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Submissions from 2025

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Fayol's Unity of Direction Principle Implemented in the Gospel Baptist Church of America, Sam F. Aung

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Empowering the African American Community Through a Support Network Program at St. Luke Cathedral, Tasha Sharron Baston

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The Apologetic Method of Thomas B. Warren: A Presentation of His Case and a Biblical Assessment, George F. Beals

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Lead Pastor Stress: A Quantitative Study of the Effects on Mental Health, Marriage, Family, and the Church, Sherri Lee Bergeron

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The Canonical Development of Zion Symbolism and Its Transformation in Jesus Christ, Jared Micah Blair

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Racism and the African American Church: The Impact that Racial Discrimination has on the Theology of African American Churches, Naeem J. Bourne

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Responding to Leadership Change: A Qualitative Multi-Case Study of Female Pastors and Their Congregations, Sharon Britz

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Spiritual Formation in the Pentecostal African American Church: What Factors Most Influence Perceptions, Gloria Fayetta Carroll

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Illuminating the Damascus Road Journey in Modern Times - Traveling the Road to Servanthood, Lilian Parico Cavaleri

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Chaos and the Human Experience: An Intertextual Study of Job, Qohelet, and Jonah, Andy Tse Chang

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Determining the Mental Health Climate of the Ministers of Christian Churches in Metro Vancouver After the Reopening of the Churches Since COVID-19 Closure, Lap Cho Chan

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Breaking Barriers: Bridging Gaps in Mental Health Literacy Through Digital Innovation, Adraine Racquel Chapman

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Perfect Love: Intertextual and Conceptual Commonalities Concerning Agape in 1 Corinthians 13:8–13 and 1 John 4:12–18, Christopher David Cochran

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A Philosophical, Theological, and Biblical Defense of the Hebrew Concept of Resurrection, Daniel M. Danciu

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A Qualitative Transcendental Phenomenological Study of the Nazarene Compassionate Ministries' Holistic Model of Education, Phillip Jason Dixon

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Building Unity Between Coeur d’Alene Bible Church and Summit Christian Academy Communities through Leadership Engagement Groups, Nathan T. Duncan

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The Convergence Point Project: Assessing a Cultural Apologetics Curriculum for Today’s Believer, David L. Eadie Sr.

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Improving the MQ for Pastoral Counseling at Hesed Counseling Ministries to Benefit Pro-Life Victims of Pro-Abortionist Violence, Sean Michael Patrick Ferreiro

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The Judgment Seat of Christ: Motivation for Faithfulness and Eternal Rewards, David R. Gaines

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Care Providers Caring for Military Members Struggling with Grief, Clara Altagracia García

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Strategic Steps Applied Using a Team Leadership Model to Implement a Restructured Leadership Program, Angel Cynthia Gayle

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Empowering Kansas City Veterans Administration Chaplains: A Spiritual Leadership Toolkit for Nursing Staff Support, Leonard Gicheru

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Addressing Church Retention in a Post-Christian Age: A Multi-faceted Approach, Lawrence Kendall Gurley

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Doctor of Ministry Final Portfolio: Addressing the Lack of Christian Education in the Local Church Through Podcasting, Workshops, Flowcharts, And Advertisement For Ministry Launch, Tracy (Trey) Harris

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Financial Illiteracy Elimination Through the Development of a Biblical Financial Literacy Curriculum for New Life SDA Church, Christopher L. Hughes

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The Resurrection According to Luke: The Meaning and Significance of Pneumatology in Luke’s Resurrection Theology, Ryan R. Jacobs

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Pastoral Counselors and the Implementation of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, Robyn Jarrell

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Worldview Development and the K-12 Christian School Bible Curriculum: A Dissertation-in-Praxis, Shannon Michelle Juris

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Bridge over Troubled Water: Crossing the Bridge between Biblical Confession and Pastoral Practice Regarding Divorce and Remarriage in Unie-ABC Congregations, Marco H. Kälin

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Implementation of Discipleship Tools for Parents of Neurodivergent Children at Crosspointe Christian Church, Nathaniel J. King

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Exploring the Concept of Eternal Security in the Primitive Church of Orlando, FL, Evelyne Petion Laroque

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Fearfully and Wonderfully Made, Addressing the Lack of Special Needs Leadership at Fusion Church in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, Christina Martinez

