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DMin Majors, Theses and Projects since 1993
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First Name |
Last
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Degree |
Focus |
Thesis/Project |
Year |
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John C. |
Morgan |
DMin |
Church Practice |
"Universalizing Unitarian Universalism: Our Pietist Roots and Future Renewal." |
1993 |
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Harry W. |
Mc Dowell, II |
DMin |
Spirituality |
"Spirituality for the Active Life" |
1994 |
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Kenneth |
Nelson |
DMin |
Pastoral Care |
"Family Addiction and Dysfunction and Parish Ministry" |
1994 |
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Timothy |
Man-kit Fong |
DMin |
Church and Society |
"Toward Courage and Reconciliation: a Pastoral Response to the Crisis of Hong Kong in the Face of the Sociopolitical Changes in 1997" |
1994 |
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Dwight D. |
Shellaway |
DMin |
Pastoral Care |
"Preaching on Divorce: a Pastoral Care Issue" |
1994 |
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Leon T. |
Burrows, Jr. |
DMin |
Urban Studies |
"Exploring the Afrocentric Spirit: Considerations in Developing an Afrocentric Congregational Consciousness" |
1995 |
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Autumn H. |
Fletcher |
DMin |
Pastoral Care |
"Pastoral Care to the Physically Disabled" |
1995 |
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Wallace |
Fletcher, Jr. |
DMin |
Pastoral Care |
The Congregation and the Sphinx: Group Dynamics in Religious Congregations" |
1995 |
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John R. |
Scarafia, Jr. |
DMin |
Christian Education |
"Encouraging the Laity to Live Their Faith" |
1995 |
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David |
Danner |
DMin |
Liturgics |
"Standing at the Altar Together" |
1997 |
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Norman F. |
David |
DMin |
Church and Society |
"Building Horses: Developing Parish Ministry Through Community Organizing" |
1997 |
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Brenda J. |
Kiser |
DMin |
Homiletics |
"Participatory Preaching: Connection of Word, Preacher and Listener" |
1997 |
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Judith A. |
Shelly |
DMin |
Nursing Education |
"Health Ministries: A Dual Degree Program for Graduate Nursing Education" |
1997 |
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John |
Burk |
DMin |
Pastoral Care |
"The Pastoral Care of the Sexually Addicted" |
1998 |
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Jeffrey W. |
Elliott |
DMin |
Christian Education/ Catechism |
"The Voyage of the Corpus Christi: An Interactive Game Based Aid for Teaching" |
1998 |
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Donald M. |
Hobratschk |
DMin |
Christian Education |
"Baptismal Death and Resurrection in a Confirmation Mentor Program" |
1998 |
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Robert |
Hoffman |
DMin |
Stewardship |
"Journey into Freedom: The Evolution of a Resource" |
1998 |
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Cynthia L. |
Lasher |
DMin |
Pastoral Care |
"Helping Children Grieve within the Body of Christ" |
1998 |
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John C. |
Richter |
DMin |
Administration/ |
"Planning in the Magnet Church: The Strategic Planning Process at Atonement Lutheran Church, Wyomissing, PA, 1997-98" |
1998 |
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Scott C. |
Schanzenbach |
DMin |
Theology |
"Victims of Grace and Time: The Charge and Challenge of the Messianic Community" |
1999 |
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Robert J. |
Smith II |
DMin |
Church and Society |
"Neighbor in a Strange Land: A Case Study of a Black Church in a White Community" |
1999 |
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Eric D. |
Ash, Sr. |
DMin |
Liturgics |
"A Rhetorical Critical Analysis of the Worship Scenes in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America’s (ELCA) Mosaic Video Series" |
2000 |
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John B. |
Carlson |
DMin |
Liturgics |
"On the Matter of Resonance in Music for the Christian Assembly" |
