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A Comprehensive Ordinance: A Biblical, Theological, and Formational Case for Threefold Communion
Get PDFThe night before Jesus died, the Lord presided over three important aspects in the upper room with his disciples. The Gospel accounts tell that Jesus ate a meal with the disciples, washed their feet, and shared the bread to represent his body and the cup to represent his blood. These three elements constitute the full representation of what Jesus did with his disciples and directed to their later followers. Together, their practice communicates unique spiritual truths that together form Threefold Communion.
Communion is packed with far richer spiritual truths than what is commonly thought. This project demonstrates that the practice of Threefold Communion—consisting of the love feast, footwashing, and bread and cup—is the best application of the Lord’s Supper in light of the biblical evidence, theological symbolism, and formational benefit. I maintain that Threefold Communion is the biblical, best, and most beautiful way to picture the multi-dimensionality of the triune God’s redemptive work in history, his ongoing refining work in our lives, and his promise of coming renewal and consummation. Threefold Communion gives us the best practice because it contains past, present, and future dimensions, revealing its multifaceted nature. Finally, this process is formational because the Holy Spirit is working through Threefold Communion to transform and unite the church
Empowering Students of the Baptist Campus Ministry for Missional Engagement at the University of Louisville
Get PDFThis project was designed to empower students of the Baptist Campus Ministry at the University of Louisville for missional engagement. Chapter 1 defines the context and the rationale for the project. Chapter 2 details the biblical and theological basis for the project. Chapter 3 describes the cultural awareness that one should have interacting with young adult students. Chapter 4 describes the teaching curriculum on missions and evangelism. Finally, Chapter 5 offers reflection concerning the project
Teaching the Doctrine of Union with Christ at The Orchard in Arlington Heights, Illinois
Get PDFThis Doctor of Ministry project was developed to teach the doctrine of union with Christ at The Orchard in Arlington Heights, Illinois. This was achieved through an analysis of the church’s understanding of union with Christ, the development of a six-week sermon series as well as a six-week Life Group curriculum, and the measurement of participants growth in knowledge.
Chapter 1 explores the ministry context of The Orchard, as well as the rationale, purpose, research methodology, and the definitions/delimitations of the project. Chapter 2 gives the biblical and theological basis for the project, explaining a crucial passage on union with Christ: Romans 5:12–6:23. Chapter 3 gives historical and homiletical support for the project, exploring the preaching of Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones on Romans 5:12–6:23. Chapter 4 provides a description of the preparation and implementation of the project, as well as an overview of the project’s content. Finally, chapter 5 evaluates the project and includes theological and personal reflection
Equipping Leaders for Discipling Public-School Adolescents in Chinese House Churches: A Mixed Methods Study
Get PDFChinese adolescents who attend house churches play a vital role in growing the body of Christ and leading the church to flourish. Hence, the church must assist them to establish identities in Christ and achieve spiritual prosperity so that they will be able to grow unto Christlikeness. However, they are facing multiple challenges during the faith developmental process. One of the most prominent factors is Chinese public school education. Due to national educational law in China, students have little opportunity to avoid secular and anti-Christian teachings throughout their educational journey. Meanwhile, Chinese adolescents are experiencing identity crises under the impacts and challenges of social culture changes, technological development, and globalization. These factors urge educational leaders to provide proper guidance for adolescents’ psychological development and spiritual growth. However, because Chinese house church leaders lack professional training in the area of Christian education, they do not find themselves confident in discipling adolescents in the church who go to public schools. The purpose of this sequential transformative mixed-method study is to develop a means of equipping Chinese Christian educational leaders so that they will be able to assist public-school adolescents to grow in wisdom and stature for the kingdom of Christ. To be more specific, this mixed methods study includes significant factors associated with Christian educational leadership development focusing on discipling adolescents who go to Chinese public schools, while overlaying sequential procedures to develop a valid curriculum model for training Chinese urban house church leaders. The study involves a multi-phase process. In the first phase, a three-round Delphi study will be utilized to better discover the potential consensus among thirteen experts. The second phase will allow the expert panel to assess and provide feedback for the curriculum model through a survey. This curriculum should not only aggregate educational resources for churches but also serve as a resource for delivering professional training to educational ministry leaders
Increasing Participation In Small Groups In A City Environment At Jakarta International Baptist Church
Get PDFThe purpose of this project was to increase the spiritual maturity of the JIBC survey population through participation in adult small group discipleship. In chapter one, I introduced the context of city churches and some of the unique difficulties that they face regarding their members measurable spiritual maturity. In chapter two, I outlined the theological basis which is found in Ephesians 4:10-16 as well as in the “one another” teachings of the New Testament. Chapter three explained how church-led small group discipleship is effective and the importance of understanding the cultural context of city-dwellers. In chapter four, I explained the teaching details of the project with thumbnails of the sermon and curriculum series. Chapter five demonstrated through the surveys that the premise of the project was statistically valid. I evaluated the strengths and the weaknesses and what could be done to improve the project concluding with personal and theological reflections
Designing a Curriculum for Teaching Hermeneutics to Exiled Christian Leaders in Armenia
Get PDFThis project is intended to resource persecuted pastors in the Middle East by refreshing Armenia Relief Mission’s (ARM’s) current ministry in Armenia. This process began by evaluating where the conference candidates were coming from through pre-conference surveys, visits, and interviews. The project reached its climax with two virtual three-day seminars in Armenia in October, 2021. One conference trained Iranians in Armenia, the other expat Iranians in Turkey. Participants in these conferences were asked to fill out surveys and rubrics in order to evaluate the impact of these conferences in their respective teaching ministries.
