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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"Church Structure"”.
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The mission effectiveness of program-driven and purpose-driven church models in selected Southern Baptist churches
The biblical purpose of the church is the Great Commission as stated in Matthew 28:19-20. The mission of the church, or the way the purpose is carried out, is identified in Acts 2:42-47 as evangelism, discipleship, worship, ministry, prayer, and fellowship. Since the 1920s, southern Baptists have …
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Korean Christianity and the Shinto Shrine issue in the war period, 1931-1945 : a study of religion and politics
… theme is the differences in response among the churches to the Shinto Shrine Issue in Korea under Japanese colonialism. The central focus is an inquiry into the possible reasons why some religious groups, including the Catholic and Methodist Churches, should choose the way of compromise, while …
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Dual-executive structures in religious non-profit organizations
Dual-executive organizational structures are a little noted phenomenon in the religious sub-sector of the non-profit sector. These structures are ones with an administrative and religious executive both of whom answer directly to the organization’s governing board. Although dual-executive …
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An exploratory study of women's experiences and place in the church: a case study of a parish in the Church of the Province of Southern Africa (CPSA), diocese of Cape Town
… women members of a particular parish in the Church of the Province of Southern Africa (CPSA) situated in the Diocese of Cape Town. Using qualitative feminist research methodologies, this study sets out to explore how this group of non-ordained women perceives their roles in the church …
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"For Reformation and Uniformity": George Gillespie (1613-1648) and the Scottish Covenanter Revolution
… works attacking the ceremonies of the Church of England, defending Presbyterianism, opposing religious toleration, and combating Erastianism. He is best remembered as one of the Scottish Commissioners to the Westminster Assembly in London, which sought to reform the English Church and …
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Structure and Mission Effectiveness: a Study Focused on Seventh-day Adventist Mission to Unreached People Groups Between 1980 and 2010
… examines the impact of the Seventh-day Adventist Church's structure on mission effectiveness in taking the gospel to unreached people groups between 1980 and 2010. A historical descriptive study, this dissertation's theory base includes structure from an anthropological perspective; structure, …
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John Cotton's Middle Way
… John Cotton. Some argue that he supported a church structure based on suppression of lay rights in favor of the clergy, strengthening of synods above the authority of congregations, and increasingly narrow church membership requirements. By contrast, others arrive at virtually opposite …
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The Colton Celebration Congregation: a Case Study in American Adventist Worship Renewal 1986-1991
… on the North American Seventh-day Adventist Church through what has been perceived as the celebration movement and controversy, while addressing underlying historical, sociological, and philosophical/theological question.</p> <p>The principal findings of the study reveal that Celebration …
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An Exploratory, Correlational, Self-Rater Study on Authentic Leadership Values of Adventist Local Conference Chief Financial Officers in the United States
… or Chief Financial Officers, are trusted by church members to manage the finances of the church and provide financial leadership, yet the denomination does not know how treasurers develop their values and leadership capacity as financial administrators. This study examined how treasurers …
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The works of art within the Church of St Francis of Assisi, Valletta
… analysis of the works of art present within the church of St Francis of Assisi in Valletta. Although the works have already been tackled by numerous scholars, so far, a holistic study of the works within the church has not yet been undertaken. The church presents a vast collection of paintings …
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Re-contextualisation of the Lukan Oikos : a social scientific approach
… thesis of this study is that the concept of the church as oikost as found in. Luke-Acts provides principles to inspire the church to meet some present challenges- The concepts of church and family in the Gospel of Luke and in the Acts of the Apostles were examined. It was found that the first …