2000 |
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Bruce T. |
Davis |
DMin |
Homiletics |
"Preaching the Psalms as a Pattern for Prayer" |
2000 |
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John M. |
Di Matteo |
DMin |
Pastoral Care |
"Firstborn Adult Males in Anticipatory Grief Situations" |
2000 |
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Karen |
Minnich-Sadler |
DMin |
Pastoral Care |
"A Congregation in Conflict: Applying Robert Kegan’s Constructive-Developmental Personality Theory to the Underlying Issues" |
2000 |
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Thomas E. |
Richards, Jr. |
DMin |
Church and Society |
"The Church’s Response to Gambling: An Issue of Social Justice, Good Stewardship and Public Advocacy" |
2000 |
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Glenn F. |
Schoenberger |
DMin |
Christian Education |
"The Little Church: Christian Families as Models for Ecumenism and Catalysts for Mission" |
2000 |
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Clifton J. |
Suehr |
DMin |
New Testament |
"The Gospel of Luke: Mirror and Vision for Christian Stewards of Today" |
2000 |
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Paul C. |
Wise |
DMin |
Church in Society |
"Joseph House: A Study of a Half – Way House Ministry to Former Prisoners" |
2000 |
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Edward V. |
Avery |
DMin |
Aging |
"A Study of Spirituality and Elders" |
2001 |
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Paul W. |
Baumgartner |
DMin |
Evangelism |
"Defining a Lutheran Concept of Evangelism and Mission for the Contemporary Church" |
2001 |
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Carol L. |
Brighton |
DMin |
Liturgics and Healing |
"Searching for Wholeness: A Practical Guide for Introducing the 'Service of the Word for Healing' in a Congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America |
2001 |
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Hubert L. |
Brumback, II |
DMin |
New Testament and Healing |
"New Testament for the Healing Ministry in the Lutheran Church" |
2001 |
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Arvelle C. |
Jones, Sr. |
DMin |
Christian Education |
"Preaching and Teaching the Whole Counsel of God" |
2001 |
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Chung-Whun |
Kim |
DMin |
Homiletics |
"Preaching from the Old Testament: Some Biblical, Theological Reflections and Homiletic Practice" |
2001 |
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Patricia |
McDermott |
DMin |
Spirituality |
"Come to the Waters: A Retreat Enlivened by the Spirituality of St. Teresa of Avila" |
2001 |
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Cosmos K. |
Moenga |
DMin |
Homiletics |
"Preaching in Context: A Prophetic Call to Churches in Botswana" |
2001 |
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Mwatumai |
Mwanjota |
DMin |
Christian Education |
"A Survey of the Maneromango Bible School as a Training Institution for Church Ministers" |
2001 |
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Ernest J. |
Sherretta |
DMin |
Christian Education |
"Liturgical Catechesis: A Contribution to the Faith Formation of the Participant" |
2001 |
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Scott L. |
Strohm |
DMin |
Christian Education |
"Reflections in the Water: Keeping the Commitments Made in the Baptism of Infants" |
2001 |
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Yasunori |
Tajima |
DMin |
Aging |
"Improving the Quality of Life in Old Age: A Christian View in Modern Japanese Context" |
2001 |
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Mark S. |
Auxter |
DMin |
Urban Studies |
"Healthy Urban Mainline Congregations" |
2002 |
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D. Michael |
Bennethum |
DMin |
Lutheran Vocation |
"Listen! God Is Calling: How Martin Luther’s Teaching on Vocation Can Help Christians Relate Their Faith to Their Daily Work" |
2002 |
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Peter D. |
Boehringer |
DMin |
Liturgics |
"Toward Fulfilling the Vision of Ecumenism: A Study of Baptism to Determine the Feasibility of Mutual Recognition, Participation and a Common Baptistry in Pittsfield, Massachusetts" |
2002 |
