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Empowerment leadership program : enhancing workload management capabilities for pastoral leadership effectiveness in North-East Tanzania Conference
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2015-03)
Leadership is an important management function in church. Hence, pastors play
an important role in local church leadership. However, the district pastors (DP) at North-
East Tanzania Conference (NETC) have to take care ...
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 ...
Evaluation of the historical, prophetical, and historico-prophetical approaches to Revelation 2 and 3
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2016-03)
Scholars diverge widely in the interpretation of Revelation in general and Rev 2
and 3 in particular. Three approaches to Rev 2 and 3 stand out: the historical, the
prophetical, and the historico-prophetical. The historical ...
Faithfulness in the book of Revelation : it's identification and significance
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2012-06)
Among the πίζηηο word-group, the adjective πηζηόο, “faithful” predominantly occurs in the book of Revelation. This word describes Jesus, the words of the prophecy, and the saints. In the case of the noun πίζηηο occurring ...
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 ...
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, ...
A Survey of the major objections and apologetic responses to the Seventh-day Adventist doctrine of the pre-advent investigative judgment
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2018-05)
A survey of major objections by challengers to the Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) doctrine of the pre-Advent investigative judgment covers three main issues: biblical, theological, and historical. Opponents argue that the ...
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 ...
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 ...