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A Systemic View of Collaborative Leadership-A Partnership of Joy
This Major Applied Project (MAP) recognizes the relationship between the office of the public ministry and the priesthood of all believers. The thesis is that…
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A Study of the Formation of a Mission Study Task Force as it Relates to the Planning Process of a Congregation
A STUDY OF THE FORMATION OF A MISSION STUDY TASK FORCEAS IT RELATES TO THE PLANNING PROCESSOF A CONGREGATION The purpose of this project is…
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The Biblical Office of Deacon: Its Nature and Application in the Lutheran Congregation
This resource guide has been developed for the express purpose of aiding lay elders in the understanding and fulfillment of their service within the local…
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The Empty Womb: A Christian Perspective on Infertility
This paper will discuss how couples can learn to cope with their infertility, some of the problems facing couples as they try to deal with…
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Burnout in the Pastoral Ministry: The Need for Clear Boundaries
A survey was conducted of 138 pastors in The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod in the Central and Southern Illinois districts in the Fall of 1991. The…
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Celebrating God’s Grace: An Adult Information Course which Teaches the Doctrine of the Church as it is Expressed in the Worship of the Church
The writer did a thorough study of the ongoing relationship of worship and doctrine as an influence in the formation of Lutheran worship practices. He…
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A Process for Equipping and Supervising Lay Christian Caregivers at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Girard, Illinois
This project proposes a process to equip Christian laypeople for effective caregiving. Equipping Christian laypeople for effective ministry is mandated by the Scriptures, Lutheran Theology…
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Some Implications and Applications of Gestalt Therapy for use in Pastoral Counseling
Some implications and applications of Gestalt therapy for use in the pastoral counseling. An evaluation of its theory in relation to principles of pastoral counseling,…
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Persuasion in the Art of Preaching for the Church
Throughout the following pages three major themes will be interwoven with the aspects of the preaching ministry mentioned above. The themes are pastoral in nature…