Browsing by Subject "Pastoral theology"
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Acts II to two acts : one pastor's journey home from church growth frustration to prayer and proclamation faith
(2001)This project is a personal and pastoral invitation to church leaders to devote themselves to prayer and a ministry of the word as the central task of their vocation. Through autobiographical method and phrases from ...
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Congregational transformational leadership
(2016)This study was carried out under the topic: Congregational Transformational Leadership. It explores how church leaders in the Province of the Anglican Church of Uganda-Mityana Diocese can attain congregational and community ... -
Contemplative leadership formation
(2017)Global instability, national turmoil, and ecclesial ambivalence mark our current day. What is the church to do? This project emerges as more germane than I ever imagined, proposing the answer to that question as, ... -
Discovering the equippers among us : using behavior based interviews for identifying, drawing out, and nurturing the equipping leaders of Ephesians 4:11
(2007)This dissertation offers an interview tool to help congregational leaders identify, draw out, and nurture Eph. 4:11 Equipping Leaders in order to prepare Christians for works of service (Eph. 4:12). This interview tool is ... -
The distinctive nature of the parish ministry and the making whole of God's people
(1981)The purpose of this research is to define the role or the particular identity of the parish pastor who does counseling.
The research was shaped by three questions:
- How does a pastor view a person who ...
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Embodying Bowen's family system theory and claiming my soul
(2004)Bowen's Family System Theory offers a comprehensive way to think about human behavior. This paper examines how one pastor embodied the theory in a way that takes into account the more inclusive transformation of the gospel. ... -
The first step of the transformation journey : an in depth look at the role of the pastor as he leads an African-American congregation through change
(2014)The African-American church has been one of the many storied institutions that has played significant a role in shaping American culture. However, the African-American church and American culture exist in a reciprocal ...
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From contemplation to compassion, from compassion to contemplation : epistles of a fellow traveler on the spiritual journey in post-Vatican II ministry
(1990)This project-thesis proposes that contemplation and compassion are essential qualities of the ministry and of the life of priests. The era of change in which we live demands a ministry based upon these essential qualities. ... -
The importance of consistorial leadership in pastoral care
(2001)This project is designed to provide a basis of understanding of how pastoral care, demonstrated by the elders, pastors, and deacons, benefits individuals in their spiritual life, as well as strengthens and revitalizes ...
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Multicultural/multiethnic ministry : a challenge for congregations in a changing community
(1997)Congregations in metropolitan areas are faced with change; the make up of the communities are changing. The churches that saw change coming and are reaching out to their communities are doing well. But those congregations ...
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Pastoral theology, imagination, and formation in preaching seminarians at Church on the Hill
(2020)From a broad vantage point, this paper is about pastoral theology and pastoral formation. However, the intricate details and the winding journey reveal that it is about so much more. Animated by the life and ministry ...
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Preaching and missional engagement : indwelling the Word, performing the Word, engaging the World
(2018)This project is an appreciative inquiry of a homiletical method that involves interiorizing Scripture for performance as it’s offered at Pillar Church leading to increased missional engagement within the congregation. ...
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Walking the Emmaus road : a paradigm for interim ministry using accompaniment and participatory methodologies
(2010)As a Specialized Interim Minister (SIM) I walked with a congregation in transition using a model of accompaniment based on the Emmaus Road story (Luke 24:13-35). To help the congregation tell their individual and ...
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Weaving a ministry web : a case for collaborative proclamation
(2007)As the church has moved into a new century, today's pastors have needed to ask themselves: If our ministries are going to be effective in this 21 st century context, what should those ministries look like? In other ...
