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This project report was prepared under the direction of the candidate's project mentor and was approved by the guidance committee on <>. It was submitted to the faculty of the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary and accepted in partial fulfillment of the Doctor of Ministry degree, with a specialization in <>.

Guidance Committee

Project Mentor: Dr.

Professor of . . .

Reader: Dr. <>

Reader: Dr. <>

Academic Administrators

Dr. Jake Roudkovski, PhD

Associate Dean of Professional Doctoral Programs

Dr. Cory Barnes, PhD

Dean of Graduate Studies

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Using Headline-Style Capitalization

A Final Project Report Submitted to

the Faculty of the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary

in Candidacy for the Degree of

Doctor of Ministry

by

Your Name

New Orleans, Louisiana

Month 20##

Copyright © 20XX by Your Name

All rights reserved

To Grace Lenore

Contents

Acknowledgments	vi

Abstract	vii

Chapter 1.	Introduction	#

Chapter 2.	Project Description	#

Chapter 3.	Project Evaluation	#

Chapter 4.	Project Analysis and Reflection	##

Chapter 5.	Suggestions for Further Implementation	##

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Appendix B.	Titles Vary by Project	##

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Appendix D.	Titles Vary by Project	##

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Bibliography	##

Vita

Project Report Supplement: The Final Project Proposal

Acknowledgments

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Abstract

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Using Headline-Style Capitalization

Your Name, DMin

New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, 20##

Project Mentor: Dr. Insert Name, Use the Description from the Seminary’s Faculty Page, Linked Here for Your Convenience, if your mentor is NOBTS faculty

Abstract text begins here. Note that DMin and all other academic designations appear without periods or spaces in current Turabian form. Provide a succinct, descriptive summary of your proposal indicating your purpose, project model, and intended results. Employ future tense for the proposal abstract and past tense for the report abstract. Go to the Home tab and turn on the paragraph symbol (¶) to identify nonprinting characters such as paragraph returns, spaces, page breaks, and section breaks. Also note that only one space is required between sentences, not two.

The abstract is the last page in the front matter, the portion of the document preceding the chapters. A page number appears at the bottom of the abstract page and should format automatically. Ensure that the abstract text is at least one hundred words long but not more than one page of text. You can highlight the abstract text and check the word count on the bottom-left side of your screen.

Chapter 1

Introduction

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Students are familiar with widow and orphan errors in their documents. A widow error refers to a last line of a paragraph by itself at the top of a new page; an orphan error refers to a first line of a paragraph (or a subheading) by itself at the bottom of a page. Students may not be familiar with the use of page breaks to fix these common formatting issues. To fix a widow issue, simply place a page break at the end of the second-to-the-last line of text to force the line that follow to the top of the next page. The widow is no longer alone at the top of the next page; two lines of text should now appear. To fix an orphan issue, place a page break at the end of the preceding paragraph. Be careful to choose a page break in these instances, not a section break. Also be careful to place the page break at the end of the preceding paragraph and not on the line below it. This end-of-paragraph, page-break placement ensures that no space appears below the last line of text and any footnotes that may follow. These instructions employ first-person point of view; maintain third-person point of view in your document’s text.

First Subheading

Begin text here if you intend to use subheads in this chapter. Remember that you only use subheadings if you intend to subdivide the text at least two times. For more information on subheadings, also known as levels, go to Turabian 8, A.2.2.4.

Second Subheading

Begin text here if you intend to use subheads in this chapter. Remember that you only use subheadings if you intend to subdivide the text at least two times. For more information on subheadings, also known as levels, go to Turabian 8, A.2.2.4. A Section Break (Next Page) follows this paragraph. Be careful not to delete this section break or accidentally add more section breaks to a chapter if you cut and paste. Again, you can see nonprinting characters like section breaks if you turn on the paragraph symbol (¶) under the Home tab.

Chapter 2

Project Description

Begin text here if you do not need subheadings in this chapter. Simply delete this text and replace with your text. Note that a section break (next page) appears at the end of this and all other chapters and appendixes. Turn on the paragraph symbol (¶) under the Home tab to view nonprinting characters like section breaks, periods, and spaces. Use care not to delete the sections breaks at the ends of these chapters and appendixes. Correctly formatted page numbers and footnotes depend on these section breaks.

In this template, page numbers and footnotes are formatted to conform to program requirements. For first pages of chapters, appendixes, and the bibliography, page numbers appear in the footer’s center. Subsequent page numbers appear in the top-right corner of the pages’ headers. Footnotes are set to appear beneath the text, not at the bottom of the page. Footnotes also are set to renumber to 1 in each new chapter. Note that this template automatically creates a full-size footnote reference number in the footer, followed by a period and a space. A line of space is set to appear after each footnote entry. All text, including page numbers and footnotes, appears as Times New Roman. The text and page numbers are set to 12-point font size—the same size as the main text. Footnotes may be set to 10- or 12-point font size provided they are the same size in each chapter.

