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Showing 1 to 20 of 2004 for “"Ministry"”.
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The management side of ministry.
Thesis. 1975. M.S.--Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Alfred P. Sloan School of Management.
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Transforming ministry in the Church in Wales: a critical assessment of the implementation of ministry areas
… Review (2012) which advocated a transition to ministry areas which are geographically and demographically larger than existing parishes. My thesis looks at ways in which Ministry Areas can be implemented by using templates and theories of change, principally those of John Kotter. His eight step …
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A comparative analysis of leadership competencies and characteristics for vocational ministry leaders as identified by ministry professionals
Leaders in Christian ministry, in many instances, are in a crisis of competence. This research was a comparative analysis of select ministry professionals for the purpose of determining their perceptions as to the necessary leadership competencies needed for leadership in Christian ministry. The …
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Implementation of strategic planning in church ministry
… various implications and applications for ministry. While strategy planning is viewed as important by many, and some would say that it is essential, others have lost faith in this process because they have not seen the results promised from embracing strategy planning. This study explores …
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Family Ministry and Evangelism: An Empirical Study of Family Ministry Engagement and Baptism Ratios in the Southern Baptist Convention
Proponents of a family ministry strategy believe that Christian parents are called to be the primary disciple-makers in their children’s lives and that the church is called to equip parents for that important task. This type of strategy is commonly critiqued as an internally focused strategy that …
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The Rhetoric of Collaborative Ministry: A Perspective on Ministry Based on Augustine's Rhetorical Theory with Particular Reference to Abakaliki Diocese
… in the development of Catholic Christian ministry in a way that will more aggressively assimilate and adapt to the African (Abakaliki diocesan) society.</p><p> It must be acknowledged that the African society is already family and community oriented, where the role of the individual is …
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Shared Leadership: Best Practice in a Ministry Context
… with the best practice of shared leadership in a ministry context. Four specific churches were considered for this study between September and November 2014. Data was gathered from the four churches through online questionnaires administered to leaders, on site interviews with leaders and staff, …
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The Developmental Process of Reflection in Youth Ministry
1 PDF file (144 leaves)
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Attitudes towards performance appraisal: A case of the Ministry of Basic Education, Sports and Culture and the Ministry of Labour in Windhoek
… Public Service, with specific reference to the Ministry of Basic Education, Sports & Culture and the Ministry of Labour. The performance appraisal system in question was implemented in 1997 and suspended in 1998. The study was conducted within the theoretical framework of the “three-component …
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Preparing for rural ministry : a qualitative analysis of curriculum used in theological education to prepare clergy for ministry in a rural context
This qualitative content analysis of course descriptions, goals and objectives and an analysis of the content covered in twenty syllabi, reading materials and films was conducted to provide current and sociologically informed knowledge and understanding of rural clergy preparation programs. Three …
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Epistemological Development in Pre-Ministry Undergraduates Attending Secular Universities
… is focused on a population consisting of pre-ministry undergraduate students from a single institutional setting, secular universities. The Perry Scheme is the basis for the evaluation and previous research conducted by Trentham is used to study how attendance at secular universities affects …
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Canadian urban ministry : the nature and challenges of success
… including its tensions and obstacles in urban ministry. There are featured descriptions on the nature and dynamics of urban ministry and various understandings of success as posed - especially that which favours a purposeful aim toward fulfilment of a ministry's mission purposes, with attention …
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Conflict Competency of Youth Ministry and Children’s Education Leaders
… of the conflict competency of eight ministry leaders to explore their competence in dealing with conflict pre and post education intervention. Participants were provided with a conflict scenario in a preliminary interview then an online training program featuring six video modules …
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Church Revitalization: Insights from the Ministry of the Apostle Paul
Chapter 1 introduces the research topic by examining the current health of the American church. After establishing that the majority of American churches today are indeed unhealthy, a case is made for the need to develop a revitalization strategy to improve the health of these churches. This …
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Pastoral perceptions of church ministry functions in Canadian Chinese churches
… and analysed the pastoral perceptions of church ministry functions in Canadian Chinese churches. It also explored whether the pastoral perceptions of church ministry functions (worship, nurture, mission, fellowship) were related to the pastoral perception of tension among the Cantonese, Mandarin, …
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Attitudes and assumptions of children's ministry experts concerning cultural relevancy
Contributors to children's ministry produce many resources that are consumed by local congregations, determining the direction of their evangelism and discipleship with children. Chapter 1 describes the purpose of this research which was to investigate the attitudes and assumptions of significant …
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Best Practices for Online Theological Ministry Preparation: A Delphi Method Study
… best practices in the area of online theological ministry training at the graduate level by consulting experts in the field. The research question that needed to be answered was, "What are the best practices for ministry preparation in online theological education?" Despite tremendous growth in …
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