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An Analysis of the culture resistance and receptivity among the North Caucasus people groups : the Balkar people case study
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2017-08)
The Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) mission in Russia is facing challenges to bring the Gospel to the indigenous ethnic groups of the North Caucasus that include the Balkars. They have been resistant to any attempts to be ...
Eschatological features in Malachi 4:1-6
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2017-05)
In Malachian studies, eschatology in Mal 4:1-6 is not given adequate attention. Most studies mention the subject in passing. Additionally, scholars approach the subject with incomprehensive methodologies. Consequently, ...
Influence of spiritual leadership behavior toward pastors' work motivation at Minahasa Conference, Indonesia : a basis for spiritual leadership program development
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2016-11)
Spiritual leadership has become a growing interest among Christians due to its influence to work motivation. In the Seventh-day Adventist Church, Fowler (1982) indicates that the problem of pastors‟ work motivation has ...
The Role of women in Johannine literature : an exegetical study
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2014-01)
The role of women in Johannine literature appears to be unique in a number of ways. Firstly, in the Gospel of John, there is a different presentation accorded to women in comparison to the Synoptics. John gives a lengthy ...
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 ...
A Comparative study of the divine covenant between the views of John Calvin and Jacob Arminius
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2016-05)
This dissertation is a comparative study that compares the views of John Calvin (1509-1594) and Jacob Arminius (1560-1609) about the divine covenant. Both theologians acknowledged the motif of the divine covenant as central ...
The Doctrine of atonement as it relates to the humanity of Christ : a comparative study and analysis of the views of Irving, Barth, and Sequera
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2013-05)
This comparative study on the views of Edward Irving, Karl Bath, and Jack Sequeira on the doctrine of atonement seeks to answer the following questions: What could be the rationale of Irving, Barth, and Sequeira in their ...
Contextualized Seventh-day Adventist Church growth strategies for postmodern culture in Japan
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2013-04)
The primary purpose of the study is to identify the best contextualized strategies
for church growth in Japanese postmodern society. This project attempts a comparison
between the current situation of the Japanese ...
An Investigation and analysis of the leadership of Lan Zhou Seventh-day Adventist Church from 1980-2010
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2014-02)
terms of membership. Since its founding days, LZSDA
Church has formed leadership for its ministry to win souls and enrich the spiritual lives of
its church members. The main purpose of this study is to investigate and ...
Exploring the spiritual commitment of international students in a selected Philippine Adventist higher education institution
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2018-01)
exist and for religious groups, spirituality is linked with faith in God; thus, shaping the beliefs of the members and becoming one of the reasons for membership growth. Spiritual commitment is the basis of spiritual growth ...