Dissertations / Project Portfolios from 2018
Discipleship for the Next Generation: Engaging the Emerging Generation, Kevin Norwood
Working Priests: Improving the Care for Vineyard Bivocational Pastors, Aaron Peterson
Wrestling for the Souls of the Survivors: Helping Partners who are Married to Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse, John N. Raymond
Satanic Influences in the American Christian Church in a Post-Modern Consumer Society, Jerry F. Ressa
Creating Dialogical Preaching Experiences, Nathan A. Rouse
Towards Women Leaders in the Palestinian Evangelical Church, Madleine Sara
A Semiotic Approach to Conflict Transformation: Can Signs and Symbols Help Make Peace?, Samuel Kefas Sarpiya
The Spirit-Led Coach: an Alternative Approach to Athletic Coaching, Sean Silverii
Her Story: Forming a Woman's Voice in the Pulpit, Mindy Smith
Forming Resilient Rostered Ministers: a Proposed Model for First Call Ministry Formation for the North/West Lower Michigan Synod-ELCA, Christian A. Timm
The Last Judge: Shepherding and Parenting the Church and Laity through a 21st Century Family Dynamic, Kevin Anthony Wade
The Future of Undergraduate Biblical Higher Education: ABHE and the Bible College Movement, T. Scott Womble
Crossing Lines/Weaving Lives: Storytelling as a Means of Building Bridges across the Progressive/Conservative Divide, Jennifer Yocum
God With/In: Heal the World. Sing the Good News, Amanda Zentz-Alo
Creating an Officer Lifescape: a Path for the Vocational and Spiritual Formation of Salvation Army Officer-Moms, Janene Zielinski
Dissertations / Project Portfolios from 2017
The Ecological Gift of Spiritual Formation: A Renewal for Healthy Clergy, Jody Becker
Cultivating Contemplative Availability, Ronald Charles Coward Jr.
Infusing a Paradigm of Mission and Multiplication into the Greater Ohio District of the Wesleyan Church, Christopher Dyer
In the Way They Should Go: Nurturing the Relational and Spiritual Nature of Children, Jamee Free
Praying about Forgiveness in Japanese, English, and beyond Words: Bilingualism as an Underexplored Resource for Christian Spiritual Formation, Andrea Lundquist Johnson
Come to the Table: An Ancient-Future Ecclesiology, Christopher Lapp
A Church Family's Path through Founding Pastor Transition, Nick Martineau
Revitalization of Assemblies of God Churches in Stagnation or Decline, Mark L. Merrill
Roots, Routes, And Religion: Calling Playful Pilgrims To Follow The Way Of Jesus, Pamela Morse
Missional Communities: Why They Are Failing and How to Help Them Thrive, Matthew L. Murphy
Aging Gracefully: The Art of Elegant Kenosis, Mary A. Pandiani
Innovation and the Local Congregation: Unleashing the Creative Power of Communities of Faith, Dan S. Poffenberger
Meaning-Making as a Formational Pathway for Christian Adolescents, Timothy C. Prewette
The Restoration-Focused Church, David Ralph
The Story Pastor: A Faithful and Fruitful Identity for Pastors, Jordan Rimmer
The Established and the Unfolding Tension: A Resonance of Renewal for the Church of the Nazarene, Nathan Michael Roskam
Giving Permission for Creative Preaching in the Lutheran Church -- Missouri Synod: Returning to Our Creative Roots, Glen Schlecht
Inner Healing and Deliverance as an Essential Component of the Discipleship Structure of the Local Church, Jonathan Lee Shoo Chiang
Centers and Edges: Toward a Dialogic Remedy for the Eroding Missional Footprint of Ecclesial Organizations in America, Jonathan Allen Spellman
Instilling Health and Vitality into the Third Wave Oraon Churches in Jharkhand, Samuel Stephens
Making the World a Better Place: The Praxis of Christian Community Development as a Church Planting and Multiplication Strategy in Urban Poor Communities in the United States, Phillip W. Struckmeyer
Vantage Point: Using Narrative and Discourse Analysis of Jesus' Sermon on the Mount to Improve Discipleship Outcomes, David J. Swisher
The Study of Brokenness as a Critical Success Factor in the Effective Leadership of the Pastor, Robert Thompson
Overcoming the Unique Spiritual Formation Challenges Experienced by Large-Church Staff, Scott Whaley
Redirecting the International Church from an Oasis Paradigm to Missional Thought, Community and Practice, David W. Young
The Efficacy of Late Antique Spiritual Practices for Family-Based Adolescent Faith Formation, Kevin M. Young
Dissertations / Project Portfolios from 2016
Crossing the Great Divide: Advocating for Cultural Intelligence in the Training of Missionaries to Navigate the Missiological Implications of Globalization, John Mitch Arbelaez
Global Warning: Stereotype Threat in the Global Church, Michael Badriaki
Spiritual Direction with Children the Next Natural Step in the Christian Historical Progression of Children's Spiritual Formation, Lacy Finn Borgo
Revitalization of Moderate Baptist Churches, George Hambric Brooks
Restorying God: Re-Imagining The God of The Bible and Re-Enchanting Our Neo-Secular Selves, Robert Joseph Burnham
Developing an Applied Semiotics of Prophetic Perceptuality, Mark John Chironna
Means of Grace as Formative Holiness: The Role and Significance of John Wesley's Spiritual Formation Practices in The Pursuit of Christian Holiness for The Church of The Nazarene, Aimee Stone Cooper
