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Back to the Mission. Revisiting Slack in Nonprofits and Introducing Tappable Slack

open access: yesNonprofit Management and Leadership, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article contributes to and develops the previous literature on excess resources (“slack”) in nonprofit organizations through a conceptual analysis of the implications that the organizational distinctiveness of nonprofits carries for our understanding of slack in these organizations.
Marta Reuter   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Reading and Preaching of the Scriptures in the Worship of the Christian Church, V 3: the Medieval Church [PDF]

open access: yes, 2002
Author: Old, Hughes Oliphant. Title: Reading and preaching of the Scriptures in the worship of the Christian Church, v 3.
Rattee, Mike
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Shaping Manager Well‐Being and Functioning in Declining Nonprofit Organizations: The Critical Role of Strategy Implementation

open access: yesNonprofit Management and Leadership, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Under the roof of Christian churches in Central Europe, some nonprofit organizations (NPOs) grow, while others are in marked decline. Our study in this context extends a previous focus on financial indicators to NPO managers' experiences, their role clarity and job satisfaction, during phases of organizational growth and decline. Specifically,
Max Niehoff, Johannes Stark
wiley   +1 more source

Examining theological gaps where African traditions intersect Christian doctrine

open access: yesAfrican Journal of Pentecostal Studies
Background: South Africa’s diverse Christian denominations reflect varied theological perspectives, worship styles, and cultural practices. This diversity creates challenges as churches navigate differing doctrinal interpretations and communal practices.
Rendani Tshifhumulo
doaj   +1 more source

The Church in the Christian Bible

open access: yesSt Andrews Encyclopaedia of Theology, 2023
The theme of ‘church’ in the New Testament raises four central questions, the answers to which are essential for Christian theology. The questions are there for all, because of the text; but the answers are of different importance, due to the different ...
Thomas Söding
doaj  

Brokering Localization: Country‐Based Pooled Funds in Humanitarian Assistance

open access: yesPublic Administration and Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article analyzes Country‐Based Pooled Funds (CBPFs) to identify types of brokerage models and their effects on localization. CBPFs are intermediaries in the aid chain connecting donors to implementers such as the United Nations, international non‐governmental organizations (INGOs) and national NGOs (NNGOs). This paper analyzes four of the
Maryam Zarnegar Deloffre
wiley   +1 more source

How many Jews became Christians in the first century? The failure of the Christian mission to the Jews

open access: yesHTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2005
This study examines the early Christian mission(s) to the Jews, and attempts to determine, albeit speculatively, the number of Jews in the Christian movement in the first century.
David C. Sim
doaj   +1 more source

Saplings of significance: Nurturing cultural value of new tree plantings through participatory opportunities

open access: yesPeople and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Tree‐planting initiatives are a crucial part of international sustainability and climate action efforts. Yet, many of these initiatives fail to achieve their long‐term sustainability and climate goals. The role of community value is an often‐overlooked factor in promoting the success of new tree plantings.
Claire L. Narraway   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Missionary-Colonial Forms of Marriages and Sexualities Within African Pentecostalism: A Sankofa-De-Colonial Perspective

open access: yesReligions
Looking retrospectively at pre-colonial African marriages and sexualities is critical in the urge to transform the contemporary narratives about marriage and sexuality within African Christian spaces.
Themba Shingange
doaj   +1 more source

Journal of African Christian Biography: v. 2, no. 3 [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
A publication of the Dictionary of African Christian Biography with U.S. offices located at the Center for Global Christianity and Mission at Boston University. This issue focuses on: 1. Agnes Okoh. 2. Self-Sacrificial Christian Pioneers of Uganda.
Bonk, Jonathan J.   +5 more
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