This thesis investigates the recent growth of chaplaincy roles in community contexts. A gap in knowledge existed regarding how and why these roles were emerging at this time. The purpose of the research was to generate new insight into the significance of the growth in and practice of chaplaincy in community contexts for the mission and ministry of the church in England and thus to contribute to knowledge, policy and the development of best practice. The research adopted a case study approach. It was designed as a qualitative comparative case study of the emergence of chaplaincy roles in three contrasting geographical contexts of ministry. Data were collected by interviews, observation and documentary analysis providing rich descriptions and multiple perspectives on what was happening. A cross-case analysis identified three main themes from the data. These themes were used as the basis for proposing the significance of the phenomenon. The findings demonstrate that chaplaincy roles are emerging as a missional response to the challenge of engaging with the whole of society presented to the church by a changing culture. It also demonstrates the current lack of conceptual clarity about what chaplaincy is and the consequent lack of chaplaincy representation within the missiological and ministerial discourses of the institutional church. The study concludes that chaplaincy is of central significance to the mission and ministry of the church given that chaplains are located in the social structures of society alongside people whom the churches find it increasingly difficult to encounter. It offers the proposition for others to test, that if chaplaincy is to have a voice in church discourses and if sustainable best practice is to be developed, the identity and integrity of chaplaincy as a genre of ministry need to be described. The new knowledge generated by the research provides a basis for such a description, for the development of the researcher’s practice and for making a contribution to church policy and practice.

This thesis offers principles for Christian mission in the present Western milieu derived from a retrieval of the missiology in post-war Scotland of Tom Allan. Allan was a minister, evangelist and theologian of particular public prominence in Scotland and beyond in the period from 1946 to 1964. His missiology focused upon the ‘apostolate of the laity’ through the ‘contextualisation’ of Christianity and Church. It was drawn from diverse, rich sources in Scottish and European theology and tradition. Allan’s gift was to collate and apply such influences contextually to two working-class parishes in Glasgow, and to articulate them within his seminal work on lay evangelism, The Face of My Parish. From 1953 to 1955, Allan was the Field Director of the ‘Tell Scotland’ Movement, which sought to implement his missiology on a national scale. The decision, at Allan’s instigation, to invite Billy Graham to conduct the ‘All-Scotland Crusade’ of 1955 diverted attention from Allan’s lay missiological focus, fatally polarised the differences in emphasis within the Movement, and has since tainted the perception of mission in Scotland. Following consideration of the implementation of Allan’s model of mission, analysis is undertaken of his sources and inspirations, of the underlying causes of the triumphs and failures of his model, and of Allan’s place in mission theology. In particular, inherent tensions are considered between aspects of the model which together straddle the ‘modern’ and ‘postmodern’ to form a ‘tale of two paradigms’; such as the reliance on the institutional Church as both agent and object of mission or the utilisation of mass evangelism, in contrast with the overarching purpose of the lay formation of a New Testament koinonia by a ‘congregational group’. Consideration of Allan’s work is thereafter broadened by considering several contemporaneous streams which further enhanced ‘contextualisation’ of both mission and Church, to be exercised by and for ordinary people: the East Harlem Protestant Parish; the Gorbals Group Ministry; and Robert Mackie, Ian Fraser and Scottish Churches House. Then viewing the work of Allan and his contemporaries through the lens of present global missiology and sociological theory, general principles are derived for mission now. Such principles form the basis of a model within ‘late modernity’ of contextual mission which might move beyond the private/public constraint on religious expression. It is a model of ‘local’ mission in conversation with the ‘global’, by the empowerment of the laity to act within the ‘micro-cultures’ which they inhabit. It is a model which re-asserts the primacy of the ‘whole people of God’; seeking the organic growth of koinonia with or without reference to the institutional Church; through a ‘both/and’ missiology of word and deed; exercising ‘prophetic dialogue’ in ‘bold humility’; in cross-cultural translation as a two-way process towards a fuller ‘interculturation’.

Thesis advisor: Karen D. Arnold / The purpose of this research was to identify the primary duties and responsibilities of mission officers in Catholic higher education and develop an accompanying set of core competencies for professional development purposes. Mission officers first appeared in Catholic colleges and universities in the 1980s, in response to declining numbers of priests and religious on campuses, increased secularization of the academe, and reduced course requirements in the liberal arts, particularly philosophy and theology. These changes as well as others within higher education, American society, and the Catholic Church raised concerns about the distinctive Catholic identity and mission of Catholic colleges and universities. Although 80% of Catholic colleges and universities have appointed a mission officer to galvanize campus-wide efforts to strengthen the religious character of these institutions (Gilroy, Sloma-Williams, & Galligan-Stierle, 2014), as of yet there are no established educational qualifications, professional norms, or set of competencies to guide the professional practice and development of current and future mission officers. Thirty-seven experienced mission officers participated in four rounds of data collection using a modified Delphi research method. Seventy-four percent of the 27 duties and over eighty percent of the 32 competencies identified, refined, and prioritized in this study reached consensus as critically important or very important by more than three-quarters of the study participants. The study findings indicate that mission officers interact on a regular basis with many groups and individuals at both senior and lower levels within the institution. Many mission officer duties involve efforts to galvanize the campus community, particularly faculty and student affairs professionals, in order to integrate the mission across the institution. Effective mission leadership requires both a top-down and bottom-up approach to mission integration along with leadership skills, knowledge of the Catholic intellectual tradition, collaboration and communication skills, and a demonstrated commitment to the Catholic identity and mission of the university. / Thesis (PhD) — Boston College, 2014. / Submitted to: Boston College. Lynch School of Education. / Discipline: Educational Leadership and Higher Education.

