Research on Christian Ministry Narrow Results
resources regarding some aspect of Christian ministry
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A Model for Mentoring the Millennials of the Ephesus Seventh-day Adventist Church to Perform Relevant Urban Ministry in Harlem Tertiary-Lifelong"The purpose of this project was to provide a model that equips the millennials of the Ephesus Seventh-day Adventist Church with the skills to do relevant urban ministry in Harlem through the use of mentoring relationships." -
A Narrative Ministry to a Teenage Bible Class - A Project Report Tertiary-Lifelong"Problem. The Church is failing to communicate its doctrines to teenagers in a familiar, relevant, interesting, and understandable medium. Ministers and teachers are often using abstract language which is inadequate to gain the understanding and... -
A Nexus of Eyes - The Praxis of Chaplaincy in One Faith Based Educational System Through Emerging Emic Perspectives Lifelong"The concept of chaplaincy as a practical counterpoint to the dystopian images of war embedded in many cultural mind-sets, especially European and Australasian meta-narratives, is evolving while simultaneously moving into uncharted waters of new... -
A Study of Nones in Brazil and the USA in Light of Secularization Theory, with Missiological Implications Tertiary New!!"The growth of those who declare themselves to be Nones, or religiously unaffiliated, in Brazil and the USA has been continuously higher than that of the general population. In Brazil, they are the third-largest group in the religious field, behind only... -
A Study On Various Factors and Their Relationship to Burnout Among Seventh-day Adventist Clergy Tertiary-LifelongThis study examined the condition of burnout among Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) clergy of the Pacific Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventist Church. The results found that 62% of the respondents have a low range for burnout and 38% scored in the high degree... -
Adventist Review Mission Effectiveness Evaluation Report 2018 Tertiary-Lifelong New!!"Over a year ago the General Conference Office of Archives and Statistics and Research commissioned a mission-effectiveness evaluation of the Adventist Review. Petr Činčala of the Institute for Church Ministry conducted the survey research and analysis,... -
An Exploratory Study of the Aims and Methods of Family Worship in the Seventh-day Adventist Church Tertiary-LifelongThis present study was to determine the underlying dimensions of the aims and methods of family worship and to discover which methods have a significant correlation with the aims of family worship. Results from the areas of the Lake Union Conference of Seventh-day... -
An Investigation of the Relationship Between Community Connectedness and Congregational Spiritual Vitality Tertiary-LifelongThis study aimed to determine if there is a relationship between levels of community connectedness to the spiritual vitality, growth, and giving levels of the congregations in the Oregon Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. Results confirmed that higher levels... -
Assessing Retention Patterns and Implementing Strategies for Membership Retention in the Zimbabwe Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists Tertiary-Lifelong New!!"This research project has investigated, identified, and assessed memner retention patteirn of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Zimbabwe, an entity usually referred to as the Zimbabwe Union Conference." -
Attachment and the Church - Toward an Understanding of the Bonding Factors for Youth and Young Adults as Applied to Their Relationship to the Seventh-day Adventist Church Tertiary-LifelongProblem: Attrition of post-academy adolescents and young adults from Seventh-day Adventist churches has received considerable attention in denominational publications. This present study attempts to determine the congregational attachment or bonding factors... -
Beliefs Held by Adventist Church Members About Adventist Education and Its Value: A Global Perspective Tertiary-Lifelong“Academic scholars tend to be the most interested in the quality of education, which is essential. However, for Seventh-day Adventists, more attention should be paid to education as an integral part of the church, its growth, and sustainability. This... -
Bullying and Its Effects on Secondary School Students in Nigeria: Implications for Counselling Grade 9-Tertiary New!!"This paper discussed bullying and its effects on Secondary school students in Nigeria and counselling implications. The paper highlighted that bullying in schools in Nigeria is a phenomena that has serious psychological consequences for victims." -
