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Kang, Chunku. "Redescribing Christian surrender : a practical theological study." Thesis, University of Aberdeen, 2017. http://digitool.abdn.ac.uk:80/webclient/DeliveryManager?pid=231847.

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Despite its importance, surrender as a Christian spiritual practice has, to date, been largely ignored and misrepresented. To restore the authentic positive meaning and value of Christian surrender in the context of contemporary life, this study, as a practical theological project, conducts an interdisciplinary critical dialogue between spiritual/theological literature and theories of psychology so as to present a theological redescription of surrender. To facilitate this critical interdisciplinary dialogue, the first two chapters of this dissertation retrieve and examine spiritual/theological

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Jeong, Woo-Sung. "A practical theological study of the preacher's ethos in Korean context." Thesis, Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/5133.

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Thesis (DTh (Practical Theology and Missiology))--University of Stellenbosch, 2010.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: a reasonable foundation for their authority is needed. Lastly, it is argued that within the Korean context, the preacher’s “reasonable authority” should have the Word of God as its foundation. Chapter 5 demonstrates three key aspects of the preacher’s ethos by highlighting the following: firstly, three kinds of proofs for structural principles, i.e. persuasion by moral character (ethos); persuasion by putting the hearer into a certain emotional frame of mind (pathos); and persuasion by the

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Van, der Westhuizen Zander. "Mentorship narratives in a local congregation : a postfoundational practical theological study." Thesis, Pretoria : [S.n.], 2009. http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-04072009-182152/.

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Cantrell, Timothy Wendell. "Building mature churches in Africa : a practical-theological study / Timothy Wendell Cantrell." Thesis, North-West University, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/10394/233.

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In this thesis the researcher argues that churches in Africa are being planted rapidly but are not growing to maturity, which produces troubling consequences. The Baptist Union of Southern Africa (BUSA) is then given as a representative case study of church planting in Afiica, because from 1990 they have seen as many as 413 new churches started. Yet there is growing concern over the stability of many of these young churches and their leaders. Key leaders in the BUSA are calling for an analysis of the church planting and a greater emphasis on church strengthening and equipping. Next, the resear

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Chifungo, Phoebe Faith. "Women in the CCAP Nkhoma synod : a practical theological study of their leadership roles." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/96112.

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Thesis (PhD)--Stellenbosch University, 2014.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: “Leave her alone, why are you bothering her? She has done a beautiful thing to me … I tell you the truth, wherever the gospel is preached throughout the world, what she has done will also be told, in memory of her” (Mark 14:6, 9). This is how Jesus Christ perceives woman; with gratitude, dignity and respect. Unfortunately, women have often been ill-treated, discriminated against and even oppressed by her own fellow human beings of the opposite sex just because she was born a woman. Many women have asked themselves, “Why was

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Park, Sung Kyu. "Spirituality of Kenyan pastors a practical theological study of Kikuyu PCEA pastors in Nairobi /." Thesis, Pretoria : [S.n.], 2008. http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-10312008-121143/.

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Todd, Andrew John. "Talk, dynamics and theological practice of Bible-study groups : a qualitative empirical investigation." Thesis, Cardiff University, 2009. http://orca.cf.ac.uk/54856/.

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This thesis maps a qualitative empirical investigation of the talk, dynamics and theological practice of Bible-study groups. Chapter 2 locates this in the field of practical theology, demonstrating only a rather tenuous link between practical theological reflection on biblical interpretation and the practice of churches. This clarifies the aim of the thesis: to investigate the practice of Bible-study groups, as a contribution to the practical theology of biblical interpretation. Chapters 3 and 4 consider the methodology of the investigation (including in operation), bringing together interests

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Theron, Petria Magdalena. "Equipping Christians living in an "unequally yoked" context : a practical theological study / Petria Magdalena Theron." Thesis, North-West University, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10394/2104.

