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Title A name given to the resource Holy Fun: A Path to Church Consolidation Subject The topic of the resource Play--Religious aspects Church work Description An account of the resource A dissertation submitted to the Faculty in candidacy for the degree of Doctor of Ministry. Anabel Proffitt, advisor. Electronic PDF document. 138 pages. Holy Fun is a playful, lighthearted, not-take-yourself-too-seriously approach to ministry that expresses itself in a rainbow of experiences which bring people together and closer to God. Drawing from Johan Huizinga, James Evans, Henri Nouwen, and Harvey Cox, the element of play is defined and placed firmly within the soul of the church and its people. Hugo Rahner, Edwin Friedman, Martin Marty and Michael Koppel laid the groundwork for the element, to 'not-take-yourself-too-seriously.' This embodied theology is further elucidated by Plato, Jurgen Moltmann, Julia Cameron and Mary Hess. The term Holy Fun seems oxymoronic. How can one have fun in the pursuit of the Holy or conversely, How can one be holy while having fun. But the idea of Holy Fun is counter-intuitive for most folks. Holy Fun does include a Theology of Fun. Although Holy Fun can be applied to all aspects of ministry including conflict management, educational approaches, outreach ministry, staffing, leadership training, mission life, and worship, its potential employment is only limited by the imagination. I have helped to consolidate four United Church of Christ congregations with Holy Fun as the vehicle of change. This path to church consolidation is presented as a case study in Holy Fun. This is not a "how to" program that can be completed step by step, but a philosophy of playful and lighthearted approach to all aspects of ministry that can be learned by pastors, church leaders and pew sitters and will aide congregations in their futuring together. For current information, please visit my website: www.holyfun.org. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Hess, M. Jane Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived https://library.lancasterseminary.edu/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=120045 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Lancaster, PA: Lancaster Theological Seminary Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2012 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource (c) M. Jane Hess; posted by permission Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource electronic document (PDF) Type The nature or genre of the resource Dissertation Language A language of the resource English https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/lancasterseminary-digitalarchive/original/24/77/6a67cf2ae4c3c9e64f4317cd669d2c90.pdf 2b9a60b7e9af54154644674f59daf099 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource DMin Major Projects Description An account of the resource Electronic editions of major projects, including theses and dissertations, from Lancaster Theological Seminary Doctor of Ministry graduates Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Lancaster Theological Seminary Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Grief in the Loss of a Pastor: Implications for Interim Ministry Subject The topic of the resource Grief Interim Clergy Death Description An account of the resource A dissertation submitted to the Faculty in candidacy for the degree of Doctor of Ministry. Electronic PDF document. 123 pages. This study presents research in three churches which had suffered the loss of a pastor. Although each church is unique in size and composition, as well as in the circumstances surrounding the pastor's departure, the common element of grief is present. Personal interviews with church leaders elicited various expressions of sadness in the loss of their pastor. With learnings related to grief resulting from death and separation, application is then made to the loss of a significant other, a pastor. Biblical and theological references are included. Recommendations for dealing with this grief during an interim period follow. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Clark, Beth Pendleton Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived https://library.lancasterseminary.edu/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=118846 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Lancaster, PA: Lancaster Theological Seminary Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1981 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource (c) Beth Pendleton Clark; posted by permission Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource electronic document (PDF) Type The nature or genre of the resource Dissertation Language A language of the resource English https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/lancasterseminary-digitalarchive/original/24/58/8a76e5911b479f0815878abdba813c7f.pdf 0856075abd7a7aaf8f18b460751f9c3d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource DMin Major Projects Description An account of the resource Electronic editions of major projects, including theses and dissertations, from Lancaster Theological Seminary Doctor of Ministry graduates Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Lancaster Theological Seminary Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource A History of Immanuel Evangelical and Reformed Church, Shillington, Pennsylvania Subject The topic of the resource Immanuel United Church of Christ (Shillington, PA)--History Immanuel Evangelical and Reformed Church (Shillington, PA)--History Description An account of the resource A thesis submitted to the Department of History in the Theological Seminary of the Evangelical and Reformed Church in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree Bachelor of Divinity. Digital copy in electronic PDF format. 