Submissions from 2024
Great Leader, Great Learner: Shepherd-Teachers, Self-Directed Learning, and the Preaching Moment in Small Southern Baptist Churches, Matthew Thomas Gowin
Disciple-Making at St. Louis Baptist Church, Vasquez R. Granberry
Phenomenological Analysis of Training Effectiveness for Multiracial Ministry Received by Black Pastors Graduating from Southern Baptist Seminaries, Timothy D. Griffin
How Parents Established Foundations for Biblical Worldview Development in Elementary-Age Children Who Graduated from BW Leadership Institute, Wendy Bernstein Griffin
Challenged AND Chosen: Discipling Christians with Chronic Conditions Towards Kingdom Identity and Purpose, Allison J. Hampton
A Phenomenological Study of the Perception of Racial Unity in Evangelical Churches in Chicago, Amber L. Harvey
Equipping Church Leadership Through Team Ministry: A Dissertation-in-Praxis Model, Judith Aarian Hawkins
The Preeminent Biblical Role of the Father: A Qualitative Action Research Project, Frank Wilhelm Heilmeier
It’s All in Your Mind: Mindset and Eternal Destiny, Eric S. Henderson
The Development of a Men’s Ministry at Remnant Church to Foster the Spiritual Leadership Development of Men to Provide Leadership for Family, Church, and Community, Anthony L. Herron
The Heart of the Matter: Prioritizing the Mental & Emotional Wellbeing of Pastoral Leaders, Ashley M. Herron
The Scatological Scriptures: A Biblical Theology of Dung, Zachary C. Hill
Mentorship Among Early Career Senior Pastors: Examining Whether Mentored Leaders are Better Equipped to Lead, Shayla Lenai Hilton
YHWH’s Covenantal Dealings with Abraham: A Redemptive-Historical Perspective, Nathan A. Hoefer
An Organizational Approach for Teaching, Coaching and Empowering Displaced People, Tiffani J. Holloway
A Phenomenological Study of Pastors Who Were Mentored and the Perceived Value of the Mentor Relationship, Reginald L. Horner
Paul’s Admonition of False Teaching: A Pattern to Follow, Jeffrey William Hossler
An Examination of “The Vine” Motif through the Lens of the Old Testament, the Books of John and Revelation, and Peripheral Extrabiblical Sources, Ellsworth C. Huling IV
Embracing Spiritual Growth: Laying the Groundwork to Address Spiritual Growth Anxiety Through a Covenant Union with Christ, Will M. Hunsaker
Evaluating Instruments and Strategies for Change: A Pilot Study for Total Life Ministries, Lisa M. Hunter
Discovering Their Purpose for Praise: Revitalizing Corporate Worship in an Ethnic Japanese Church in Hawaii, Marc Chikara Imamura
Expanding the Apostolic Mission: A Biblical-Theological Analysis of Peter's Epistles as Evidence of His Universal Apostleship Beyond the Jewish Context, Peter J. Ireland
Modern-Day Idol Worship at Life Changers Church: How It Was Identified and Replaced with True Worship Of God, Franzetta L. Ivy
Generational Poverty and Education: Breaking the Cycle of Ignorance, Leland Jackson
Shaping Worldviews: Helping High School Seniors Manage the Influence of Social Media, Geoffrey Michael Janes
Early Forgiveness Intervention in Substance Abuse Recovery, Susan Janos
An Examination of the Parental Role in the Discipleship of Children, Robert B. Jarman
Prophetic Theology: The Essence of Prophecy, Charmain M. Jarrett
Church Systems: From Church Attenders to Committed Church Members, Loyd Johnson
Building High-Performance Ministry Teams: Pastors, Ministers, and Leaders of Selected Baptist Churches in Macon, Georgia, Michael Wendell Johnson
An Interpretation of Isaiah 7:14 Based on the Birth Motif, Younggwang Kim
The House That Love Builds: An Allegorical Interpretation of the Song of Songs, Tricia Lee Kline
Essential groaning: The resurrection hope of Romans 8:18-25 and 2 Corinthians 4:7-5:10 against word of faith theology, Samuel Arthur Knaus
Millennial Evangelism: Mobilizing Millennials Towards Faith-Sharing at Hope Chapel Foursquare Church, Peter O. Kolawole
Developing a Program of Ongoing Adult Spiritual Formation for St. Raphael Church in San Rafael, California, Mark Andrew Kroncke
Biblical Followership in the Local Church: A Phenomenological Study, Terrence M. La Masters
