Browsing Open Access Dissertations and Theses by Issue Date
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Albert B. Simpson's theology and practice of evangelism
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2003-06-16)This dissertation examines the evangelistic theology of Albert B. Simpson and demonstrates how his theology affected his practice of evangelism. A corollary purpose of this work is to provide a framework by which a pastor ... -
Paul's preaching in the Epistle to the Ephesians and its homiletical implications
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2003-06-26)The purpose of this dissertation was to explore Paul's preaching of the significant theological themes in Ephesians in an attempt to establish a model of expository preaching for modern preachers. The study comprised five ... -
The core assemblage of the Iron Age cult in Palestine
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2003-08-11)This dissertation examines the relationship between selected Iron Age cultic sites found in the land of Canaan and their material cultures. The resulting data allows the creation of tentative paradigms reflecting the ... -
A performer's analysis of the bass roles in selected Old Testament narrative English oratorios of George Frideric Handel
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2003-08-26)This document facilitates the study of the bass roles, including the bass arias and recitatives that are in the Old Testament English oratorios of George Frideric Handel. This study is largely dependent upon the Chrysander ... -
Revising evangelical theological method in the postmodern context: Stanley J. Grenz and Kevin J. Vanhoozer as test cases
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2003-11-13)This dissertation examines the theological diversity that is currently developing within North American evangelicalism due to the growing influence of postmodernism and the resulting postconservative shift in evangelical ... -
Integrating doctrine and expository preaching: A proposal and an analysis for the twenty-first century
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2003-11-13)This dissertation proposes and analyzes the integration of doctrine and expository preaching for the twenty-first century. Chapter 1 traces the recent history of doctrinal preaching and expository preaching. Problems related ... -
Doing justice to the Unjust Steward: An exegetical examination of Luke 16:1-13 and its context
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2003-11-17)This dissertation ascertains the meaning of the Unjust Steward parable (Luke 16:1-13) by examining its language, historical background, and literary context. Chapter 1 introduces the parable's interpretive problems, ... -
From biblical fidelity to organizational efficiency: The gospel ministry from English Separatism of the late sixteenth century to the Southern Baptist Convention of the early twentieth century
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2003-11-17)This dissertation provides a historical and theological examination of Baptist views of the gospel ministry from English Separatists of the late sixteenth century to the Southern Baptist Convention of the mid-1920s. Chapter ... -
The faith of Jesus Christ: an analysis of Paul's use of pistis Christou
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2003-12-01)[Greek words romanized in title and description] This dissertation defends the thesis that the Pauline phrase, pistis Christou ("faith of Christ" [Rom 3:22,26; Gal 2:16, 20; 3:22; Phil 3:9; Eph 3:12]), in its various contexts, ... -
The worship of the New Testament church: A grammatical and contextual analysis of first-century Christian devotion
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2003-12-03)This thesis examines the nature of New Testament church worship and seeks to understand the concept of worship among first-century Christians. Chapter 1 describes the misconceptions held by present-day worshipers and ... -
The impact of institutional core values on traditional students at a Southern Baptist college
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2003-12-17)This dissertation examined to what degree traditional students were impacted by the institutional core values at a Southern Baptist college. The subjects of mission statements, core values, and college impact were defined. ... -
A proposed strategy for training indigenous youth ministers in Baptist churches in Singapore
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2004-04-07)This dissertation proposes a strategy for training indigenous youth ministers in Singapore as a means to reach and disciple Singaporean youth. Chapter 1 defines the problem of Singaporean Baptist youth ministry and argues ... -
Social ecological factors in shaping the attitudes and responses of ministers' children toward full-time Christian ministry
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2004-05-01)This dissertation examines the social ecological factors in shaping the attitudes and responses of ministers' children (PKs) toward full-time Christian ministry. Data emerging from the descriptive qualitative research ... -
Israel's salvation: The meaning of "all Israel" in Romans 11:26
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2004-05-11)This dissertation seeks to find out what Paul means when he writes, "and so all Israel will be saved" in Romans 11:26. Does the phrase "all Israel" refer to the ethnic Israel, the elect Israel, or the church? What is Paul's ... -
The homiletical contributions of James W. Cox with particular emphasis upon his writings and methodology
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2004-05-14)This dissertation is a survey of the homiletical contributions of James W. Cox with particular emphasis upon his writings and methodology. Chapter 1 is an introductory chapter that explains the significance of this study. ... -
A comparative analysis of leadership competencies and characteristics for vocational ministry leaders as identified by ministry professionals
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2004-05-14)Leaders in Christian ministry, in many instances, are in a crisis of competence. This research was a comparative analysis of select ministry professionals for the purpose of determining their perceptions as to the necessary ... -
An analysis of factors contributing to the decline of Protestant churches in a metropolitan center
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2004-05-14)This research analyzed the factors contributing to the decline of protestant churches in metropolitan centers. Houston, Texas, was named as the metropolitan center. The research concern is that there is a lack of current ... -
An analysis of internship experiences in the education of youth ministers in Churches of Christ
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2004-05-14)This dissertation examines the influence of youth ministry internships as a component of education for full time youth ministry. The need for evaluation of ministry internships is elucidated within a discussion of the ... -
Executive pastors' perception of leadership and management competencies needed for local church administration
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2004-05-14)This dissertation examines leadership and management competencies of Southern Baptist mega-church executive pastors. The study discusses the issue of limited research on the position of the executive pastor. Resources ... -
The relationship between a church's discipleship practices and the development of maturing disciples
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2004-05-14)This dissertation examines the relationship between discipleship practices a church employs and the spiritual maturation of disciples. The first chapter explores the research concern and poses seven research questions that ...