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Submissions from 2024

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Pastoral Counseling in African American Churches, Allen Tyrone Smith Jr.

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Let My People Go: A Biblical Theology of Liberation in the Exodus Motif, Lou Ann Smith

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Equipping Local Pastors to Develop a Comprehensive Chaplaincy Ministry for the Cullman County Sheriff's Office, Matthew W. Smith

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A Composition of Strategic Harmony: The Role of Hymnic Elements in the Compositional Strategy of Amos, Moegagogo S. Solomona

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Millennials in the Marketplace: Transitioning from Marketplace Discipleship to Relational Discipleship at New Life Community, Marcus D. Steele

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God of the Whole Earth Ministry Church Project: Equipping Church Members to Engage Their Community, Christopher Stevens

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A Phenomenological Study of Discipleship Experiences in Hartsville, SC, Baptist Churches, Robert W. Stuckey

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Preparing Three Southern Baptist Churches in Mason, Tennessee, as Lighthouses of Hope in Crisis and Disaster: The Intersection of the Firehouse and the Church House During a Global Pandemic, Brian J. Styer

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Psalm 110 and Covenantal Faithfulness in the Eschatological Role of a Faithful Priest, Seng N. Sumhka

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God’s Narrative of Redemption: Creation, Imago Dei, and Water Imagery, Dawn Lewis Sutherland

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The Role of the Law in the Sanctification of the Believer Today: A Brief Introduction to Pronomianism, Benjamin John Stepan Szumskyj

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Documentation for Developing and Managing Multiple Learning Centers as Gospel Outreach Programs in NYC Chinese American Churches, Alice Tam

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A Phenomenological Study of Female Master of Divinity Graduates' Experiences and Role Incongruity at Texas Baptist Seminaries, Michele Lee Taylor

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Wholistic Discipleship at National Community Church: The Most Effective Tool for Transforming the City, Kiersten Telzerow

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Building Bridges: Connecting the Disconnected to God and Others after Counseling, Jonathan W. Terry

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An Explanatory Study of Toxic Leadership and Servant Leadership Related to Organizational Culture and Behavioral Trust, Daniel Timothy Thames

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Pastoral Prose and Civic Engagement: Crafting the Call to the Public Square, Christopher Ian Thoma

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Living a Better Story: The Lived Narrative Apologetic in the Book of Acts, Cedric LeMar Thomas

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Ministry and Diversity in the City, William Thomas

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Challenging the Cancer of Consumerism Ravaging the American Protestant Church, John A. Thompson II

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Others First: A Visual Roadmap 4 Transformation, Toby D. Wagoner

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Developing A Biblical Worldview: Equipping African American Leaders With the Tools Needed to Combat the Reemergence of Syncretism Within the African American Church, William Taft Wallace Jr.

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A Biblically Faithful Participation in The Lord’s Supper Following the Model of Justin Martyr, Joshua Michael Wallnofer

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An Examination of the Perceived Impact of Social Networking on Discipleship in Yalobusha County, Mississippi, Gary Bernard Walton

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A Qualitative Descriptive Study: What South Carolina Church Leaders Believe About Congregational Active Shooter Preparation, Charles David Watts Jr.

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The Blessing and the Promise: Paul's Covenantal Framework as the Foundation for Galatians 3:14, Eric L. Williams

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Reconsidering the Apologetic Purpose of Luke-Acts, James C. Williams

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Biblical Literacy: A Theological Exploration of What God Says About Women Called to Pastor, Shannel K. Williams

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Crisis of Youth Homelessness in Birmingham, Alabama, Velma Annette Williams

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Digital Technology Use and Influence on the Mission and Ministry of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod Church Community in the United States Resulting from the Covid -19 Pandemic: A Quantitative Study, Phillip Steven Woodruff

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When Obedience Becomes A Sacrifice: Creating and Sustaining Resilient Leaders, Janet G. Wooten

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Primary Reason: A Five-Week Training That Helps CRBC Members Identify the Resurrection of Jesus as the Primary Reason Christianity is True, Abraham Wright

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An Exegetical Analysis On Zechariah 11, Jian Wu

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The Implications of a Post-Supersessionist Hermeneutic Applied to James’s Use of Amos 9:11–12 in Acts 15:16–18, Mary Kathleen Yarbrough