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Bandele, Oluwafemi Ayodele. "Religious participation of Christians and muslims fostering mutual social trust in Nigeria? : an exploration theological study." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/96127.

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Thesis (MPhil)--Stellenbosch University, 2014.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Several disciplines and scholars in the interdisciplinary field of Missiology and Science of Religions are probing the concept of ‘mutual social trust’. This research provides an exploratory and descriptive study of 1,516 individual Christians and Muslims in Nigeria, with a focus on whether religious participation is fostering mutual social trust among the ‘religious Other’. This research engages Pew’s data to show the extent to which active religious participation in and outside Christian denominations and the Ummah (Muslim C

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Masters, David Dominic. "Ruined for Life A Practical Theological Study of Post-Immersion Conversion Experiences of Amor en Accion Missionaries." Thesis, BARRY UNIVERSITY, 2014. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3578402.

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<p> This study explores the factors that affect the conversion trajectories of post-immersion missionaries. The data has been culled from focus group interviews and subjected to analysis from the perspectives of social philosophy, sociology, religious conversion theory, and Catholic Social Teaching. It follows the practical theological method known as “shared Christian praxis.” </p><p> It details the impediments to the subsequent deepening of conversion in the societal, ecclesial, interpersonal, familial, and intrapersonal spheres, namely, post-immersion depression, culture shock

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Strong, Philippa. "Romans 12:2 as an important paradigm for transformation in a Christian : a practical theological study / Philippa Strong." Thesis, North-West University, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10394/1849.

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This thesis comprises four Sections: SECTION A An Introduction: This study has been done according to the article method. It consists of five articles in which the research results have been reported. All the articles form part of the overall objective and goals of the research project. Each article is a project in its own right as it also stands on its own; each one has its own research question, research goals, research methods, bibliography as well as unique content. At the end these articles along with the introduction at the beginning and the final conclusions at the end form part of th

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Hovil, R. Jeremy G. "Transforming theological education in the Church of the Province of Uganda (Anglican)." Thesis, Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/5753.

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Thesis (DTh)--University of Stellenbosch, 2005.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study presents a practical-theological examination of the changing face of theological education in the Church of Uganda (COU). It explores the hypothesis that both the effectiveness of the Church’s training and its mission are inextricably tied to their responsiveness and integrity in the midst of multiple transitions. As an example of practical theology, it identifies itself with the praxis-centred stance of the contemporary practical theology movement, an identification that makes it both action-oriented and con

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Ekong, Ivan. "Preaching in the context of ethic violence : a practical theological study within the Calabar synod of the Presbyterian Church of Nigeria." Thesis, Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/6661.

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Thesis (MTh (Practical Theology and Missiology))--University of Stellenbosch, 2011.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This thesis is a practical theological endeavour that evaluates church preaching as a means of changing the paradigms relating to communal and ethnic violence in Nigeria. The study critically examines the phenomenon of ethnic conflict and violence to show the magnitude of its impact on Nigerians. The impact is evident in the number of violent conflicts recorded in the Calabar area in the last few years. The interdisciplinary approach employed in the study helps to locate the causes of viol

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Mwangi, James Kamau. "The relationship between theological training and practical ministry : a study of Pan Africa Christian College Alumni 1983-2004 / J.K. Mwangi." Thesis, North-West University, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10394/4119.

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Theological training presupposes a mandate from God, and hence, a responsibility to him. The task of theological training is to nurture gifted leaders who are in turn to nurture other believers so that the church can effectively fulfil her missional mandate. The effectiveness of theological training must therefore be measured by how it enhances the practice of ministry in the work of its graduates. There exists a general concern about the way theological schools are preparing men and women for church ministry, with the church leadership feeling like graduates are not up to the task of ministe

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Asea, Wilson 1973. "The role of evangelical leadership in Uganda for effective church ministry: a strategic practical theological study / by Asea, B.K. Wilson." Thesis, North-West University, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10394/8775.