鄧珮雯. / "2012年5月". / "2012 nian 5 yue". / Thesis (M.Div.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2012. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 55-57). / Abstract in Chinese and English. / Deng Peiwen. / 論文摘要 --- p.i / Abstract --- p.ii / 鳴謝 --- p.iii / 目錄 --- p.v / Chapter 第一章： --- 論文的目的 --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1 --- 引言 --- p.1 / Chapter 1.2 --- 研究香港教會歷史的背後價值 --- p.3 / Chapter 1.3 --- 尋根之旅 --- p.6 / Chapter 第二章： --- 背景介紹´ؤ基督教會恩雨堂成堂的經過 --- p.8 / Chapter 2.1 --- 由家庭聚會開始 --- p.8 / Chapter 2.2 --- 從家庭聚會到建堂的經過(1958-1967〕 --- p.9 / Chapter 2.2.1 --- 動土與奠基 --- p.11 / Chapter 2.2.2 --- 新堂啟門獻堂典禮 --- p.12 / Chapter 2.2.3 --- 會友的面面觀一什麼的鄉族？ --- p.12 / Chapter 2.2.3.1 --- 在娛樂戲院佈道的日子 --- p.13 / Chapter 2.3 --- 恩雨堂女性信徒的參與及貢獻 --- p.14 / Chapter 2.3.1 --- 不能遺忘「福音車」的婆婆 --- p.14 / Chapter 2.3.2 --- 一切從探訪開始 --- p.16 / Chapter 2.4 --- 小結 --- p.19 / Chapter 第三章： --- 教會內部的體制一年長與年青弟兄姊妹的分歧 --- p.21 / Chapter 3.1 --- 長老制如何影響教會的發展 --- p.21 / Chapter 3.2 --- 青少年離開教會事件簿 --- p.22 / Chapter 3.3 --- 在選立長執事件中，各持不同的立場 --- p.24 / Chapter 3.4 --- 小結 --- p.28 / Chapter 第四章： --- 牧師的變動對堂會發展的影響 --- p.30 / Chapter 4.1 --- 細數歷任堂主任 --- p.30 / Chapter 4.1.1 --- 沈榮齋牧師主理的時代（1958 - 1998) --- p.31 / Chapter 4.1.2 --- 吳振智牧師主理的時代（1998 - 2007) --- p.35 / Chapter 4.2 --- 小結 --- p.39 / Chapter 第五章： --- 總結 --- p.41 / Chapter 附件一： --- 恩雨堂申請購堂批文 --- p.44 / Chapter 附件二： --- 動土禮邀請函 --- p.45 / Chapter 附件三： --- 啟門禮程序 --- p.46 / Chapter 附件四： --- 獻堂禮程序 --- p.47 / Chapter 附件五： --- 1966年奠基禮圖片 --- p.49 / Chapter 附件六： --- 1968年獻堂禮圖片 --- p.51 / 參考書目 --- p.55 / 網頁 --- p.56 / 訪談 --- p.56

Thesis (PhD.(Church history))-University of Pretoria, 2007. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves [240]-256)

Thesis (M.A.)--Western Conservative Baptist Seminary, 1988. / Abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 97-103).

Thesis (S.T.L.)--Catholic University of America, 1987. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 180-185).

Thesis (M.A.R.)--Emanuel School of Religion, 2004. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 71-74).

The Stanley Mission Old Village site (GiNd-11) is located in northern Saskatchewan along the Churchill River. The mission settlement, established in 1851, was situated on the north shore of the river and consisted of several buildings, including Holy Trinity Anglican Church, the parsonage, the schoolhouse, numerous Cree cabins, and the Revillon Frères complex. Previous investigations at the site, both surface surveys and excavations, yielded many artifacts and a Cree cabin foundation. The modern-day settlement of Stanley Mission is now positioned on the south side of the Churchill River, but the history of the community remains rooted at its original location. The only surviving features there are Holy Trinity Church and the cemetery.<p> This thesis focuses on the archaeological data collected from the 2006 and 2007 field seasons during which a Cree cabin was excavated revealing building remains and producing thousands of artifacts. The historical research in this thesis draws upon the information gathered from the oral history interview sessions with local Elders conducted in 2001 and 2006. As well, other sources such as trader and missionary journals, archival photographs, and historic maps were consulted to establish a more holistic and complete history of the mission presenting the views of both local Cree people and Europeans.<p> The information acquired from all lines of evidence was integrated to gain a better understanding of life at Stanley Mission during the later 1800s through to the 1970s. This included daily activities within the community, items purchased at the trading posts, the organization and layout of the Cree cabins, cabin construction, and a specific emphasis on one cabin once thought to be owned by Murdoch McKenzie. After a thorough examination it has been determined that the cabin in question is older than previously thought and likely was one of the first cabins built at the mission.

New technologies and new rotorcraft operations are being developed in order to meet new environmental requirements such as noise reduction and less pollutant emissions. In this project a parametric study was developed over a tilt rotor model in order to assess the environmental impact in terms of operational parameter and fuel burned looking at pollutant emission released into the air such as NOx, CO, UHC, PM, CO2 & H2O In order to perform the study previously stated, a computational tool build on Simulink titled tilt rotor mission performance was developed to run a single mission profile as a base line making different operational variations on every mission segment looking at deviations over fuel burned and pollutant emissions. The contribution of pollutant emissions during the cruise segment was compared to other phases obtaining 80% of CO2 and H2O, 75% of CO and UHC, 77% of NOx, and 78% of PM. Also, comparing the distance flown of the tilt rotor with some turboprop aircraft, it was found that the fuel burned and levels of CO2 are higher using tilt rotor rather than turboprop aircraft. On the other hand this is much better than helicopters.