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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 ... -
Mental health problems and lunchtime television-watching habits among Adventist women from the Caribbean region of Colombia
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2016-09)Mental health has been a serious problem in the society throughout the last years. It is estimated that every year, approximately one fourth of the world’s population suffers from mental diseases (Halliwell, Main, & ... -
Mentoring new faculty in higher education : a case study
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2017-03)This study examined the mentoring practices for new faculty in higher education. The purpose of this study was to gain a better understanding on how mentoring new faculty was done in higher educational institutions (HEIs). ... -
A Mentoring program for the ministerial intern supervisors in the territory of Southern Asia-Pacific Division of Seventh-day Adventist
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2016-02)Annually a great number of ministerial interns enter into pastoral responsibilities without the benefits of relevant training, ministerial support, and enriching mentoring program. Looking at the challenges that the ... -
Mentoring style, self-description, and academic achievement
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2013-03)The intention of the study was to examine student mentoring, self-description, and academic achievement in a selected private university in Jakarta, Indonesia. There were 150 respondents in the study. The 2 instruments ... -
Metaphors of forgiveness in the book of Isaiah
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2019-05)The Book of Isaiah offers a variety of metaphors for forgiveness. Biblical scholars have taken into consideration these different metaphors; however, they do not evidence the methodological procedure in their analysis. ... -
Miracles and testimony in relation to faith in the gospel of John : a study in the text and its contexts
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2012-02)It is not easy to describe the relationships between miracles and faith in the Gospel of John. On the one hand, the Gospel emphasizes the extraordinary nature of miraculous signs and their importance for believing in ... -
A Model for English language teaching and learning for globalization in Georgia : a case study
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2018-03)The influence of globalization on different aspects of life has become real. Since English is on heightened demand around the world connecting people of the new millennium, globalization has become evident, especially ... -
The morphological and syntactical irregularities in the Book of Revelation
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2013-12)This dissertation explores the barbarisms and solecisms in the book of Revelation. These grammatical irregularities have been tackled by previous scholars from 2 perspectives: the author’s Semitic background and the Greek ... -
A Needs assessment for establishing Seventh-day Adventist centers of influence in Tagaytay City
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2020-05)Out of the 7.6 billion people in the world, according to the United Nations (2018), 55% (4.2 billion) live in urban areas. Almost half of that is in Asia. Asia’s urban population is 49.7% (2.2 billion). This is nearly a ... -
Non-native English speaker teachers' English proficiency, teaching methodology, and students' performance
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2012-06)This quasi-experimental study investigated 2 teacher-related factors affecting student performance on an English proficiency test over a 10-week period: non-native English speaker teachers’ English proficiency and teaching ... -
Organizational commitment and teaching performance of SDA Elementary School Teachers in South-Central Luzon
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2008-05)This study investigated potential relationships between the organizational commitment and teaching performance of Seventh-day Adventist elementary school teachers in South-Central Luzon. This involved 123 teachers from 30 ... -
Organizational crisis : a model of emergence
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2012-10)Most scholars in the crisis management field are either classifying the types of crisis or identifying the stages whereby crisis is manifested. Though these studies increase our understanding of the phenomena and how to ... -
Organizational identification : a structural equation model for Adventist higher educational institutions
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2015-02)The need for affiliation is an innate need for humans who constantly seek to form attachments. Organizations are social environments where the same tendencies are extended. When an employee experiences a sense of belonging ... -
The Origin and development of the Seventh-day Adventist church in India (1895-1947)
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2017-09)A real need exists to provide a historical overview of the Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) Church in India. No substantial or comprehensive research study is presently available. This dissertation seeks to fill the void by ... -
Paradox and passivity : gaps as a rhetorical device in Genesis 22:1-19
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2019-05)The difficulties of the narrative of Gen 22:1-19 comprises paradox and passivity. These difficulties elicit interpretative issues with the characters of the narrative. The text had been approached using different ... -
The PAROKET motif of the tabernacle and its importance for the atonement : an exegetical-thematic study
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2015-02)This study aims to illuminate the פָּרכֶֹת motif of the tabernacle and its importance for the atonement system. The method chosen for the study is an exegetical-thematic analysis of the פָּרכֶֹת texts of Exodus and ... -
The Pauline concept of new covenant and its ecclesiological implications in light of the expression Diakonus Kaines Diathekes in 2 Corinthians 3:6
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2015-08)The aim of this dissertation is to highlight the exegetical and ecclesiological implications of the expression minister of the new covenant in 2 Cor 3:6 as the exegetical and linguistic key for the understanding of the ... -
Perceptions of antecedents of unethical behavior among leaders of the Seventh-day Adventist church : a grounded theory approach
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2014-12)Even though business ethics discipline has studied the antecedents of unethical behavior for more than 30 years, current understanding of unethical behavior in Christian organizations is unclear and more research is necessary ... -
Perceptions of High School Science and Social Studies teachers on writing as a learning strategy : a case study
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2012-03)Writing is a skill that is required of every literate individual; however, it has been found in the United States that high school graduates are not ready for college writing and many employees are unable to meet work ...