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Lay ministry training based on spiritual gifts in the Seventh-day Adventist churches of the Thailand Adventist Mission
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2016-02)Thailand Adventist Mission is facing an enormous challenge in mobilizing and nurturing church members into active ministry in reaching the people of Thailand. Although Thailand Adventist Mission is baptizing hundreds of ... -
The Mediating role of disciple-making process in the relationship of transformational leadership behavior, church ministry programs and church membership retention
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2016-10)The church needs to grow to accomplish its mission. In the past 14 years, the churches at East Indonesia Union Conference (EIUC) have added 56,984 members through baptism and profession of faith. However, 23,106 members ... -
Overcoming cultural prejudice of the Seventh-day Adventist members in Bacolod City to facilitate cross-cultural mission
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2022-11)This study aimed to develop a strategy on how to overcome cultural prejudices among Adventist members in Bacolod City to reach people from other cultures. Bacolod is a highly urbanized city where various ethnic groups ... -
A Prejudice reduction model to improve the intergroup relations between Adventist church members and Muslim immigrants in Moscow based on a theology of inclusive relationships of Jews and Gentiles in Romans
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2013-02)Adventists appear to share a common prejudice toward Muslim immigrants. This study seeks to determine factors that influence negative attitudes of the church members toward the immigrants and build a model for ... -
Reconciliation : an integrative theme for mission among the Xaracuu people of New Caledonia
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2017-10)The Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) mission in New Caledonia is struggling to reach out to the Xârâcùù people at their level by presenting the Gospel within their frame of reference. Their traumatic colonial past has left ... -
Toward a strategy for Seventh-day Adventists to evangelize apartment dwellers in urban areas of Taiwan : a case study
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 1995-07)The growing urbanization of Taiwan has created a need for new evangelization strategies that are fresh and relevant to the contemporary scene. This dissertation explores strategies for Seventh-day Adventists to evangelize ... -
Towards a missiological framework for responding to Chinese folk beliefs and practices : an ethnographic case study
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2019-08)This study aimed to find a solution to the missiological problem caused by the reality that the Chinese Adventist Church lacks effective ways to respond to folk beliefs and practices which have extensively affected Adventist ... -
Towards a strategy for effective conversion of prison inmates in a Philippine jail : a case study
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2001-03)inmates of Philippine jails. The main objectives of the study are: to provide a pastoral strategy in response to the challenge of helping bring conversion to inmates in the Philippines and to explore the biblical ... -
Utilizing the internet as a potential tool to spiritually nurture Christian young adults in Hyderabad, India
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2011-09)In the New Testament, Paul’s missionary commitment for nurturing the believers is directly demonstrated by the existence of the letters that he wrote. Paul’s ministry was significant because he ministered to his ...