Thesis (M.S.)--Calvary Theological Seminary, 2000. / Abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 76-77).

Thesis (D. Min.)--Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, Charlotte, NC, 2004. / Abstract and vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 147-150).

Thesis (M.A.B.C.)--Master's College, 2006. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 117-118).

Thesis (D. Min.)--Westminster Theological Seminary, 2006. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 160-163).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Oregon State University, 1987. / Typescript (photocopy). Includes bibliographical references (leaves 68-71). Also available on the World Wide Web.

Thesis (D. Min.)--Trinity Lutheran Seminary, 1986. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 84-86).

Thesis (M. Th.)--Catholic Theological Union, 1985. / Bibliography: leaf 70.

Thesis (D. Min.)--Harding Graduate School of Religion, 1985. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 117-122).

<p> While having a calling can produce great results, in recent studies on calling the key to reaping the rewards has been closely linked to being able to live out the call. For pastors in particular, &ldquo;The Call&rdquo; is fundamental to their lives and work. Most enter the ministry because of a deep sense of calling from God. A pastor&rsquo;s relationship with God is also key in this experience and was hypothesized to be a factor in the calling model for this career subgroup. The goal of this study was to explore how pastors experience calling in their lives and work; specifically, the relation between belief in their calling, fulfillment of that calling, life satisfaction, and how satisfaction in their relationship with God might interplay throughout the process. After accounting for missing data and outliers, the study sample consisted of 144 pastors enrolled in an online leadership development tool. Participants ranged in age from 23 to 98, 80% identified as male, and 98.6% were Protestant. Regression analyses were performed using the PROCESS macro in SPSS to estimate a moderated mediation (Model 58). The proposed mediated relationship was significant, with calling fulfillment mediating the relationship between calling belief and life satisfaction for pastors in this sample (<i> R</i>² = 0.215, <i>F</i>(2, 141) = 19.274, <i> p</i> &lt; .001). The proposed moderating role of satisfaction in relationship with God was not a significant predictor at either proposed stage. Overall, these results reveal that for pastors, the key in the relationship from calling to life satisfaction is living out the calling.</p><p>

<p> The author presents the lack of deliverance ministry in the Evangelical church world as being incongruent with biblical, theological and historical underpinnings and, as such, forms a significant hindrance to its effective mission. To demonstrate the efficacy of deliverance, the author surveyed 46 Christian leaders on 98 possible effects of their personal deliverance experience. The author concluded that deliverance renders significant and broad positive effects in the individual leader and makes numerous recommendations pertaining to the inclusion of deliverance in ongoing church ministry, discipleship strategies and global mission.</p><p>