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William J. |
Damrow |
DMin |
Homiletics |
"Preaching on Christian Vocation" |
2002 |
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Clayton D. |
Furlow |
DMin |
Urban Studies |
"A Theology of Preaching in the African American Context" |
2002 |
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William A. |
Heisley |
DMin |
Liturgics |
"Eucharistic Worship in an Urban Community" |
2002 |
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George M. |
Hooper |
DMin |
Liturgics |
"Worship and Catechesis: The Resonance of Grace" |
2002 |
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William L. |
Hurst, Jr. |
DMin |
Lutheran Confessions |
"Pænitentia: Interactive Catechism for Home and Parish" |
2002 |
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David B. |
Jost |
DMin |
Evangelism |
" ‘Alive Together Ministries’: A Model for Cooperative Evangelism Ministries between Two Congregations" |
2002 |
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K. Robert |
Schmitt |
DMin |
Cooperative Ministry |
"The Formation of the Big Spring Lutheran Ministry Cooperative" |
2002 |
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Esther Lee |
Seales |
DMin |
Urban Studies |
"When God Speaks: Urban Church Christian Education at Mount Hebron African Methodist Episcopal Church" |
2002 |
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Steven H. |
Shussett |
DMin |
Spirituality |
"Centering Prayer as a Means toward Contemplation for the Priesthood of All Believers" |
2002 |
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Particia A. |
Snyder |
DMin |
Congregational Redevelopment |
"Changes in Leaders’ Perceptions of Themselves, the Church, and its Mission While Involved in the Redevelopment of a Congregation" |
2002 |
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|
William |
Staton, Jr. |
DMin |
Administration |
"Superintending in the United Methodist Church: Consideration in Pastoral Care and Leadership Development for Pastors" |
2002 |
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Michael G. |
Tavella |
DMin |
Christian Education |
"The Church and Character Education in the Public School" |
2002 |
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Murray A. |
Ziegenfuss |
DMin |
Cooperative Ministry |
"The Rocks in the Field: An Assessment of an Intervention" |
2002 |
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| Joanne A. | Bond | DMin | Liturgics | Lifting Up the Importance of Baptism | 2003 | |
| Oliver E. | Brown | DMin | Spirituality | Recovery from Spiritual Injury: Using Ritual to Effect Personal Transformation in Small-Group Worship Settings | 2003 | |
| Edward N. | Corneilson | DMin | Church & Society | Making Disciples, Carrying Out Mission: The Task of the Smaller Congregations | 2003 | |
| Paul M. | Ferrarone | DMin | Liturgics | Baptism: A Lifelong Journey to God | 2003 | |
| Susan K. | Folks | DMin | Christian Education | The Body of Christ in Lutheran Hymnody | 2003 | |
| Karnig M. | Kazanjian, Jr. | DMin | Pastoral Care | Self-Esteem and Faith in Jesus Christ | 2003 | |
| Michael E. | Koch | DMin | Christian Education | A Program of Divorce Recovery in a Christian Congregation | 2003 | |
| David A. | Mansfield | DMin | Spirituality | Digital Photography and Prayer: A Visual Approach to Spiritual Formation for Youth Ministry | 2003 | |
| Delbert Elwin | Resmer | DMin | Christian Education | Experiencing Exodus: Spiritual Renewal through Bible Study | 2003 | |
| Charles R. | Strietelmeier | DMin | Christian Education | Educating for Forgiveness | 2003 | |
| Stephen W. | Updegrave | DMin | Evangelism | A Limited Advertising Campaign as a Tool for Evangelism | 2003 | |
| David P. | von Schlichten | DMin | Homiletics | Words Fitly Spoken: The Use of Biblical Literacy Devices in Preaching | 2003 | |
| James L. | Benedict | DMin | Christian Education | To Practice Compassion and Proclaim the Good News: Preparing Non-Seminary Ministry Students to Conduct Funerals and Memorial Services | 2004 | |
| Robert L. | Brennan | DMin | Liturgics | Gathering the Fragments: Augustine, Original Sin and the Recovered Catechumenate in a Fragmented Church | 2004 | |
| Norma H. | Hanson | DMin | Liturgics | A Trajectory of Psalms | 2004 | |
| Rudolph A. | Moore | DMin | Christian Education | A Plea for Peace: Britten's War Requiem | 2004 | |
