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How to be a Great Presiding Officer
from jacobdgerber in Government & Organizations
Nervous about the thought of serving as a presiding officer at your next meeting? You might find it helpful to see the big picture of your task: to protect the people who elected you to preside. In this handout, you will see how Presiding, Rules, Order, Tact, Energy, Confidence, and Tendencies ...
Motions That Kill
from jacobdgerber in Government & Organizations
This is the handout from a workshop that I presented at the 2004 Annual Session of American Institute of Parliamentarians on "Motions that Kill" -- those motions that assemblies use to get rid of motions they are considering. I cover the motions that kill in Robert's Rules of Order, the Standard...
How Democracy Fails (Christian Meeting Review)
from jacobdgerber in Government & Organizations
The August 1, 2009 issue of Christian Meeting Review explores theologically how democracy fails as an ideal form of government. The Parliamentary Perspective column addresses why the President of your organization should not serve on the Nominating Committee.
The Development of Baptism in the English Reformation
from jacobdgerber in Research, History
This paper traces the development of baptism during the English Reformation, from King Henry VIII's 10 Articles (1536), the 39 Articles of the Anglican Church (1571), the Westminster Confession of Faith of the Presbyterian Church (1646), and the 2nd London Confession of the British Particular Bap...
Exegesis of Ephesians 4:1-6
from jacobdgerber in Research, Humanities
This exegesis paper on Ephesians 4:1-6 was a final project in my Greek Exegesis Practicum class. Tending more toward linguistic-grammatical exegesis than to exposition, the paper attempts to include adequate amounts of each element.
Expositional Exegesis of Exodus 5:22-6:13
from jacobdgerber in Research, Humanities
This is an expositional exegesis paper covering Exodus 5:22-6:13, based on a close reading of the Hebrew text and written with the preacher in mind.
Personhood, Nature, and Vision of God in Augustine's De T...
from jacobdgerber in Research, Humanities
This paper quibbles with one of Augustine's assertions in his De Trinitate -- that unbelievers will never see Christ in his divinity, but only in his humanity.
Loving What Ought to Be Loved: Augustine's Theology of Sp...
from jacobdgerber in Research, Humanities
One of the most famous aspects of Augustine's thought is his treatment of love -- namely, that our loves ought to be ordered, so that we love what ought to be loved in the way that it ought to be loved. This paper explores how Augustine's theology of love influences his approach to the spiritual...
The Benefits of Christ's Mediation According to Calvin
from jacobdgerber in Research, Humanities
This study, based on a close reading of Calvin's Institutes, examines the characteristics of Christ's Mediation between God and humanity, the benefits for believers from Christ's Mediation, and the means of gaining the Mediator's benefits.
Sovereignty, Holiness, and Christ: Psalm 99 and Its Inter...
from jacobdgerber in Research, Humanities
The most significant contribution of this paper is its examination and evaluation of the interpretation of this psalm by Justin Martyr, Ambrose, Augustine, and Martin Luther. All these figures read Psalm 99 as a self-evident apologetic to "prove" the divinity and kingship of Christ, and I argue ...
How to be a Great Presiding Officer
from jacobdgerber in Government & Organizations
Nervous about the thought of serving as a presiding officer at your next meeting? You might find it helpful to see the big picture of your task: to protect the people who elected you to preside. In this handout, you will see how Presiding, Rules, Order, Tact, Energy, Confidence, and Tendencies ...
Motions That Kill
from jacobdgerber in Government & Organizations
This is the handout from a workshop that I presented at the 2004 Annual Session of American Institute of Parliamentarians on "Motions that Kill" -- those motions that assemblies use to get rid of motions they are considering. I cover the motions that kill in Robert's Rules of Order, the Standard...
Basic Handout
from jacobdgerber in Government & Organizations
This handout is designed to give introductory information on the basics of parliamentary procedure, agendas, and voting in business meetings. I distribute this whenever I do an introductory workshop on parliamentary procedure.
Motion and Presiding Handout
from jacobdgerber in Government & Organizations
This handout deals with how members make motions, how the chair handles a motion, and the order of precedence of motions. Also, this includes basic presiding scripts
Basic Handout
from jacobdgerber in Government & Organizations
This handout is designed to give introductory information on the basics of parliamentary procedure, agendas, and voting in business meetings. I distribute this whenever I do an introductory workshop on parliamentary procedure.
How Should a Church Deal With "Problem" Members...
from jacobdgerber in Government & Organizations
The July 1, 2009 issue of CMR discusses how churches should deal with "problem" members, and it also examines an illegitimate use of the motion to Lay on the Table.
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Personhood, Nature, and Vision of God in A... 207 Reads |
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