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Collaborate3-BTHFoundations-PMIN8971.pptxBiblical, Theological, Historical Foundations
PMIN 897
Dr. Cavallaro and Dr. Adams
BTH Foundations
As is consistent with biblical standards of leadership and ministry, it is expected that doctoral candidates establish a biblical, theological, and historical warrant for their research endeavor or problem. If the end result contributes to the enhancement of ministry, then the candidate should be able to ground the effort in sound biblical thinking. This involves an exegetical study of key passages that address the problem, a survey of theological writings, and an historical survey of the question or problem. This section demonstrates the candidate’s ability to reason and apply the biblical text to the situations and problems of ministerial service. In the case of some studies, historical, philosophical and socio-cultural implications may require the student to add categories. This section will be the basis for chapter 3 in the ministry project/dissertation.
BTH Foundations
The biblical, theological, and historical data you research should clearly present a good argument for the key elements distilled from the literature review as to why they should be included in your project design.
A possible outline for this section can be as follows:
Key Element #1 – Examined Biblically, Theologically, and Historically
Key Element #2 – Examined Biblically, Theologically, and Historically
Key Element #3 – Examined Biblically, Theologically, and Historically
Biblical Foundations – Hermeneutics
Context of the Passage, Author’s Intended Meaning, Genre Dependent
Biblical Foundations Exegesis
THE TEXT IS THE POINT
Inductive Reasoning → Facts → Propositions → Applications
Historical Context
Geographical
Political
Religious Climate
Cultural Context
Literary Context
Genre
Words/Phrases
Sentence Structure
Paragraph - what comes before and after text
Book
Broader Context
Theological Foundations
There should be detailed citations from different theologians, ideally ancient and modern, that have commented in your area of focus. This can include classical theologians (i.e. Augustine, other Church Fathers) as well as modern theologians (leaders in your area of focus) to provide a warrant for your approach to solving the problem. This can also include present leaders/theologians from within your own church (denominational) context.
Historical Foundations
There should be a description and examples of the past ways people have tried to solve your problem of focus and their inadequacy, contrasted with your approach to solving the problem, as a warrant for your work.
This is also the section where you can examine your context historically. This may include a brief history of your church, including your denomination. Your context can then be compared and contrasted with other churches in a similar context.