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God is the ultimate leader, and the church leadership mandate and responsibility is from Him. The Lord prepares those He calls to take leadership responsibilities. He does not intend to use persons who are not properly equipped and developed to occupy high leadership positions in the church. Hence church leaders in evangelical churches in Uganda who wish to be proficiently used by God should be holistically trained in theology and leadership for effective church ministry and church growth. However, lack of proper leadership training poses a huge challenge to evangelical churches in Uganda. The

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Wiid, Willem Jacobus. "An appraisal of theological training for untrained church leaders in Sub Saharan Africa : with particular reference to the training program of Veritas College." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/52661.

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Thesis (DTh)--Stellenbosch University, 2002<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study is an appraisal of the training program of Veritas College as an answer to the training need of the untrained church leaders in Sub Saharan Africa, focusing on the country of Malawi. Partly as a result of the impact of the Church Growth Movement the number of churches in Africa has increased significantly during the last decade. These achievements have created a major training problem. Theological training institutions have been unable to cope with the massive influx of church leaders. Despite remarkable effort

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Ekong, Ivan. "The IBIBIO concept of peace and its implications for preaching: a practical theological study within the AKWA Synod of the Presbyterian church of Nigeria." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/86584.

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Thesis (PhD)--Stellenbosch University, 2014.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The topic of this research is the Ibibio concept of peace and its implications for preaching: A practical theological study within the Akwa Synod of the Presbyterian Church of Nigeria (PCN). Conflict and violence are phenomena that are common to every human society. It would not be an overstatement to say that conflicts, war and various forms of violence are clear indications of a lack of peace in any given society. Numerous studies have been done by scholars of peace and international relations as well as social anthropolo

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Cross, Katerina P. S. "From celebration to a "culture of lament" : a practical theological study of responses to suffering through the lens of a "secular congregation"." Thesis, University of Aberdeen, 2017. http://digitool.abdn.ac.uk:80/webclient/DeliveryManager?pid=236308.

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This thesis explores the problematic nature of theodicy (theological explanations for suffering). It questions what kind of meaning-making might occur in place of theodicy in societies which are undergoing a change in attitude to religious belief and practise. In doing so, it looks to shed light on how the Church might respond to instances of mass suffering (referred to as 'ground-zero' events) and other traumatic experiences in the current social context. Drawing on a practical theological methodology, and employing ethnographic tools of investigation, this thesis includes data collected via

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Jung, Manfred. "Theological reflections on the spread of Islam and attitudes in churches : a case study on three black townships in Cape Town." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/50506.

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Biedenbach, Brian R. "Making disciples in current missionary practice in Malawi : an empirical-theological study of religious workers." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/97101.

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Thesis (PhD)--Stellenbosch University, 2015.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The Central African country of Malawi has a population of over 15 million people and more than 500 Protestant missionaries. In spite of an overall sense of partnership and community among missionaries in Malawi, a significant tension exists between the approaches that various Protestant missionaries have taken in their attempt fulfil The Great Commission of Matthew 28. This tension is not limited to Malawi. Missiologists worldwide have identified several different models of mission work. Some of these models emphasize the verbal

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Hatcher, Rovina L. "PROFESSIONAL IDENTITY DEVELOPMENT IN ONLINE CHRISTIAN THEOLOGICAL EDUCATION: A CASE STUDY OF PREPARING PASTORAL PRACTICE THROUGH DISCURSIVE ACTIVITY." UKnowledge, 2012. http://uknowledge.uky.edu/edc_etds/3.

