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  • Emotional intelligence : how Christ-following family leaders grow in EQ through transitions

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    ... .269 Using their terminology the gut provides the vital source for motivation to change because it is ...
    Description:
    1 online resource (1 PDF (viii, 174 leaves)) : charts, Typescript, Includes abstract, Thesis (D. Min.)--Covenant Theological Seminary, 2014, and Bibliography: leaves 167-174
    Subject:
    Leadership -- Religious aspects -- Christianity, Emotional intelligence, Christian leadership, Christian men -- Family relationships
    Creator:
    Uldrich, Matthew W., 1967-
    Contributor:
    Covenant Theological Seminary
    Depositor:
    mcohelp@mobiusconsortium.org
    Publisher:
    St. Louis, Missouri : Covenant Theological Seminary
    Language:
    eng
    Date Uploaded:
    05/30/2024
    Date Modified:
    05/30/2024
    Date Created:
    2014
    Resource Type:
    Text
    Identifier:
    vital:3162

  • A Preacher's manifesto : ten commitments that drive biblical preaching

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    Preaching -- Meditations
    Creator:
    Pelton, Randal E. (Randal Emery), 1961-
    Contributor:
    Pelton, Amanda Emery
    Depositor:
    steve.jamieson@covenantseminary.edu
    Publisher:
    Smashwords
    Language:
    English
    Date Uploaded:
    11/12/2025
    Date Modified:
    11/12/2025
    Date Created:
    2014
    Rights:
    In Copyright
    Resource Type:
    Book
    File Format:
    PDF
    Identifier:
    871042496
    Abstract:
    A Preacher's Manifesto presents ten commitments that should drive biblical preaching. These ten commitments will guide pastors in creating their preaching calendar, help steer their sermon preparation, and remind them of the vital place preaching occupies in the local church. The commitments include topics ranging from pastoral theology ("preaching as a function of soul-watching"), hermeneutics ("not allow a selected topic to override the meaning of the biblical Text"), and pastoral ministry ("preach as though my spiritual life and the spiritual lives of my parishioners depend on it"). A Preacher's Manifesto will challenge assumptions, cultivate new commitments, and bring about changes in preaching for the sake of enlarging God's reputation in the Church

  • Better together : senior pastors' engagement with church planting networks

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    ... Abstract Church planting networks (CPNs) play a vital role in equipping and supporting pastors engaged in ...
    ... . Weak ties are the vital bridge between disparate clusters that would otherwise not be connected at all ...
    ... first time in fifteen hundred years, there are multiple, vital, religious faith communities and options ...
    ... thus the filling of the Spirit became a vital condition for leadership in the early Church.203 It was ...
    ... , and Rome, played a vital role in establishing regional hubs for church planting.284 Diaconal ...
    Description:
    1 online resource (xiii, 236 leaves) : illustrations, Includes bibliographical references (leaves 231-236), D. Min. Covenant Theological Seminary, 2024, and Includes abstract
    Subject:
    Presbyterian Church in America. Southwest Church Planting Network, Church development, New, Clergy -- Interviews
    Creator:
    Altman, Blake A.
    Contributor:
    Covenant Theological Seminary
    Depositor:
    becky.givens@covenantseminary.edu
    Publisher:
    Covenant Theological Seminary
    Language:
    English
    Date Uploaded:
    12/02/2024
    Date Modified:
    12/02/2024
    Date Created:
    2024
    Rights:
    In Copyright
    Resource Type:
    Dissertation
    File Format:
    PDF
    Identifier:
    Altman_Blake_DMin_2024.pdf, 1468508040
    Abstract:
    Church planting networks (CPNs) play a vital role in equipping and supporting pastors engaged in church planting efforts. However, little research has examined senior pastors' experiences within and aspirations for CPNs. This study explored how senior pastors engage with CPNs. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with six senior pastors in the Presbyterian Church in America who have been actively involved in the Southwest Church Planting Network for over a decade. Four research questions guided this research: (1) What benefits do senior pastors experience when they engage with church-planting networks? (2) What challenges do senior pastors face when they engage with church-planting networks? (3) How do senior pastors navigate the challenges they face when they engage with church-planting networks? (4) What are senior pastors’ hopes for engagement with church-planting networks? The literature review examined lessons from the Book of Acts for contemporary CPN development, and research on network dynamics and organizational hierarchies. The key benefits identified included camaraderie, compelling vision, and access to funding. Primary challenges included diminished relational connections over time, loss of aspirational leadership, and complacency. Pastors navigated challenges through singular loyalty to the CPN. Hopes for the future centered around prayer, compelling rationale for planting, unified philosophy, clear metrics, new models, sustainable funding, dedicated leadership, training and coaching. These findings provide valuable insights for CPN leaders seeking to enhance senior pastor involvement. To address these challenges, eleven practical recommendations are offered, focusing on network partnership, collaboration and missional engagement.

