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Dr. John Vonder Bruegge is the sort of man one may envision dressed in a plush velvet robe, seated in a giant leather chair, encompassed by shelves of ancient leather books, and snacking on cheese and crackers. A Biblical scholar by trade, and a resident of a Dutch community by consequence, Dr. Vonder Bruegge has a unique story to tell. Dr. Vonder Bruegge has wealth of knowledge with a slight pension for performance. He can be found educating throngs of his diligent Biblical pupils at Northwestern College. Dr. Vonder Bruegge is passionate about his job as an educator and a Biblical scholar, engaging his students to grapple with tough questions, even in a small Dutch community like Orange City.

Countries disintegrate, place of worship and corporation fail, people become dysfunctional, descendants lose their direction, and mankind drift from God on behalf of one distracting reason; insufficiency of leadership. These disappointments are often for the reason that of the deficiency of instruction, appropriate leadership, and misperception on what Christian leadership subsists and exactly how that leadership is pertinent to every component of professional and personal life. From a Christian worldview perspective, Psalm 112:5 explains, “A good man deals graciously and lends; He will guide his affairs with discretion” (NKJ). A Christian manager should always keep in mind that bounteousness and admiration for God, demonstrates that one has placed trust in Him, and not our material possessions.

The message of my work is to try and highlight the importance of showing how a person’s faith can have a positive and life-changing impact on their lives. I have done this by looking into the lives of two early Christian missionaries and portray how they would 've felt about their journeys, who they met and what they were teaching others. In doing so, I try to portray, to the best of my ability and knowledge, the apostle 's thoughts and just how strong their conviction and faith in God was.

Hull, Bill. The Disciple-Making Church: Leading a Body of Believers On the Journey of Faith. Updated ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 2010.

In today’s business environment, consumers aware of unethical behavior affecting small and large-scale businesses. In most cases, organizations suffer damage reputation, shareholders options decline, revenue decline and employee moral suffers. In order to prevent unethical behavior organizations should consider Christian Principles when developing policies and procedures to prevent unethical behavior. The role of business in God’s creation is not only the institution that human beings operates in, it is an environment that people are task with carrying out specific duties and responsibilities according to specific laws and regulations. The paper will examine why business matters to God and concepts of Agnosticism, Annihilation, and Adoption.

This paper addresses the similarities and differences between the sermons of Jonathan Edwards and my own pastor, Pastor Leigh.

Stephen Seamands proffers a Trinitarian description of Christian Ministry as the ministry of Jesus Christ, the Son, to the Father, through the Holy Spirit, for the sake of the church and the world. The author seems to presume that many in the Christian faith have not adequately observed or applied the doctrine of the Trinity significantly in the vocation of ministry. It is with this perception that he postulates a Trinitarian approach of ministry that emphasizes communion with God shaping our language about God to shape our heart so we might share in the life of God. In arriving at his conclusions, Seamands uses well-grounded Scriptural foundations, along with a descriptive of the Icon of the Holy Trinity painted in 1425 by a Russian Monk, Andrei Rublev, including the historical significance that is traced back to the Enlightenment, and the findings of renowned theologians beginning with Karl Barth. The preponderance of evidence provided supports the author’s contention that the grammar of the Christian faith and life is rooted in the doctrine of the Trinity having created the current Trinitarian renaissance.

Mr. Hooper had the reputation of a good preacher, but not an energetic one: he strove to win his people heavenward by mild, persuasive influences, rather than to drive them thither by the thunders of the Word. The sermon which he now

When he first began, he was told that he was a pastor and that he had no business experience; how could he possibly guide people in business? He has taken his leadership experiences from his church life and directly correlated them to many various fields. The book has many illustrations drawing parallels with sports and American history as well as corporate experts’ stories.

Everyone has an idea or vision. So why are so many people--particularly Christian visionaries, unable to fund their visions? From the examination of traditional Christian constraints and shocking explanations of the colossal failures in the marketplace, this publication will unveil the "unseen" competitors assigned to abort your

2. Which of these do you think of as the dominant paradigm of the Christian businessperson today?

Wayne Grudem establishes the theme by enacting a scenario where someone talking to a new acquaintance explains what type of business they work in. The abnormal response they received was, “what a great way to glorify God!” (Grudem, 2003). It is not very often that business is associated with bringing glory to the Lord.

The story of Robert Ziegler has left many people with puzzled faces and heavy hearts over the past nine years. As stated by the Omaha World Herald article discussed in class, the 24-year-old math teacher was fired from the Papillion-La Vista school system back in 2004 after repeatedly talking about Christianity. He was warned several times to stop bringing religion into his everyday classroom, but these warnings didn’t stop him from discussing Jesus Christ with his students. Ziegler knew that students in his classroom needed God and wasn’t about to overlook this dire need. Many of the staff members and students that were involved with Ziegler claimed that he was one of the best teachers they had ever come across, but his inability to stop discussing Christ led to his dismissal from the school district. While studying this case, it can be hard to understand. It is clear that Ziegler loved God more than anything; he was even willing to risk his job to “do the right thing.” But many wonder if his behavior was appropriate in a public school setting, because after all, rules are rules. To help clarify this sticky situation, it may help to study God’s left-hand and right-hand strategies.

This course has had a great impact on my walk with Christ as well as my witness for Christ. I pastor a church and teach two classes and for me I thought that I was doing plenty. However this course has helped rekindle my passion for sharing Jesus Christ with people through personal evangelism. This paper will demonstrate what I have learned throughout this course.

Gonzales, Justo L. The Story of Christianity: The Early Church to the Present Day. Peabody,