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The Perceived Effect of the CliftonStrengths Assessment of Christian Leader Self-Awareness, Daniel Lee York

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How to Create Things with Words: Identifying the Performative Speech Acts of God’s Spoken Words in the Genesis 1 Creation Account, Ivan C. Yu

Submissions from 2023

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The Single Father in the Christian Church and Their Struggles, Kennedy Abbott

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Metamorphosis of the Traditional Church: The Hybrid Church Model, Steven Edward Adams

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The Decalogue of Justice: A Covenantal Application of Biblical Justice, Andrew Mark Adil

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Biblical Memorization and Meditation as an Effective Means of Spiritual Warfare, Scott Ahern

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Creating and Implementing a Mentorship Ministry for New Believers, Moses Aleman

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The Necessity of Spiritual Preparation in Short-Term Missions as it Correlates to Ministry Effectiveness, Brent Edward Allen

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Effectiveness of Training Jacksonville Church of God Seventh Day to Minister Biblical Truth to Seventh-day Adventists, Dirk E. Anderson

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A Phenomenological Study of How Active Engagement in Black Greek Letter Sororities Influences Christian Members' Spiritual Growth, Lorraine Mary Aragon

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Discouragement and Supportive Relationships in Latin Pastors Planting Churches in Virginia, North Carolina, and Tennessee, Jeannette Arroyo

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Servant Leadership in African Christian Immigrants As An Organizational Strategy To Mitigate The Great Resignation, Kwabena A. Asenso-Okyere

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The Warning Passages in Hebrews: Exhortations Written Using Deliberative Rhetoric to a Community of Faith, Edgardo Rafael Báez

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Undercutting the Biblical Inspiration and Authority Debate: The Hermeneutic of 2 Timothy 3:16-17 in Postmodernism against Black Liberation Theology, Raleigh M. Bagley III

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Organic Leadership Training: A Training and Assessment Program for Potential House Church Leaders, David Glenn Bailey

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A Mixed-Methods Inquiry into Pastors' Knowledge and Responses to Human Trafficking in Their Congregations in the Baptist Convention of Maryland/Delaware, Denise A. Beck

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Cosmic Hamartiology: Using an Apocalyptic Paul Hermeneutic to Exposit Chaos Monster Passages, Peter Terrell Bingham Jr.

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Perceptions of Vocation, Calling, and Work Among College Students From Union University: A Phenomenological Study, Matthew S. Bowman

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Foster Care and the Church, Donald R. Brown

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The Faithful Vassal: The Suzerain-Vassal Covenant Relationship as a Biblical-Theological Theme Connecting the Old and New Testament Narratives, Tyler Matthew Brown

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African Influence in the Bible: A Sub-Saharan Response to the Gospel and the Divine Prerogative of African Incorporation in God’s Redemptive Plan, Robert Milton Bugg Jr.

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Jailhouse Religion: A Study on the Perceived Effects of Religious Prison Rehabilitation That Affects Recidivism, William George Bumphus III

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Discipling Elementary Children as a Father, Jeremiah Jabez Canfield

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The Clapham Saints: A Correlational Study between a Christian's Level of Commitment to the Christian Faith and Their Engagement in Human Trafficking Political Matters, Charles L. Carpenter

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John's Canonical Portrait of Christ: A Biblical-Theological Approach to the Depiction of the Glorified Christ in Revelation 1, Christopher Matthew Carpenter

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Analyzing the Relationship between Pastoral Leadership and Church Attendance in Baptist Congregations in Eastman, Georgia, Michael Carruthers

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John’s Complementing of Mark’s Wicked Tenants Parable in his Metaphor of the True Vine, John F. Cespedes

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Effective Decision-Making and Conflict Resolution for Church Leadership Teams and Governing Boards, Frederick Chambers

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The Second Temple Period Jewish Diaspora; Preparing the Nations for the Coming of Christ in Accordance with Isaiah 43, Jeffrey Albert Colburn

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A Phenomenological Study of Church Growth Strategies Used by Pastors of Digital Churches during the COVID-19 Pandemic, Nicholas D. Cole

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A Multiphase Iterative Mixed-Method Study Of Lay-Equipping Competencies Of Midwestern Adventist Pastors, Gary Sean Collins

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Church Leadership Personalities: A Comparative Study of the Personality Components of Senior and Executive Pastors, Christopher Sean Conrad

