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Equipping Biblical Studies and Christian Ministry Students at Blue Mountain College with a Biblical Theology of Corporate Worship
Get PDFThis project will encompass the equipping of Biblical Studies and Christian Ministry students at Blue Mountain College with a biblical theology of corporate worship. Chapter 1 discusses the context, rationale, and research methodology for the project. Chapter 2 deals with the biblical and theological implications of the project. Chapter 3 covers the historical, theoretical, and methodological implications of the project. Chapter 4 gives a broad overview of the timeline of the project and Chapter 5 covers the evaluation of the project
Counted Worthy: A Father's Perspective on the Theology of Suffering
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COUNTED WORTHY:
A FATHER’S PERSPECTIVE ON THE
THEOLOGY OF SUFFERING
Connor Ross Bales, DEdMin
The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2020
Faculty Supervisor: Dr. Christopher Barton Kouba
This work seeks to offer a deeply empathetic and unique resource on suffering that can help navigate necessary theology for sufferers when faced with trial and tragedy. Clear biblical teaching regarding the sovereignty of God in and over suffering will be shared, while highlighting personal examples as the proving ground for this truth. This work aims to help equip the Church with a more robust theology of suffering, but as given from the raw perspective of a fellow sufferer. I want to lovingly and honestly challenge sufferers to assess their own conviction regarding how their personal suffering has affected their awareness of the presence of God and their disposition toward him. This work is ultimately given as an encouragement and source of strength for sufferers, who might find the authenticity of my family’s story a validation of the convictions shared, as founded upon the truth of God’s eternal word
Be the Example: Christ-Centered Followership in the Pastoral Epistles
Get PDFThe vast majority of the leadership literature the last century concerned itself with the traits, behaviors, and abilities of leaders. Followers and following, in contrast, received scant attention. The burgeoning discipline of followership aims to address that historic neglect by considering the role followers play along with leaders in producing organizational outcomes. Michael S. Wilder and Timothy Paul Jones correct this deficit in The God Who Goes Before You by presenting a biblical theology of leadership grounded in an awareness of followership theory and research. Their model, Christ-centered followership as pastoral leadership, asserts that the leaders of God’s people are above all followers, “followers of the God who goes before them.” This project seeks to validate their paradigm by analyzing the Pastoral Epistles for evidence of its core conceptual components. In addition to affirming their construct, this work aims to adjust it in light of the imitation motif within 1 and 2 Timothy and Titus and apply it to efforts to develop Christian emerging-adult men as spiritual leaders. To that end, I advance a Christ-centered followership as spiritual leadership model and mentor-oriented pedagogy intended to address the challenges and barriers that often hinder emerging-adult men from exercising biblically grounded leadership
Developing a Forgiveness Seminar for Members at Open Door Community Church, Shingletown, California
Get PDFThis project sought to develop a forgiveness seminar for members of Open Door Community Church in Shingletown, California. Chapter 1 presents the history and ministry context of Open Door Community Church and goals of this project. Chapter 2 utilizes four key passages from the synoptic gospels (Matt 6:14-15; Mark 11:25; Luke 17:3; Matt 18:15-17) to demonstrate a theological foundation for attitudinal forgiveness. Chapter 3 explains common hindrances to attitudinal forgiveness: forgiving God, forgetting the sins of others, and forgiving self. Chapter 4 describes the project itself, recounting the content and teaching methodology of the specific course curriculum. Chapter 5 evaluates the efficacy of the project based on completion of certain goals. This project sought to develop Christians with a knowledge of attitudinal forgiveness so that they would desire to live out the teaching of Jesus in the midst of their interpersonal relationships within the discipleship community of saints, sinners, and sufferers
Creating a Spiritual Formation Model at Shadowbrook Church
Get PDFABSTRACTCREATING A SPIRITUAL FORMATION MODEL AT SHADOWBROOK CHURCH IN SUWANEE, GEORGIA
Jerrod Paul Rumley, DEdMin
The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2020 Faculty Supervisor: Dr. Timothy K. Beougher
Chapter 1 introduces the project and outlines its goals. This chapter also gives rationale for the project and reveals essential information on the background and demographics of Shadowbrook Church. Chapter 1 shows the need to create a spiritual formation model that will help in transformation within a life group leader’s personal life.
Chapter 2 provides the biblical and theological support for spiritual formation and helps the reader understand how transformation occurs in the Bible. This chapter looks to writings from Moses, Paul, and James to see clearly how transformation is an inside out work that begins at the heart, continues to the mind, and finished with one’s personal will.
Chapter 3 reviews literature on spiritual formation and indicates what obstacles and assets exist in the spiritual formation process. The chapter shows what elements encourage personal change from the literature review and argues for certain essential disciplines.
Chapter 4 explains the project essentials and reviews the results of the spiritual formation course taught at Shadowbrook Church. The chapter includes the spiritual formation survey used, a teaching schedule and curriculum that was reviewed by an expert panel, and clarifies the subtle nuances of the project.