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Matthew for the Defense: Identifying the Rhetorical Purpose of Matthew's Heptadic Γέγραπται Passages, Donald C. McIntyre

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The Impact of Implementing a House System at East Richland Christian Schools: A Dissertation-In-Praxis, Travis Johnson McKinley

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Deepening Relationships with God at Crosspoint Church through Understanding Covenantal Heritage, David J. Ogurek

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A Virtual Group Counseling Study on the Effects of Renewing the Mind, Spiritual Formation, and Engaging in Community on Women Suffering from Social Anxiety Through the Use of the Flourish Curriculum, Jennifer L. Otero

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Transformative Teaching: Enhancing Spiritual Growth in the I'm A Part Church through Prison Ministry Program Insights, Arlen K. Parham

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The Impact of Modern-Day Apostles on Church Leadership, Allen L. Patterson

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Raised Military: A Phenomenological Study on Military Upbringing and Recommended Military Parental Practices, Hannah L. Reed

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How Spanish Seventh-day Adventists Respond to A Discipleship Characteristics Training Program, Victor N. Rodriguez

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Paul’s Christological Hermeneutics of the Psalter in the Book of Romans, Finny Samuel

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A Qualitative Study of Social Constructivism: Why Modern-Day Christians Lack the Fundamental Knowledge of God, Samuel Singleton III

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The Sanders Effect: Disruptive Leadership and Its Implications at Jackson State University, Kevin A.D. Stiff

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The Ties That Bind: A Comprehensive Pastoral Counseling Approach to Bridge the Gap Between Christians Struggling with Same-Sex Attraction and Cornerstone Church, Barbara Pringle Taylor

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The Impact of a Biblically Based Marriage Boot Camp Program: Effective or Not, Wanda Thomas

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A Quantitative Descriptive Study of Authentic Leadership Practices and Attracting the Millennial Generation, Bria L. Tillman

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Yielding Fruit: The Relationship of Love, Unity, and Spiritual Gifts, Douglas Donald VanNostrand

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Arguments for the Sovereignty of God in the Book of Job, Elizabeth J. Welch

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Ontological Overtones of Participatory Soteriology in Romans 8:1-17, Derek E. Wilder

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Addressing Subjective Reasoning through Renewed Pathways: Church Discipline, Anthony F. Williams

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Converting Membership into Discipleship: A Spiritual Formation Program in Discipleship for Rural African American Churches, Ernest L. Williams Sr.

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A Phenomenological Study: Leading the Next Generation of Executive Nurse Leaders Using Biblical Principles, Patricia A. Willie

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Spiritual Disciplines and Christian Formative Education: Tools to Jump-Start Spiritual Formation and Eliminate Stagnation, Darrick J. Willis

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A Qualitative Study on University-Model® Schools and their Impact on Students' Spiritual Formation, Michael Robert Wills

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Ecclesiological Support for Veterans Suffering from Moral Injury: A Phenomenological Study, Douglas Guy Wood

Submissions from 2024

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The Effect of Music on Spiritual Well Being Among Hospice Patients, Mathai Abraham

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Biblical Choice Model: A St. Augustine-Inspired Approach to Behavioral Economics, Adebukola Adebayo

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The Evidential Problem of Assurance: Textual Approach from the Johannine Literature, Derick A. Adu

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A Correlational Study of Culturally Responsive Christian School Leadership and Its Impact on Culturally Marginalized Students, Denecia B. Anderson

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Using Situational Leadership to Disciple and Develop Men for Spiritual Leadership in the Home, Christopher N. Andrews

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Rejuvenating Ministry Engagement: Developing Small Spiritual Formation Groups for Young People at Salem Seventh-day Adventist Church, Speker Antoine

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Ghanaian Christian Leadership Model: A Biblically Informed, Ghanaian, and Effective Leadership Model in a Western Cultural Setting, Moses Antwi

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A Study of Thomas Oord’s Open Theism and Theodicy, Olaoluwa Apata

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Equipping Equippers: Training Alaska Bible College Students for Equipping Ministry through Mentorship, Justin Glenn Archuletta

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Literary Structure of Proverbs and the Stages of a Righteous Life, Craig W. Babcock

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An Exegetical and Theological Exploration of Paul’s Self-Identity in Consideration of Modern Social Sciences, Chala Baker

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Evangelism Development in a Multigenerational Rural Church, John E. Baldwin