  • Corporate worship and the mission of God : tensions that complicate all-level discipleship

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    ... corporate worship services. This study concluded that worship services play a vital role in helping ...
    ... services provide opportunities for men and women to experience Gods presence. This encounter is a vital ...
    ... of a lived apologetic is a vital element of what the researcher will refer to as all-level ...
    ... worship and Christian outreach are vital, complementary expressions of Gods mission. Worship is mission ...
    ... worship from Gods call to love and serve their neighbors. Rather than viewing worship as a vital part of ...
    Description:
    1 online resource (viii, 129 leaves), Includes abstract, D. Min. Covenant Theological Seminary 2025, and Includes bibliographical references (leaves 126-129)
    Subject:
    Public worship -- Planning, Mission of the church, Christian life, Christian leadership, Clergy -- Interviews
    Creator:
    Horseman, Benjamin John
    Contributor:
    Covenant Theological Seminary
    Depositor:
    becky.givens@covenantseminary.edu
    Publisher:
    Covenant Theological Seminary
    Language:
    English
    Date Uploaded:
    08/04/2025
    Date Modified:
    11/14/2025
    Date Created:
    2025
    Rights:
    In Copyright
    Resource Type:
    Dissertation
    File Format:
    PDF
    Identifier:
    Horseman_Benjamin_DMin_2025.pdf, 1527809555
    Abstract:
    The purpose of this study was to explore how pastors design church worship services to help congregants embody the mission of God in every area of life and the tensions that impede this connection. Many Christians in the United States have separated corporate worship from mission. They have replaced God’s call to love and serve others with an individualistic approach to the Christian faith. This study utilized a basic qualitative design using semi-structured interviews with six pastors from various denominations who regularly plan worship services and care about Chistian mission. The interviews focused on gathering data with four research questions about worship practices and the mission of God. These questions guided the interviews, and the data was sorted using the constant comparative method. The literature review focused on four key areas to understand the connection between worship and mission, including a biblical framework of Christian mission, a biblical understanding of salvation, the connection between salvation and worship, and three culture shifts that have affected corporate worship services. This study concluded that worship services play a vital role in helping congregants embody the mission of God in the world. Biblical worship influences every area of life and compels Christians to practice all-level discipleship. This study recommends that pastors see discipleship as the primary purpose of the worship service. Ideally, this mindset will bring about spiritual growth for the believer and leave space for potential Christians to encounter the Triune God.

  • Comments on the practice of contemporary polity in the Presbyterian Church in America

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    ... dynamic: that the organism will keep alive, vital and vision-driven so long as it depends on the Holy ...
    ... the body by strengthening it to become a vital, spiritual organism. RATIONALE: {See ARTICLE II ...
    ... ). ARTICLE VI: WE AFFIRM that the bonding of members into a vital, vibrant organism of spiritual nature and ...
    ... Spirit uses to make a vital, vibrant organism of believers with the biblical world-life view. RATIONALE ...
    ... even a lasting organism. In order to be vital and vibrant congregations they must trust one another ...
    Description:
    77 pages, Typescript, and Text used in the course, PT551, Church Polity, taught at Covenant Theological Seminary, St. Louis, Mo. in February 1995
    Subject:
    Presbyterian Church in America -- Government, Church polity
    Creator:
    MacNair, Donald J., 1922-2001
    Contributor:
    Covenant Theological Seminary
    Depositor:
    mcohelp@mobiusconsortium.org
    Publisher:
    Covenant Theological Seminary, St. Louis, Mo.
    Language:
    English
    Date Uploaded:
    05/30/2024
    Date Modified:
    05/30/2024
    Date Created:
    1995
    Resource Type:
    Text
    Identifier:
    vital:16581

