Emmanuel Christian Seminary at Milligan: Recent submissions
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"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 ... -
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 -
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, ... -
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 ...