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Theses/Dissertations from 2015
A Biblical hermeneutics mentoring program for teenagers, Jeffrey Miller
Catalyst for compassion: John Newton, justice, and the power of friendship to change the world, Michael T. Morgan
A qualitative analysis of moral leadership crises in evangelical churches in Kenya as it relates to developing authentic leaders, Peter Nganga Mulinge
Conversion : a reflection on the influences involved in the personal eternal change event within the global economy, Edward Charles Nelson
Rediscovering the urgency of intentional discipleship in the Naga churches in Nagaland, Orenvungo Ngullie
Biblical counseling for seniors in crisis, Kyung Mook Noh
Thomas Aquinas Before the Real Presence, Jack Norman
Crucifying the Lord again? : Greek exegesis of Hebrews 5:11 - 6:12, Walter Ray Nutt
Financial theology: a necessity to equip Liberian pastors in moving their congregation from depending on external financial support to self-dependency in funding church and church related ministries, Sampson Wolloh Nyanti
From pain to hope, healing and restoration in the lives of inmates' children, Diane Hester Parrish
Building a business to the glory of God: a practical template, William C. Peel
Toward the originally authored Book of the Twelve: testing the coherence of the variant shapings of the Twelve Prophets, Craig Stephen Petrovich
Scarred by conflict, united in mission: a path from brokenness to fruitfulness, Scott D. Pickering
Avoiding division within a church : a proactive approach for identifying sources of conflict and creating a healthy ministry environment, Kenneth Vincent Polley
Ten aspects Of healing and empowerment : a resource on the essentials of healing ministry, Bruce Quinlan
Classical Pentecostal interpretation of the gift of discernment from 1914-1941, Stephanie Rose
Recovering the holiness of God in the twenty-first century, Donna R. Ryan
Returning to the table: church revitalization through the sacrament, David R. Saliba
The Finding in the Temple (Luke 2:41-52): The Wisdom of the Divine Child, Chakrita Margaretha Saulina
We can bear it no longer: toward a confessional theology within the Churches of Christ, Paul A. Smith
The gift of newness: creating in your first year at a ministry setting, Jason Snow
Teaching and practicing spiritual disciplines online: the downloadable spiritual retreat, Todd A. Spencer
Human creativity and the church : utilizing the arts in worship, spiritual formation, and community outreach, Chris Stanfield
The pastoral theology of Jonathan Edwards: reflections from nine ordination sermons, Daniel Stegeman
Nature and technique: Jacques Ellul's critique of Technique in light of Hans Urs von Balthasar's sacramental ontology, Bryn Robert Stephenson
Calvinist theology and its effect on the development of criminal jurisprudence in the Massachusetts Bay Colony, 1630-1649, Philip Dean Stoller
A Study of Spiritual Growth as a Result of College Discipleship Programs, Elizabeth J. Studebaker
Crossing social and cultural barriers for the gospel: characteristics of 'apostolicity' in the Bible, early church and for today, Jonathan R. Tagg
As we move: collaborative, Spirit-empowered transition among clergy, Catherine Tidball Guest
Participating in heaven: an examination of Thomas Aquinas's understanding of the beatific vision through the lens of the doctrine of participation, Matthew David Timms
"Protect my moment": a call for awareness of and advocacy for the wounded child, Magne Torbjornsen
On the journey with faith and poetry: a faith-based study of T.S. Eliot's Four Quartets, Mary Kay Totty
An exploration of current prayer ministry approaches for emotional and spiritual healing, Shelley G. Utz
Leadership development through theological education in the theological education initiative of central Missouri, April Aubrey Welch
A Christian integrative perspective of marriage and family therapy, Olimpio Wen
Enjoying God and neighbor: cultivating desire for the presence of the other, Joseph Stanley Wilson
A re-examination of the concept of beauty, with an emphasis on moral beauty and its potential role in Lutheran missiology, Jerry Devere Winegarden
Rethinking discipleship at Faith Methodist Church in Singapore: making disciples through effective small groups, Moh-Ying Wong
A new form of early-morning prayer featuring Lectio Divina and centering prayer, Hoyoung Won
A strategy for planting a new church in Haidian District, Weiqing Wu
A qualitative study of doubt in the evangelical tradition, Benjamin Blake Young
Healing worship: a critical component of disciple-making ministry at Westside Baptist Church, Vancouver, Alan C. Yu
Basic discipleship for radical disciples: a life transforming process in personal evangelism training for the fulfillment of Jesus' commission, Katherine Choi-Yuk Yu
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
A strategy for training youth ministry leaders to help adolescents respond to natural disasters, Martin Whitney Alexander
An Approach to the Mystagogy of Cyril of Jerusalem as Example of the Postbaptismal Catechesis of the Early Church Fathers: Some Guiding Principles for the Liturgical Instruction of Our Time, Alejandro Rodea Arteaga
