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Dominic Budhi-Thornton – Journal of Beliefs & Values, 2024
This study demonstrates the value of the field of public theology for cathedral studies. Both of these fields are concerned with the continuing role of religion in public life in contemporary societies, and yet those writing within these fields often do not draw from the work of the other. Therefore, in this study I show some findings of my PhD…
Descriptors: Churches, Christianity, Religious Education, Ethnography
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Leslie J. Francis; Ursula McKenna; Susan H. Jones – Journal of Beliefs & Values, 2024
Metaphors were introduced to the science of cathedral studies by Muskett in her book, "Shop window, flagship, common ground." Such metaphors have the power to inform and shape the perception of cathedrals, but lack theological or ecclesial authority. Gary Hall's analysis of "The purpose of cathedrals" offers a different…
Descriptors: Churches, Religious Education, Christianity, Protestants
Sanchez-Estevez, Ricardo Augusto – ProQuest LLC, 2022
This dissertation is a longitudinal descriptive study of the dynamics of community and discipleship and their relationship to technology adoption among Southern Baptist Hispanic pastors in North Carolina. The perusal of the unique forces of these dynamics and their correlational tensions set the stage for understanding the perceptions and use of…
Descriptors: Technology Integration, Clergy, Hispanic Americans, COVID-19
Krista Lyons Maddox – ProQuest LLC, 2024
This research recognized the current perception of preschool ministry and First Sarasota Baptist Church in Sarasota, Florida. In order to motivate and equip members to contribute to the spiritual formation of children ages two to six, an eight-week training course was developed for forty participants. Their progress was determined using a pre-test…
Descriptors: Biblical Literature, Christianity, Preschool Education, Religious Education
Jong Dae Choi – ProQuest LLC, 2024
This dissertation explores the transformational paradigm shift in spiritually stagnated leaders of Korean-American immigrant churches. It addresses the issue of spiritual stagnation, which affects 25% of Christians in over 2,500 churches, leading to burnout and emptiness. The Korean-American church's collectivistic, hierarchical, and high-context…
Descriptors: Spiritual Development, Churches, Korean Americans, Christianity
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Stahl, Wanda J. – Religious Education, 2022
A growing number of new faith communities in North America are emerging as part of the Wild Church Network. These outdoor church expressions seek to re-acquaint, re-cover, and re-member their faith communities as loving participants of the larger community of Creation. This paper explores theological foundations and spiritual practices grounding…
Descriptors: Churches, Networks, Spiritual Development, Religious Factors
Barry Robert Sproles – ProQuest LLC, 2022
This project sought to equip churches to disciple college students who participate at the Baptist Collegiate Ministry in Tallahassee, Florida. Chapter 1 provides the context and background of college ministry in Tallahassee, Florida, as well the rationale, purpose, goals, and research methodology. Chapter 2 provides exegesis of four passages of…
Descriptors: Christianity, Churches, College Students, Religious Education
Janice Denice Stewart – ProQuest LLC, 2024
The purpose of this qualitative descriptive study was to explore how church members describe the influence of pastoral transformational leadership to achieve the church's organizational vision and goals. The theoretical foundation for this study was Bernard Bass' (1985) transformational leadership theory. The research was guided by four questions,…
Descriptors: Clergy, Churches, Transformational Leadership, Organizational Objectives
Michelle Dusheé Williams – ProQuest LLC, 2022
The purpose of this qualitative phenomenological study was to explore how experiences with mentoring lived, professional turning points, and crises of faith influenced post-seminary professional development for Christian church leaders in Southern Michigan. The theoretical foundation that guided the development of the study was based on Mezirow's…
Descriptors: Theological Education, Professional Development, Clergy, Christianity
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Sit, Tyler – Religious Education, 2020
"Centering Marginalized Voices" is the second of nine Christian life rhythms explored in the upcoming book tentatively titled Staying Awake: The Gospel for Changemakers (Chalice Press). Author Rev. Tyler Sit explains how his multiethnic, Millennial church plant in South Minneapolis (New City Church, https://GrowNewCity.church), follows…
Descriptors: Christianity, Churches, Racial Bias, Social Justice
Ashley M. Newton – ProQuest LLC, 2023
This purpose of this project was based on the need to develop a strategic plan for college campus ministry leaders to encourage and equip Christian students between the ages of eighteen and twenty-two at Hannibal-LaGrange University to be active church members. The project involved eight seminars with Resident Advisors who were taught what church…
Descriptors: Churches, Christianity, Student Attitudes, College Students
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Rapinchuk, Kyle David – International Journal of Christianity & Education, 2022
Four writings by the medieval theologian Bonaventure (c. 1221-1274) provide inspiration for the future of Christian education. His writings cast a vision for Christian education and provide insight into four key areas for hope in the future: a reclaiming of the purpose of Christian education; a recovery of the Great Tradition; a rediscovery of the…
Descriptors: Futures (of Society), Religious Education, Liberal Arts, Ethics
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Stephens, Trina D. – International Journal of Christianity & Education, 2022
The written artifacts of nineteenth-century Virginian Robert Reid Howison (1820--1906) lend themselves to an analysis of Howison as a self-directed, lifelong learner, and non-traditional educator as evidenced through his scholarship stemming from his vocational roles as lawyer and minister as well as his work as a historian. Howison's…
Descriptors: Independent Study, Lifelong Learning, Role Models, Scholarship
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Francis, Leslie J.; Howell, David; Hill, Phoebe; McKenna, Ursula – Journal of Research on Christian Education, 2019
Drawing on the survey conducted by Christian Research and commissioned by the Youthscape Centre for Research and One Hope, this study examined the impact of a paid children, youth, or family worker on the weekly attendance of 5- to 18-year-old children within 786 Church of England churches with adult attendance ranging from 20 to 250 people.…
Descriptors: Christianity, Religious Education, Churches, Attendance
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Lisa Oakley; Kathryn Kinmond; Peter Blundell – British Journal of Guidance & Counselling, 2024
This paper presents the findings of a survey exploring people's understandings and experiences of Spiritual Abuse (SA) in a Christian faith context. The online survey was completed by 1591 individuals from the UK, 1002 of whom identified as having experienced SA. Inclusion criteria were: membership of the Christian faith, being or having been, a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Religious Factors, Power Structure, Christianity
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