Emulating Paul’s Ministry Leadership in a Diverse and Changing Cultural Landscape, Mark J. Lee
God the Protector: An Exposition of Psalm 68’s Thematic Coherence on the Warrior God’s Care for the Oppressed, Michal Lynn Lee
Success Treating Substance Use Disorder: A Case Study of Minnesota Adult and Teen Challenge, John Joseph Lenss
Exploring Spiritual Leadership Theory's Beneficial Member Outcomes by Women Who Founded and Lead Nonprofit Evangelical Christian Organizations, Barrie Milton Lewis
Ripe For the Harvest: Developing Servants Through Spiritual Formation at Fairhaven Church of Rootstown, Vincent A. Maltempi
A Phenomenological Study: Experiences of the Church of God in Christ Women and the Power of Resilience, Debra Wylene Martin
Leveraging Ministry and Community Partnerships to Address Community Needs, Chaunceia Renee Mayfield
Private Christian Education and Utilization of Evangelism Curriculum, Amy N. McBrayer
Family Discipleship: Forming a Biblical Worldview for Godly Decisions, Eric Spencer McCrickard
Pronomian Paradigm: A Pro-Torah, Christocentric Method of Theology and Apologetics, Gregory Scott McKenzie
A Study on the Effects of Biblical Counseling Techniques on Teacher Relationships with Students with Autism, Matthew McNeill
The Moderate Use of Wine and Alcohol Among Church Elders: An Analysis of νηφάλιον and πάροινον in 1 Timothy 3:1-7 and Titus 1:5-9, Charles Douglas Tarver Miller
Exploring How Church Leadership Strives for Effective Ministry by Developing a Viable Leadership Training Program at a Small Nondenominational Church in Scranton, South Carolina, Willa Dean Montgomery
Biblical Leadership Development: Essential Components in Servant Leadership, André T. Moore Sr.
Community Formation and Effective Leadership in African American Churches in High-poverty Communities, Kevin Laron Moore
The Soil Test: Facilitating Increased Receptivity to Spiritual Formation in a Large Church Through Education, Motivation, and Resources, Rosemary Moore
Becoming a Disciple-Making Disciple Through a Written Guided Plan in a Handbook, Benjamin T. Morrell
The Power and Purpose of Intercessory Prayer: Equipping and Educating the Leaders of Divine Providence Ministries Through an Intercessory Prayer Course, Tammanica S. Muse
A Phenomenological Study of Complexity Leadership Interactions of an International Protestant Convention during COVID-19, Thomas S. Narofsky
A Hermeneutic Phenomenological Study of First-Year Christian Student Success in Theological Studies During the Pandemic, Philip Lamar Nash
Mentoring Emerging Leaders as It Relates to Senior Leadership Succession, Kevin D. Neal
Rest, Rhetoric, and Suffering in the Letter to the Hebrews: How the Author of Hebrews Uses Classical Rhetoric to Resolve Tension between Invitation to God's Rest and Present Suffering, Dickson Kûng’û Ngama
An Action Research Study of the Spiritual Growth Among Veterans Within the Civilian Context, Long Tuan Nguyen
Equipping Leaders for Spiritual Growth at Christ the King Church, Grace Akpofure Nkanga
Perceptions of Paid Pastoral Staff of Volunteer Engagement in the Assemblies of God, Glorielba Orta Meléndez
A Lifestyle Who Is Christ: An Integrative Model of Spiritual Formation, Katherine L. Pang
Ego Eimi and the Surpassing Greatness of Jesus Christ in the Gospel of John, Keith Kekoa Pang
Developing an Evangelistic Training Class for Revitalization of Outward Evangelism at Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church in Ringgold, Virginia, Anthony R. Pass
The Canonical Significance of Mindset in Romans 8:5–14 (Φρονέω and its Cognates): Implications for Biblical Interpretation, Application, and Evangelism, Denise Anne Pass
Developing A Pathway for Ministry Leaders at Southside Church of the Nazarene, Reginald David Phillips
Biblical Counseling Curriculum: Building a Counseling Curriculum to Train Ministry Students to Counsel Advanced Topics, Nicholas A. Piervicenti
Action Crisis Intervention Response, Dwayne Pine
Homeless Veterans and the Impacts of a Dedicated Discipleship Program, B. Keith Poole Jr.
