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Showing 1 to 20 of 78 for “"Spiritual Growth"”.
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Bhima's mystical quest as a Model of Javanese Spiritual Growth
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Training the Members of the First Baptist Church of Commerce, Oklahoma, to Engage the Bible for Spiritual Growth
… Church of Commerce, Oklahoma, to engage for spiritual growth. Chapter 1 presents the ministry context of First Baptist Church and the goals of this project. Chapter 2 provides an exegesis of three passages of Scripture (Neh 8; Pss 1; 119:9–16) to show the prominent role of Bible engagement in …
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Evaluating the Psychosocial Effects of Two Interventions, Tai Chi and Spiritual Growth Groups, in Women with Breast Cancer
… medicine (CAM) interventions such as tai chi and spiritual growth groups have proven to be beneficial for this population, however, many questions remain regarding the mechanisms of action in these techniques. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the psychosocial effects and mechanisms of two …
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Prioritizing Preaching as a Primary Means of Encouraging Spiritual Growth Among the Body of Believers at LifeHouse Church in Townsend, Delaware
… emphasis on preaching as a primary avenue for spiritual growth. Chapter 1 provides an overview of the ministry context at LHC, along with the rationale and various objectives of the project. Chapter 2 delves into the Biblical and Theological foundations supporting the central role of preaching …
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A Comparison of the Adult Bible Study Guide of the Seventh-day Adventist Church and a Prototype Guide Designed to Promote Spiritual Growth
… Guide's </em>potential for promoting Christian spirituality among Seventh-day Adventist Church members, no studies have investigated its impact on the spirituality of its users. Beginning as a way to disseminate the unique biblical doctrines of thefledgling Church, the <em>Guide</em> remains …
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A Delphi Study of the Biblical/Doctrinal Knowledge That Ministers of Christian Churches/Churches of Christ Consider Essential for Spiritual Development
… . The primary role of the minister is to spiritually lead others and facilitate their spiritual growth. Traditionally, biblical and doctrinal teachings have played an essential role in this process. Sadly, two recent trends have worked against this pastoral role. First, research indicates …
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Equipping Members at First Baptist Church in Leadville, Colorado to Understand and Practice Biblical Sanctification
… foundation for sanctification in a secure spiritual identity, a commitment to consistent spiritual growth, and a call to a continual spiritual battle. Chapter 3 continues the discussion into the theological realm and argues for a theological model that promotes consistent spiritual growth. …
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Designing a Biblical Pastoral Ministry that Begins to Make Maturing Disciples at Cleary Baptist Church, Florence, MS
… These results demonstrate that measurable spiritual growth can be accomplished through a biblical pastoral ministry. The results also reveal that little if any measurable spiritual growth was achieved in the lives of those who were not shepherded through the pastoral ministry implemented …
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Health Literacy and Health Promotion Behaviors among Samoans
… for the demographic characteristics of age on spiritual growth, marital status on physical activity, and education on overall health promotion, nutrition, spiritual growth, and interpersonal relations subscale scores. There was a significant relationship between health literacy and the health …
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An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of Centering Prayer
… designed to facilitate psychological and spiritual growth and development. It is currently being practiced in Christian communities and faith-based organizations around the world. Despite the widespread appeal and practice of centering prayer, the social scientific understanding of this …
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Creative Project: Choices We Made in the Past Ten Years
… and I would like to document my professional and spiritual growth to encourage those who may feel alone and lost to believe in the choices they have made.
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Temporal structures in Piers Plowman
… to show that the temporal progression reveals a spiritual growth. At the same time, it summarizes the themes of each vision to establish that the content of the visions is directly related to the temporal progression and spiritual growth of the dreamer. Chapter II concentrates on the typological …
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Struggle as the locus of spiritual transformation in the writings of Joan D. Chittister O.S.B.
… theme of struggle as the condition which enables growth and spiritual transformation in the writings of Sister Joan D. Chittister O.S.B. Chittister explores various life-changing struggles of life, extracting the gifts which emerge from them. The text in the first chapter delves into the nature of …
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The center of the universe: A ceremony at Pipe Spring Sweat Lodge
… Spring is a healing place for many people. The spiritual leader of the lodge is a Southern Paiute man who conducts open ceremonies so that all people may participate in the process of cleansing body and spirit. The ritual process brings together the positive effects of group interaction and …
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Strengthening Discipleship by Implementing Missional Communities for Members and Attenders at Berean Baptist Church in Mansfield, Ohio
… communities as the primary strategy for spiritual growth for members and attenders. Chapter 1 explores the background of Berean Baptist Church and current ministry challenges. Chapter 2 provides strong biblical support for the conviction that devoted followers of Jesus should live in …
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Economic and Spiritual Conflict in Medieval East Anglian Drama
… their apparent message about the triumph of spiritual growth over destructive economic forces. Rather than viewing medieval morality plays as a single coherent genre that portrays the pursuit of economic gain as antithetical to spiritual growth, I posit that late-medieval allegorical drama …
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An analysis of transtheoretical stages of change in the formation of a spiritual discipline
… in question is that of the development of a spiritual discipline. The TTM has been used primarily to describe behavior change in health related habit modification. The literature shows strong support for the importance of spiritual disciplines to Christianity. It also presents diversity among …
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Training Members of First Baptist Church of Rockmart, Georgia, to Listen to a Sermon
… (or hearing) is instrumental for salvation and spiritual growth. Chapter 3 delves into a number of Christian sources to demonstrate that sermon-listening is a discipline that involves an attitude of expectancy, analysis of the content, and application of the lesson. Chapter 4 details the design …
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Teaching Covenant Church Membership at First Baptist Church Dalhart, TX
… covenant church membership. It leads to greater spiritual growth, enables restorative church discipline, and presents a better witness of the gospel to the world. Chapter 4 depicted the project’s implementation. Implementation included assessing the church’s knowledge of church membership, …
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Put on the New Man: Embodied Sanctification in Ephesians 4:22-24
… toward views of human constitution that locate spiritual growth in the realm of the immaterial. In contrast, I argue that progressive sanctification requires embodied action. First, I propose holistic dualism as the biblical model for understanding human constitution. In this model, humans are …
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