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The Salvation Testimony of African-American Converts in the Protestant Faith: A Phenomenological Study, Tenielle Jones Cook

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Pressures of African American Christian Women Who Serve as Leaders in a Secular Environment, Tania Yvette Cooper

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E Pluribum Una Ecclesia: Addressing Ideologically Driven Disunity Through a Multifaceted Approach, John M. Craft IV

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An Exploration of Mentorship Among African American Male Youth Ministers Within the Nondenominational Church, Christina K. Crayton

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A Multi-Case Study of Church-Based Business Leader Discipleship Programs and the Furtherance of the Gospel, Robert Cross

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A Correlational Study of Transformational Learning Tactics and Transformational Leadership Practices in Evangelical Pastors, Nichelle L. Crozier

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Improving Diversity And Inclusion Increasing Multiethnic Presence Within Religious Organizations, Marquita Nicole Davie

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The Whole Child Initiative Model of Care For Those Aging Out of Residential Care, Ashley Nichole Davis

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Moral Injury: The Hidden Adversary of War, LaShell Y. Davis

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Church Personnel Perceptions of Disorderly Students: A Case Study of Misconduct in Child Ministry Programs, Regina M. Davis

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Help for the Emotional Religious Doubter: Divine Revelation as an Epistemic Axiom and Its Significance Upon the Implementation of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), Ronald Henry Davis Jr.

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Retaining Students After Graduation with Biblical Servanthood, Carlos Henrique De Freitas

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A Multidimensional Grounded Theory Study of Personal Confidence Among Female Theological Educators, Claudia Dempsey

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Apologetic Knowledge: The Modern Church Planter, Matthew Dilley

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The Decline in Attendance at Local Churches in Queens, New York: A Biblically Based Strategic Revitalization Plan to Bring Local Churches Back to Spiritual Health, Marilyn A. Dolloway

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Evangelistic Mentorship to Address Youth Decline at Dawn Baptist Church, Rickey Wesley Dover

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Air Force Officers' Faith Influences on Enlisted Member's Motivation and Commitment, Christopher D. Doyle

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Pastoral Leadership as a Perceived Factor of Changing Church Membership in South Carolina: A Phenomenological Study, Bobby L. Dukes

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Servant Leadership within the Haitian Churches in the Northeastern United States of America, Marie M. Felix-Paul

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Rethinking 2 Peter 3:10–13: An Exposition of This Millennial Restoration and Eternal State Telescoping Prophecy, Robert H. Franklin

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Christian Volunteer Leadership in the Megachurch: A Quantitative Study of Transformational Leadership and Training, Matthew Alexander Freyre

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A Phenomenological Qualitative Study of the Seventh Day Adventist Leadership Role in Spiritual Formation for NY, NJ, AND PA, Chesnel Gabriel

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Resetting Foundations. Congregational Training for the Small Group Ministry: An Action Research to Correct Intent, Cultivate Community, and Grow Spiritually, Jarrett Gallardo

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An Examination of the African American Male Perception of Church Attendance, Edward D. Gaston Jr.

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Spiritual Abuse in Augusta, Georgia: Reconciling the Spiritually Abused to the Local Church, James A. Getts

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Counseling by Default: A Study of Pastoral Burnout Among Liberian Pastors, Helen Gibson-Newman

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Investigating the Impact of the Church Covenant on the Revitalization of a Declining Church, Robert Gene Gifford

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Understanding an Urban Black Worldview: A Phenomenological Examination of 2020, Gershwin Francis Grant

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A Phenomenological Study of the High-Tech, High-Touch Pastor: Maximizing Personal Ministry in a Digital Age, Shirley Groce

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Understanding the Sources of Hurt and Wounded Members in the Church of Pentecost Norfolk, Jehu Kwame Gyimah

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The Digital Pulpit: Having Church When You Can't Have Church, Joshua W. Hall

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A Multiple Case Study Examining Collaborative Nature Of Bahamian Pastoral Teams Considering Contextual And Biblical Transformational Leadership, Kevin Andrew Hall

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Pastoral Counseling: African American Attitudes toward Mental Healthcare, William Oliver Hansford Jr

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A Case Study on Leadership and Digital Media Strategy for Prolonged Absences, Blake Michael Harcup