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Acting our way forward : the hope of the ascension for the leadership of the church
(2022)Christian congregations today live under the reign of the ascended Lord Jesus, who has been exalted to right hand of God the Father, lives to intercede for us, pours out his Spirit, and promises to return. Yet the reality ... -
Servant Leadership in Burmese
(2022)The main purpose of this thesis is to provide an overview of leadership in the Burmese culture, to describe how it has changed in the last few decades, to recommend what is now needed to reform it and bring it back to ...
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Marketplace leaders of Legacy Church and the Great Commission : LEAD--a leadership formation pathway
(2022)This world is marked by volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity (VUCA). Coupled with ecclesial ambivalence, Legacy Church seeks to address believers who can be salt and light in a struggling landscape. The ...
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The renewal of confirmation classes : an exploration of theological resources for developing strong rootedness in the Anglican Church of Uganda
(2020)The paper entails a study under a topic, The Renewal of Confirmation Classes: An Exploration of Theological Resources for Developing Strong Rootedness in the Anglican Church of Uganda. It explores how the historical ...
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Jesus as temple in the Gospel of John : an intertextual study of Zechariah
(2020)The Gospel of John alludes to a few key verses in Zechariah which pertain to the Temple. These are (1) Zechariah 6:11-13, which states the Messiah would “build the Temple,” (2) Zechariah 14:20-21, no ‘Canaanites’ will ...
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Rooted and reaching : liturgically formed for mission
(2022)This is a project about Second Reformed Church in Zeeland, Michigan at the intersection of missiology, ecclesiology, and leadership—the three main subjects of the cohort, Leading with God Ahead of Us. This project ...
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From puffs of dust to pockets of grace : the present-future of RCA Global Mission
(2022)RCA Global Mission has been the prophetic voice on the forefront of changing tides around the world, and in many cases, helped usher in change in global missions and missiology. RCA Global Mission has been the glue that ...
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Pastoral presence as disruption of shame : the experience of engaging and equipping communities of faith in Bangkok with practices of transformative discipleship
(2021)The dissertation explores dynamics of spiritual transformation through the practice of discipleship and pastoral care. Intersecting multi-disciplinary sources of theology, psychology, and neuroscience. The work proposes, ...
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Estrategia de crecimiento y su efecto en el crecimiento integral de la Iglesia de Dios de la Profecía en San Marcos
(2022)Given the low growth that the Church of God of the Prophecy of San Marcos has experienced for more than ten years, we pose the following problem: Is there a relationship between the growth strategy and the low overall ...
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Pulpit
(Western Theological Seminary (Holland, Michigan) in partnership with Calvin College (Grand Rapids, Michigan), 1986)Like the altar/table the permanence of the pulpit and it's position is apparent. -
Celebrant's Chair
(Western Theological Seminary (Holland, Michigan) in partnership with Calvin College (Grand Rapids, Michigan), 1986)The importance of Word and Sacrament is further augmented by the celebrant's chair. -
Altar/table
(Western Theological Seminary (Holland, Michigan) in partnership with Calvin College (Grand Rapids, Michigan), 1986)The importance of the Eucharist is manifested by the solidity of the altar/table. It is obvious that it is central to worship and not to be set aside. -
Completion
(Western Theological Seminary (Holland, Michigan) in partnership with Calvin College (Grand Rapids, Michigan), 1986)At last the entire church room with the liturgical center for the celebration of the Mass is revealed. -
Gradual entry
(Western Theological Seminary (Holland, Michigan) in partnership with Calvin College (Grand Rapids, Michigan), 1986)A turn to the left immediately reveals more of the great church room while further movement is necessary to reveal the focus of worship. -
Gradual entry
(Western Theological Seminary (Holland, Michigan) in partnership with Calvin College (Grand Rapids, Michigan), 1986)Entry into the great church room does not yet reveal the focus of worship in the liturgical center but requires entry and then a ninety degree turn to the left. -
Font and pool
(Western Theological Seminary (Holland, Michigan) in partnership with Calvin College (Grand Rapids, Michigan), 1986)The font also surmounts a Baptismal pool for those who wish to be baptised by immersion. (Roman Catholics make the distinction between immersion which is portrayed in early Christian frescoes and mosaics as standing knee ... -
Narthex/Baptistry
(Western Theological Seminary (Holland, Michigan) in partnership with Calvin College (Grand Rapids, Michigan), 1986)The very large narthex also serves as Baptistry, placing the Baptismal font and pool not only at the exterior entrance but also the entrance to the great church room. The slot in the face of the font facing the pool allows ... -
Saint Elizabeth Seton, 1985
(Western Theological Seminary (Holland, Michigan) in partnership with Calvin College (Grand Rapids, Michigan), 1986)Architects: Rafferty Rafferty Tollefson Lindeke. Completed in 1985. This church is located in a suburb of Indianapolis. The suburb is adjacent to farming area, which is reflected in the roof lines of Elizabeth Seton. -
Great church room
(Western Theological Seminary (Holland, Michigan) in partnership with Calvin College (Grand Rapids, Michigan), 1986)The interior of the mega-church witnesses to both its success in gathering worshippers as well as the problem of making a visual witness to the Sacraments of Baptism and the Lord's Supper. While mega-churches have been ...
