Browsing Emmanuel Christian Seminary at Milligan by Issue Date
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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 ... -
Equipping the Members of Appleton Christian Church through Training and Support to Increase their Participation in Pastoral Care Visitations in Hospitals, Nursing Homes, and Hospice Facilities
(2021-04-28)Recognizing the biblical mandate for member involvement (Ephesians 4:11-13) and the call for every Christian to care for one another (2 Corinthians 1:3-5) this paper presents the process used to increase the involvement ... -
Talking to Victims of Trauma Through the Lens of Atonement Theology
(2022-04-22)Metaphors concerning atonement theology that are misunderstood, poorly defined and clumsily communicated often lead to a mischaracterization of God to those who have experienced trauma or abuse. Theological scholars, local ... -
One God, the Creator, Maker, and Nourisher of this Universe: Irenaeus Against the Valentinians
(2022-05)The purpose of this thesis is to explore the conflict between Irenaeus and his Valentinian opponents. In it I argue that Irenaeus turns to the doctrine of creation in his opposition to the Valentinians as a means to reveal ... -
Increasing Engagement: at Worthington Christian Church During Social, Political, and Health Challenges
(2023-04-17)This project outlines the challenges the Church has faced over the last few years and how leaders can help congregations re-engage in spiritual rhythms. The project compares the spiritual challenges of the pandemic with ... -
Developing a Community Mental Health Chaplaincy Model in Carter County, Tennessee in Response to the Opioid Addiction Crisis
(2023-05-01)Explores pastoral theology in the context of the current opioid crisis (1996-2023), concentrating specifically on an Appalachian social location. Examines the mechanism of opioid addiction according to the NIDA model, ... -
"This Is Our Story:" A Contextual and Appreciative Inquiry-Informed History of the Valley Forge Christian Church
(2024-04)This project applies Appreciative Inquiry and a contextual approach to writing a history of the Valley Forge Christian Church in Elizabethton, Tennessee. Appreciative Inquiry (AI) enables organizations and communities ...