Chapter 5 looks at the results of the pre- and post-survey to statistically evaluate how much change occurred in the life group leader’s mind. The project will hopefully be a trusted equipping opportunity for the life group leaders and further discipleship and sanctification at Shadowbrook Church
“All the Land Thrown Open:” Southern Culture and Southern Baptist Chaplains: 1861-1865
Get PDFSouthern Baptist chaplains informed Confederate culture and religious belief during the American Civil War by contributing to a unique narrative of Southern identity. One sees the narrative through the letters and sermons of these chaplains to the working- class soldiery. Encompassed in Southern culture were nationalism, honor, and slaveholder theology, which validated slaveholding whites in the deep South. Southern nationalism saw the Confederacy as a new nation, blessed by God, and continuing the providential spirit of the Revolution. Likewise, their nation could only survive by God’s aid. Southern honor, largely shaped by Sir Walter Scott, spirited chivalrous attitudes towards women, pugilism, and one’s rank in his community. Slaveholder theology saw their position as one mandated by the Scripture for the betterment of both whites and blacks. Through the propagation of these three tenets, Southern Baptist chaplains sought, in part, to perpetuate dedication to the Confederacy in the hearts of fighting men
Developing Disciple-Makers at Flintville First Baptist Church in Flintville, Tennessee
Get PDFD.Min., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2020This project was designed to develop disciple-makers at Flintville First Baptist Church in Flintville, Tennessee. Chapter 1 explains the context, rational, purpose, and goals of this project. Chapter 2 presents the biblical and theological support for developing disciple-makers. The exegesis of Matthew 28:16-20, Acts 1:8, John 4:1-42, and Acts 16:16-34 support the biblical and theological argument. Chapter 3 explains the theoretical, historical, and practical support for developing disciple-makers. It maintains that biblical disciple-making begins with personal spiritual preparation, considers different life contexts, articulates the Gospel clearly, and produces reproducing disciples. Chapter 4 includes the details of the project: pre-test and post-test surveys; developing, evaluating, and teaching the curriculum; and the timeline in which all of this is accomplished. Chapter 5 evaluates the entire project
Reaching the Secular City: A Practical Model for Brazilian Urban Missionaries Through the Lens of Lesslie Newbigin
Get PDFPh.D., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2020This dissertation examines an urban missionary training model to be used by missionary sending agencies in Brazil. Special attention is given to Lesslie Newbigin’s understanding of the secular city and how Christian Urban missionaries might most effectively engage it. Chapter 1 examines the definitions used in the dissertation with a focus on the importance of mentoring programs within present broader missiological trends. Chapter 2 examines the biblical foundations for urban missions, placing an urban missions training program within Scripture’s broader teaching of God’s purposes and plans for the city.
Chapter 3 introduces Lesslie Newbigin and gives an overview of his essential thoughts concerning missional analysis of Western culture, the missional nature of the church, and the Gospel as public truth. Chapter 4 examines the foundational concepts upon which Newbigin’s missiology is based and shows how Newbigin understands, develops, and applies these key concepts. An extensive investigation of the three essential missiological concepts that inform Newbigin’s approach to engaging the secular city is covered in Chapter 5.
Chapter 6 outlines lessons to be learned by urban missionaries to the world’s secular cities. It includes proposals for application based on Newbigin’s understanding of how the secular city is to be most effectively engaged. The results of an urban mission survey developed especially for urban missionaries serving in Brazil can be found in Chapter 7. This survey attempts to determine those factors that make for longevity in the Brazilian urban context and patterns of urban life that lead to high-levels of stress. Chapter 8 provides a profile of an urban missionary.
Chapter 9 presents the actual training structure being proposed. Focus is given to the program’s mission, objectives, and goals. Those who serve as the primary implementers of the urban mission training program, the coaches, are described in Chapter 10. In addition, a section is devoted to the training of these coaches. Chapter 11 concludes describing the assessment tools used to evaluate the urban missionaries trained according to the model
A Method for Imitation: Learning from Paul, Peter, John, and the Writer of Hebrews
Get PDFThis thesis explores how Paul, Peter, John, and the writer of Hebrews use of the imitation of Christ in their respective writings. Despite opposition from some theologians, the imitatio Christi is clearly a concern among these writers. The way in which they develop the concept provides insight into how modern developments of imitation can be ascertained. From the analysis of their use, a pattern emerged. Each author took an action of the life of Christ and focused on two areas for application for their readers: the underlying mindset or attitude (M/A) and the pattern of behavior. The action, which I label the illustrative action, is not the call for imitation but illustrates the call for imitation: the underlying M/A and pattern of behavior.
The majority of the thesis applies this grid of imitation—the M/A, pattern of behavior, and illustrative action—on various passages from Paul, Peter, John, and the writer of Hebrews. Each writer, whether focused on the same or differing action, centered on the underlying M/A and pattern of behavior. Their method is instructive for modern believers. To be a disciple requires following the example of Christ. Churches must help their people understand the need and method of imitation. Therefore, through the teaching and discipleship ministry of the church, believers must be taught the way to follow Christ
Developing a Program of Scripture Memorization for Youth at Eubank Baptist Church in Eubank, Kentucky
Get PDFD.Min., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2020The purpose of this project is to train the youth of Eubank Baptist Church, in Eubank, Kentucky, to memorize Scripture by completing a 12-week curriculum. It teaches the value of the practice of memorization, methods to successfully memorize Scripture, and gives students opportunity to practice intentional memorization of Philippians 1. Chapter 1 describes the project’s context, rationale, purpose, goals, research methodology, and limitations. Chapter 2 demonstrates that the Bible teaches Bible memorization as a vital spiritual discipline. Chapter 3 uses extrabiblical material to argue that memorization is an applicable form of education to help young people learn, process, and utilize information in real-world situations. Chapter 4 details the project’s preparation, promotion, implementation, and data analysis. Chapter 5 evaluates the strengths, weaknesses, purpose, and goals of the project and explores ways to improve it