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The purpose of this dissertation study was to explore the professional preparation of students in online classes at a Christian theological seminary. Concerns of theological education involve the capacity or incapacity of community development and somatic or embodied learning in online education. Using a theoretical framework drawn from communities of practice (Wenger, 1998), professional clergical preparation (Foster, Dahill, Golemon, & Tolentino, 2005), and Gee’s (2000-2001) dimensions of identity development, the researcher focused the analyses on students’ written texts located in the disc

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Nicholson, Roger Allen. "Practice and Fit in the Allocation of the Resource of Faculty Time: A Study of Current and Preferred Scholarly Practice of the Faculties of Ten Theological Schools Affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA)." VCU Scholars Compass, 1997. http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/4952.

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Faculties, deans, and trustees of theological schools afﬁliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA) were surveyed to determine current faculty practice; the practice preferred by faculty, deans. and trustees; the ﬁt between current and preferred practice; and faculty practice and faculty preference difference according to categorical variables such as gender, race, and rank. Seven variables deﬁned faculty practice: workweek in hours, instruction, scholarship, service, advising, governance, and other. Scholarship was subdivided into three categories adapting Ernest Boyer’s multi-dimensional deﬁn

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Araborne, Anastasia. "African women as mothers and persons in rhetoric and practice : a critical study of African womanhood, maternal roles, and identities in theological and cultural constructs in the Roman Catholic tradition." Thesis, University of Roehampton, 2017. https://pure.roehampton.ac.uk/portal/en/studentthesis/African-Women-as-Mothers-and-Persons-in-Rhetoric-and-Practice(e2cae8d8-dc49-42df-9961-2f8cf5e482f6).html.

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This thesis adopts maternal well-being as a prism for studying the roles and identities of African women. It critically analyzes the dynamics in culture and religion that militate against women's quest for fullness of life. As its methodology, it adopts narratives of African women as a source and means of theological research based on the anthropological model. This method prioritizes the voices and humanity of previously silenced, excluded, and oppressed women and their conditions of maternal mortality, poverty, and oppression rooted in gender biases and patriarchal stereotypes. Theology has

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Lavallee, Marc. "Discernment, Practical Wisdom, and Christian Spirituality: A Study in Practical Theological Method." Thesis, 2013. https://hdl.handle.net/2144/8466.

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Many practical theologians have acknowledged the central place of practical wisdom (phronesis) within their hermeneutics. This acknowledgment has attributed to a flourishing dialogue between practical theology and ethics, philosophy, systematic theology, and the social sciences. Fewer approaches to practical theology, however, have engaged Christian spirituality, and particularly the practice of discernment, in shaping their hermeneutical frameworks. This dissertation contributes to the study of practical theology and practical theological hermeneutics first through a critical-confessional exa

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Nel, Frederik Benjamin Odendal. "A practical theological study of community pastoral work : an ecosystemic perspective." Thesis, 1996. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/15598.

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Chapter 1 describes practical theology as a communicative operational science and stresses how important it is that a hermeneutical and narrative approach compliments it. It is shown that pastoral work must be launched from the church community. The premise is that the Enlightenment paradigm causes a reductionistic, individualistic and denominational approach to pastoral work. A holistic, comprehensive and ecologically orientated approach is proposed. Chapter 2 discusses the need for an ecosystemic approach as a metaparadigrn for practical theology in terms of the move away from the Newtonia

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Hestenes, Mark Erling 1949. "Pastoral counsellors' value systems and moral judgement development : a practical theological study." Thesis, 1996. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/16942.

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Recent literature by several eminent psychotherapists ·such as Bergin and Beutler argues that counsellors' personal values are probably the greatest influence on the success and outcome of therapy and that the counsellor tends to convert the client to the counsellor's values. This literature provided strong support for this researcher's contention of the need for similar studies in pastoral counselling. The researcher was particularly concerned about the role of pastoral counsellors' value systems and moral judgement development in counselling situations. The researcher selected the R

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Tumminio, Danielle Elizabeth. "Third party assisted reproduction and the Episcopal Church: a practical theological study." Thesis, 2014. https://hdl.handle.net/2144/15248.

