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From Ad Hoc to Function: Vancouver Foundation's Journey to Learning Through Evaluation

open access: yesNew Directions for Evaluation, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This case narrative details the Vancouver Foundation's (VF) journey from ad‐hoc reporting to a core internal learning and evaluation function. Catalyzed by the pandemic and motivated by the increasing need, VF established the Engagement Department to house evaluation independently.
Vincent Tom
wiley   +1 more source

African spiritual phenomena and the probable influence on African families

open access: yesIn die Skriflig, 2019
African spirituality is a holistic concept that stemmed from the historical, cultural and religious heritage of Africa, and includes among others, folktales, beliefs, rituals and culture.
Johannes J. Knoetze
doaj   +1 more source

From Theory to Reality: Engendering Sense of Belonging Within Institutionally Supported Black Men's Initiatives

open access: yesNew Directions for Higher Education, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Given the importance of belonging as a goal in higher education, this article explores the experiences of 16 Black men engaged in institutionalized Black Men's Initiatives (BMIs) at three historically white institutions (HWIs). Drawing upon Johnson's (2022) socio‐ecological model of belonging and employing an interpretive phenomenological ...
Jarrod E. Druery, Jonathan A. McElderry
wiley   +1 more source

NuBaptist: An American Baptist Vision of Spirituality, Ecclesiology, and Missiology for the Twenty-First Century

open access: yes, 2023
What began as a movement of Northern Baptists in the United States in the 1800s splitting from Southern Baptist affirmation of slavery and missional funding structures, the American Baptist Churches became one of the Seven Sister Churches of Mainline ...
Rudnick, Alan R.
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Testing a Relational Model of Workplace Spirituality Across Three Levels: Linking Employee Attitudes and Turnover in a Healthcare Setting

open access: yesHuman Resource Development Quarterly, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT A growing body of research demonstrates that purpose and meaning are significant to employee well‐being and organizational performance. Yet, increasing challenges in the workplace, including downsizing, layoffs, and job insecurity, can erode employees' sense of purpose and meaning.
Meera Alagaraja   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Missional Church Strategy in an Era of Humanlike Chatbots

open access: yesEcclesial Futures
The recent prominence of advanced chatbots that greatly mimic human intelligence and conversation appears to have set a new stage in the rapidly developing field of Artificial Intelligence.
David Hirome
doaj   +1 more source

Adversity in pastoral leadership: Are pastors leaving the ministry in record numbers, and if so, why?

open access: yesVerbum et Ecclesia, 2013
As churches in the West grapple with the rising tide of secularism, post-modernism and individualised spirituality, the leaders of those churches become casualties of these macro-environmental factors.
Robert Elkington
doaj   +1 more source

A practical theological exploration of the missional role and contribution of the Christian development organisation in Cape Town, South Africa [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
Thesis (PhD)--Stellenbosch University, 2020.ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The church is currently undergoing a transformation from being a church with a mission, to becoming a missional church participating in the missio Dei.
Hancox, Deborah Merle
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Incident‐Based Storytelling in Service‐Learning: Dental Learners’ Experiences and Key Insights

open access: yesJournal of Dental Education, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Community service‐learning (CSL) is increasingly used in education to promote oral health equity and social responsibility; however, few studies have examined how reflective incident‐based storytelling narratives shape learner development within CSL contexts.
Abbas Jessani
wiley   +1 more source

Psychological Contracts With Purpose: A Review and Path Forward

open access: yesJournal of Organizational Behavior, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This review advances the understanding of psychological contracts (PCs) that include third‐party beneficiaries and transcend self‐interested goals, which we term “PCs with purpose.” PC theory has challenged the assumption that social exchange relies solely on balanced rewards and inducements, highlighting that individuals may wish to ...
Marjo‐Riitta Diehl   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

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