  • A study of how effective leadership teams can be developed in congregations

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    ... ensure regular, clear communication is vital. Patrick Lencioni, a management consultant specialising in ...
    ... it may be developed, and how it may be improved, it is vital to understand the individual elements ...
    ... both our congregation and us is vital to transformational leadership. The reason for this is simple ...
    ... cheerful, optimistic people. They will reward you with the loyalty and camaraderie vital for success.49 ...
    ... organization is vital to understanding what is happening within it. Leaders need to gain understanding of all ...
    Description:
    1 online resource (1 PDF (viii, 184 leaves)), Typescript, Includes abstract, Thesis (D. Min.)--Covenant Theological Seminary, 2015, and Bibliography: leaves 182-184
    Subject:
    Christian leadership, Group ministry, Church management
    Creator:
    Fleming, Thomas Peter, 1957-
    Contributor:
    Covenant Theological Seminary
    Depositor:
    mcohelp@mobiusconsortium.org
    Publisher:
    St. Louis, Missouri : Covenant Theological Seminary
    Language:
    eng
    Date Uploaded:
    05/30/2024
    Date Modified:
    05/30/2024
    Date Created:
    2015
    Resource Type:
    Text
    Identifier:
    vital:3169

  • Understanding and equipping the church in its practice of love through hospitality and redemptive conversation

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    ... has demonstrated while the faithful practice of hospitality and redemptive conversation is a vital ...
    ... willing to be interviewed for this project. Your insights were vital for the findings and recommendations ...
    ... leaders work to better equip the church for these vital practices of love? My own efforts toward loving ...
    ... also serve the church as it seeks to build up its members for these vital practices. Finally, the ...
    ... Community and Growth. He notes the vital importance of hospitality for opening the doors to God's work in ...
    Description:
    1 online resource (1 PDF (viii, 140 leaves)), Typescript, Includes abstract, Thesis (D. Min.)--Covenant Theological Seminary, 2009, and Bibliography: leaves 135-140
    Subject:
    Hospitality -- Religious aspects -- Christianity, Witness bearing (Christianity)
    Creator:
    Meendering, Timothy A (Timothy Allen), 1959-
    Contributor:
    Covenant Theological Seminary
    Depositor:
    mcohelp@mobiusconsortium.org
    Language:
    eng
    Date Uploaded:
    05/30/2024
    Date Modified:
    05/30/2024
    Date Created:
    2009
    Resource Type:
    Text
    Identifier:
    vital:3152

  • Succession planning : essential elements of successful succession planning

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    ... comparison to the vital need of developing the next leaders relational capital in the power transference ...
    ... transitions, vital principles and practices can be learned and applied. Through best practices research ...
    ... transition period would prove to be vital to both. Moses would have time to pass on leadership knowledge to ...
    ... kindness and vital connection granted to Moses and Jochebed.67 After Moses had been instructed in Pharaohs ...
    ... leadership soft skills are vital to 131 Galatians 5:2. 132 Hoehl, The Mentor Relationship. 133 1 Corinthians ...
    Description:
    1 online resource (xi, 175 leaves), Abstract, Thesis (D. Min.)--Covenant Theological Seminary, 2023, and Includes bibliographical references (leaves 168-175)
    Subject:
    Clergy -- Relocation, Church management, Clergy -- Interviews, Christian leadership
    Creator:
    Lee, Jeffrey D.
    Contributor:
    Covenant Theological Seminary
    Depositor:
    steve.jamieson@covenantseminary.edu
    Publisher:
    Covenant Theological Seminary
    Language:
    English
    Date Uploaded:
    11/20/2024
    Date Modified:
    11/20/2024
    Date Created:
    2023
    Rights:
    In Copyright
    Resource Type:
    Dissertation
    File Format:
    PDF
    Identifier:
    Lee_Jeffrey_DMin_2023.pdf, 1398237094
    Abstract:
    The purpose of this study was to discover how senior pastors create organizational continuity through their succession plans. Churches face significant challenges when senior pastors retire or transition without succession plans. This study concluded that there are ten significant findings and ten actions that can reduce congregational anxiety and enhance the organizational continuity during a succession. The study found that congregations should be understood as emotional systems and that senior pastor transitions cause organizational anxiety. Self-differentiated leaders are essential to a healthy succession planning process, due to the emotional nature of the congregation. Succession plans that create organizational continuity must be aligned with a church’s mission, vision, and values. The most important person in the succession planning process is the transitioning senior pastor. Senior pastors who remove significant barriers for their successor’s benefit have more succession success than those that do not. Contrary to popular belief, differentiated senior pastors can remain on staff after their transition in a reduced role. The longer the tenure of the transitioning senior pastor, the longer the succession planning process ought to be. Ten hiring practices were recommended to alleviate the challenge of finding and hiring a successor: hire a culture fit, hire and develop an internal candidate, hire a young generalist, hire a successor years before their transition, and hire a succession consultant. Within the succession plan, essential elements emerged as key pieces of the succession plan: creating a timeline, teaching team, emergency succession plan, communication plan, and celebration plan for the transition.

