Thesis (M.A.) -- Reformed Theological Seminary, Virtual Campus, 2007. / Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (D. Min.)--Covenant Theological Seminary, 1986. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves [130]-134).

Proponents of a family ministry strategy believe that Christian parents are called to be the primary disciple-makers in their children’s lives and that the church is called to equip parents for that important task. This type of strategy is commonly critiqued as an internally focused strategy that neglects another very important part of Christian discipleship, evangelism. This study empirically addresses that critique by examining baptism ratios in relation to family ministry emphasis within the Southern Baptist Convention. Chapter 1 establishes the need for this study by outlining the critique. The critique is one which finds proponents outside of family ministry strategy, but also has support from within family ministry strategy as family ministry practitioners within various stream of family ministry philosophy offer critiques of other family ministry models. This chapter also outlines the procedure to be followed to accomplish the study. Chapter 2 is an exploration of the precedent literature in the fields of both family ministry and evangelism. An emphasis on both of these fields is important as the two biblical priorities of family ministry and evangelism are meant to function in tandem and not in competition. When juxtaposed with the precedent literature in the field of evangelism in this chapter, the precedent literature in the field of family ministry indicates that family ministry is not only an evangelistic endeavor in itself, but is part of an overall strategy to be evangelistically effective outside of the walls of the church. The third chapter of this study outlines the methodological design of the study. There are two components to the way in which this study was accomplished. First, a survey was built directly from DNA of D6’s Church Health Assessment. Applicable portions of this verified instrument were disseminated electronically throughout the Southern Baptist Church. Responding churches received scores based upon their responses that were used to rate the level of engagement in family ministry within those churches. Demographic information was also gathered from those churches and was used to access the individual Annual Church Profiles for the purpose of ascertaining the ratio of average weekly attenders to baptisms within those congregations. This data was then used to conduct the analysis portion of the study. Chapter 4 contains the analysis of the information gathered through this empirical study. The variables of family ministry engagement and baptism ratio were measured for relationship to determine if there is any correlation between the two variables. This was also done with three individual sections of the Church Health Assessment used in the survey portion of the study. The data was also examined for any other trends that may illuminate a causal relationship. Finally, chapter 5 addressed conclusions that could be drawn from this research. These conclusions are used to respond to the critique that family ministry philosophy is an inwardly focused strategy that is ineffective for reaching those who are far from God outside of the walls of the church. In addition, this chapter provides suggestions for future research in the area of study, as well as the individual disciplines of both family ministry and evangelism.

No abstract available. / Dissertation (LLM)--University of Pretoria, 2012. / gm2014 / Centre for Human Rights / unrestricted

In this minor dissertation the coastal states rights, jurisdiction and control in respect of wrecks, specifically historic wrecks, situated on the continental shelf are examined in relation to the current state of the law applicable to this area, both customary and conventional. Discussion and argument are developed under the following headings. THE TWILIGHT ZONE This part constitutes the introduction to the subject matter and includes a brief description of the evolution of International Customary Law relating to the continental shelf which resulted in the 1982 Law of the Sea Convention definition which specified rights to natural resources. BOUNDARIES OF THE CONTINENTAL SHELF Area is clarified and distances of outer limit from-baseline (200 nautical miles extending to a possible 350 nautical miles under certain circumstances) is discussed. Necessity for coastal state to inform the Commission on the limits of the Continental Shelf of the limits of its continental shelf beyond 200 nautical miles is noted. Article 303(2) relating to the contiguous zone and historical objects is referred to and the effects of its provisions on the area under examination is discussed. The starting point of the area is 24 nautical miles from the baseline as explained. Mention is also made of the overlapping of the exclusive economic zone with the sea bed and subsoil of the continental shelf and attention is drawn to the provisions of art 59 relating to the settlement of disputes over non attributed rights in the exclusive economic zone.

Mémoire numérisé par la Direction des bibliothèques de l'Université de Montréal.

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