Dissertations / Project Portfolios from 2025
Cultivating Millennial Engagement and Spiritual Formation in the Black Church for Leadership Development, Rufus Chambers III
Being the Beloved: Cultivating a Head to Heart Journey of Identity for Emerging Adults in Ministry and Leadership, Jennifer Clark
The Hospitality Challenge: Recovering a Biblical Method for Discipling Busy People, Kristopher Clifford
Unmoored: Answering Social Upheaval and Historical Forgetfulness, Carl Creasman
The Soul Journey: A Response to the Evangelical Exodus, Jerome T. Daley Jr.
Seven Portals of Feminine Formation: Reclaiming the Wisdom of the Gnostics, Kellie Wilder Daley
M3: Intensive Seminars for Advancing Microchurch Methodology and Ministry, Rick DeLaTorre
Wilderness & Wonder: Creating Compassionate Spaces for Those Who have Been Wounded and Forgotten by the Church, Tyler Dresbach
Good Neighbors Racial Healing Journey: Ministry of the Good Neighbors Racial Healing Initiative, Rev. Cameron Duncan
Blessed are the Single Ladies: How Marriage Normative Preaching Harms Single Women, Jamie Fiorino
Reimagining the Role of Women in the Church of Tomorrow, Adam Harbaugh
Inspire Leadership Transitions: Helping Non-Denominational Churches Navigate Senior Leadership Transitions, Andrew Heard
Blue Momma, Why are You so Blue: A Trauma-Informed Theological Approach to Systematically Oppressed Black Mothers in Memphis, Tennessee, Valerie Houston
Black Women Healing from Gender-Based Violence: Christ-Centered Approaches for Transformative Holistic Wellbeing, Tanya Jahwar
Biblical Women Reimagined A Devotional where Women's Voices are Heard, Natalie Karlson
Restoration for Pastors: Embodied Art, Prayers, and Poetry for Healing and Resilience, Bryan H. Kim
Whole Broken People Wholeness of Life at All Ages, Brenda K. Lewis
Wholehearted Leadership: Equipping Clergy for Healthy Leadership, Nicole McClurg
Equip Life on Purpose, Michael T. Morgan
Beloved Elder: The Spiritual Journey of Aging, Elizabeth Nielsen
Sexism in African and African-American Pentecostalism: A Black Liberation Perspective, Evelyn G. Okeke
Remain: Holistic Transformation for Spiritually and Developmentally Mature Global Ministry Leaders in Late Midlife, Nicole Paschall
A Paradigm Shift in Disciple Making and Church Administration: Administrating Ministry Programs with a Knowledge Management System, Patrick Patterson
Creation of a Pastor Care Team For Pacific District Mennonite Brethren Pastors, Randolf Mark Reiswig
Forming the Blessed Alliance: Spiritual Formation for Mutual Leadership in the Church, Erin Richer
Canine-Assisted Spiritual Care Handbook: Integrating Facility Dogs Into Professional Chaplaincy Practice, Ann M. Snowberger
A.R.C.hitecture for Mission: Prototyping Pathways to Renew the Heart of the Church, David Sunde
A Jesus Seminary: More Than a Classroom, Jeff Thorp
Elder as Disciplemaker: God’s Strategy for World Change, Dan Turis
Bridging the Gap: Overcoming Barriers to Church Attendance And Ministry Engagement Between Millenials and Baby Boomers in the African Methodist Episcopal Church, Lavoris Williams
Dissertations / Project Portfolios from 2024
Story, Senses, Community and Fun: Teaching the Bible as Christ Centric Story for the Local Church, Adam Barton
No Leaders but the Laity: Equipping, Educating, and Training Laypeople to Lead the Local Church, Christian Bass
A Liturgy for Wholeness Culture Shaping Practices for Flourishing in Ministry, Mike Bellanti
DNA-- Do You Know Who You Are? A Curriculum for Mentors of Emerging Adult Young Women, Cristina Joy Davis
Honoring the Other: The Imago Dei as a Foundational Doctrine for How the Church Treats the Marginalized, Brett A. Desper
The Church in-between Raising Up Leaders in the Liminal Context at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Peter Dunn
Hybrid Faith: a Study on the Impact of Digital Technology on Church Communication During the Covid-19 Pandemic, Gertrude Dzirasa-Payne
Project Portfolio: Spiritual Sexuality a Guidebook for Parents, Kelly Edmiston
Sexuality and Service: The Intersectionality to the Black Church Serving the LBGTQIA+ Community, Kwaun Felton
Project Portfolio: Stronger Together Virtual Clergy Groups in Small Congregations, John Fillmore
EPIC Preaching: Making Sermons More Participatory and Experiential to Maximize Engagement, Retention, and Transformation, Zach Fitzpatrick
Project Portfolio: Conflict Devotional-journal, Keith Lashawn Garrett Sr
The United Churches of America: Post-Denominationalism, Theocracy, and Justice Systems, Tyler Joshua Green
Fostering Collaborative Partnerships Through Clear Communication Strategies: A Foster Care Model, Cheryl E. Haskins
Incarnational Discipleship: Inquiry into the Need for for Cross-Shaped Discipleship and Cruciform Spiritual Formation in Charismatic Churches in a Post-Christendom Culture, Wayland Henderson
Project Portfolio: That We May Be One...Unifying as the Body of Christ in a Divided World, Colleen Hurley-Bates
Stop Feeding the Homeless: a Theological and Theoretical Examination of Reconsidering Homeless Aid Through Informed Collaboration With Faith-based Organizations, Marci Lynn Jackson
