Dissertations / Project Portfolios from 2021
The Development of a Robust, Self-Sustaining Internal Coaching Network, Harry Fritzenschaft
The Household of God: Building Communities of Shalom, Jodi Gatlin
The Invitation of Desire for God Opened by the Stories of Christian Mystics, Kathi Gatlin
From Recreational to Sacramental: Observing Past Entheogenic Practices and Considering Their Potential Application in the Future of Christianity, Heath Hollensbe
Winsome Wounds: A New Perception of Pastoral Suffering, Stephanie Hurd
Meshed Ministry: Retaining Young Adults During their Complex Migration into Adulthood, Randy Jumper
Vile Methods: Bridging Divides and Expanding Churches' Understanding of Creativity, Tyler Jack Kaufmann
A Consideration of a High View of God and our Relationship with Work in a Charismatic Context, Andrea Lathrop
Building for the Future: Sacred Space Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow, Eric Lee
A Culture of Scarcity And a God of Abundance: Leading a Church into a Bigger, Better, More Beautiful Story, Jamie McCallum
Conflict Resolution to Preserve Church Unity, Christina McCully
Conflict Between the Clergy and the Laity in the Quaker Church in Kenya, John Muhanji
Faith Development Theory and a Developmental Approach to Spiritual Formation for the, Joshua Nolt
Wayfinding: Spiritual Resilience for Global Servants, Joyce Reed
Not-Quite-Equal: Mentoring Women for 21st Century Leadership, Susan Rose
Service Matters: Integrating Faith and Vocation in Evangelical Christian Higher Education, Karen Rouggly
Changing the Story of White Supremacy in the Church: Towards a Trauma-Informed Model of Racial Reconciliation, Andrea Saccoccio
Re-enchanting Adolescence: Using Story to Give a New Generation Fresh Hope, Susan Stratton
Christian Leadership in an Age of Identity Politics, Lloyd Wilkinson
Dissertations / Project Portfolios from 2020
Scriptural Contextualization: Understanding Chinese Philosophical Narratives, Gregory Appleby
Thriving Holistically as a Woman Married to a Minister: A Spiritual Formation Model to Support Women in the United States in the Role of Pastor's Wife, Elisa Renae Ashley
Father Wounds in Black Christian Women: Their Effects on Identity and Perception of God as Father, Lasondra Barnes
Exvangelical: Why Millennials and Generation Z are Leaving the Constraints of White Evangelicalism, Colleen Batchelder
Intergenerational Formation as a Tool for Main Line Protestant Revitalization, Scott Crane
Transfigurative Power of the Holy Spirit by Prayer and Preaching, Debbie Daley-Salinger
Women in Ministry Leadership: A Spirit-Empowered Framework, Rhonda Davis
Gender Synergy: Inspiring Men to Champion Women Leaders to Increase Gender-Balanced Leadership, Jake Dean-Hill
Dave Ramsey's Financial Peace University: FPU's Effect on Tithes and Offerings in the Evangelical Church, Jay Forseth
Hesed: Engaging New Generations for Earthkeeping, Keith Ham
Bringing Life Back to Christianity: Taking a Fresh Look at Baptism, Shawn W. Hart
The Avoidance of Burnout Among Open Bible Pastors: Creating Healthy and Vibrant Leaders in Ministry, Isaac Hebden
Engaging Gen Z: Toward a Paracletic Leadership Framework, DeMario Hood
Why We Fail to Enact the Change We Need: A Framework for Adaptive Change at Large Churches, Beau J. Johnson
The Value of Cultural Hospitality within the Seventh-Day Adventist Church in the United States of America, Kara Johnsson
Leading Change Through Reactivity: Preparing Congregations for Change and Processing the Resultant Reactivity in a Healthy Manner, Rick Kavanaugh
Before You Burnout: Cultivating Sustainable Practices that Lead to Clergy Family Resilience, Dawn Kilian
Reclaiming a Multiplying Discipleship: Fostering the Dance of the Gathered and Sent Church, Matthew Lake
Embodying God's Full Welcome: A Theology and Praxis of Hospitality Toward Families Affected by Autism, Manuel Magana-Garcia
Discipleship in a Digital Age: Leveraging Multimodality and Digital Networks, Jennifer Miles
Are "These" Us? A Semiotic View of Mixed Iron-Clay Feet From Daniel 2 in the Age of Artificial Intelligent Technology, Hoa Huu Nguyen
Techno-Theology: A Theological Algorithm for Being Human in a Technological Age, Daniel Passini
Stewarding Privilege: Transitioning to Millennial Leadership in Christian Family Foundations, Mark Petersen
To Imagine a Future: A Social Entrepreneurship Program for Youth in High Risk Environments in Carpinteria, California, Christopher Lucian Pritchett
Acedia in the Local Church: Cultivating the Virtue of Charity as a Remedy for the Vice of Acedia, Jason Sedore
A Neo-Free Methodism: Shadow-Work as a Model for Racial Justice, Liz Simmons
Discernment Practices for Second Chair Leaders, Linda Sommerville
A New Rural Missiology: Bringing Hope to Forgotten People in Forgotten Places, Steve Swinburne
The Commodification of the Table: The Journey Toward the Forgotten Body and Blood of Jesus, Guy L. Taylor
