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Showing 1 to 20 of 54 for “"church leadership"”.
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"You Is The Church": Identity and Identification in Church Leadership
<p>Churches provide a structured medium for human spiritual experiences (Ammerman, 2005) and as such are structured around a set of organizationally unique purposes and beliefs. This research project focuses on the leadership teams of a start-up church organization founded in Denver, CO. Guided by …
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"You Is The Church": Identity and Identification in Church Leadership
<p>Churches provide a structured medium for human spiritual experiences (Ammerman, 2005) and as such are structured around a set of organizationally unique purposes and beliefs. This research project focuses on the leadership teams of a start-up church organization founded in Denver, CO. Guided by …
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A Pentecostal perspective on church leadership: a study on church leadership conversion among young Pentecostal Latinos/as, in the Florida Multicultural District of the Assemblies of God
… analyse, evaluate and understand Pentecostal leadership by highlighting factors that led 30 of these youths to become church leaders by obtaining credentials as ministers with the Assemblies of God. The research seeks to uncover the distinctive aspects of the Pentecostal Ethos that captivated …
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The anthropological pastor: navigating the culture of an established church by implementing anthropological tools and resources
… PASTOR: NAVIGATING THE CULTURE OF AN ESTABLISHED CHURCH BY IMPLEMENTING ANTHROPOLOGICAL TOOLS AND RESOURCES Christopher Eric Turpin, Ph.D. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2016 Chair: Dr. George H. Martin This dissertation explores anthropological tools and resources and their potential …
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Training Chinese house church leaders: Factors influencing leadership development strategies
There is an enormous, urgent, crucial need for leadership training to support the rapid growth of the Chinese house church. This dissertation examines ten factors that should be considered when outsiders, such as Western missionaries, develop effective strategies: (1) economic and geographic …
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The ordination of women in the Africa Evangelical Church of Southern Africa : a practical theological exploration
Ordination in the Africa Evangelical Church of Southern Africa has been subject to male exclusivity since autonomy in 1962. This practice was carried over from the founding mission organization, the Cape General Mission. The AEC is part of the larger “evangelical” denominations which for many years …
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Essential leadership competencies of professional ministerial staff as identified by senior pastors, staff members, and church lay leaders
This dissertation identifies a set of leadership competencies that those in church leadership positions consider essential for professional ministerial staff to possess in order to lead effectively. Chapter 1 provided the research problem that justifies the research. It also defines the research …
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An Analysis of the Transition of Sunday School from Society-Based to Church-Based in the Nineteenth Century
… institution from a society-based program to a church-based program. Primary emphasis is given to Sunday School’s placement under church leadership and the change in purpose that impacted Sunday School’s functionality. Although there were many contributing factors for this transition, this …
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The coherent pattern of leadership reflected in the unique attributes of the shepherd / flock motif within the Miletus Speech (Acts 20:17–38), 1 Peter 5:1–11, and John 21:15–19
… to arrive at their common portrait of early church leadership. A secondary aim is to describe the characteristic elements of this common portrait. Research on the shepherd / flock motif in the above passages has focused on three main lines of inquiry: 1) the OT antecedents for this leadership …
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Place and Pedagogy: Sunday School in the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries
… from a program that was society-based to a church-based educational ministry. Primary emphasis is given to Sunday School’s placement under church leadership and the change in purpose that impacted Sunday School’s functionality. The prominent contributing factors in this transition were the …
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Leadership Style and Tenure of Youth Ministers: A Mixed Methods Study
ABSTRACT LEADERSHIP STYLE AND TENURE OF YOUTH MINISTERS: A MIXED METHODS STUDY John Ellis Steen, Ph.D. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2015 Chair: Dr. Brian C. Richardson This research study is an examination of the relationship between leadership styles and the longevity of youth …
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Moving Towards Definitional Consensus in Contemporary Family Ministry: A Delphi Study
… family life and authentic and accountable leadership. The responsibility for the activities of family ministry lies with particular church leadership in partnership with the home, according to study participants. KEYWORDS: Definitional consensus, desired outcomes, activities of family …
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An Exploratory Study of Nursing Personnnel Needs in Seventh-day Adventist Hospitals in the Continental United States with a View to Educational Assessment and Planning
… Seventh-day Adventist hospitals, nurses, SDA church leadership, and general statistics to provide nursing-personnel resource information for Adventist hospital and nursing education planning.</p> <p>Some of the objectives of this study were to obtain a descriptive profile of nurses working in …
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An analysis of youth ministers' perceptions of character qualities, leadership competencies, and leadership flaws that facilitate or hinder effective youth ministry
… have regarding the character qualities and leadership competencies needed for effective youth ministry. The study also examines the perception that youth ministers have regarding potential leadership flaws that may lead to ineffective youth ministry. The researcher surveyed a sample from …
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Church Organizational Culture: Construct Definition and Instrument Development
… research was to operationalize the construct, church organizational culture (COC), and to develop an instrument to measure the construct. In order to accomplish this goal, the researcher undertook a six-phase, mixed-methods study following accepted protocols for construct validation. The six …
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Distributed Succession: Managing The Transition Of Multi-Site Campus Pastors
… planning is vital for certain Protestant churches that utilize a unique ministry model called multi-site. For multi-site churches, a critical senior leadership role is the campus pastor. The focus of this qualitative research was to study how multi-site churches within the Converge …
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The Seventh Day Adventist Church in Zambia and the media : An evaluation of the use of mass media by the Church
… report investigated why and how the Christian Church used mass media for the proclamation of the gospel of Jesus Christ. The report in particular investigated the Seventh Day Adventist Church (being one of the oldest and widely scattered Christian denominations in Zambia) and its communication …
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The Seventh Day Adventist Church in Zambia and the media : An evaluation of the use of mass media by the Church
… report investigated why and how the Christian Church used mass media for the proclamation of the gospel of Jesus Christ. The report in particular investigated the Seventh Day Adventist Church (being one of the oldest and widely scattered Christian denominations in Zambia) and its communication …
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An exploration of the relationship between a process-driven design for church ministry and church growth
… explores the nature of the relationship between church growth and a process-driven design for church ministry. From extensive literature on church growth, church leadership, and process, four elements of a process-driven design are identified: the leaders' comprehension, the flow, simplicity, and …
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What Role Does The African American Church Play When Meeting The Mental Health Needs of Its African American Parishioners?
… focus on understanding the role played by the church in meeting the mental health needs of its African American parishioners. The goal is to understand the ways that African American communities hold faith, position themselves within the church, and the outside world, with a specific focus on …
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