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This work investigates the immense consequences of resigning oneself to a detrimental thought life. It examines the relationships between antisocial behavior, substance abuse, and the origin of addictive thinking; focussing upon how every aspect of human development influences individual patterns of thought. The strategy is based on the redemptive thought causal loop diagram, and the development of a 'learning team' concept. This deliberation recognizes Jesus Christ as Lord and savior, and employs theological reflection to facilitate a biblical self-awareness via group process. It challenges the potential of people to change detrimental and status quo mental models in the face of individual and systemic adversity. The model emphasizes the overwhelming importance of the practitioner's conscious use of the Bible and prayer. The methodology both instructs and demonstrates that through the development of a biblical understanding of the thought process, one can begin to shape a healthier mind that is fully subject to God (2 Cor 10:5). The hypothesis is presented through the diverse cultural lens of the learning team and how they have managed to survive in spite of social exigencies. It explores the deep often unconscious, negative beliefs and assumptions held about themselves and society and brings hope through redemptive thought. The question the thesis poses, 'How can redemptive thought bring hope to an addictive personality?' is developed around the theme written by the apostle Paul found in the New Testament book addressed to Titus in chapter 2. 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The five principles of Coming Together are:         1.  C2 is a movement responding to the dynamic work of the Holy Spirit in youth.         2.  C2 is a Christian Youth led movement.         3.  C2 utilizes a team approach in sharing, of leadership, vision and resources.         4.  C2 seeks to build and celebrate Christ-centered, interracial relationships among urban and suburban youth groups.         5. C2 seeks to provide a supportive network of adult youth leaders.    This study then analyzed these principles through the grid of systems thinking and developed a causal loop diagram for further analysis. In this diagram it was discovered how the C2 was a system of reinforcing elements that once placed in motion would become productive. This analysis also demonstrated that the reinforcing aspect for the C2 system could become counter-productive if any change occurred in one of the principles.    Next this study analyzed the current state of youth ministry in Boston, what has to happen to bring forth a city-wide youth ministry through systems analysis Hexagon project with current youth ministers in Boston. Through the development of another causal loop diagram of this question, the leverage points for effecting change in the current system of youth work in Boston was determined. This study proposes that the five principles of C2 could still be an effective leverage to bring about city-wide ministry. Although the form of this youth ministry would be different base upon a new generation of youth in a changing context.  It was also suggested that these principles are transferable to other settings, although the programmatic outcomes would be different according to the environment.    The final outcome of the life cycle study of C2 is found that out of the death of the movement came to the resurrection of a multiplication of new and vibrant youth programs. A key learning from C2 study is best summarized by the words of Jesus when he said, 'I tell you the truth, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. 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This study also looks at the resulting effects that these changes have had on the community of faith at the First Baptist Church of Everett.     In the first chapter a brief history is given for the development of the First Baptist Church of Everett and the community of Everett, Massachusetts. As this history documents, profound ethnic transmigration patterns emerge where the children of the long-time residents of Everett move to suburban locales while at the same time differing ethnic groups begin to take up residence in Everett in greater numbers.     