| David J. | Robson | DMin | Christian Education | Educating Local Clergy: An Episcopal Model | 2004 | |
| Stephen E. | Seibel | DMin | Administration | Using a Mission Statement to Fulfill the Developmental Tasks of Intentional Interim Ministry | 2004 | |
| Benny | Smith | DMin | Evangelism | Getting Out of the Rut of Complacency | 2004 | |
| Robert C. | Wade | DMin | Administration | Class Leaders in the A.M.E. Church: Renewing the Class Leader System at Morris Brown A.M.E. Church | 2004 | |
| Brian W. | Armen | DMin | Church & Society | Renewing Vision for Mission and Ministry | 2005 | |
| David A. | Brown | DMin | Spirituality | A Henry Nouwen Workbook | 2005 | |
| Emmanuel M. | Chemengich | DMin | Christian Education | African-Centered Rites of Passage for Youth in Black Episcopal Congregations | 2005 | |
| Susan | Cole | DMin | Spirituality | Meeting God at the Crossroads: Spiritual Direction in the Parish | 2005 | |
| Catherine | Cook Davis | DMin | Pastoral Care | The Use of Reiki in Christian Ministry | 2005 | |
| Catherine | Jamieson-Ogg | DMin | Liturgy | Returning to the Center: Liturgical Renewal in a Divided Congregation | 2005 | |
| Abraham | Lu | DMin | Christian Education & Spirituality | Chinese Ministry and Martin Luther's Teachings on Prayer | 2005 | |
| Wanda E. | McNeill | DMin | Evangelism | Theology of Evangelism and Preaching Vital to Church Renewal | 2005 | |
| Mark R. | Summer | DMin | Pastoral Care & Leadership | Leadership: Systems, Servant, and the Parish Pastor | 2005 | |
| Johan A. | Bergh | DMin | Leadership | Nothing but Christ Crucified: Ministry as Daily Discipleship | 2006 | |
| Stephen J. | Heetland | DMin | Spirituality | An Effective Strategy for Spiritual Fitness of the Soldier | 2006 | |
| Elizabeth C. | Langensiepen | DMin | Christian Education | Sola Scriptura: A Course on the Authority of Scripture for Adults in a Lutheran Congregation | 2006 | |
| Joseph J. | Scholtes, Jr. | DMin | Homiletics | Literature as Friend in Teaching the Passion of Christ | 2006 | |
| Brian J. | Stamm | DMin | Christian Education | Ministry to Children of Military Families | 2006 | |
| Kipp W. | Zimmermann | DMin | Leadership | Leadership: Developing Pastoral and Lay Leaders in the Post-Modern Environment of the Church | 2006 | |
| Stephen A. | Booth | DMin | Pastoral Care | A Wilderness Story: Confronting and Surviving Childhood Sexual Abuse | 2007 | |
| Julius | Carroll IV | DMin | Administration | A Theology for a People of African Descent in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | 2007 | |
| Robert W. | Cholke | DMin | Pastoral Care | A Humanistic Approach to Pastoral Care Methodologies | 2007 | |
| Bradley H. | Dayette | DMin | Homiletics | The Use of Greek in Post-Seminary Sermon Preparation | 2007 | |
| George A. | Engelhart III | DMin | Homiletics | Preaching and the Sacraments: An Augustinian Based Study | 2007 | |
| Garth J. | Gillian | DMin | Liturgics | The Eucharist: In-Breaking of the Kingdom | 2007 | |
| Leona M. | Irsch | DMin | Spirituality | From Scripture to Prayer | 2007 | |
| Mark D. | Isaacs | DMin | Church History | The 250th Anniversary History of St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Wurtemburg, Rhinebeck, New York | 2007 | |
| Catherine | Looker, SSJ | DMin | Spirituality | A Journey through the Spiritual Exercises of Ignatius of Loyola in the Company of Hildegard of Bingen, Bernard of Clairvaux, and Julian of Norwich | 2007 | |
| Ivis J. | Mestre López | DMin | Liturgics | Contribution of Latino/Mestizo Popular Religious Rituals to the Lutheran Liturgy | 2007 | |
| Aye | Min | DMin | World Religions | Interreligious Dialogue on the Truth of Christianity and Buddhism for the Church in Myanmar | 2007 | |
| Kenneth M. | Ruppar | DMin | Lutheranism and Worship | "Keep us Steadfast": Luther's Catechisms as a Foundation for Midweek Lenten Worship | 2007 | |
| Ronald E. | Shellhamer | DMin | Missions | The Lutheran Church in Post-Civil War Liberia: Promoting Renewal in Church and Community through Servant Leadership Initiatives | 2007 | |
| Richard N. | Stewart | DMin | Christian Education | A History of the Use of Technology in Education at The Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia | 2007 | |
| Karen K. | Young | DMin | Christian Education | A Handbook for the Lutheran Adult Catechumenate | 2007 | |