Chapter 1 tells the genesis of ARM and introduces the present footprint the ministry has in Armenia and articulates the rationale, purpose, goals, research methodologies, and definitions of the project. Chapter 2 provides an exegesis of three passages of Scripture (1 Tim 4:11-16; 1 Pet 5:1-5; 1 Cor 2:1-5). Together, these passages serve as a basis for the character, conduct, and competency that is to accompany how pastors live, serve, and teach their people. Chapter 3 addresses the need for high-quality theological training for global leaders to be equipped in teaching the Bible effectively. Chapter 4 details the curriculum development process, the pre- and post-conference surveys, and the data collection. Chapter 5 concludes with an overall evaluation of the project as well as suggestions for improvement and further development
The Mercati Fragments: A New Edition of Rahlfs 1098
No full textThis project uses multispectral images of Rahlfs 1098 in order to reexamine thetext of the scriptura inferior (lower layer) containing the Hexapla of Psalms 1788.
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chapter 1, I present the aim of the project which is as follows: (1) to present a new and
more accurate palaeographical transcription of the scriptura inferior of Rahlfs 1098, (2)
offer textual evidence related to the Hexapla missed in the first edition, and (3) use both
textual and paratextual evidence to study the scribal orthography exhibited in the
fragments. In chapter 2, a palaeographical study of the writing is presented. This is
followed by chapter 3 in which the orthography is studied. Chapter 4 deals with reasons
why a new edition is necessary. In chapter 5, I present the transcription of the text. Finally,
in chapter 6, a textual commentary on difficult readings is offered. The editio princeps
done by Giovanni Mercati, although significant, still does not present the entirety of the
evidence available in Rahlfs 1098. This is in part due to the nature of the palaeographical
task—“a first edition of a papyrus [or manuscript] is seldom flawless.” Moreover, the
situation is also exacerbated by the fact that the hexaplaric material in Rahlfs 1098 is the
scriptura inferior or lower layer of the palimpsest
Equipping Churches to Disciple College Students at the Baptist Collegiate Ministry in Tallahassee, Florida
Get PDFThis project sought to equip churches to disciple college students who participate at the Baptist Collegiate Ministry in Tallahassee, Florida. Chapter 1 provides the context and background of college ministry in Tallahassee, Florida, as well the rationale, purpose, goals, and research methodology. Chapter 2 provides exegesis of four passages of Scripture (1 Cor 2:10-16; 2 Tim 3:14-17; 2 Tim 2:2, Titus 2) to show that the effective discipleship of college students is possible through the Holy Spirit, God’s Word, and the local church. Chapter 3 addressed what effective discipleship is, and the importance of the spiritual disciplines in personal discipleship relationships. Chapter 4 provides the details and descriptions of the project. Chapter 5 seeks to evaluate the project based on the completion of the stated goals. This project desires to demonstrate to local churches in Tallahassee that God has more than sufficiently equipped them to disciple college students well
Charles Hodge: Evangelical Mystic
Get PDFPrinceton theologian Charles Hodge is the emblematic American Presbyterian. Hodge’s spirituality, however, is not only misunderstood, it is largely ignored as the best example of Presbyterian piety and spirituality. Some traditions term this area of theology “spiritual formation” or “the Christian life.” Hodge called it “Holy Living” in his book The Way of Life. Hodge says that the essence of sanctification is “a participation of the Divine nature, or the conformity of the soul to God.” His theology of sanctification and the Christian life is directly linked to John Calvin and the Westminster Standards and therefore can provide a corrective influence on current Presbyterian misunderstandings of sanctification in the church today. Hodge’s articulation of sanctification as “a participation of the Divine nature, or the conformity of the soul to God” is the purest form of Presbyterian sanctification theology because it is the most immediate and direct line to Westminster and Calvin
Curriculum Changes in Worship Leader Training at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary from 1980 to 2019
Get PDFThe School of Church Music and Department of Biblical Worship at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary has been training ministers of music, worship pastors, and worship leaders since 1944. During this span, the School of Church Music (SCM), School of Church Music and Worship (SCMW), and Department of Biblical Worship (DBW) have navigated significant changes occurring as a result of shifting worship styles, theological and political changes within the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC), and leadership transitions at Southern Seminary. Because these challenges are not uncommon, documenting how the SCM, SCMW, and DBW responded to these changes remains an important story to tell.Chapter 1 serves as an introduction and historical overview to the dissertation. Chapter 2 recounts the early history of church music education at Southern Seminary between 1890 and 1944. Beginning with hymnology courses taught by one of the founding seminary faculty, John A. Broadus, this chapter follows the early music training of pastors occurring up to the founding of the SCM. Chapter 3 explores the beginnings of the SCM under the leadership of the seminary’s sixth president, Ellis Adams Fuller Sr. Chapter 4 surveys the life of the SCM at SBTS from 1952 to 2000. This chapter covers the longest period of growth under two deans, along with the beginning of its enrollment decline. Chapters 5 chronicles the continuing enrollment decline from 2000 to 2009 under the moniker of the School of Church Music and Worship, which led to the dissolution of the school and its transition to a department. Chapter 6 recounts multiple changes impacting worship leader training at Southern Seminary and identifies the significant curriculum and personnel changes used to bring about new life and revitalization for worship leader training at SBTS. Finally, chapter 7 provides conclusions and recommendations for further study, presenting a mission that is still in progress—teaching and training God-called men and women to help lead and guide churches in the SBC in their corporate worship