Close Relationships, Vital Spirituality and Relational Witnessing Manifested in Members in Mexico City Grade 1-LifelongInterpersonal relationships have been studied in relation to church growth. These studies have not been validated in Mexico in an Adventist context, nor has it been explored how close relationships correlate with vital spirituality and relational witnessing.... -
Coaching and Being Coached: A Qualitative Study of the Experiences of Education Leaders in the Florida Conference of Seventh-day Adventists Tertiary-Lifelong New!!Problem: The Florida Conference of Seventh-day Adventists administration was concerned about its effectiveness as an evangelistic organization due to changes in societal norms. They felt a need for a paradigm shift to keep ministry relevant to its membership... -
Directions for Future Models of Chaplaincy and Pastoral Care in Seventh-day Adventist Secondary Schools in Australia - A Modified Delphi Application Tertiary-Lifelong"Chaplaincy is increasingly becoming an important service and ministry in public and private schools in Australia. Given the current growth of, but perceived lack of direction for chaplaincy in Seventh-day Adventist schools, this study sought to explore... -
Dominant Characteristics and Predictive Factors that Motivate a Theology Career Choice in a Private Denominational University in São Paulo, Brazil Tertiary-Lifelong New!!The purpose of this study was to investigate and identify the dominant characteristics and the discriminant factors that motivated the career choice of freshman theology students in the Adventist Brazilian University of São Paulo (UNASP) in Brazil.... -
Equipping the Members to Lead Cell Groups into Emotional Health in the Nonsan Seventh-day Adventist Church in South Korea Tertiary-Lifelong New!!"The BEHOLD Model is designed to heal the wounded heart and broken spirit instead of each emotion itself, because the heart and spirit are the center of emotional experiences. This project, therefore, focuses on change of the heart and renewal of the mind... -
Former Seventh-Day Adventist Pastors: Qualitative Study Report Tertiary-Lifelong"Using a qualitative in-depth interview approach, this study aimed to understand the experiences of individuals who served as Seventh-day Adventist pastors and chose to leave pastoral ministry within the Adventist Church." -
High School Worship Assembly and Student Faith Maturity Tertiary-Lifelong"The development of spirituality and faith in students is one of the main goals of Christian education. The present study investigated this faith development and factors that contributed to it. Within the content of the study, faith was identified in... -
House Church – Planting Seventh-Day Adventist House Churches Among Rwandese Refugees In Columbus Ohio Tertiary-LifelongTraditional Church attendance is declining among the Rwandese Seventh-day Adventists refugees living in Columbus Ohio. Many of the Rwandese families reside in the same apartment complex carpooling with the few that drive to work and church services where possible.... -
Implementing Change Through Lay Leadership Training in Papua New Guinea - A Project Report Tertiary-Lifelong"Rapid cultural change is being forced upon the people of Papua New Guinea as their country strives to keep pace with its Western neighbours. The effects of that change are being felt by members of the Seventh-day Adventist Church as they seek to establish... -
In the Wake of the State - Seventh-day Adventism and Apartheid in South Africa Tertiary-LifelongThis article is part of a large study of Seventh-day Adventism, which has included over 3,000 in-depth interviews in 55 countries in all twelve divisions of the world church. It reports on how the Seventh-day Adventist Church in South Africa formalized the... -
INFO Editorial: Christian Organizations Lifelong"This issue of the International Forum Journal focuses on some current concerns facing international Christian organizations. There is within Christianity today a growing realization that our centuries-old message needs to find new means of expression.... -
Institute of Church Ministry Tertiary-LifelongThe Institute of Church Ministry (ICM)'s mission is to "share the expertise and resources of Andrews University and the Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary with the Adventist church in North America." -
Marriage and Faith - Ministry to Couples Where One Partner is a Seventh-day Adventist - A Project Report Tertiary-Lifelong"A considerable number of Seventh-day Adventists are partners in interfaith marriages. These relationships experience the added stress typical of such marriages. No research appears to have been conducted relating to interfaith marriage involving Seventh-day... -
