Abstract Developing a Discipleship Strategy for the Dunamis Seventh day Adventist Church in Brooklyn New York Walker Donnieval Doctor of Ministry Seventh day Adventist Theological Seminary Andrews University Nilson Ferreira Advisor Stanley E Patterson Advisor Alanzo Smith Advisor Problem The Dunamis Seventh day Adventist Church has evolved from a church that historically was passionately spiritual and nurturing to one that seems to have lost its sense of ide
The Development of a Program for the Retention of New Members in the New Jerusalem Seventh-day Adventist Church
Abstract The Development of a Program for the Retention of New Members in the New Jerusalem Seventh day Adventist Church Hall Enell Oswald Doctor of Ministry Seventh day Adventist Theological Seminary Andrews University Eduard Schmidt Advisor Douglas R Kilcher Advisor R Clifford Jones Advisor This dissertation evaluates a program that was developed for the retention of new members in the New Jerusalem Seventh day Adventist Church One of the greatest needs of n
Implementation of a Conference-Wide Church Planting Strategy Within the Texas Conference
Abstract Implementation of a Conference Wide Church Planting Strategy Within the Texas Conference Evans Tom L Doctor of Ministry Seventh day Adventist Theological Seminary Andrews University Hyveth Williams Advisor Russell Burrill Advisor Eduard Schmidt Advisor Problem Recent statistics reveal that Texas has eight of the most rapidly growing large cities in the United States Annual growth rates for Texas are double the average for the rest of the United Stat
An Equipping Strategy for Numeric Growth at the Denver Korean Seventh-day Adventist Church
Abstract The Creation of a Natural Church Development Coaching and Implementation Guide for the Seventh day Adventist Church Folkenberg Robert Doctor of Ministry Seventh day Adventist Theological Seminary Andrews University Jane Thayer Advisor Russell Burrill Advisor Erich W Baumgartner Advisor The Topic Natural Church Development is a church paradigm that is gaining acceptance in a large number of Adventist churches Two issues have arisen due to this interest
Moving Seventh-day Adventist Churches Beyond the Two Hundred Barrier
Abstract Moving Seventh day Adventist Churches Beyond the Two Hundred Barrier Ripley David Doctor of Ministry Seventh day Adventist Theological Seminary Andrews University Gorden Doss Advisor Ricardo Norton Advisor Erich W Baumgartner Advisor Problem Seventh day Adventist churches have found themselves largely unable to grow beyond the inattendance barrier Book membership may continue to increase yet attendance plateaus Outside of the institutional setti
A Study of Factors Related to the Numerical Growth of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Iceland from 1950 to 1980
Abstract A Study of Factors Related to the Numerical Growth of the Seventhday Adventist Church in Iceland from to Thordarson Steinthor Doctor of Ministry Seventh day Adventist Theological Seminary Andrews University Norman K Miles Advisor Russell L Staples Advisor Clarence B Gruesbeck Advisor Problem The rate of growth in the Seventh day Adventist Church in Iceland has not been previously analyzed This study was undertaken to discover through hist