...the Requirements for the Course: Intercultural Communication and Engagement GLST 650 By: Anthony Ashoori ID # 86803 Date: July 6, 2014 Table of Contents Introduction---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1 Summary-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1 Critique---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------2 Conclusion-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------5 Bibliography---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------6 Introduction In his book, The Master Plan of Evangelism, Dr. Robert Coleman brings to light how Jesus, the greatest evangelist, discipled men and trained them to be successful evangelists and taught them how to continue His work even after He would ascend into Heaven, and would not be with them in the flesh. This review will give a summary of Dr. Coleman’s work, and a critique of Summary Coleman shares eight distinct ideas that he gleaned from studying Jesus’s earthly ministry. Each chapter is wrapped around one of these ideas. The first idea is how Christ started His mission. Jesus chose twelve men to follow Him. “His concern was not with programs to reach the multitudes, but with men whom the multitudes would follow.” Second, is how Jesus trained the twelve men...
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...Answer these questions from the Smart Data Book. What is the main idea behind Smart Data and what are the six elements (pages 2-3)? Provide some IDEF lexicons for executives (pages 10 -11). What are the three dimensions of Smart Data (14)? Discuss the short fuse and attention span (21-24). Write one double-spaced page and upload to Moodle. Smart Data is a product of data engineering disciple and advanced technology. Making data smart enables a smart data strategy. Today, many organizations do not have a data strategy, much less a smart one, and the subject of data is not a part of executive's lexicon. Data should be at the top of executives priorities when executing their responsibilities. There are six elements and they are 1) The introduction presents a Comprehensive Overview of smart data and smart data strategy. 2) Chapter 1, Context, presents the big picture including critical terms. 3) Chapter 2 presents the Elements essential to optimizing performance in the enterprise. 4) Chapter 3 discusses Barriers to optimizing performance and how to overcome them. 5) Chapter 4 presents Visionary Ideas including enabling technologies to help implement recommendations. 6) Chapter 5 called a CEO's Smart Data Handbook, presents an actionable summary format for the executive audience. An executive may read and reference this chapter without reading the balance of the book; however, a performance advantage is developed through the reader's complete grasp of topics presented here...
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...THE KINGDOME FOCUSED CHURCH Kenneth Davie Sr 4/16/2012 Full Name of Student Kenneth D. Davie Student I.D. No: 11-0005240 Course Type: Pastoral leadership Textbook Summary (Verbatim/Seminar Summary/Textbook Summary/Ministry Project/Dissertation) Course Title: The Kingdom Focused Church Course Number: MEC570 Date Submitted: 04/1/13 The kingdom of God is the reign of God in today’s world. This is the truth that Jesus Christ rules over all things and the evidence by God’s super-natural work in the believer and through believers in local churches. When churches focus on the kingdom of God they will and can flourish. Chapter 1: In search of the perfect church. Many may have a vision of the perfect church, but the perfect churches share a number of characteristics. Some are filled with people on fire for Christ who put selfishness, politics, and personal agendas aside for the glory of God and His purpose. They treat their pastors with respect and pay them fairly. They give generously, evangelize tirelessly, and teach truthfully. They are a joy and blessing to every member and visitor, and they serve the communities faithfully. One more thing the perfect churches have in common they do not exist. Every church is imperfect because it is made up of imperfect people, and they will produce imperfect result. Paul reminded the Ephesians that the church was the bride of Christ, and they needed...
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...Chapter Assignment 1 Template Name: Liberty University Email Address: Assignment 1-1: Select five translations that we talked about in this chapter. Select a passage from the Bible (it must be at least two verses long) and write out how the translations render this passage. Next, mark or highlight the differences among the five translations. Write a paragraph summarizing what you have observed by comparing the translations. (p.38) (10 Points) 1 Corinthians 10:13 Translations Used: NLT, KJV, NIV, NKJV and ESV NLT – 1 Corinthains 10:13 the temptations in your life are no different from what others experience. And God is faithful. He will not allow the temptation to be more than you can stand. When you are tempted, he will show you a way out so that you can endure. KJV – 1 Corinthains 10:13 there hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it. NIV – 1 Corinthains 10:13 no temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it. NKJV – 1 Corinthians 10:13 no temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with...