Spiritual Disciplines of Early Adventists, Heather Ripley Crews
Learning to Listen: Leadership Lessons From North American Indigenous Voices, William P. Dobrenen
"But I Wouldn't Do That": Teaching Cultural Empathy, Julie A. Dodge
Under One Roof: Authentic Leadership As A Way of Retaining G2 Leaders in an Intergenerational Church, Matthew Robert Edwards
Hospitality and The Kingdom of God: Our Invitation to Join the Work of Restoration, Shannon Frances Garvin
Mind The Gap: Navigating the Pitfalls of Cross-Cultural Partnership, Ashley Purcelle Goad
Our Flight From Death is Killing Us: Applying a Psychological Framework to a Christian Understanding of the Human Condition, G. Mark Griffith
Elder-At-The-Fire: Missional Generativity, Jo A. Harlow
Towards a Holistic Practice of Christian Formation: How Ignatian Spirituality Can Help Evangelicalism, Eric Mark Haskins
Biblical Hospitality: An Environment for Leader Development, Joanne L. Holz
Richard Baxter's Paradigm for Pastoral Spiritual Formation, Robert W. Hyatt Jr
Theocentric Vision: A Model for the Discernment of Congregational Vision as Spiritual Formation, Kurtley Elliott Knight
Leaving Decline and Towards Growth: Discovering the Keys to Church Regeneration in South Wales, Elizabeth M. A. Linssen
Spiritual Renovation through Accountability: A Contemporary Look at John Wesley's Class Meeting and his Admonition to Watch over one Another in Love, Robert Marshall
Aging Baby Boomers, Churches, and the Second Half of Life (Challenges for Boomers and Their Churches), Terry L. Nyhuis
The Rule of St. Benedict Contextualized for Southeastern University, James C. Owen
Down to Earth Leadership: Influencing Communities Through the Virtues of Jesus Christ, Deve Persad
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Baptism as Beginning in Christ, and Becoming Like Christ, Eric E. Peterson
Convergent Commensality: Towards Generational Reconciliation Through Differentiated Table Felowship, Daniel Proffitt
Deconstructing Faith and A Disorienting Community, Scott Thomas Scrivner
The Dance of Formation: Engaging Faith Practices As A Way to Shape Clergy Spouse Life in The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Erin M. Swenson-Reinhold
Reclaming Compassion: How Compassion Moved from Virtue to Benefit, and How to Move it Back, Jon Talbert
Extending the Table: A Strategic Guide of Missional Renewal for a Declining Congregation, Phillip Vaden Faig
Engaging Critical Thinking: Teaching Christian University Students How To Improve Their Thinking, Cedrick Valrie
Rediscovering the Bible for Involvement and Insights for Spiritual Growth for the Restoration Church Member, John F. Woodward
Veiled Glory: How Conservative Anabaptist Women Reflect the Feminine Image and Glory of God, Elaine V. Yoder
Dissertations / Project Portfolios from 2015
Mind the Gap: The Relevance of Contextualization for the Training Course Fresh X-Der Kurs by Kirche2, Sandra Bils
Disillusionment: An Unexpected Friend of Spiritual Formation, Alicia Britt Chole
God's Focus on the Fatherless: A Lens to Inform Spiritual Impact in the Local Church, Dwight David Croy
Sacred Nakedness Narraphor: The Untold Story of Shame & Glory, Daniel J. Donohue
Short-Term Missions -- Long-Term Change, Christopher Ellis
Emerging Young Adult Spiritual Formation: A Developmental Approach for an Intergenerational Church, Frederick R. Fay
The Warrior Journey: A Hope Enhancement Intervention for Veterans with Combat-Related PTSD, Wesley H. Fleming
Sustainable Church Planting: A Missional Approach, Brandon Hempel
A Simple Cup of Coffee: What Starbucks Can Teach the Church About Hospitality In How We Reach Our Neighbors, John Austin Hinkle Jr.
Journeying with Jesus: A Transformational Discipleship for Canadian Chinese Churches in Toronto; A Paradigm Shift, Suzan Kam-Shan Ho
Serving and Following: Setting Aside Leadercentricity, D. David Kessler
Re-Imagining Eros: Dare to Fall in Love with God, Christopher Peter Lindstrom
Breaking Barriers that Divide Christians and Muslims in Nigeria and Building a Redemptive Relationship, Frederick Chukwuma Obodoagha
Young Adults Leaving the Church: The Tie to Intentional Spiritual Mentoring Among Lutheran Church Missouri Synod Teens Through Youth and Confirmation Ministry, Serena Alexandria Pace
The Prophetic Hope of Emerging Adulthood: Emerging Together toward an Abundant Life, Adam David Pallay
The United Methodist Church and the Willingness to Embrace Change: Attracting Members of the Emerging Generation and a Return to Vitality, Jody Glenn Ray
Restoring Burnout Millenial Ministry Leaders within a Western North American Digital Society, Richard S. Rhoads
Intimate Partner Violence in the Black Church: Bridging the Gap between Awareness and Policy Development, Carlos Jermaine Richard
Take it to the Bridge: The Arts of Interfaith Peacebuilding, Sharenda Roam
Monastic Missional Pilgrim Communities in Liquid Modern Spain, Garrick C. Roegner
Liminal Spaces: A Narrative Spirituality of the Bible, Thomas J. Rundel
Toward a Corporeal, Biblical Narrative: A Study in Church Transformation, David C. Scafide
Potential Worldview and Behavioral Transformation within the Ugandan LGBT and Evangelical Context, Phil Smart