Master of Arts in Pastoral Theology: Recent submissions
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The Seventh-Day Adventist Church and its Strategies to counter the Influence of New Religious Movements in Rangwe Church, Kenya
(Adventist University of Africa, Theological Seminary, 2016-06)The Seventh-day Adventist Church members were influenced to join New Religious Movements (NRMs) which had recent origin but were not part of Missionary churches that came from the Western World. Rangwe Seventh-day Adventist ... -
Towards a contextual approach of reaching the Ruguru people of Morogoro Tanzania: A biblical - cultural case study
(Adventist University of Africa, Theological Seminary, 2013-08)The main purpose of this research was to analyze the reasons why the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Morogoro district have failed to convert and retain a significant proportion of the Ruguru people in the Adventist ... -
A laity empowerment program in the Central Zululand pastoral district, Kwazulu-Natal conference, South Africa
(Adventist University of Africa, Theological Seminary, 2013-11)Since its establishment in 1912, when Pastor James Moya was assigned to look after a few Voice of Prophecy students who had decided to join the Seventh-day Adventist Church, the Central Zululand district has been gradually ... -
Developing an integration program for youth into the day-to-day life of the church in Mutare North district
(Adventist University of Africa, Theological Seminary, 2013-07)Integration of youth in the day- to- day life of the church is a way of nurturing young people and making them part of the church through participation. According to King Solomon a child should be trained in the way ... -
The challenge of church members retention: A case study of Kanyama Central church in Lusaka, Zambia
(Adventist University of Africa, Theological Seminary, 2013-07)Kanyama Central SDA Church (KCC) loses 33.26 % of its membership gains annually. Despite the membership loss incurred, very little work has been done to gain an understanding as regards the challenge of membership loss ... -
Contextualization of the gospel in a traditional Maasai setting in Trans-Mara, Kenya
(Adventist University of Africa, Theological Seminary, 2015-06)The preaching of the gospel was ordered by Jesus Christ after his resurrection from the dead. He told them to reach every person on earth and those who will believe and are baptized shall be saved (Mark 1616), but he ... -
A strategy for training Adventist Young Children of Ntoso District in Ghana to grow and Remain in the Adventist faith
(Adventist University of Africa, Theological Seminary, 2014-06)Childhood is a stage every adult has passed through. For someone to become famous, wealthy, learned or an international figure, a foundation needs to be laid for him or her. Nobody knows what a child will grow to become ... -
A Case study for Assessing the Pathfinder Club operations in Central Zambia Conference
(Adventist University of Africa, Theological Seminary, 2014-06)With a total membership of over 874,000 baptized members as at September 2013, the Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) Church in Zambia, generally referred to as the Zambia Union Conference (ZBUC) was rated the second largest ... -
The loss of membership in the Seventh-day Adventist church in Southern West Angola Union
(Adventist University of Africa, Theological Seminary, 2015-06)This study identified what causes losses of membership (often referred to as apostasy and missing) in the church statistics. As can be seen in table 26, and the problem statement, the Southern West Angola Union realized ... -
An assessment of the impact of marital cultural practices on the christian marriages at Mityana Seventh-day Adventist Church, Central Uganda Conference
(Adventist University of Africa, Theological Seminary, 2016-06)The purpose of this study was to assess the impact of cultural practices of marriage traditions and the impact that these traditions may have on Christian marriage among the members of Mityana Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) ... -
A program to counter spiritistic rituals among Adventists in Hilanga Mission district, Lusaka Conference, Zambia
(Adventist University of Africa, Theological Seminary, 2013-07)The rate of Adventist Church growth in the Chilanga Mission District of Lusaka Conference in Zambia is overwhelmingly great, yet the dual allegiance of members to both Spiritualism and Adventism is a matter of serious ... -
Spiritual gifts: a witnessing project development for Waterford SDA Church
(Adventist University of Africa, Theological Seminary, 2019-12)The program development focused on Waterford Seventh-day Adventist Church located in Waterford district in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. It was necessary to ascertain whether the SDA Church in Waterford experienced challenges in ... -
A strategic program for improving membership retention in Harare City Center District
(Adventist University of Africa, Theological Seminary, 2013-05)For Seventh-day Adventists, membership retention is imperative towards their mission fulfilment. The challenge of membership loss affects the church’s mission activities. Hence, God is concerned about the loss of members ... -
Le probleme des examens scolaires officiels le Samedi au Cameroun
(Adventist University of Africa, Theological Seminary, 2013-07)Le problème de la programmation des examens scolaires le samedi nous a permis de passer en revue les missions de l’Eglise Adventiste du Septième Jour au Cameroun surtout en matière des libertés religieuses, sur la question ... -
A strategy for discouraging traditional death ceremonies among urban Seventh-Day Adventists in Mozambique
(Adventist University of Africa, Theological Seminary, 2009-08)From the Church’s inception in Mozambique in 1911, the pioneers trained baptismal candidates for a minimum of 10 years. After the GC Harvesting 1990 Quinquennial Motto, this aspect was completely lost counting from the ... -
A strategy for resolving church conflict : a case study of Dandora Terminus SDA church, Central Kenya Conference
(Adventist University of Africa, Theological Seminary, 2015-06)The church of Christ exists to reach the world for Him. The church is to be successful in her mission when her members are united. To this end Jesus prayed that her member would be united (John 17:2) just as He, God the ... -
Involvement of Youths in Church activities in the Ateburu District of Seventh-day Adventist, Ghana
(Adventist University of Africa, Theological Seminary, 2014-06)Youth involvement means allowing the youth to participate in all church programs and activities to ensure church growth. If the youth remain idle in the church spiritual growth will not take place in the church. The youth ... -
Creating awareness on the consequences of polygamy on children and modeling intervention strategies in the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Magwi County, Greater Equatoria Field of South Sudan
(Adventist University of Africa, Theological Seminary, 2018-03)The research looked at how marriage which was instituted by God Himself, and was given to mankind as a gift, was later distorted, and its deviation has had ravaging effects in many families in our world today. Most ... -
A Strategy to Enhance Literature Ministry in Yaounde
(Adventist University of Africa, Theological Seminary, 2014-06)This research project entitled ‘A Strategy to Enhance Publishing Ministry in Yaoundé’ comes at a time when Yaoundé team of literature evangelists of 65 active members, has suffered significantly drop to less than 10 ... -
A strategy for equipping Adventists as witnesses to pentecostals in Libreville
(Adventist University of Africa, Theological Seminary, 2013-07)While the Adventists in Libreville intend to witness to non-believers and to other denominations - including the fast growing Pentecostals, their evangelistic methods rather focus on Catholics. No specific strategy has ...