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...Rayna 3/6/15 Sermon on the Mount The Sermon on the Mount is a collection of sayings and teachings of Jesus. These teachings stress the importance of His moral teaching found in the Gospel of Matthew. It is the first of the Five Discourses of Matthew and takes place relatively early in the Ministry of Jesus. It also happened after he preached in Galilee and John the Baptist had baptized him. In Matthew 4:12-17, Matthew noted that Jesus began to preach a message of repentance because the kingdom of heaven was near. Jesus moved to the city of Capernaum from Nazareth to reach a larger audience. Matthew 4:17, “From that time Jesus began to preach and say, ‘Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.’” The phrase ‘from that time’ refers to the arrest of John the Baptist. From this event, Jesus chose to launch His public ministry. Matthew goes on to talk about the calling of the first disciples, Simon Peter, and his brother Andrew, who were fishing. (Matthew 4:18-20). Jesus promised them that He would make them fishers of men. Jesus was beginning to build His kingdom. Jesus then called James and John fishermen, who were tending to their nets in their boat. (Matthew 4:21-22). In Matthew 4:23-25, Jesus went around the region proclaiming the message of the kingdom. He healed people and the people responded from far away. Matthew 5:1. “Now when he saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him, and he began to teach...
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...enough. In economics, we would argue, this is not the case.While you need to understand the meaning of basic terms and concepts, you also need to be able to apply economic concepts in specific situations. In other words, you need to develop the ability to think like an economist.The authors of Freakonomics certainly show the reader how to do just that.The material presented here is intended to make the job a little easier. Organization of the Student’s Guide We organized the material in this guide to help you identify the key points in each chapter and check to ensure that you have a firm grasp of the key concepts presented in the book.The first section of each chapter in this guide consists of an overview that highlights the major topics and points presented in the book.The overview is designed to alert you to the major topics and is not intended to serve, in any way, as a substitute for the material in the text. The second section of each chapter...
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...Jinyang Sui UCOR 2100 Chapter 9 Abstract 2016/4/24 Abstract: Facing Death Thesis: “How did Jesus face and understand death when it closed in on him? Did he interpret his death in advance as the climax of his mission? Or did he experience panic and even succumb to the fear that ‘all might come to nothing’? We can glean some answers by taking matters in stages,” (147). I think this is the thesis because this chapter states how Jesus appear to have understood his death by exploring different “stages”. In each section, O’ Collins compares the differences in each Gospel and states his own points about each “state” in Jesus’ death. Methodology: Source: Mark, Luke, Isaiah, John, Matthew, Acts, the beatitude and the Lord’s Prayer, Paul, Exodus, Psalms, Wisdom, Maccabees, S. McKnight, R. Bauckham, Martin Hengel and M. Bockmuehl. Audience: In this chapter, O’Collins does not state what the audience is. It seems that the audience should be all religious followers. Argument and Summary of Main Points: What Jesus Said of Himself In this section, O’ Collins states that the Parable of the Vineyard and the Tenants (Mark 12”1-12) is the only parable in which Jesus spoke clearly about his own mission. In the parable, the vineyard owner is God, and the tenant farmers are the leaders of Israel, and the servants who try to collect the owner’s share in the produce are the prophets. However, the farmers mistreat these agents of the owner, and even kill some of them. Finally...
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...2 Esdras Summary: The book of 2 Edras starts with Ezra receiving a prophetic call from God. He explains that God is upset with Israel because as time goes on, they keep on sinning. He continues and says that they are going to be driven out of their land and that there will be a people coming from the East (1:38). His prophecy ends with God saying that he will judge Israel and protect the church that is to come. Then there is a cut and we jump into Ezra’s discussions with the angel Uriel, and he his three visions. Ezra talks about two main things, the first being his struggle with sin and how God is disappointed with Israel. The next big topic is Ezra’s visions about things to come and the end times. Ezra struggles to grasp God’s decisions and actions and Uriel makes it clear that man cannot comprehend God’s actions. The last two chapters of the book talk about God’s judgment on people and cities that oppose him, such as Babylon. From here, the writer encourages believers to stay strong for there is much persecution to come. Date and Evaluation: Many scholars believe that 2 Esdras wasn’t written by Ezra or during the time he was alive, but rather the book was written by Christians in the first and second century A.D. After reading through this book I understand that the author has many questions about why things are what they are. We read over and over again that “Ezra” is disturbed by questions about God’s chosen people and sin. More than this, I see that Ezra really respects...
