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BAKKE GRADUATE UNIVERSITY
A FINAL PROJECT SUBMITTED TO
THE FACULTY IN CANDIDACY FOR THE DEGREE OF
DOCTOR OF TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP
DALLAS, TEXAS
[MONTH AND YEAR OF GRADUATION]
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– Philippians 4:13
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CONTENTS
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ILLUSTRATIONS
PREFACE
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
ABBREVIATIONS
GLOSSARY
ABSTRACT
CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION
Statement of the Problem
Statement of the Purpose
Definition of Key Terms
Audience
Stakeholders
Integration with Dimensions of Transformational Leadership
Scope and Limitations
CHAPTER 2. CONTEXT OF PROJECT
Historical Background
Geographical and Demographical Descriptions
Current Situation
Relevant Personal, Congregational, Community, and Global Issues
How the Project Will Produce Transformation
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CHAPTER 3. LITERATURE REVIEW
A Society Shaped by its Past
Second Subtopic
Third Subtopic
CHAPTER 4. BIBLICAL AND THEOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS
Being Significant in a Perplexed Society
Second Theological Theme
Third Theological Theme
CHAPTER 5. PROJECT DESIGN AND RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Research Methods
Intervention Strategy
Evaluation
CHAPTER 6. OUTCOMES AND RESULTS
CHAPTER 7. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS
REFERENCE LIST
APPENDIX A. SURVEY
APPENDIX B. LIST OF FOUNDATIONS
VITA
ILLUSTRATIONS
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PREFACE
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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ABBREVIATIONS
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GLOSSARY
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ABSTRACT
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CHAPTER 1.INTRODUCTION
St. Benedict, in discussing practices associated with the Order he founded, provided the following guidelines,
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Statement of the Problem
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Statement of the Purpose
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Definition of Key Terms
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Audience
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Stakeholders
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Integration with Dimensions of Transformational Leadership
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First Transformational Leadership Perspective
Second Transformational Leadership Perspective
Scope and Limitations
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CHAPTER2.CONTEXT OF PROJECT
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During World War I, Emile Cailliet, a committed naturalist, found himself in a foxhole and realized that his naturalistic inspired education proved to be of little help in this front-line experience. In the foxhole he contemplated a stanza of James Thomson’s poem, The City of Dreadful Night, which said [example of list as part of a sentence]:
- every struggle brings defeat;
- because Fate holds no prize to crown success;
- that all the oracles are dumb and clear;
- because they have no secret to express;
- that none can pierce the vast black veil uncertain;
- because there is no light beyond the curtain;
- thus all is vanity and nothingness. (Carnes & Karpathakis, 2001, p. 65)
He came to the realization that everything that he learned in the past seemed insignificant. He said that as this poem filtered through his mind during the long night of darkness:
A lump choked my throat and caused me to set my face against the baleful decree. The moment came when I was overwhelmed by the inadequacy of my views. What could be done about it? I did not know. Who was I, anyway? Nay, what was I? These fundamental questions of human existence remained unanswered. (Carnes & Karpathakis, 2001, p. 65)
Following the war he returned home to resume his study, but his books were no longer the same. His motivations had changed, and he found himself probing in depth for meaning. He recalled that during the long nights in the foxhole, he longed for a book that would understand him, but he knew of no book. So he prepared one for his own use. As he came across passages that spoke to his emotional and mental condition, he wrote them in his book. xxx the book spoke (Carnes & Karpathikis, 2001, pp. 15-18).
Historical Background
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Geographical and Demographical Descriptions
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Current Situation
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Relevant Personal, Congregational, Community, and Global Issues
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How the Project Will Produce Transformation
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CHAPTER3.LITERATURE REVIEW
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A Society Shaped by its Past
The legacy of the Communist dictatorship can be summed up with three fundamental points, structural and political, anthropological and cultural, and ethical and moral (Morse, Rahman, and Johnson, Eds., 1995, p.125).A rapid shift took place when the totalitarian regime collapsed in 1989-90.These countries had to shift, overnight, from an economy planned and controlled by Moscow to a free market economy, about which they knew very little.
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CHAPTER4.BIBLICAL AND THEOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS
The purpose of the first two chapters was two-fold: first, to show how fifty years of communism deeply affected the Latvian people, and second to show the only answer powerful enough to replace the past false ideologies is the exposure to biblical truth. Selecting a specific curriculum for current Latvian needs may mean that other important theological and biblical subjects may not be taught in the immediate future.
