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Christianity encounters Filipino spirit-world beliefs : a case study
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 1990-05)In varying degrees, Filipino Christians are caught in a three-way confrontation of spirit-world views. The three views are the Western-inspired rationalistic understanding of the supernatural, the nonrationalistic Filipino ... -
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 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 ... -
A training program for the elite church members of the local Seventh-day Adventist church in evangelizing the elite people of Metro Manila
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2003-01)Pasay Seventh-day Adventist Church (PAC) is a church whose purpose is to accomplish the Great Commission of Jesus, specifically to the people of Metro Manila, including the elite. Most of the PAC members are elite people. ... -
A Program development on training junior pastors of East Central Korean Conference on disciple making
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2006-02)This study has two main purposes: (1) to conduct a training program on disciple making for junior pastors of East Central Korean Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, and (2) to provide proper suggestions to the conference ... -
A Biblical and contextual study of the viability of the cell church for the Seventh-day Adventist Mission in Seoul, Korea
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2006-02)The other Christian denominations in Korea have contributed to the introduction of cell church and its formation as a new paradigm church. The SDA church in Korea, however, is still new to the cell church. Thus, this ... -
A Proposal for the discipling of new members through the baptismal class in the North Kivu Association in the Democratic Republic of Congo
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2007-01)The church growth in the North Kivu Association (NKF,) has been challenged by an increasing rate of dropouts since the mid-1990s. Looking at the statistics of membership covering a period of twenty-four years, this study ... -
Possible correspondences between church growth principles and nine Chinese churches in Metro Manila
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2008)Several attempts by the Central Luzon Conference of Seventh-day Adventists to increase the number of members at the Manila Chinese SDA Church have not met with success over the years. In contrast, nine Chinese churches ... -
Power in church leadership : training modules for local church leaders in South-Central Luzon Conference of Seventh-day Adventists
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2010-12)Many people especially in the church regard power as evil. But they also realize that proper use of power is one of the most important elements for success in Christian leadership. But power could be misunderstood, ... -
Critical factors that facilitated the conversion of muslims in the Garut District West Java province Indonesia
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2011-05)Java Province, Indonesia. The study was conducted among 280 Garut Seventh-day Adventist church members. They were asked to respond to a selfconstructed instrument validated within the context of Garut community. ... -
Basic components of a training program on biblical preaching for young Seventh-day Adventist pastors of Korean Union Conference
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2011-06)Seventh-day Adventist churches in South Korea are demanding better quality of biblical preaching in their pulpits. The demand is far greater than the current ministerial workforce can supply. This crisis comes about because ... -
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 ... -
A program development on welfare ministry for the aged in Korean Union Conference
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2012-02)The main purpose of the study is to develop a wellorganized welfare ministry program for the aged in Korean Union Conference. To achieve the purpose of this paper, a biblical and contextual study was conducted to establish ... -
Developing a worship paradigm for first, second, and third generation Samoan Seventh-day Adventists in Melbourne, Australia : a contextualized approach
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2012-03)The multi-generational Samoan Seventh-day Adventist Churches in Melbourne, Australia, have been challenged with issues revolving around traditional and contemporary worship which has stirred controversy within, and aroused ... -
A description and contextualized strategies of the Muen Seventh-day Adventist Church in Shanghai under the "three-self" patriotic movement
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2012-06)The purpose of this study is to introduce the unique context of the “Three-Self” Patriotic Movement of Protestantism under the government of the Communist Party of China in Shanghai and to determine how the Shanghai ... -
Developing spiritual leadership training materials for local church leaders of Central Luzon Conference
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2012-10)Leadership plays a vital role in the development and success of any church organization. Many authors write about the importance of spiritual leadership on the progress of the organization. Since quality leadership ... -
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 ... -
Influence of spiritual participation to transformational leadership : towards developing a model program for spiritual formation for pastors in South Philippine Union Conference
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2013-03)The primary purpose of the study was to explore the relationship between spiritual participation to transformational leadership of South Philippine Union ' Conference pastor-leaders. Secondarily, the study was also aimed ... -
Contribution of teamwork culture to job satisfaction of pastors and administrators in West Indonesia Union Mission : a basis for teamwork development program
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2013-03)This quantitative study examined the relationship between teamwork culture and job satisfaction, as reported by the Seventh-day Adventist pastors and church administrators in West Indonesia Union Mission (WIUM). Although ... -
Leadership behaviors of small group leaders and their impact on the effectiveness of small groups in the North Minahasa Conference : a basis for program development
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2013-03)Small group (SG) ministry has swept the Christian world with a storm. Various SG methods have been developed and tested in churches all over the world. The success has been significant, particularly in North America, South ...