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...515 September 24, 2013 INTRODUCTION This work will analyze the book “Why Four Gospels” by David Alan Black. The main objective will be compare the Fourfold-Gospel Hypothesis opposed to the Markan Priority. In order to do that, this work will first analyze the historical background and reality context of the composition of each gospel. The author David Black has published over 100 scholarly articles and book reviews in such journals as Novum Testamentum, New Testament Studies, Bible Translator, Journal of Biblical Literature, and many others. He also serves as Professor of New Testament and Greek and the Dr. M. O. Owens Jr. Chair in New Testament Studies at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, North Carolina. SUMMARY The book starts by bringing up a description of the development of the gospels, and a not very known basic historical fact is that the Gospels were written through a not so brief period of time. The “Gospel according to Mathew” was published in 42 AD, and there was a 20-25 years gap between its publication and the publication of “Luke’s Gospel” and “The gospel according to Mark”. And than, another huge gap between the publication of those and finally “The Gospel of John” being published in 96 AD, so there was a 54 years interval between the publication of the 4 Gospels, and that fact shows that sometimes God likes to act in a way that takes time, seems unusual to human eyes, but in the end everything fits and make complete sense, because...
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...within Hispanic families who have moved to the US. The parents struggle with their children to maintain control. The parents see their children being influenced by the schools and the community. This is perceived as a threat to the unity of the family.” This sense of loss of family unity is often played-out in the church. These negative dynamics begin to surface when members are more concerned about preserving their language and culture than with the spiritual needs of their children. Pastor Ramon continues, “I was reminded of this recently when I got a call in the middle of the night from a church family. They were in the middle of an argument with their son. The son was a student in a neighboring state university. His father was making a round trip every weekend to bring his son home. The son, however, wanted to remain at the university over the weekends to get involved in a local church. The father insisted on keeping the family together every weekend.” Pastor Ramon explained that the father was confused and threatened by his son’s desire for independence. To the parents, their family’s “wholeness” was more important than the son’s spiritual independence. This story is consistent with studies by the Pew Hispanic Center and Kaiser Family Foundation. Their research reveals that as time passes, Hispanic adults (strongly) retain their native language and culture and are “Spanish dominant” in an English speaking country. Their children, on the other hand, quickly adopt...
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...WHATEVER HAPPENED TO WORSHIP? By A.W. Tozer Michael Matysek MUSIC 200-001 February 10, 2015 Summary Throughout the book, Whatever Happened to Worship, A.W. Tozer emphasizes the power of Godly worship. Christians need feel convicting to substitute work for worship and to direct their lives toward worship. Humans were designed to seek the will of the one and only God who created everyone is his image. Tozer reminds us and explains what it means to worship in his book, Whatever Happened to Worship? Loving God is man’s whole reason for existence. That is why we were created and why we have been recreated. Tozer says, “I am of the opinion that we should not be concerned about working for God until we have learned the meaning and the delight of worshiping Him.” Tozer emphasizes throughout the whole book that true worship must always be in spirit and in truth. It is possible to have a form of worship that isn’t pleasing or glorifying God. The book starts by looking at worship in the church, where people often feel like they are rich and lack nothing. But what is really lacking is the true meaning of worship to God. Chapter 1, Worship in the Christian Church, worship of the loving God is man's whole reason for existence. That is why we are born and that will determine where eternity will be spent. Making the decision to follow Christ and asking the Father for salvation is how humans determine this. Fake Christians aren’t acceptable to God. People were not created...
