Open Access Projects: Recent submissions
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Equipping Members of Summit Church in Naples, Florida, to Engage in Cultural Apologetics With Gentleness and Respect
(The Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2023-12)The purpose of this project is to equip the members of Summit Church to engage in cultural apologetics with gentleness and respect so that they can have greater confidence and success in befriending and sharing the gospel ... -
Developing a Structured Disciple-Making Process at First Baptist Church of Garrettsville, Ohio
(The Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Ministries, 2023-12)This project was designed to develop a structured disciple-making process at First Baptist Church of Garrettsville, Ohio. Chapter 1 gives the ministry context of FBCG and the goals and rationale for the project. Chapter 2 ... -
Leveraging Transferable Leadership Competencies to Increase Lay Leader Training Perception at New Vision Baptist Church, Murfreesboro, Tennessee
(The Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Ministries, 2023-12)The purpose of this ministry project is to increase the perception of the value of leadership training among lay leaders at New Vision Baptist Church in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The result of accomplishing the project goals ... -
Increasing Leadership Competencies in the Shepherd Leadership Team Through a Structured Development Program at Judson Church in Joliet, Illinois
(School of Ministries, 2023-12)This project aimed to increase the leadership competencies of the Shepherd Leadership Team through a structured development program at Judson Church in Joliet, Illinois. Chapter 1 covers the ministry context Judson Church, ... -
Training the Members of Faith Baptist Church in Claremore, Oklahoma, in the Christiconic Hermeneutic
(The Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2023-12)This project sought to equip members of Faith Baptist Church to grow in their knowledge and practice of biblical hermeneutics. Chapter 1 presents the ministry context of Faith Baptist Church and the goals of the project. ... -
Equipping Pastors of the Russell Creek Baptist Association in Greensburg, Kentucky, to Counsel Biblically
(The Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Missions and Evangelism, 2023-12)This project seeks to equip the pastors of the Russell Creek Baptist Association in Greensburg, Kentucky, to counsel biblically. Chapter 1 briefly introduces the ministry context of the Russell Creek Baptist Association ... -
Equipping Lay Leaders of Cape Bible Chapel in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, to Create a Community of Biblical Counseling
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminaryBilly Graham School of Missions and Evangelism, 2023-12)The purpose of this project is to train the key lay leaders of Cape Bible Chapel in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, to counsel those under their care for the further development of the church’s community of disciples. Chapter 1 ... -
Training in the Members of Faith Baptist Church In Claremore, Oklahoma, in the Christiconic Hermeneutic
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2023-12)This project sought to equip members of Faith Baptist Church to grow in their knowledge and practice of biblical hermeneutics. Chapter 1 presents the ministry context of Faith Baptist Church and the goals of the project. ... -
Entropy and Renewal: The Pauline Concern and Paradigm for Church Revitalization
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Missions and Evangelism, 2022-04-22)That the North American church is in a season of sharp decline is a well-studied and well-established factual reality. In our own Southern Baptist Convention, studies indicate that as many as nine out of every ten churches ... -
Integrating Faith and Reason in the Classroom at Mccallie School in Chattanooga, Tennessee
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2021-10-19)The integration of faith and reason is necessary to equip the young men of McCallie to fully prepare them for life. From a biblical perspective, knowledge is tapered by truth and love. First Corinthians 8:1 speaks to what ... -
Measuring the Usefulness of the Discipleship Pathway Assessment in the Local Church
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Missions and Evangelism, 2023-04-30)This ministry project was designed to measure the usefulness of Lifeway’s Discipleship Pathway Assessment in local churches. The chapters show why there is a need for an assessment tool that measures spiritual growth while ... -
Missionary Preparation and Care at Mercy Church, in Charlotte, North Carolina
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Missions and Evangelism, 2023-04-30)The purpose of this project is to establish a program for missionary preparation and care a Mercy Church. Chapter 1 describes the context, rationale, purpose, goals, research methodology definitions, and limitations/delimitations ... -
Making Providence Church in Duluth, Georgia, a More Welcoming Place to Persons with Disabilities
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Missions and Evangelism, 2023-04-27)The aim of this project is to equip church members to be more welcoming to persons with disabilities. Chapter 1 shows how the church has unwittingly become an unwelcoming place to persons with disabilities. Statistics and ... -
Un modelo de discipulado para un colegio de pastores en la Iglesia Bautista Internacional en Santo Domingo, República Dominicana
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Missions and Evangelism, 2023-04-26)Esta tesis busca demostrar la importancia y la necesidad de desarrollar un colegio de pastores en la Iglesia Bautista Internacional (IBI) en Santo Domingo, República Dominicana. El capítulo 1 presenta el contexto ministerial ... -
Developing a Discipleship Curriculum for Educators of East Asian Children at Children’s Education in Christ Network East Asia
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2023-04-26)This thesis aims to develop a curriculum for educators in East Asia to enhance their ability to disciple children, starting with the creation of a textbook and followed by teaching the curriculum at an online camp. Pre- ... -
Training Preachers in Sacred Rhetoric Commonly Associated with African-American Preaching at Cornerstone Baptist Church in Wilmington, North, Carolina
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2023-05-01)The purpose of this project was to train preachers in sacred rhetoric commonly associated with African American preaching for the improvement of biblical exposition in the context of Wilmington, North Carolina. Chapter 1 ... -
Lectio Divina as a Corporate Worship Exercise at Trinity Church in Mentor Ohio
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Ministries, 2023-04-26)This project was designed to develop a system for incorporating Bible meditation based on the practice of lectio divina in the corporate worship services at Trinity Church in Mentor, Ohio. Additionally, this project provided ... -
Developing a Thirty-Hour Discipleship and Counseling Course for Strengthening Ministries Training Institute in Pretoria, South Africa
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Ministries, 2023-04-26)The purpose of this project was to develop a thirty-hour ACBC approved discipleship and counseling course for an African context that demonstrates a biblical approach to discipleship and counseling for Strengthening ... -
Training Quality Followership Through Optimized Leadership
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2023-04-25)The purpose of this thesis is to underscore the significance of followership and the need to train followership in the church for the glory of Jesus Christ. Chapter 1 identifies the need for this study highlighting the ... -
Disruptive Leadership: The Art and Practice of Leading like Jesus
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Missions and Evangelism, 2023-04-25)This thesis presents disruptive leadership as a unique combination of the effectiveness of servant leadership, the art of leading change, and the skill of innovation. Chapter 1 details and explains the need for a new model ...