Participative Leadership in the Toronto Seventh-day Adventist Church - A Project Report Tertiary-Lifelong"Problem: Respect for an authoritarian style of leadership in the church has diminished. Due to societal and cultural changes church members are seeking greater participation in the decision making processes in the church. It was the purpose of this project... -
Pastoral Effectiveness – A Study of Differences Among Comparison Groups of Seventh-day Adventist Clergy Tertiary-LifelongThis study was an examination of statistically significant differences among contrasted groups of clergy to identify characteristics and performance patterns associated with productivity and effectiveness. Results showed that high-baptism pastors were more... -
Perceived Effectiveness of a Mentoring Program for Training Adventist Chinese Evangelists Tertiary-Lifelong New!!Problem: The fact that evangelism in the Unorganized Territories of the Chinese Union Mission was done mainly as personal evangelism and that public evangelism was limited to a one-day seed sowing meeting had led to a serious need for equipping pastors in... -
Perceptions of the Pastoral Selection Process of Local Conferences in the Australian Union Conference Tertiary-Lifelong"This research seeks to identify the perceptions of the pastoral selection process in the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Australia and New Zealand. Specifically, it seeks to gather perceptions of church members as they relate to the strengths and weaknesses... -
Preaching and Teaching – An Integrative Evaluative Approach to Christian Practices at Fil-Am SDA Church Tertiary-LifelongThis thesis project aimed to determine how biblical expository preaching can make sense to believers and spur them on to spiritual maturity in a multi-ethnic diverse Christian community. Participants’ responses demonstrated their associating biblical... -
Predicting Sexual Abstinence Among Seventh-day Adventist Emerging Adults Tertiary-Lifelong"This study proposes to strengthen the nascent scholarship investigating sexual behavior among Seventh-day Adventist emerging adults." -
Preparation and Practice of Ministry – A Study of Seventh-day Adventist Ministerial Education in the Philippines Tertiary-Lifelong“The purpose of this study was to examine the extent to which the present undergraduate ministerial degree offered at Philippine Union College is able to prepare the ministry adequately to meet the demands in the North Philippines. This study surveyed... -
Promoting Health and Wellness in Australian Church Communities - The Parish Nurses' Lived Experience Tertiary-Lifelong"Parish nursing, has emerged in Australia over the last decade with an aim to provide holistic health care to people in church community settings through health education, counselling, referral, support and co-ordination of volunteers. Great value has... -
Publish or Perish - A Study of the Role of Print in the Adventist Community Tertiary-Lifelong"Despite the proliferation of various forms of media, print remains a popular choice for communication among voluntary, nonprofit organisations. The Seventh-day Adventist Church, with its print-rich heritage and a continuing print emphasis, proves ideal... -
Religious Coping Strategies and the Role of the Local Minister in Supporting Church Members Facing Negative Life Events Tertiary-Lifelong"Coping is at the core of life. For religious people, religious coping also plays a significant part in the potential outcome of a crisis. Firstly, this study determined the type of religious coping methods adopted by Australian Seventh-day Adventist... -
Report on Survey of Motives for Tithing Among Seventh-day Adventists from Four Conferences on Four Continents Tertiary-LifelongThis report presents the "results of a survey designed to reveal what motivates Seventh-day Adventists to return tithe." -
Seventh-Day Adventists and ‘Race’ Relations in the U.S. – The Case of Black-White Structural Segregation Tertiary-LifelongThis study aimed to gain a deeper insight into the racialized structure and unique Seventh-day Adventist arrangement concerning racial segregation practice which is distinct from that of other denominations. The qualitative study was focused on the Detroit... -
Soft Options or Practical Reality? A Study of Practical Course Options for HSC Students in SDA Schools in NSW Tertiary-Lifelong"This study examines the perceptions of senior students in four Seventh-day Adventist schools in New South Wales toward the range of subject options available at their school. In particular the study focuses upon students’ perceived levels of satisfaction... -
Staying in Ministry – A Qualitative Study of Seventh-day Adventist Women Pastors Tertiary-LifelongThis study explored the pastoral experiences of 11 Adventist women clergy serving in the United States and what contributed to their longevity in ministry. They showed depth of conviction about their calling from God through external challenges. -