The impact of the absent father on females and their journey toward healing as they learn the importance of choosing to forgive, Sharon Kay Atkins
Disciples for life: maximizing explicit discipleship training to create life long learners of Christ, Scott Alan Attebery
African American pastors as transformational servant leaders achieving formal theological education, Judy Austin
Becoming a woman of discernment: I see God, God sees me, Barbara Etta Austin-Lucas
Origen's Commentary on John: spiritual interpretation, polemics, and transformation, Tomas Per Göran Axeland
The ḥērem and Israel's sacred space and status, Eric Anthony Barrios
Faith based discernment counseling : an evaluation of a divorce intervention training event for pastors, Russell M. Berg
Individual ministry in a campus setting: intersections of counseling and discipleship using Romans, William C. Boyce Jr
An appeal for a community based youth ministry to develop self-esteem in inner city youth, Deanna Maria Bridges
To the poor I became poor: generational poverty in the mission of the Church, Kyle Bushre
The church's call to address the development of adolescents in its community, Marcus J. Carlson
Waltz in three: an integration of emotionally focused therapy for couples and Christian therapy, Corey Scott Carpenter
The Mosaic covenant: an administration of the covenant of grace, Jegar Chinnavan
The Lord's Prayer : a model for small group prayer, Matthew James Clausen
Maintaining a biblical perspective on the role of chaplains in the effective care and healing of hospital patients, Maria Colfer
Jesus the Beloved, Well-Pleasing Son of God or Jesus the Son of God, Today Begotten at Baptism? A Fresh Look at the Textual Problem of Luke 3:22, Rory P. Crowley
Bridging the gap : the implications of engaging Peruvian women's experience in intercultural theological education, Sheila Curran
Religious violence: an examination of the version of violent response among evangelical Christians in northern Nigeria: a missiological problem, Mipo E. Dadang
Return, Dove, Carlene Jean Demiany
Authenticity as incarnational hospitality : a key to reversing the decline of the mainline Christian church, David K. Denzer
District strategies: building sustainable congregational vitality to expand the reign of God, Victor R. Dingus
Being transformed into the image of Christ, Elaine J. Eskew
The Imputation of Christ's Obedient Life: Perfection in Hebrews in Dialogue with N.T. Wright, Brandon Evans
Making disciples in transient communities, Darryl Evetts
Designing a program to nurture great men of faith, character and service in the local church, Charles Falcone
Creating a process to develop the lives and leadership contributions of short-term mission participants, Janet K. F. Farley
The impact of a consumeristic culture on youth ministry and the identity formation of mid-adolescents, Kris Fernhout
Biblical motivation for church and social transformation : a case study of evangelical churches in Cameroon, Felix Gah Fimba
Helping troubled first-term sailors on an aircraft carrier experience God's forgiveness and avoid recidivism, Cameron Hoover Fish
A missional call to Faith Community Church to engage in the ministry of Christian hospitality, Timothy R. Fulkerson
Healthy body, healthy spirit: addressing the clergy health crisis through caring for the body as the temple of the Holy, Scott Lee Freshwater Gallagher
Be ye transformed: creating communities of greater spiritual practice where processes of transformation can flourish, Jack Chavis Gause
It has not yet appeared what we shall be: a reconsideration of the imago Dei in light of those with severe cognitive disabilities, George C. Hammond
Blended online learning as an effective tool for making disciples in the 21st century, David S. Hampson
A simple model for homiletics, Sam Hannon Hannon
Sanctification: recovering the divine likeness in the early church, Joel Trey Harmon
An analysis of the attributive participle and the relative clause in the Greek New Testament, Michael E. Hayes
Christ and the marginalized: bringing refuge to the broken, Elizabeth Hernandez
A theology of creation lived out in Christian hymnody, Beth June Hoeltke
Exponential reproduction: coaching small group leaders to mentor, motivate, and move on at Woodside Church, Douglas C. Hoglund
Be the change agent: engaging culture change of a stagnant and dysfunctional church, Lie Hsu
Cultivating resilience in ministry: leadership practice in crisis and transition, Vicki Loflin Hughes
Elderly suicide and biblical counseling, Yeung-Ah Hwang
The preacher and the message: preaching to older adults, Jamile Douglas Jacobs
A strategy for spiritual formation for the young adults at Victory Baptist Church, W. Edward Jenkins
A redemptive model for church planting in the African-American context, Jermaine Nathaniel Johnson
The training of spiritual directors in the Anglican Diocese of New England, Susan Johnson Skillen
Discipleship as adoption: a model for late adolescent faith development at Trinity Baptist Church, Raleigh, Andrew E. Jung
Applying twelve step principles of recovery in spiritual formation groups at Jupiter First Church, Deborah P. Kaiser-Cross
Training youth ministry majors in narrative preaching: sharpening a neglected tool in the toolbox, David R. Karn
The distinctives of spiritual development at The Master's College, Joseph Keller