Fallenness, Sustainment, and Judgment: Analyzing Coherency in the Thematic Trajectory of Qohelet, Albert R. Portillo Jr
Job 28 as a Thematic Unifier Clarifying Human Responsibility through the Revelation of Wisdom and Understanding in Relationship to Yahweh, Michael G. Potter
Coherent Chiastic Oeuvre in the Unity of Luke-Acts: Two Volumes Conjoined as a Single Book, John Matthew Powell
Providing A Paradigm of Pastoral Care for the Marginalized Through Jesus Centered Eyes at Cornerstone Christian Fellowship Church, Dawn E. Pratt
Measuring Technical Super-Efficiency of Christian Faith-Based International Humanitarian Organizations, Barbara G. Price
Burnout Prevention in Christian Public and Private Middle School Leaders: A Qualitative Study, Rhonda Grider Purchase
Sustaining Hope: Building a Community Chaplaincy Model as a Framework for Spiritual and Emotional Support for Cancer Survivors and Those Affected by Cancer in the Local Church and Community, Johnnie Maddox Quiller
A Defense of the Neronic Date of the Book of Revelation, Jason L. Quintern
Ensuring Careful Interpretation and Application of the Bible through the Lens of the Covenants, James Kenneth Rainwater
Disunity of Pentecostal Pastors Planting Churches in Suburban Areas: Unifying Leaders with the Same Goal, Jamare L. Razor
Grounded in Faith: Maintaining and Appreciating a Relationship with God, Oneself, and Others in an Ever-Changing World with New Ears and Eyes, Antoinette Marie Reaves
"A Friend of Tax Collectors and Sinners": An Intertextual Reading of Luke's Jesus According to Divine Identity and YHWH Shepherd Language, Dottie H. Rhoads
The Effects of Pre-Marital Counseling, Brandi Rhymes-Proctor
A Mixed-Method Approach Identifying Antecedents of Employee Engagement in a Nondenominational Church: Perspective from Volunteers and Employees, Gregory A. Rodriguez
An Examination of How Training Impacts the Leadership and Management Competency of Pastors of the New Beginning Family of Churches, Christine R. Rudolph
A Study of Followership in an Organizational-Wide Change of the Ministry of Child Evangelism Fellowship, Michelle M. Russell
Planning in Advance (PIA): Teaching London Seventh-Day-Adventist Church Leaders in Providing Spiritual Care for Dying and Mourning Parishioners, Walace Saint Louis
Children Evangelism in the Kingdom Cathedral Reaching Children Ages Five to Ten Years of Age, Gayle Vernice Sampson
Luke-Acts Divine Transitions: The Holy Spirit’s Role in Shaping Gentile Inclusion, Celeste Santiago
A Phenomenological Study of Church Revitalization in Coastal North Carolina, Paolo Engle Santos
The Commonwealth of Israel: Overcoming the Doctrinal Divide of Dispensationalism and Covenantalism through Understanding Pauline Theology, Luke Newton Schier
A New Testament Theology of God as Father (Abba) as the Hermeneutical Key to the Teaching of Christ on Prayer in the Gospels, John Joseph Schmelzer
Providing Biblical Knowledge to Women Ages 25–70 to Place Women in Ministry and Leadership Positions in the Church, Evelyn Diane Scott
Pastor's Cultural Intelligence and Personal Character Influence Within Youth Ministries, Linwood J. Sealey III
Expository Based Discipleship Plan for FREED Youth Ministry of Riverdale Baptist Church, Kshitiz Sharma Ghimire
The Necessity of Weaknesses in Experiencing the Grace of God: An Examination of Paul’s Use of Grace, Culminating in 2 Corinthians 12:7–10, Jason Scott Shawa
Forgiving Childhood Hurt Biblically, Latisha Shearer
An Investigation into the Redemptive Uses of Technology to Help Churches Reach the Lost and Make Disciples, Scott W. Sherman
Indirect Prophecies Concerning the Death of Christ in Narrative, Lindsay A. Siemers
A Phenomenological Multi-Case Study of Perceptions of Older Adults’ Loneliness during COVID-19 Within Selected Online Churches, Bethney Wright Sikes