In chapter two the theological paradigms of Place, Peace and Prayer are discovered rooted in the analysis of the book of Nehemiah. These theological paradigms are then operationalized in the context of the First Baptist Church of Everett interacting with the community now in Everett.     Chapter three is a literature review of the precedent literature that looks at the issues of cross-cultural ministry, church growth analysis, sociological research and leadership development.     Chapter four analyzes the church systems that previously had operated in the First Baptist Church of Everett. The present system in place at the church is also analyzed with the addition of the challenges facing the congregation as they grapple with the change brought about by the demographic shifting of the community. Additionally, key leverage points are identified in the church system that are utilized to counterbalance the issues of leadership and philosophical disconnect between the church and the community.     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The ministry in general and the ministry of preaching, pastoring and teaching. It offers the understanding of a true and divine call of God versus that of man himself. It investigates and suggests the ways in which God calls an individual and the ways in which God calls all believers, collectively. It also points out that when the term 'call to ministry' is brought up or spoken about in the African American church it is usually taken to mean one is called directly to the ministry of preaching or the ministry of pastoring.    Using the scripture, this project looks at the ways in which God called His prophets to show that God should always be involved in any type of call to the ministry. In these modern days we find it very easy to slip away from the divine call of God and allow the world, the church or human beings to do the calling themselves.    Within this paper we look at the characteristics of a call as well as at when a call perhaps is not a call. This thesis project seeks to manifest four broad results:         1.  To give a clearer understanding of the different segments of God's call;         2.  To show that the church of Jesus Christ will be enhanced with this better understanding of a true calling;         3.  To show that those who have the true calling of God will accept without hesitation; and         4.  To provide a reference for our seminaries and churches to help train those who are called."],"rights_statement_tesim":["https://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/"],"thumbnail_path_ss":"/assets/work-a3b75da7abded620ab321410c80d102e5e2417b71c54de7ba7d4b0363da904f7.png","suppressed_bsi":false,"actionable_workflow_roles_ssim":["f6c99b2a-5c91-4444-8946-01a1837f1fd8-default-approving","f6c99b2a-5c91-4444-8946-01a1837f1fd8-default-depositing","f6c99b2a-5c91-4444-8946-01a1837f1fd8-default-managing"],"workflow_state_name_ssim":["deposited"],"member_of_collections_ssim":["Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary"],"member_of_collection_ids_ssim":["31b95ee0-a31c-43dc-8ec9-d97b30239a2d"],"visibility_ssi":"open","admin_set_tesim":["Metadata Only"],"account_cname_tesim":["rim.ir.atla.com"],"human_readable_type_tesim":["Etd"],"read_access_group_ssim":["public","work_editor"],"edit_access_group_ssim":["admin"],"edit_access_person_ssim":["ckarpinski@atla.com"],"_version_":1791130159731965952,"timestamp":"2024-02-17T07:27:10.677Z","score":1.0},{"system_create_dtsi":"2023-10-12T09:02:03Z","system_modified_dtsi":"2024-02-17T08:10:58Z","has_model_ssim":["Etd"],"id":"f37b08db-5836-44e3-bb1a-004fc8142f96","accessControl_ssim":["da8506a7-0fca-414c-bd1e-a1fed675653c"],"depositor_ssim":["ckarpinski@atla.com"],"depositor_tesim":["ckarpinski@atla.com"],"title_tesim":["Nurturing diaspora ministry and mission in and through a Euro-American congregation"],"date_uploaded_dtsi":"2023-10-12T09:02:02Z","date_modified_dtsi":"2024-02-17T05:04:59Z","isPartOf_ssim":["f6c99b2a-5c91-4444-8946-01a1837f1fd8"],"hasEmbargo_ssim":["8bc0289c-fe7f-4ed7-863a-9ccae845259d"],"hasLease_ssim":["bed54792-0fe9-4b56-a19a-529da48c2b24"],"show_pdf_viewer_tesim":["1"],"show_pdf_download_button_tesim":["1"],"institution_tesim":["Atla RIM"],"degree_tesim":["Unknown"],"degree_granting_institution_tesim":["Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary"],"advisor_tesim":["Douglas Hall"],"year_tesim":["2001"],"resource_type_tesim":["Unknown"],"types_tesim":["Text"],"creator_tesim":["Gregg W Detwiler"],"publisher_tesim":["Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary"],"subject_tesim":["Mission of the church","Social Christian ethics"],"language_tesim":["English"],"abstract_tesim":["This work is a systemic study on an often-overlooked strategy of God in accomplishing His redemptive work on the earth--Diaspora ministry and mission.  