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Given the rapidly changing nature of third party reproduction, there is an increasing need for pastoral guidance about the use of these technologies and the relationships that develop from them. This dissertation explores theological bases upon which Episcopalians can ground their practice of third party reproduction, with implications for the wider Church. Beginning with a study of Episcopal clergy and their present practices, this dissertation engages Episcopal, womanist, and feminist theological resources to forge a practical theological response. It highlights layered practices, including

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Strecker, Alexander. "A practical theological study of multicultural youth work in Pretoria, South Africa." Diss., 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/23815.

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Multicultural youth ministry is increasingly becoming an important reality concerning ministering to adolescents within a Christian community. A holistic focus was used to analyse the practices concerning ministering to diverse adolescents within a local youth ministry context. The study was exploratory in nature and made use of a qualitative case study approach using semi-structured interviews and focus group interviews via Skype. The data was analysed within a descriptive-interpretive framework using content analysis. Findings mainly related to five themes that emerged during the research, n

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Tamilio, John. "The Practice and Understanding of the Eucharist in the United Church of Christ: A Practical Theological Study." Thesis, 2011. https://hdl.handle.net/2144/1408.

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This dissertation explores the complexity of the understanding and practice of the Eucharist in the United Church of Christ as revealed in a textual analysis of the UCC Book of Worship (1986) and a qualitative study of five representative UCC congregations. Little has been written on this topic, save for several brief articles on the history of the theology of the sacrament in the two bodies that merged to form the UCC in 1957: the Congregational Christian Churches (CC) and the Evangelical and Reformed Church (E&R). This dissertation advances the topic through a practical-theological study tha

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Lo, James. "A practical-theological evaluation of the contextualization of theological education by extention in Southern Africa : a Wesleyan perspective." Thesis, 1997. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/17221.

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The aim of this research project was to explore whether or not the TEE programme of The Wesleyan Church in Southern Africa is effectively contextualized to help churches to experience numerical increases in church attendance and in new congregations being started. Three aspects of contextualization were examined in relationship to The Wesley'.3-n Church's TEE programme: ( 1) Content, focusing upon the theme of "liberation"; ( 2) Methodology, focusing upon the theme of "conscientization"; and (3) Structures, focusing upon the theme of "involvement in context". At the outset of this research pro

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Reed, Linda Marie. "Theological and Practical Ministry Training for Women in Complementarian Higher Education: A Mixed Methods Study." Diss., 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/10392/5470.

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This explanatory sequential mixed methods study reviews the programs and academic courses for women at complementarian schools of Christian higher education. The literature review historically unfolds the egalitarian and complementarian debate. Choosing the complementarian path, I advocate theological or practical ministry training for complementarian women, and review other recent research pertinent to this field. The initial quantitative phase utilizes content analysis from catalogs on institutional websites. In a second qualitative phase, twelve purposively selected directors wer

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Park, David Moonseok. "Filial piety of Confucianism as a challenge for Korean churches : a practical theological study." Thesis, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/23902.

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This present thesis has been prudently undertaken how to approach practically and theologically the ethical issues for the effective preaching with Confucian filial piety which has challenged Korean churches. Serious conflicts are arising among Korean families because of Confucianism teachings that filial piety is the highest virtue of all ethical teachings and that ancestor worship is the continuation of filial piety to the dead parents. This issue creates a rigorous religious controversy for Korean Christians and places obstacles in the path of evangelism in Korean society. Chapter one revea

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Niven, Adam D'Arcy. "Bible study materials and the video medium - a practical theological analysis of video as a Bible study communicative medium." Diss., 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/29875.

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This dissertation presents a practical theological evaluation of Bible study materials which incorporate the video medium as part of their package. I begin by establishing a focus of practical theology which emphasises the importance of the development of an active reflective sojourning of the practical theologian. I conclude that: <ul> Practical theology is concerned with establishing and cultivating the rhythm of action and reflection within the experience of the Christian community of faith. This is a process of listening to the Word of God and discerning to address the community of faith t

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Jonas, Ruth. "Narratives of pastoral care, healing and transformation in a community of laity a practical theological narrative study." Thesis, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/28981.