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...CBS/TSM/SM: November 22, 2010 Song 6 The Prayer of God’s Servant (Ephesians 6:18) Prayer Congregation Bible Study cf ch. 13 ¶18-21, box on p. 138| Chapter 13 “I Love the Father” Par 18 (Lu 10:27) In answer he said: “‘You must love Jehovah your God with your whole heart and with your whole soul and with your whole strength and with your whole mind,’ and, ‘your neighbor as yourself.’” (Joh 14:31) but, in order for the world to know that I love the Father, even as the Father has given me commandment [to do], so I am doing. Get up, let us go from here. (Job 2:4-5) But Satan answered Jehovah and said: “Skin in behalf of skin, and everything that a man has he will give in behalf of his soul. 5 For a change, thrust out your hand, please, and touch as far as his bone and his flesh [and see] whether he will not curse you to your very face.” Par 19 (Heb 10:24-25) And let us consider one another to incite to love and fine works, 25 not forsaking the gathering of ourselves together, as some have the custom, but encouraging one another, and all the more so as YOU behold the day drawing near. Par 20 (Ps 146:1) Praise Jah, YOU people! Praise Jehovah, O my soul. Par 21 (1Jo 4:20) If anyone makes the statement: “I love God,” and yet is hating his brother, he is a liar. For he who does not love his brother, whom he has seen, cannot be loving God, whom he has not seen. How Can You Follow Jesus? ● When we pray, how can we show confidence in Jehovah, as Jesus did?—John 11:41...
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...209–231 “The Disciple Jesus Loved”: Witness, Author, Apostle— A Response to Richard Bauckham’s Jesus and the Eyewitnesses andreas j. köstenberger and stephen o. stout southeastern baptist theological seminary Richard Bauckham’s Jesus and the Eyewitnesses: The Gospels as Eyewitness Testimony (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2006) makes a persuasive argument that the Gospels display eyewitness testimony and thus renews the quest for the identity of the Beloved Disciple as the author of the Fourth Gospel. While Bauckham attributes this Gospel to “the presbyter John” mentioned by Papias, the authors of this study show that the patristic evidence more likely seems to support the authorship of John the apostle and that the literary device of inclusio in the Fourth Gospel, astutely observed by Bauckham, also favors the authorship of John the son of Zebedee. Key Words: Fourth Gospel, Beloved Disciple, John, authorship, apostle, Zebedee, John the Elder, Papias, Eusebius, Muratorian Fragment, Polycrates, Irenaeus, Bauckham Introduction Recent years have witnessed a significant number of publications on the identity of “the disciple Jesus loved” in John’s Gospel. The ever more daring proposals have included identifications of this figure as diverse as the apostle Thomas, Mary Magdalene, Lazarus, James the son of Zebedee, and even the Samaritan woman, among others. 1 Most recently, Richard Bauckham has weighed in on this debate in his landmark volume Jesus and the 1. Thomas: James...
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...LIBERTY UNIVERSITY BOOK CRITQUE: TWO VIEWS ON WOMEN IN MINISTRY A PAPER SUMBITTED TO DR. SIMON GONCHARENKO IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE COURSE THEO 530 LIBERTY BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY BY REGINALD TOWNSEND HATTIESBURG, MS SATURDAY, JULY 26, 2013 TABLE OF CONTENTS Thesis................................................................................................................................1 Introduction......................................................................................................................1 Brief Summary.................................................................................................................1-3 A Critical Interaction........................................................................................................3-6 Conclusion........................................................................................................................7 Bibliography.....................................................................................................................8 THESIS My view on ministry has roots in both complementarianism as well as egalitarianism. It is my goal to show how these two views have led to my understanding of women in ministry in association with the review of Two Views on Women in Ministry. INTRODUCTION The debate of women in ministry is ongoing. This is one that has divided some churches and is split between two views...
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...online at www.biblestudylessons.com Free class books at www.biblestudylessons.com/classbooks Free commentaries on Bible books at www.gospelway.com/commentary Contact the author at www.gospelway.com/comments Commentary on the Gospel of John: Bible Study Notes and Comments © Copyright David E. Pratte, 2010, 2013 All rights reserved ISBN-13: 978-1492190547 ISBN-10: 1492190543 Note carefully: No teaching in any of our materials is intended or should ever be construed to justify or to in any way incite or encourage personal vengeance or physical violence against any person. “He who glories, let him glory in the Lord” – 1 Corinthians 1:31 Study Notes on John Page #2 Comments on the Book of John Table of Contents Introduction............................4 John 1......................................8 John 2...................................39 John 3................................... 53 John 4...................................69 John 5...................................88 John 6................................. 109 John 7..................................134 John 8..................................153 John 9..................................173 John 10................................186 John 11................................204 John 12................................ 217 John 13................................233 John 14................................247 John 15................................261 John 16................................274 John 17...................
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