Strengthening Mission Through Strategy: An Analysis of the Mission-Driven Excellence Strategy Tertiary-Lifelong New!!"The Office of Strategy and Research (OSR) for the Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) churches in the North America Division (NAD) is beginning to implement a new strategy that focuses on mission. The OSR designed the strategy, created tools and materials to... -
Television as a Medium for Evangelism - A Project Report Tertiary-Lifelong"The electronic communications media of today appear to offer almost limitless opportunities for communicating the message of the gospel to very large numbers of people. Television in particular occupies a primary place in communicating with people in... -
The Church as a Social Support for Women – Perspectives of Female Members of Selected Seventh-day Adventist Churches Tertiary-Lifelong“This study was designed to discover to what extent female members of Seventh-day Adventist churches perceive their church as providing them with social support...In comparing the women on the basis of ethnicity, the Black women had a higher perception... -
The Effects of Aerobic Recreation on the Well-being of Members of the Adventist Church - A Project Report Tertiary-Lifelong"That physical and mental health are indispensably related is evidenced by the scriptures, the writings of Ellen White, and modern scientific research. Most Australians, including many Seventh-day Adventists, continue to neglect this relationship and... -
The Fragmenting of Apocalypticism within a Denominationalizing Sect - The Case of Seventh-day Adventism Tertiary-LifelongThis paper focuses on the North American Division of the Adventist Church (the U.S. and Canada). It uses a sociological church-sect theory lens to interpret changes in Adventism regarding apocalypcism. It argues that over the past 150 years, Adventism has... -
The Global Religious Landscape Tertiary-LifelongThis report is about the size and distribution of the world’s major religious groups as of 2010. Pew Research has assembled data on the size and geographic distribution of eight major religious groups, including the religiously unaffiliated. -
The Impact of Discipleship on Wellbeing in Intergenerational Congregations Tertiary-Lifelong"This study explored how intergenerational Christian congregations could provide a potential avenue for connectedness. A mixed-method research approach was adopted to answer the question, how is a person’s wellbeing impacted by their level of social... -
The Place of Psychology in the Counselling Ministry of Adventist Pastors in Southern Ghana Tertiary-Lifelong New!!"This study was conducted to assess the place of psychology in the counseling ministry of Adventist pastors in southern Ghana. The researchers sought to find out the role psychology plays in counseling among the pastors, unearth the top three issues that... -
Tolerance and Tension - Islam and Christianity in Sub-Saharan Africa Tertiary-LifelongThis report summarizes key findings from more than 25,000 face-to-face interviews conducted on behalf of the Pew Research Center’s Forum on Religion & Public Life in more than 60 languages or dialects in 19 sub-Saharan African nations from December... -
Toward a Biblical and Missiological Framework for Transformational Advocacy in the Seventh-day Adventist Church Tertiary New!!Problem: Adventists have been inconsistent in dealing with inequality and injustice in society, swaying between silence, accommodation, positional statements, and direct advocacy approaches. Although advocacy has become more prominent among Adventist thinkers... -
Understanding and Practice of Discipleship Among the Members of the Michigan Conference of Seventh-day Adventists in Light of a Biblical Model Tertiary-LifelongThis descriptive study uses a biblical Rabbi-Witness Discipleship Model to answer the following question: "To what extent, if any, is the current understanding and practice of discipleship and witnessing biblically founded among the members of the [Michigan... -
Unemployment, Poverty and SDA Church Polity in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Is There a Dependency Culture? Tertiary New!!"Seventh-Day Adventist Church in Bosnia and Herzegovina often encounters the mentality of dependency among its church members. It is manifested in requests that Church solves their financial problems. Trying to understand this phenomenon, Osmer's method... -
Worship and the Faith of the Family - A Project Report Tertiary-Lifelong"The home is the most potent setting for the development of Christian characteristics. The 'ecology' of Christian nurture that once existed in society - the Christian community, the school system taught by at least nominally Christian teachers, the church,...