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Showing 1 to 20 of 375 for “"Missionary"”.
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Cultural engagement in missionary China: American missionary novels 1880-1930
… comparative standpoint, the American Protestant missionary enterprise in China was built on a paradox in cross-cultural encounters. In order to convert the Chinese—whose religion they rejected—American missionaries adopted strategies of assimilation (e.g. learning Chinese and associating with the …
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Missionary Sending and the Moravian Brethren
… back their New Testament responsibility of missionary sending from the agencies to which many had outsourced this task in the previous century. While this task seems more possible in churches with a larger staff and more plentiful resources, how can the more common small- to medium-sized …
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The psychological well-being of missionary kids
… relating to the psychological wellbeing of missionary kids (MKs) after they return from the mission field to the culture designated by their passport. Past literature addressing MK well-being was reviewed and it was determined attachment with parents, experiences of trauma, cultural …
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Gleaning the Harvest: Strangite Missionary Work, 1846-1850
This thesis argues that in studying the missionary work of the followers of James J. Strang, one gains a better understanding of the expectations and complexities of first generation Mormons. The introduction provides a background of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Strangite) from …
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Validation of Goals for Pre-Departure Missionary Orientation
… orientation programs facilitate missionary preparedness. Orientation is more effective if driven by valid and suitable goals determined before methods are selected and programs implemented. This study attempted to identify valid goals for pre-departure programs and develop a …
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The importance of technology assessment procedures for missionary trainees
1 PDF file (239 pages)
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Grace and Truth: A Divorce Theology For Missionary Organizations
… of this increase in the incidence of divorce, missionary organizations will inevitably encounter more divorced men and women who apply for service. The challenge for these agencies is to encompass a biblically based divorce theology that recognizes the seriousness of divorce on one hand while …
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Volunteerism and Marital Quality Among LDS Senior Missionary Couples
… particularly intense volunteer experiences. Missionary couples for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) leave their homes for a period ranging from 6-18 months and dedicate the majority of their time to working in church assignments. Qualitative interviews were collected from …
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The missionary career and spiritual odyssey of Otto Witt
… theological and historical study of the Swedish missionary and evangelist Peter Otto Helger Witt (1848-1923), who served as the Church of Sweden Mission's first missionary and as such launched its work amongst the Zulu people of Southern Africa in the 1870S before growing disillusioned with his …
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Father Felix Bucher, S.D.S. Indian Missionary of Grand Ronde, Oregon
… St. Nazianz, Wisconsin. "The retired Indian missionary from Oregon" — that was his identification as he was pointed out to the new seminarians. But, one could tell from the manner in which faculty members and older students spoke of him that he was no ordinary man. Further acquaintance and …
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The Student Missionary Experience and its Impact on Young Adults
… While reputed to be valuable, the Student Missionary (SM) experience has not been studied to ascertain how a year of service impacts the college students who serve. Furthermore, there are no studies that show what aspects of the SM experience make a year of service transformational. Most of …
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Missionary Identities and Identifications: U.S. Presbyterians in Korea, 1884--1934
… encounter, in order to determine its impact on missionary identities and identifications, and to elucidate the processes and negotiations of culture and identity that arise. Using personal writings and the published work of missionaries, I locate missionaries in the structural frameworks, …
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An Evangelistic Strategy for the Men's Missionary Union in Southeastern Nigeria
… examines the evangelical strategy for the Men’s Missionary Union in Southeastern Nigeria. Chapter 1 gives the introduction to the study, which also comprises the background, the statement of the problems, the limitations and delimitation, the literary review and the methodology. Chapter 2 is a …
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A history of the Elkhorn Association of Missionary Baptists in Kentucky
Th. D., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1905 Scanned in cooperation with the Kentucky Baptist Convention. Faculty reader signatures on page 57: Edwin Charles Dargan & John R. Sampey
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Missionary Nurse Dorothy Davis Cook, 1940–1972: "Mother of Swazi Nurses"
… Tutor Dorothy Davis Cook, Church of the Nazarene missionary nurse in the African country of Swaziland 1940 to 1972. The multi-dimensional, multi-task expanded roles manifested in her integration of Christian missionary and nurse were explored and her legacy identified. The most significant primary …
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"Social work" and missionary work as part of the power game
This thesis discusses "social work" as part of missionary work during Hans Egede´s mission in Greenland (1721-1736) and the starting period of the Norwegian Saami mission (1888-1900). The discussion is focused by connecting it to Habermas´s discussion of "The structural transformation of the …
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