Facing Death, Finding Life: Discipleship and Focus Change in the Church, David Jason Turbeville
Demographic Changes and Faithful Response: Helping Presbyterian Churches Flourish into the Future, David G. Watermulder
Believers Armor: How the Christian Church in the United States can Survive and Overcome Spiritual Warfare, Michael A. Webb
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion of Women and People of Color in Leadership in the Wesleyan Tradition, Trisha Welstad
Rising to Heaven: The Ideology of Progress and the Semiotics of Church Growth, Len Wilson
Dissertations / Project Portfolios from 2019
God Likes Sex: Conversations Integrating Spirituality and Sexuality, Jennie Armstrong
Contextual Intelligence: One Intelligence to Serve Them All, Michael Adam Beck
Social Media Polarization and the Ministry of Reconciliation, Douglas Bursch
Retaining Second Career Pastors in Recognized Ministry, David L. Carringer
Learning in the Midst of Action: Phronesis in the Seminary, Kyle J. Chalko
Rethinking Foreign Missions: How Churches Can Engage in Global Missionary Work Without Leaving Their Communities, Stuart Alan Cocanougher
Revitalizing the Church Through Reaching Men With Families, Mike Conan
The Melody of Mutuality: Integrating Theological and Psychological Principles for Egalitarian Churches to Better Support Marriages, Jennifer J. Dean-Hill
Using Comedy to Build Community in Local Churches: How Laughing Together Can Bring People Together, Jason T. Deuman
YidBrik: Historical, Practical, Relational, and Theological Concepts and Challenges in Jewish-Christian Relations, Jonathan Esterman
Soul Journey: Rediscovering the Sacred Paths for Body, Heart, and Mind, Christopher Fillingham
Breaking Evangelical: an Attachment-Focused Framework for Healing Spiritual Trauma, Ashley Davis Gavila
A Journey Through the Traditional and Biblical Church Leadership Practices: With Special Consideration to Administering the Church Ordinances, Lynda Wright Gittens
Through the Valley of Darkness: Spiritual Formation for Pain Sufferers Within the Context of Evangelicalism Today, Michael Golden
“Me? An Addict?” Good News For Shame and Addiction, Rebecca Grisell
The Church's Lament: Moving the White Church from Grief of Complicity to Lament, Kristin Hamilton
Reframing the Gospel For Millennials: A Study in Shame, Identity, and Belonging, Douglas Heck
The U.S. Workplace is an Essential Environment for Christians to Evangelize Their Coworkers Who Do Not Know Jesus, Douglas Hurley
A New Koinonia: Rediscovering Community Through Online Communities of Practice, Christal M. N. Jenkins
Forming Anglican Wayfinders in Aotearoa: A Contextual Approach to Ministerial Preparation, Karen Kemp
The Ecumenical Remnant: Using a Narrative Approach to Revelation to Form Missional Imagination in an Adventist Context, Michael Larson
Re-Imagining the Lord's Supper as a Place of Belonging and Hospitality in the Christian Churches/Churches of Christ, Katy Drage Lines
The Promise and Purpose of Love and Belonging in Shaping the Spiritual Destiny of Sixth Graders, Jim Newby
The End Signs! Are We Getting the Message?, Terry L. Rankin
Local Church Revitalization Through Christological Discipleship, Philip Rolsing
Embracing the Experience of Glossolalia (“Speaking in Tongues”) as a Principal Discipline of Christian Spiritual Formation, Patricia A. Ruse
Millennial World-Changers: Engaging This Cause-Driven Generation, Katheryn Anne Saunders
Becoming Stuck in Complicated Grief: Turning Loss Into Resilience, Hope, and Healing, Elizabeth (Pam) Strachan-Proudfit
Renewing the Jesus Movement in the Episcopal Church: Weaving Good News Into Spiritual Formation, Robert Swope
Children's Faith Formation As Mutually Transforming Opportunity: Leading Systemic Change, Robin Michelle Turner
A Pentecostal Expression of Holistic Reflection in the Improvement of Pastoral Leadership Practices, Gabriella Van Breda
The Identification of and Solution to Commonly Held Evangelical Beliefs and Perspectives That Create Barriers to Spiritual Formation, Ken Van Vliet
Field Theory Toward a Post Critical Theory of Metaphor, Lori Wagner
My Daily Labor to Pursue: A Wesleyan Perspective on the Integration of Faith and Work, Jason Wellman
Leadership and Commitment in Pentecostal Churches, Jason T. Whitehead
Rethinking Evangelism as Discipleship: Equipping Followers to Live Incarnational Lives Outside the Walls, Lisa A. Willey
A Missiology of With: The Catalyst for Missionary Effectiveness in the 21st Century, Jennifer Williamson
Optimism For Church Growth: Encouraging Lessons From Christian Revivalists For Generations Primed to Flourish, Michael L. Wilson
Dissertations / Project Portfolios from 2018
Food and Faith: Making Food and Eating Choices Based on Evidence and Faith, James David Ahasay
Transforming Drug Addicts' Lives: Restoration Christian Outreach Community (RCOC) In Northwest Mississippi, Rose Maria McCarthy Anding