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This study’s research approach shows the foundation of an epistemology that is taken from a postmodern, postfoundationalist theology. The research method is embedded in the narrative approach as established in social constructionism. The research method is also further upheld by the Seven Movements Model of doing research, which in this research also accommodates a participatory action research methodology. This research is a study of the narratives of lay people in a local context. It shows and explores the actions of these people in a situation of care and support. Their local context expres

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Leonard, Basil Cedric. "The gift of leadership and administration in the United Congregational Church in the Western Cape : A practical theological study." Thesis, 2000. http://etd.uwc.ac.za/index.php?module=etd&action=viewtitle&id=gen8Srv25Nme4_4397_1294897559.

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<p>&nbsp<br></p> <p align="left">&nbsp<br></p> <p>&nbsp<br></p> <p align="left">The researcher has drawn on his personal experiences, both in the church as well as in the business world, as a basis for conducting this study. Situating the study within the field of Practical Theology, <font face="Arial Narrow">Zerfass&rsquo<br>model is used to address the theoretical, co</font><font face="Arial Narrow">ntextual and practical aspects of the research </font>problem. In determining what each section and each chapter should contain, the following questions <font face="Arial Narrow">are used as a gu

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Leonard, Basil Cedric. "The gifts of leadership and administration in the united congregational church in the Western Cape: a practical theological study." 2000. http://hdl.handle.net/11394/3678.

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Philosophiae Doctor - PhD<br>The researcher has drawn on his personal experiences, both in the church as well as in the business world, as a basis for conducting this study. Situating the study within the field of Practical Theology, Zerfass’ model is used to address the theoretical, contextual and practical aspects of the research problem. In determining what each section and each chapter should contain, the following questions are used as a guide: What is it that the reader should know, recognise and acknowledge after reading the particular section or chapter? How does a section or a chapter

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Monametsi, Alfred. "Coaching in the South Africa Police Services: a practical theological study of the Soweto East cluster and its satellites." Diss., 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/25995.

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Summaries in English, Afrikaans, Tsonga and Zulu<br>This study was driven by an observation by the Chaplain’s office in the Soweto East Cluster and its satellites for the need of a practical theological coaching intervention between the SAPS management and officers on the ground. The coaching intervention mentioned above would be focused largely on the challenge of the mental anxiety caused by the nature of work carried out by the SAPS in relation to its intentions to make the nation a more safe and secure environment for the citizens of South Africa. Naturally, the men and women who staff th

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Moyo, Elitha. "Healing memories : a practical theological study of victims of violence with special reference to the Lutheran Churches in the Mberengwa District in Zimbabwe." Diss., 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/21005.

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The purpose of this study was to unveil what the Lutheran Church has done and could do to heal the wounded society of Mberengwa during the political violence of 2000-2009. The researcher interviewed six (6) selected informants who were all members of the Lutheran church. They shared their political violence experiences. The methods used to collect data were the questionnaire and unstructured interviews. The study began with the general introduction, followed by various themes as indicated by various literatures on healing of memories, Pastoral Care and Counseling and the church’s mandate in

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Keller, Stefan M. Th. "Church planting in an a-religious, post-socialistic context : a practical theological study with the focus on the Marzahn-Hellersdorf district Of East Berlin, Germany." Diss., 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/1270.

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The point of departure in this dissertation is the situation in the Marzahn-Hellersdorf region of East-Berlin, where, 17 years after the political turnaround, only three new Christian communities have established themselves., However it is, known that there have been many attempts at church planting during these years. In this district there seems to be a high percentage of people who are resistant towards western theology or ecclesiology respectively. That is why the focus of the dissertation is on those people who live in an a-religious context surrounded by post-socialistic influences

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Ferguson, Clifford Stanley. "Singing the Lord's song in a strange land : a practical theological investigation into the spiritual experiences of South African expatriates in Africa after 2000 A.D." Thesis, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/13758.