Being Significant in a Perplexed Society
The Latvian church cannot continue to be an isolated, inferior, and insignificantholy huddle if it expects to impact society in the twenty-first century.Its members must be visible as a Christian witness in politics, arts, media, business, and the professions. To reach these positions in the public square and to make a difference, Christians must go beyond their profession of faith in Jesus Christ. Such a profession is only the beginning; each must continue on to spiritual maturity.Perhaps this is why Jesus used the term “new birth” when talking to Nicodemus. The Christian life begins with a spiritual birth, but it must grow to spiritual maturity in order to have a significant influence in society.Believers do not remain infants physically, nor should they remain spiritual infants.
Jesus made two most astounding and significant statements in the Sermon on the Mount when he stated that Christians are “salt of the earth and light of the world” (Matt. 5:13).....
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CHAPTER 5.PROJECT DESIGN AND RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
This project involves the establishment of a Center of Biblical Studies to provide high quality biblical studies to be made available on an affordable basis. This chapter describes the research that led to the formation of the Center and the process by which the Center was organized......
Research Methods
Both qualitative and quantitative data-gathering methods were used to determine the biblical literacy of potential students for the Center of Biblical Studies and the level of interest for such a center......
Intervention Strategy
The Center for Biblical Studies will be developed as the intervention strategy for this project. The budget for the Center for Biblical Studies has been estimated for a 3-year period (see table 1). The financial data is based on 20 percent increase per year in attendance at the Center.
Table 1
Budget for Three Year Period, 2004-2007
Expense Category / One Year / Three YearsAir Transportation / $6,000.00 / $18,000.00
Apartment Rentals / 12,000.00 / 36,000.00
Apartment Furnishings / 1,000.00 / 3,000.00
Text Books/Teaching Aids / 3,000.00 / 9,000.00
Equipment / 3,000.00 / 9,000.00
Misc. Expense / 2,000.00 / 6,000.00
Totals / $27,000.00 / $81,000.00
Evaluation
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The Center for Biblical Studies will be evaluated throughout the first year of operation by means of a strategic planning lead team that will meet monthly for the first year to evaluate progress (see appendix .... for evaluation topics)......
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CHAPTER 6.OUTCOMES AND RESULTS
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CHAPTER 7.CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS
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REFERENCE LIST
Benedict. (1975). The rule of St. Benedict. Translated by Anthony C. Meisel and M. L. Del Mastro. 1st ed. An Image Book Original. Garden City, NY: Image Books.
Carnes, T., & Anna Karpathakis, A. (2001). New York glory: Religions in the city. New York: New York University Press.
Greenleaf, R. K. (1977). Servant leadership: A journey into the nature of legitimate power and greatness. New York: Paulist Press.
Homelessness: A solvable problem. (2007). America: The National Catholic Weekly, 196, no. 8, 5-10.
Morse, R., Rahman, A., & Johnson, K., Eds., (1995) Grassroots horizons: Connecting participatory development initiatives East and West. Essex, UK, Practical Action.
Sproul, R. C. (1980). Stronger than steel: The Wayne Alderson story. 1st ed. San Francisco: Harper & Row.
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APPENDIXA.SURVEY
An informal survey of 179 people was conducted in November 2002. The participants were distant students who attend one-week sessions at the college during the semester, and social workers and schoolteachers who attended two-day seminars sponsored by the LatvianChristianCollege.
The purpose of the survey was to determine the participants’ attitude toward the Bible and their interest in future biblical studies. Not all the questions were significant to this project, but all the questions gave valuable insight.
Survey Questions for Distant Students,
School Teachers, and Social Workers
November 2002
1.How often do you read the Bible?
a.Every day
b.Once or twice a week
c.Only on Sundays at church
d.Do not regularly read the Bible
2.Are you involved in a formal Bible Study program?
a.Regular Bible Study at church
b.Small group study in homes
c.Individual study only
d.No regular Bible Study
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APPENDIXB.LIST OF FOUNDATIONS
Research into the giving history of the following list of foundations is currently underway. Inquiry letters will be sent to those foundations that have a history of giving to overseas Christian projects.
1.The Bolthouse Foundation – Bakersfield, California
2.The Corman Foundation – Atmore, Alabama
3.The Generation Trust – Toledo, Ohio
4.Westwood Foundation, Inc. – Indianapolis, Indiana
5.Lampstead Foundation Sunriver, Oregon
6.Arthur DeMoss Foundation West Palm Beach, Florida
7. Keyes Foundation Bellevue, Washington
8.Milton Christian Foundation, Inc. Columbia, South Carolina
9.The Believers Foundation, Inc. Mango, Florida
10.Living Stones Foundation Portola Valley, California
11.Harry J. Lloyd Charitable Trust Overland Park, Kansas
12.Stewardship Foundation Tacoma, Washington
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VITA
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