  • Transformative preaching in Chinese churches

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    ... relevant preaching ministry, made even more vital by the cultural, languages and educational differences ...
    ... 136 Jeffrey Crotts, Illuminated Preaching: The Holy Spirits Vital Role in Unveiling Hid Word, the ...
    ... : 140 2 Pet. 3:18. 141 Crotts, Illuminated Preaching: The Holy Spirits Vital Role in Unveiling Hid Word ...
    ... : The Holy Spirits Vital Role in Unveiling Hid Word, the Bible, 62. 38 Spirit-led preaching also ...
    ... Delivery, 43-44. 150 Rom. 8:13. 151 Crotts, Illuminated Preaching: The Holy Spirits Vital Role in Unveiling ...
    Description:
    1 online resource (PDF (ix, 125 leaves)), Includes abstract, Thesis (D. Min.)--Covenant Theological Seminary, 2016, and Bibliography: leaves 122-125
    Subject:
    Preaching -- China, Protestant churches -- China, Spiritual formation, Christianity -- China -- 21st century
    Creator:
    Wong, Theodore M., 1951-
    Contributor:
    Covenant Theological Seminary
    Depositor:
    mcohelp@mobiusconsortium.org
    Publisher:
    St. Louis, Missouri : Covenant Theological Seminary
    Language:
    eng
    Date Uploaded:
    05/30/2024
    Date Modified:
    05/30/2024
    Date Created:
    2016
    Resource Type:
    Text
    Identifier:
    vital:3179

  • "There's a gift in it" : transplanted vocational ministers and the quest for belonging to Vancouver, British Columbia

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    ... a neighborly covenant of care is vital for sustaining human wellness. The purpose of this study was ...
    ... through the transition is vital as well. The difficulties among transplanted vocational ministers in ...
    ... , that belonging also involves a connection to specific places.46 Relationships of connection are vital ...
    ... transplants developed a sense of belonging to Vancouver is vital to the effectiveness of Christians bringing ...
    ... times locality had been a vital ingredient of a world view which, as I have already intimated, enabled ...
    Description:
    1 online resource (PDF (xv, 192 leaves)), Abstract, Thesis (D. Min.)--Covenant Theological Seminary, 2017, and Bibliography: leaves 184-192
    Subject:
    Clergy -- British Columbia -- Vancouver, Clergy -- Relocation, Clergy -- Office, Christianity -- British Columbia -- Vancouver, Community life -- British Columbia -- Vancouver, Christian leadership, Vancouver (B.C.) -- Social life and customs
    Creator:
    Hsu, Michael Norris, 1971-
    Contributor:
    Covenant Theological Seminary
    Depositor:
    mcohelp@mobiusconsortium.org
    Publisher:
    St. Louis, Missouri : Covenant Theological Seminary
    Language:
    eng
    Date Uploaded:
    05/30/2024
    Date Modified:
    05/30/2024
    Date Created:
    2017
    Resource Type:
    Text
    Identifier:
    vital:3182