingdom of God and their effect on Bible translation, Charles Arthur Mortensen
The charismatic movement In The Orthodox Church, Bogdan Neacsiu
The art of disciple-making: applying principles from Christ's training of the twelve to small group ministry, Steven E. Norris
Developing a curriculum for the training of pastors as agents of communal reconciliation in post-conflict South Sudan, Charles S. North
Worshipping meaningfully: the complementary dynamics of liturgy and theology in worship, Joseph Tom Omolo
Factors encouraging or impeding the process of making disciples among Chinese scholars in the United States, Glendon Osborn
Capturing the power of mid-sized, mission-focused groups: missional communities at Open Door Church, Scott S. Palmbush
A study on the relationship between servant leadership style and the growth of traditional churches in Korea, Min Koo Park
Qualities and practices of effective mentors of army chaplains, Mark Allen Penfold
Prophethood and blessing: a Biblical theology of the gospel for folk Muslims, Perry Pennington
The baptism of the Holy Spirit: an expansion of Luke's kingdom theology, Paul Petroski Jr
Bridging: a ministry model for renewal, Lanette Lorelle Pollock Plambeck
A parish covenant: strengthening community and forming disciples for the work of mission, Gretchen Mary Rehberg
Leading together: redemptive leadership and organizational development in the context of the local church, Glenn S. Reynolds Jr
War, peace, and reconciliation in a broken world: case studies from Central Africa and Eastern Europe, Tiffany Rhodes
Exiles in America: a spiritual odyessy through trauma, recovery, and wholeness, Gordon D. Ritchie
The body and embodiment: an interdisciplinary reflection on material practice and spiritual formation, Kebirn R. Rush
Authority and apostolicity in Irenaeus of Lyons, Tracy Lee Russell
Where are all the young men?, Louis J. Saldiveri
Christocentric or Theocentric? : evaluating two contemporary evangelical hermeneutical approaches to Old Testament narrative, John Peter Scarborough
Preach on purpose: a peer-preaching plan to discover why preachers preach, Karl Schafer
Slaying the syncretistic chimera: a study of the consensus repetitus in light of confessionalization theory, Timothy R. Schmeling
The Vine: toward an organic process of discipleship in an urban church context, Richard Schneberger
Clean your plate: a Christian treatise for healthy living through spiritual renewal, Krystal Sears
Building church identity by understanding the inner diversity of the Korean immigrant church, Jung Suk Seo
The characteristics of quality leadership in effective church administration, Philip B.S. Sesay
People with a mind to work: exploring the impact of administration on volunteers in the local church, George E. Sherman
Nurturing adolescent lifelong discipleship: implementing a hermeneutic of adoption at St. Paul United Methodist Church, David S. Showater
How to plant churches effectively in a fast changing multi-cultural society, Linda Wai-Ling Shum
The pastor's personal friendships: conflicts, boundaries, and benefits, David B. Simmons
Life coaching to encourage the practice of spiritual disciplines at North Richland Hills Baptist Church, Mark Spence
Shifting to a missional culture at First Presbyterian Church of Houston, Andrew Stepp
From humiliation to humility: an analysis of the explicit and implicit manifestations of TAPEINOS in the New Testament, Chia Mei Tan
The Social Justice in the Book of Amos, Yulius Telaumbanua
Enhancing the effectiveness of pastoral caregiving and counseling among Indian Malayalee pastors, Babu Thomas
A missional approach to discipleship in the United Methodist Church, Sara B. Thomas
Out of the storehouse treasures new and old : toward an epistemology for a new day, Ellen L. Tillotson
African American women as critical transformational leaders in praxis at the early education level, Talaya L. Tolefree
Shine : a conceptual, organizational, and praxis model for evangelism leadership in a globalized context, Samuel Simon Werunga Wanyonyi
Doing ministry in a weary land, Patricia Ann Wells Mayfield
Broad church to the narrow way: moving from membership to empowered discipleship at St. Thomas' Church, John Paul Westin
Exploring the theological and ethical aspects of the father-son metaphor and warrior traditions for the initiation of boys into mature manhood, Joseph Franklin Whalen Jr
"All who keep her are unto life": Sophia and divine gender in the pneumatology of Irenaeus' Demonstration of the apostolic preaching, James B. Wiegel
Using biblical narrative for spiritual formation in high school students at the Conejo Valley Church, Jack Williamson
Calling, crises, and commitment: an exploratory study of the practices, principles and perspectives of resilient pastoral leaders, Taylor Williams
Understanding factors that contribute to long-term succesful pastorates among African-American pastors : servant leadership, self-differentiation, and finishing well, Wilbur Dayton Winborne Sr.
Preaching holiness for spiritual transformation in a postmodern church, Dwayne Winterberg
The impossibility of theological common ground in the current Christian/Islamic dialogue of a common word, Bradley James Yops
An Orthodox understanding of the atonement, William Joseph Zebrun
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
Prophets and councils: the fall of the Montanist movement in the city of Carthage, Stephen Andrew Alspach
Imagine that: demystifying the imagery of Biblical apocalypse for the twenty-first century preacher, Susan M. Arnold
Developing a strategy to strengthen the Christian discipleship of Kachin youth in Myanmar, Maw San Awng
The spiritual formation of prospective deacons: an inside-out process, Olivier Bala
Law and gospel distinctions in evangelistic preaching: a homiletical analysis of twenty sermons delivered by the Reverend Billy Graham during the 1958 Charlotte crusad, R. Wayne Bearden Jr
Godly consensus: a decision-making process in the local church, Timothy C. Bhajjan
Living as God exists : a critical analysis of the ethical implications of John D. Zizioulas' concept of Trinitarian personhood for the construction of a contemporary Trinitarian praxis, Keith Christopher Braddy
Deeper roots of faith for young people through ancient Christian spirituality, Braddon R. Brown
Deeper roots of faith for young people through ancient Christian spirituality, Braddon R. Brown
God's voice for the digital age: biblical authority in a Wikipedia world, Garrett Brown
Missional renewal resources for evangelizing Lutheran congregations in postmodern North American culture, Richard Michael Brown
Orthodox Apologetics in an American Context, Steven D. Bruns
A design for continuing education in biblical holiness preaching, Duane C. Brush
