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Advanced Clinical Pastoral Education
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The Theology and Practice of Preaching
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Ante-Nicene and Nicene Fathers
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Experiments in Church-Based Research
No full textExperiments, with their ability to establish causal relationships (unlike correlational studies), are an under-utilized research tool in church-based research. This article examines experimental designs, including pre-experiments, true experiments, and quasi-experiments, and their relevance to church contexts. The challenges of random assignment, ethical considerations, and threats to validity, such as history, maturation, and selection effects, are real, but not insurmountable. There are practical limitations to experiments in church settings, but previously conducted experiments focusing on Bible reading, church attendance, and leadership development initiatives demonstrate their feasibility. The value of experimental methodologies for understanding church-related phenomena, improving ministry effectiveness, fostering spiritual growth, and ultimately contributing to fulfilling the Great Commission should not be underestimated
I was in Prison and You Educated Me: A Missiological Analysis
No full textWith less than 5% of the world’s population, the United States incarcerates more than 25% of the world’s prisoners. The U.S. detains more of its own population than any other country in the world. Providing theological education to men and women who are incarcerated in U.S. prisons presents possibilities for mutual transformation, culture shaping, as well as numerous complex challenges. This article reviews the ten years of North Park Theological Seminary’s involvement in this effort in three state prisons in Illinois, drawing out lessons learned in the process. The opportunities and potential pitfalls are presented from a missiological perspective to encourage serious reflection and planning for anyone considering pursuing similar programs among the largely forgotten and virtually unseen millions who are held behind bars in the United States
Book Review: Canoeing the Mountains: Christian Leadership in Uncharted Territory by Tod Bolsinger
No full textProfessional Development Meeting 2
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