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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 ...
Developing Biblical servant leadership course in the context of Myanmar for students of Myanmar Union Adventist Seminary
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2015-10)
A biblical leadership model is a great demand for Christian churches in Myanmar
where the traditional hierarchical system is embedded in the society. The Seventh-day
Adventist Church is no exception and has not been ...
The Meaning of katharisas to loutro tou hydatos en remati in Ephesians 5:26 : an exegetical study
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2016-02)
There are four ways in which the phrase ―θαζαξίζαο ηῷ ινπηξῷ ηνῦ ὕδαηνο ἐλ ῥήκαηη‖ has been interpreted by several scholars. These are the following: (1) baptism imagery, (2) redemption imagery, (3) cleansing by the Word, ...
Rebuking the innocent : challenge-riposte exchange in Luke 13:10-17
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2019-11)
Many studies have explored the dispute between Jesus and the synagogue ruler over the Sabbath healing of a bent woman in Luke 13:10–17 from form and redaction criticism, feminist/liberationist criticism, compositional ...
Theological implications on the use of wisdom expressions in the book of Daniel in the light of Old Testament Wisdom Literature
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2014-05)
The purpose of this study is twofold. First, it seeks to augment the understanding of
apocalypse through the investigation of the wisdom terms in the book of Daniel. Second, the
study is an attempt to evaluate the ...
Honor and shame : an exegetical-thematic analysis of the narrative of Hagar and Sarai in Genesis 16
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2015-11)
The purpose of this study is to ascertain the identity of honor and shame values in
Gen 16. The narrative presents nuances of honor and shame particularly in verse 4 and
clause in verse 13b. Most scholarly discussions ...
The relational models approach as the basis for forming and maintaining strong families among Seventh-day Adventists in Papua New Guinea
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2015-02)
The families of the Seventh-day Adventist Church (SDAC) in Papua New Guinea
(PNG) have been challenged with a number of issues revolving around social changes in
values in traditional PNG communities. These family issues ...
Inauguration or Day of Atonement : the cleansing of the heavenly things in Hebrews 9:23
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2019-02)
Church growth theory and the development of the Seventh-day Adventist church mission in Georgia : a case study
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2018-01)
The Seventh-day Adventist (Adventist) Church growth rate in the country of Georgia is remarkably low. It has only 368 members despite its long history in Georgia. Using a qualitative case study research design, this study ...
Sapiential echoes of the newness motif in 2 Corinthians 5:11-21
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2019-10)
This dissertation examines the newness motif in 2 Cor 5:11-21 by taking into consideration some sapiential notions in the text. Most studies on this subject limit their interpretation of the passage to the newness terminology ...