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Church Adoption: Three-pronged Elements that Support the Revitalization of Coastal Church Battery Park Location in Virginia, Michael Christopher Bard

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The Impact of Artificial Intelligence in Online Education For Recruitment, Retention, and Sustainability of Religious Organizations, Gordon Vaill Barrows

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Critical Thinking and Worldview Formation in Ministry, David W. Belles

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Perceptions of the Pastoral Role in Fostering Generation Z and Millennials' Spiritual Growth Using Digital Platforms, Wanda Elaine Belvin

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Solution-Focused Pastoral Counseling for Bereavement, Wayne A. Benner

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Addressing a Lack of Counseling Programs to Diminish the Psychological, Emotional, and Mental Impacts of Church Closure Grief, Marcel Berrios

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Developing Health Ministries Beyond the Disparities in the Community, Tasha Renea Berry-Lewis

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A Phenomenological Study of Church Polity and Its Impact on Pastoral Leadership and Congregational Health, Travis L. Biller

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Long-Term Partnerships Between Communities and Mission Organizations: A Case Study, Rebecca Boggs Bishop

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The Impact of Colonization, the Problem of Evil, and the African Traditional Religion Worldview on Biblical Hermeneutics in West Africa, Christopher Blay

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The Phenomenological Study of Women Mentoring Younger Women: A Titus 2 Action Research Project, Shannon Bludworth

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Building Hope in Outreach Ministry, Preston W. Boerner

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The Importance of Bridging the Generation Gap Within Grace City Church: A Plan for an Intergenerational Discipleship Program, Keila A. Boychak

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Do Not Neglect to Show Hospitality to Strangers: Developing and Implementing a Program of Home Hospitality at Furnace Creek Baptist Church, Philip D. Bramblet

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Missional Leadership: An Instructional Program to Cultivate Leaders of a Missional Church, Conner Mathias Brew

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Discipleship: A Biblical Approach and Alignment to the Spirit of the Ministry at Kingdom Collegiate Academies Early Childhood Program, Ella Louise Brown

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A Non-Experimental Quantitative Correlational Study Of Emotional Intelligence As An Effective Tool for Pastoral Leadership, Louis Brown

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Church and Community: Bridging the Gap to Create a Culture of Acceptance and Inclusiveness, Matthew L. Brown

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A Correlational Study Between Spiritual Bible Reading and Spiritual Formation of Leaders of Pentecostal Churches, Mark Kwablah Buku

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Conforming to the Image of Christ: Addressing Spiritual Immaturity Utilizing Strategic Bible-Based Pastoral Counseling in a Rural Church Context, Leonard Carpenter III

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Equipping Spiritually Mature Men to Mentor the Next Generation of Leaders, Seth S. Carter

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One holy nation under one God: A survey on achieving unity amongst believers, Cindy Casalis

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Redeeming Pastoral Evaluation: A Comprehensive Approach to Annual Pastoral Evaluation in a Congregation-Led Church, Drake Andrew Caudill

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Aiding a Reformed Church into a Multiethnic and Economically Diverse Congregation, Leroy E. Childress Jr.

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Succession Planning and Situational Leadership: The Perceptions and Experiences of Pastors at Charismatic Bahamian Churches, Kedeisha Aleicia Cooper

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Faith Formation: Spiritual Gifts for Evangelism Outreach, Jacquelin Copeland

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The Book of Ruth: Its Didactic Wisdom Themes, Brian Corn

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Developing a Discipleship Training Guide at Greater Love Baptist Church for the Retention of Young Adults, Frances W. Cox

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A Mixed Methods Study to Evaluate the Nature of the Lead Pastor's Psychological Capital and the Impact on Leading Church Revitalization, Toney Allen Cox

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Impact of Worldview Development on Spiritual Vitality in Evangelical Protestant Churches: A Phenomenological Study, Nicholas Jared Curtis

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An Examination of the Relationship Between Self-Care and Fruit of the Spirit in African-American Pastors: A Multi-Case Study, Rashon Wallace Dalton

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Messaging the Mission: Developing and Implementing a Messaging Strategy for the Mission Statement of Monticello Christian Church, Tanetta S. Dawson-Snyder

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Leading the Families of First Baptist Church of Long Beach, CA, to Support the Foster Care and Adoption Community, David B. Delaney