172 pages. Note that the original document includes two different pages, each numbered 56. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rhoads, Robert Irwin Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Lancaster, PA: Theological Seminary of the Evangelical and Reformed Church Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1955 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource (c) Robert Rhoads; posted by permission Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource electronic document (PDF) Type The nature or genre of the resource Thesis Language A language of the resource English https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/lancasterseminary-digitalarchive/original/24/24/5cbfea34b9cfba298ab0595f4cd331ee.pdf cdf254ed6e4db39eed1d3ae7e4ddb3f1 https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/lancasterseminary-digitalarchive/original/24/24/94f5b0f4ac53be869a7380c9f9ced2e7.pdf 66c4334ba4bcc900bc1a79796472f137 https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/lancasterseminary-digitalarchive/original/24/24/714f24182447f36cefe61f025b5e84e1.pdf d46d8e3b45be4d97441cfe961fbfe4eb Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource DMin Major Projects Description An account of the resource Electronic editions of major projects, including theses and dissertations, from Lancaster Theological Seminary Doctor of Ministry graduates Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Lancaster Theological Seminary Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Description of Effective Pastoral Counseling with Low-Income Black American Clients Subject The topic of the resource African Americans--Pastoral counseling of Poor African Americans--Pastoral counseling of Pastoral counseling Description An account of the resource Digitized copy of dissertation submitted to the faculty in candidacy for the degree of Doctor of Ministry. 3 electronic PDF documents. 40 pages, 40 pages, 41 pages. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Hopkins, Barry Lee Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived https://library.lancasterseminary.edu/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=66345 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1984 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource (c) Barry Haopkins; posted by permission Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource electronic document (PDF) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Lancaster, PA: Lancaster Theological Seminary Type The nature or genre of the resource Dissertation Language A language of the resource English https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/lancasterseminary-digitalarchive/original/24/10/e85bd067f32be3142718c62252badfd1.pdf ec38ac7b717e6840badf61e5f0f4a408 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource DMin Major Projects Description An account of the resource Electronic editions of major projects, including theses and dissertations, from Lancaster Theological Seminary Doctor of Ministry graduates Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Lancaster Theological Seminary Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Adult Leadership Development in Youth-Based Ministry Subject The topic of the resource Church work with youth Description An account of the resource Digitized copy of a dissertation submitted to the Faculty of Lancaster Theological Seminary in candidacy for the degree of Doctor of Ministry. This project compares the adult-based youth ministry paradigm with the youth-based youth ministry paradigm, shows the benefits and advantages of the latter, and invites adult advisors to shift to it. A psychology called choice theory is introduced and may be considered a useful alternative to the psychology at work in adult-based youth ministry. The science of adult learning called andragogy is also introduced as a means for adult advisors to utilize choice theory in their practice of the youth-based ministry paradigm. Both choice theory and andragogy are embedded within the youth-based ministry paradigm making it a comprehensive way of seeing and practicing youth ministry at a time when the church needs to renew its ministry with youth. A workshop was designed to enrich adult advisor's understandings of the youth-based paradigm, to give practice time for certain skills associated with the paradigm, and to serve as a means to research the participant's perceptions regarding the paradigm. Followup research tested for levels of resistance/acceptance to the paradigm and differences between theory and actual practice. Adults who become skilled in the youth-based ministry focus on advising youth as they discern their passion for God, life, and faith, develop their gifts and leadership skills, and can grow as faithful, responsible participants in the life, mission, and work of the church. Electronic PDF document. 229 pages. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Russell, Galen E., III Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived https://library.lancasterseminary.edu/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=120024 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Lancaster, PA: Lancaster Theological Seminary Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2008 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource (c) Galen E. Russell, III; posted by permission Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource electronic document (PDF) Type The nature or genre of the resource Dissertation Language A language of the resource English