The overall framework of this project is reflected in what Eldin Villafañe refers to as 'the hermeneutical circle of social ethics.' This paradigm involves three steps, which have each been undertaken from a systemic point of view. The three steps ask three basic questions: Clarification--What is going on?  Conceptualization--What does the Bible and other pertinent disciplines say?  Confrontation --How do we respond?    The first step involves doing careful social analysis to gain a contextual and comprehensive picture on the issue (Introduction and Chapter One). The second step involves biblical and theological reflection; what Douglas Hall calls 'doing systemic theology.' This step also involves doing systems reflection and consulting other pertinent sources (Chapters Two-Four). The third step involves developing clear strategies--consistent with a systems view of reality--that flow out of a confluence of the first two steps (Chapter Five).    A primary premise of this work is that Euro-American churches have largely 'missed' the dynamic vitality of Diaspora ministry and mission due to deficient 'mental models.' These deficient mental models, it is argued, arise form some specific sociological and theological oversights that are often present in Euro-American church systems. The primary aim of this study is to see these deficient mental models informed and transformed in a way consistent with Albert Nolan's passionate statement about the role of Christian social analysis--'to clear away the lies, the blindness, the confusion and propaganda, so that faith can discern the movement of the Spirit.'"],"rights_statement_tesim":["https://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/"],"thumbnail_path_ss":"/assets/work-a3b75da7abded620ab321410c80d102e5e2417b71c54de7ba7d4b0363da904f7.png","suppressed_bsi":false,"actionable_workflow_roles_ssim":["f6c99b2a-5c91-4444-8946-01a1837f1fd8-default-approving","f6c99b2a-5c91-4444-8946-01a1837f1fd8-default-depositing","f6c99b2a-5c91-4444-8946-01a1837f1fd8-default-managing"],"workflow_state_name_ssim":["deposited"],"member_of_collections_ssim":["Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary"],"member_of_collection_ids_ssim":["31b95ee0-a31c-43dc-8ec9-d97b30239a2d"],"visibility_ssi":"open","admin_set_tesim":["Metadata Only"],"account_cname_tesim":["rim.ir.atla.com"],"human_readable_type_tesim":["Etd"],"read_access_group_ssim":["work_editor","public"],"edit_access_group_ssim":["admin"],"edit_access_person_ssim":["ckarpinski@atla.com"],"_version_":1791132919084875776,"timestamp":"2024-02-17T08:11:02.200Z","score":1.0},{"system_create_dtsi":"2023-10-12T09:01:33Z","system_modified_dtsi":"2024-02-17T07:47:20Z","has_model_ssim":["Etd"],"id":"7cb37e08-4889-4dd4-bb23-2c5ec61a35b9","accessControl_ssim":["6b4e4d42-26d4-4db9-8526-8ba3e8ece22b"],"depositor_ssim":["ckarpinski@atla.com"],"depositor_tesim":["ckarpinski@atla.com"],"title_tesim":["Influences of a laity/clergy dichotomy on the ministry of the urban church"],"date_uploaded_dtsi":"2023-10-12T09:01:32Z","date_modified_dtsi":"2024-02-17T01:48:57Z","isPartOf_ssim":["f6c99b2a-5c91-4444-8946-01a1837f1fd8"],"hasEmbargo_ssim":["fa420044-65a7-4b69-b71c-8b3e7a547cc3"],"hasLease_ssim":["6c776a91-a4da-47c7-8811-2a35a0629d65"],"show_pdf_viewer_tesim":["1"],"show_pdf_download_button_tesim":["1"],"institution_tesim":["Atla RIM"],"degree_tesim":["Unknown"],"degree_granting_institution_tesim":["Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary"],"advisor_tesim":["Douglas Hall"],"year_tesim":["2001"],"resource_type_tesim":["Unknown"],"types_tesim":["Text"],"creator_tesim":["Annette Payne Wright"],"publisher_tesim":["Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary"],"subject_tesim":["Organizational learning","Senge, Peter M","Clergy","Laity","Bible. 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