Browsing by Author "Holland, Jack"
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Bound By Blood: Re-Discovering the Church as a Family at the Church at Redstone
Moon, Chris (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 ... -
Developing a Community Mental Health Chaplaincy Model in Carter County, Tennessee in Response to the Opioid Addiction Crisis
Fisher, William Kevin (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, ... -
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
Baker, Daniel (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 ... -
Increasing Engagement: at Worthington Christian Church During Social, Political, and Health Challenges
Seevers, Austin (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 ... -
Prayer as Mission: Rethinking Faithful Ministry for Older Adults
Tully, David (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 ... -
Secondary Traumatic Stress Disorder: Compassion Fatigue as a Condition among Ministers of the Stone-Campbell Movement
Lawson, Dan (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 ...