Browsing Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.) Projects by Issue Date
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Voices at the Table: Communion Meditations Based on the Writings of Christians Through the Ages
(2012)A project submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Ministry -
Christian Churches initiating a partnership with the Shona Chiefs' Traditional Courts in Zimbabwe as an evangelistic tool
(2013)In this project, I highlight that the Shona African community of Matsai communal lands in Zimbabwe has its own centers of power located at the chiefs and Headmen's courts. I reflect on how the church, in its hundred years ... -
Fostering Christian Community Through Collaborative E-Learning Small Groups
(2015)This Doctor of Ministry Project addressed the need of the Cornerstone Christian Church of Pikeville, KY to develop new and creative ways to educate and build community among its members, while overcoming a shortage of ... -
The Ever-Faithful Congregation
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Discipling Christians through a Guided New Testament Reading Program and Short-Term Small Group Experience
(2016)This Doctor of Ministry Project addressed the need of Heath Church of Christ of Heath, Ohio to create a discipleship program for new and mature Christians. The discipleship program consisted of participants reading through ... -
Enhancing Communication with Married Couples through Improving the Discipline of Prayer
(2016)This Doctor of Ministry Project addressed the need of the Cornerstone Christian Church of Pikeville, KY to assist married couples with communication skills in order to strengthen their marriages. The spiritual discipline ... -
Lectio Divina: Examining the Impact of Experiencing Scripture in Christian's Relationship with Christ
(2017)The purpose of this Doctor of Ministry Project was to examine reflective reading's (lectio divina) impact on a Christian's relationship with Christ. The ministry design included teaching and practice for a small group ... -
The Effectiveness of Epository, Topical, Narratives/Storytelling, and Inductive Sermons at Justice Christian Church
(2017)This Doctor of Ministry project sought to find which sermon type; expository, topical, narrative/storytelling or inductive was the most effective in facilitating understanding at Justice Christian Church in Logan, West ... -
Sacred Storytelling at SouthBrook Christian Church
(2019-04-03)This project explores how a storytelling workshop might equip people to participate in spiritual conversations. It explores the basics of how narrative operates in the church and how it might serve the church in the moment ... -
Prayer as Mission: Rethinking Faithful Ministry for Older Adults
(2019-04-25)Older adults are increasingly becoming a larger percentage of the population in American society. With no change in this reality on the horizon, the western church must be more intentional in how it engages this aging ... -
Incorporating Art and Creativity in the Life of New Hope Christian Church
(2019-05-08)Artistic endeavor and creative expression in the life of the New Hope congregation in Columbus, Indiana was encouraged by conducting a ten-week “season of church life” titled “Maker: Celebrating Creation.” The series ... -
Let's Pray: The Study and Practice of Prayer at Fern Creek Christian Church
(2020-04-27)Prayer is weird. We know we should pray. Not only is it following Jesus' example but our own experiences confirm that God does hear and respond. However, too often our growth as people of prayer is stunted. This thesis ... -
Bound By Blood: Re-Discovering the Church as a Family at the Church at Redstone
(2021-04)Jesus and the New Testament writers described the church as a family. This doctor of ministry project explores the historical and biblical foundations of the church as a strong-group family and considers practices that may ... -
Secondary Traumatic Stress Disorder: Compassion Fatigue as a Condition among Ministers of the Stone-Campbell Movement
(2021-04-08)A research on secondary traumatic stress, also known as "compassion fatigue," or "vicarious trauma," a condition that impacts ministers in their roles as care-givers. Care-givers are the ones who run toward trauma while ...