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An evaluation of the spiritual experience of South African expatriates living in or migrating to other African countries, as a process of practical theology, established that expatriates do not isolate themselves from their churches in South Africa (SA). SA churches only make provision for traditional missionary outreaches and do not make provision for the SA expatriates, black or white, living in these African metropolitan areas. The subjects studied included SA expatriates, the relationships between SA churches, local African churches and expatriates, the act of migration, repatriatio

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Asante-Danquah, Eric. "Pursuing discipleship for church growth: a practical theological study about the relational dynamics of pastoral leadership in three circuits of the Accra Diocese of the Methodist Church Ghana." Thesis, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/27348.

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Bibliography: pages 170-189<br>Relational discipleship is found to hold a great potential for church growth. The Methodist Church Ghana uses Small Groups, referred to in the Methodist tradition as the Bible Class as effective tool for relational discipleship for church growth. Bible Class has been used from the inception of the church for exponential growth of the church. However, the rate of growth in recent years have been below targets. This study explored the factors affecting the positive outcomes of the utilization of the Bible Class meetings as effective tool for relational

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Magagula, Vusumuzi Jan. "A practical theological study of the efficacy of the Roman Catholic Church, Witbank Diocese’s teaching regarding the healing ministry : towards the development of an integrated and intercultural healing ministry." Diss., 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/26390.

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Sickness is a problem that has not escaped any society and thus is on the agenda of every culture. Since time immemorial cultures have searched for answers to the questions raised by the phenomenon of sickness but none have provided solutions, as it has become clear that sickness is part of our human existence. Many people have resorted to religion in search consolation in times of affliction and the Roman Catholic Church is not immune to this expectation, as we see many leaving the church in search of healing in the African Traditional Religions and other Christian churches because they feel

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Lutiniko, Landu Miguel Pedro. "The ministry of reconciliation : a comparative study of the role of the churches in promoting reconciliation in South Africa and Angola." Thesis, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/25011.

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The researcher acknowledges that the church in Africa is growing fast; accepting its role of proclaiming the gospel, and that the ministry of reconciliation is still needed in all spheres of life and institutions in Africa, including the churches. After twenty-seven years of civil war, reconciliation in Angola becomes an imperative for the churches and faith communities as regards the healing of a wounded and victimized population. Being in the middle of Africa, Angola was during these troubled years of civil war as disturbing an issue for all Africa as were the thirty-four years of the aparth

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Wrage, Sonja. "Prinzipien der Mitarbeiterförderung: eine praktisch-theologische Untersuchung im "Christlichen Verein Junger Menschen" (CVJM/YMCA) Baden = Principles of the support of co-workers: a practical-theological inquiry at the "Christlichen Verein Junger Menschen" (CVJM/YMCA) in Baden." Diss., 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/910.

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Summaries in German and English<br>Die Zielgruppe der jungen Erwachsenen erhalt in evangelischen Kirchengemeinden und Jugendverbanden wenig Aufmerksamkeit. Zudem liegt kaum wissenschaftliche oder gemeindliche Literatur vor - noch weniger im direktem Bezug auf Mitarbeiterforderung der Altersgruppe 18- bis 22-Jahriger. Folglich hat die vorliegende Arbeit sich der Aufgabe gewidmet, eine Theorie der Mitarbeiterforderung zu entwickeln. Sie wird in Form von Prinzipien abgebildet, die eigens auf die Bedurfnisse von Nachwuchsmitarbeitern innerhalb der Teenagerarbeit eingehen. Die zu entwickelnd

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Son, Chul-Min. "The cultural dimension in a contextual hermeneutics of suffering." Thesis, 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/854.

