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The Religious Background of the Eisenhower Family
Education in Liturgy for Christian Formation at Scottsdale First Church of the Nazarene
A project describing a congregation's education in liturgy and worship and its effect on spiritual formation. The true end goal of this project was Christian formation – helping the people of...
The Impact of Ecclesiology on Chaplain Participation in the Garrison Chapel Program
A project how ecclesiology affects a chaplain's decision whether or not to participate in the garrison chapel program.
Care for the Dying - Involving Congregations in End-of-Life Care
A project was to encourage and equip the community of faith to minister to people during their end-of-life season as well as their families. "It has encouraged me not to forget these folks, but to...
Hospitality Language in the Gospel of John and its Implications for Christian Community
This thesis explores the understanding and meaning of hospitality from a biblical perspective utilizing the hospitality language found in the Gospel of John. It is acknowledged that although the word...
Dying Thirst to Living Fountain: Embodying Adulthood in a Canadian Penitentiary and in an Adolescent World
Reimaging the Missional Culture of Crosswalk Community Church of the Nazarene: Through Preaching, Teaching, Experience and Telling our Stories
This project sought a reimaging of the missional culture of CrossWalk Community Church of the Nazarene (CCN), located in Westland Michigan. It was believed that through this reimagining, a discernable...
Innovation Leadership in Changing Culture: A Thesis in "The Transformation/Renovation of the Urban Black Church Developed Through Cross Generational Ecclesiology."
The problem of "A Change is Gonna Come" (Sam Cook) is the dichotomy between The Urban Black Church and the community. A Cross-Generational ecclesial is the process for bridging gaps within the...
Listening to Strangers: An Ethnographic Approach to Hearing Nazarene Latinx Immigrant Pastors in the US Heartland
Thousands of Spanish-speaking immigrants have moved into the rural towns of the U.S. Heartland, eschewing the metropolitan Latinx communities of West and East Coasts to settle in the central farming...
Desafíos de Diversidad Multicultural y Estrategias para Fortalecer el Crecimiento Espiritual de la Iglesia del Nazareno de Donna, Texas
La iglesia del Nazareno de Donna Texas está integrada con miembros de diversidad multicultural. Esto presenta desafíos y discrepancias en las relaciones interpersonales entre ellos, en lo siguiente...
Worship and World: Forming the Church for Faithful Mission
Christ Church is a sixty-one-year-old parish with a rich history of worship in the Anglican tradition. Like many established congregations in North America, the church is discerning how to faithfully...
La Violencia Doméstica: Manejo y Tratamiento por el Liderazgo en la Iglesia y Contexto Social
El abuso o violencia doméstica a mujeres, que incluye agresión física y agresión psicológica, es un serio problema de salud pública y constituye importante causa de problemas crónicos. La violencia...
Spiritual Formation Practices To Facilitate Spiritual health in Clergy on the East Ohio District
In Wesleyan Christian Spirituality, spiritual formation for Christlikeness is a life-long pursuit of holiness in practical living, which implies spiritual health. The failure to deeply appreciate the...
Transitions in Ministry: A Plan of Succession for Wanamaker Woods Church of the Nazarene
This dissertation explores the difficulties and challenges pastors and local churches often experience with a transition of leadership between a tenured lead pastor and a new lead pastor. This study...
Propuesta Para Desarrollar Una Conciencia Eclesiológica Multicongregational a Partir de la Iglesia del Nazareno en York, Pensilvania
La inmigración latinoamericana, entre muchos otros, es un fenómeno social de gran impacto en todo el país. El enfoque de esta investigación es sugerir estrategias que ayuden a las iglesias a cumplir...
PLAN DE ACCIÓN PASTORAL FRENTE AL COVID-19 EN LAS IGLESIAS DEL NAZARENO HISPANAS, DISTRITO PRAIRIE LAKES
El texto bíblico de Mateo 16:18b afirma: “…sobre esta roca edificaré mi iglesia; y las puertas del Hades no prevalecerán contra ella”. Esta declaración manifiesta el plan eterno e inmutable de Dios...
Presence-Centered Spirituality: Living With Resonance in the Secular Age
North American churches’ struggle with contemporary culture seems to coincide with evidence offered in Charles Taylor’s evaluation of the Secular Age and expressed through the theological analysis of...
What We Teach Speaks Volumes: What Christians Should Know Before Joining the Fight Against Commercial Sexual Exploitation
Christianity is meant to be a beacon of hope and good news to the marginalized. One group that is marginalized throughout local communities in the United States are the victims and survivors of...
A Spiritually-Focused Vocational Discernment Program for Bible College Students
Today’s college students often struggle in their quest for self-exploration. This struggle is intensified by the increasing demands of their electronic devices combined with the lack of direction in...
Better Together: A Missional Discipleship Curriculum Connecting the Local Church With Strategic Community Partners
As congregations in America begin to embrace a missional understanding of theology and ministry practice, existing churches influenced by attractional models of ministry will need to recognize the...
One Body With Many Members: Cultural Intelligence as a Spiritual Practice in Diversifying Christian Communities
This dissertation intends to address the fragmentation that exists within the church along racial and ethnic lines by proposing a holistic discipleship model that incorporates Cultural Intelligence...
Where Urban and Rural Collide: A Missional Ecclesiology for Exurbia
At the edge of the urban sprawl, exurban communities are experiencing rapid growth and change. Longtime residents of rural heritage collide with newcomers from urban and suburban backgrounds. This...
A Christian Prayer Labyrinth for Spiritual Formation: Holistic Prayer Practices and Places for Spiritual Healing and Strengthening
Over the past four hundred years, American evangelicalism has often preached a shallow holiness message that failed to migrate the believer from holiness of heart to holiness of life because it has...
Siembra, Cultivo y Crecimiento de una Iglesia del Nazareno Hispana en Marshall del North/East Texas District
El propósito de este estudio es conocer, comprender y analizar los aspectos que intervienen en la plantación de iglesias, incluyendo la siembra, cultivo y crecimiento de una Iglesia del Nazareno en la...