A Triage and Case Management Approach to Membership Management Prioritizing Soul Treatment, Dwayne K. Jones
Befriending Doubt: Finding Freedom and Belonging in the Face of Uncertainty, Jana Koh
Carriers of the Cloak: Six Steps for Christian Chaplains to Grow as Humble Leaders and Healthy Servants, John Gabriel Lawson
How Does Therapy Impact African American Christians?, Suzette Theresa Law
Always Christmas, But Never Winter: A Guided Companion for the Season of Advent, John Lemons
Project Portfolio: From Here to Home: a Proven Pathway From Visitor to Member in Our Church Community, Leon Mckenzie
A Resilient Faith: Lessons for the Church From Church Leavers, Carol McLaughlin
Project Portfolio: Connecting Women With God Through Reflective Spiritual Practices, Victoria Niebrugge
Examining the Synergy Between the Marketplace and the Church in Ghana: Strategies for Enhancing Socio-Economic Development, Grace Opuni-Darko
A Theological Exposé: a Microcosmic Review of the Relationship Between the Black Male and the Black Church in the City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Danielle L. Paul
A Discipleship Model for Oral Preference Learners: Specifically Related to the Turkana People of Kenya, Theresa Lynn Pottenger
Intergenerational Christian Community: A Vision for Spiritual Formation for All Ages, Robin Pyles
Rhythms for Reformation: Guiding Missionaries to Find Healing From the Trauma of Spiritual Abuse, Nancy Raatz
Thin Places: A Six Week Prayer Guide For Experiencing God in Your Everyday, Keith Riley
Trauma Informed Theology: A Framework for Developing a Culturally Competent African American Intimate Partner Violence Curriculum for the Pentecostal Clergy, Bridget P. Robinson
Theology on a Plate: A Gamified Discipleship Experience, Silas Sham
Formational Living: A Blueprint for Spiritual Formation Within a Virtual Church Community, Darcy Lynn Shepherd
New Wine: A Spiritual Approach for the Intervention of High-Functioning Alcohol Use Disorder, Elias J. Suddarth
Lifeskills and Generation Z: Equipping for Holistic Development, Societal Engagement, and Post-Pandemic Resilience, Annette Taylor
Supporting Christian Gen Z Undergraduates through Life Setbacks by Equipping Spiritual Directors, Brandon Taylor
Building Bridges: Fostering Team Leadership between Elders and Pastors of Ethiopian Evangelical Churches in North America, Abraham Abiyo Teanso
Dare To Serve: The Importance of Servant Leadership to Christian African American Women CEOs Within the Nonprofit Industry, Sheila Tolbert
Women Senior Pastors in the Black Baptist Church: A Study of Pathways to Access and Model for Sustainability, Wendy VanHosen
Defeating Racism and Overcoming Generational Poverty: Re-Educating African American Youth, Adrian D. Ware
Herding Cats and Other Ironies:A Practical Theology of Ecclesial Administration, Richard C. Wood Jr.
Reframing Addiction and Spiritual Care Through the Johari Window, Chi Hyang Yun
LSD to Galilee: Incarnation in the Psychedelic Subculture, Rob Zahn
Dissertations / Project Portfolios from 2023
Transgenerational Wellness: Trauma Informed Christian Spiritual Formation, Winford Amos
Storied Discipleship: Nine Practices for Jesus-Shaped Living, David Bach
The Wise Professor: The Skillful Art of Living in God's Mission, Aaron Badenhop
Reading Creation: Listening to the Spirit of God Through Engaging the Natural World, Benjamin L. Black
Belonging: The Heart of Our Family Calling, Janice M. Brewer-Stevens
Toward Wholeness: Discovering Intimacy With Jesus Through Holistic Healing, David H. Brown
The Love Effect: Crossing Our Divides Together Into Flourishing, Lang Charters
The Watering Place™: Creating Space For Spiritually Dehydrated and Hurried Women, Donna M. Cox
Race Matters: the Gospel, Racial Reconciliation, and the Church, Terry Crist
The Loft: Where Gen Z Goes to Build Relationships and Discover Spiritual Truths, Jeremy S. DeWeerdt
Building the Bridge and Crossing It: Using Digital Media to Connect Churches With Their Local Community, Andrew Blair Farley
Ears To Hear: Healing Clergy Deafness, Chesarae Fletcher
Infobesity: How Does Information Overload From Digital Technologies Affect Our Relationship With Jesus, Andy Gabruch
Impressions and Arrows: Forming Faithful Preteen Hearts, Wes Gallagher
Renewing a Nation: the Impact of the African Diaspora on the African American Family, Culture and the Black Church, Lolita R. Gilmore-Randall
Back to Eden: A Practical Ecotheology and Entrepreneurial Endeavor, Laura W. Gordon
Mteule: A Program of Healing and Spiritual Growth, Kathy Ham
Reimagining the Church's New Member Experience Through Mutual Storytelling, Laura Holland
Economic Peacemaking a New Master's Degree in Community Economic Development, Brian Humphreys
GCM: Generations in Community on Mission a Theoretical Framework for Intergenerational Disciples on Mission, Denise C. Johnson
Story Communion: A Guidebook for Creating Sacred Space to Foster Kinship Amid Diversity in Christian Communities, Amber Hogan Jones
Built to Last: An In-Depth Look at the Multisite Church and Ministry Succession, Scott R. Jones