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Most current studies of suffering are based upon an existential approach which focuses on suffering itself. Theodicy has mainly been concerned with people's attitudes and communication within themselves and with others about religious symbols and ideas. Particularly, this study examines the Korean attitude to suffering using its cultural dimension in a contextual hermeneutics. The researcher was interested in two notions: personal identity in its cultural dimension and the hermeneutics of suffering. The research questions addressed were as follows. a) How to define Korean personhood?

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Hoffmann, Thomas. "Jüngerschaft und Gemeinde: eine praktisch-theologische Studie uber die Erziehung zur Nachfolge in evangelikal-freikirchlichen Gemeinden im postmodern-urbanen Umfeld (Discipleship and the local church: a practical-theological study of education to discipleship in evangelical free churches in a postmodern urban milieu)." Diss., 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/1797.

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The subject of this study is Christian education in the church. This practical-theological work starts from the premise of the relevance of a commitment experience for the faith development of the individual and studies the formats and contents of continuing formal faith education of young Christians in evangelical free churches in a postmodern-urban milieu in Frankfurt. Its aim is to find out how well the New Testament discipleship topics of Jesus are integrated into the faith education in the church, and what reception difficulties and chances they experience in regard to the Zeitgeist. Are

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Cartwright, Jr John Beck. "BEST PRACTICES FOR ONLINE THEOLOGICAL MINISTRY PREPARATION: A DELPHI METHOD STUDY." Diss., 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10392/4864.

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John Beck Cartwright, Jr., Ed.D. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2014 This doctoral thesis intended to provide a clear vision of best practices in the area of online theological ministry training at the graduate level by consulting experts in the field. The research question that needed to be answered was, "What are the best practices for ministry preparation in online theological education?" Despite tremendous growth in online learning even among theological institutions, casual observations suggest that the decision to offer online programs may not always have been rooted in d

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Thomas, Andrew James. "Pathways to healing : an empirical-theology study of the healing praxis of 'the group' Assemblies of God in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa." Thesis, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/13247.

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The study commenced by identifying a theological problem relating to the lack of understanding regarding grass-roots African Pentecostal healing praxis. The empirical-theological approach of Van der Ven was utilised, therefore, to study the healing praxis of an African Pentecostal body, called: The Group‘ Assemblies of God, in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Van der Ven‘s original framework was developed by drawing on the hermeneutic and methodological work of Cartledge. A case study was undertaken on a Group‘ Assembly in rural KwaZulu-Natal. The use of social scientific techniques produced a wi

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Du, Plessis Willem Jacobus. "Rol van koinonia in kleingroepe in die opbou van die gemeente." Thesis, 1999. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/16698.

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Text in Afrikaans<br>Die probleemstelling van hierdie studie is naamlik: "Kan die groei of bestaan van kleingroepe in 'n gemeente 'n invloed hê op die vlak van koinonia wat die gemeente beleef." Hierdie vraag het relevant geword omdat die mens waarmee die kerk werk, gedurig verander. Sedert die "verligting" van die sewentiende eeu lewe ons in 'n tyd wat as die "modemisme" bekend staan. Die modemisme word gekenmerk deur die beklemtoning van die rasionele en individualisme van die individu. Sedert die tweede wereldoorlog het daar 'n verskuiwing begin plaasvind van 'n "modemistiese" na 'n "

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Tuckey, Ethel Caroline. "An ethical investigation of the teaching and practice of moral formation at St Augustine College, the College of the Transfiguration and the South African Theological Seminary." Thesis, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/20103.

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This research investigates the teaching and practice of moral formation at three theological education institutions in South Africa. The theological institutions, while acknowledging moral formation in their aims and teaching ethical theory, have difficulty developing and implementing a moral formation programme. Among the reasons for this are the complex nature of moral formation and the numerous and wide ranging expectations placed on the institutions. In this research, morality is described in terms of relationship with God, with self, with others in the Church and society and with the env

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