Students are familiar with widow and orphan errors in their documents. A widow error refers to a last line of a paragraph by itself at the top of a new page; an orphan error refers to a first line of a paragraph (or a subheading) by itself at the bottom of a page. Students may not be familiar with the use of page breaks to fix these common formatting issues. To fix a widow issue, simply place a page break at the end of the second-to-the-last line of text to force the line that follow to the top of the next page. The widow is no longer alone at the top of the next page; two lines of text should now appear. To fix an orphan issue, place a page break at the end of the preceding paragraph. Be careful to choose a page break in these instances, not a section break. Also be careful to place the page break at the end of the preceding paragraph and not on the line below it. This end-of-paragraph, page-break placement ensures that no space appears below the last line of text and any footnotes that may follow. These instructions employ first-person point of view; maintain third-person point of view in your document’s text.

First Subheading

Begin text here if you intend to use subheads in this chapter. Remember that you only use subheadings if you intend to subdivide the text at least two times. For more information on subheadings, also known as levels, go to Turabian 8, A.2.2.4.

Second Subheading

Begin text here if you intend to use subheads in this chapter. Remember that you only use subheadings if you intend to subdivide the text at least two times. For more information on subheadings, also known as levels, go to Turabian 8, A.2.2.4. A Section Break (Next Page) follows this paragraph. Be careful not to delete this section break or accidentally add more section breaks to a chapter if you cut and paste. Again, you can see nonprinting characters like section breaks if you turn on the paragraph symbol (¶) under the Home tab.

Chapter 3

Project Evaluation

Begin text here if you do not need subheadings in this chapter. Simply delete this text and replace with your text. Note that a section break (next page) appears at the end of this and all other chapters and appendixes. Turn on the paragraph symbol (¶) under the Home tab to view nonprinting characters like section breaks, periods, and spaces. Use care not to delete the sections breaks at the ends of these chapters and appendixes. Correctly formatted page numbers and footnotes depend on these section breaks.

In this template, page numbers and footnotes are formatted to conform to program requirements. For first pages of chapters, appendixes, and the bibliography, page numbers appear in the footer’s center. Subsequent page numbers appear in the top-right corner of the pages’ headers. Footnotes are set to appear beneath the text, not at the bottom of the page. Footnotes also are set to renumber to 1 in each new chapter. Note that this template automatically creates a full-size footnote reference number in the footer, followed by a period and a space. A line of space is set to appear after each footnote entry. All text, including page numbers and footnotes, appears as Times New Roman. The text and page numbers are set to 12-point font size, and the footnotes are set to 10- or 12-point font size—formatted the same size throughout.

Students are familiar with widow and orphan errors in their documents. A widow error refers to a last line of a paragraph by itself at the top of a new page; an orphan error refers to a first line of a paragraph (or a subheading) by itself at the bottom of a page. Students may not be familiar with the use of page breaks to fix these common formatting issues. To fix a widow issue, simply place a page break at the end of the second-to-the-last line of text to force the line that follow to the top of the next page. The widow is no longer alone at the top of the next page; two lines of text should now appear. To fix an orphan issue, place a page break at the end of the preceding paragraph. Be careful to choose a page break in these instances, not a section break. Also be careful to place the page break at the end of the preceding paragraph and not on the line below it. This end-of-paragraph, page-break placement ensures that no space appears below the last line of text and any footnotes that may follow. These instructions employ first-person point of view; maintain third-person point of view in your document’s text.

First Subheading

Begin text here if you intend to use subheads in this chapter. Remember that you only use subheadings if you intend to subdivide the text at least two times. For more information on subheadings, also known as levels, go to Turabian 8, A.2.2.4.

Second Subheading

Begin text here if you intend to use subheads in this chapter. Remember that you only use subheadings if you intend to subdivide the text at least two times. For more information on subheadings, also known as levels, go to Turabian 8, A.2.2.4. A Section Break (Next Page) follows this paragraph. Be careful not to delete this section break or accidentally add more section breaks to a chapter if you cut and paste. Again, you can see nonprinting characters like section breaks if you turn on the paragraph symbol (¶) under the Home tab.

Chapter 4

Project Analysis and Reflection

Begin text here if you do not need subheadings in this chapter. Simply delete this text and replace with your text. Note that a section break (next page) appears at the end of this and all other chapters and appendixes. Turn on the paragraph symbol (¶) under the Home tab to view nonprinting characters like section breaks, periods, and spaces. Use care not to delete the sections breaks at the ends of these chapters and appendixes. Correctly formatted page numbers and footnotes depend on these section breaks.

In this template, page numbers and footnotes are formatted to conform to program requirements. For first pages of chapters, appendixes, and the bibliography, page numbers appear in the footer’s center. Subsequent page numbers appear in the top-right corner of the pages’ headers. Footnotes are set to appear beneath the text, not at the bottom of the page. Footnotes also are set to renumber to 1 in each new chapter. Note that this template automatically creates a full-size footnote reference number in the footer, followed by a period and a space. A line of space is set to appear after each footnote entry. All text, including page numbers and footnotes, appears as Times New Roman. The text and page numbers are set to 12-point font size, and the footnotes are set to 10- or 12-point font size—formatted the same size throughout.

Students are familiar with widow and orphan errors in their documents. A widow error refers to a last line of a paragraph by itself at the top of a new page; an orphan error refers to a first line of a paragraph (or a subheading) by itself at the bottom of a page. Students may not be familiar with the use of page breaks to fix these common formatting issues. To fix a widow issue, simply place a page break at the end of the second-to-the-last line of text to force the line that follow to the top of the next page. The widow is no longer alone at the top of the next page; two lines of text should now appear. To fix an orphan issue, place a page break at the end of the preceding paragraph. Be careful to choose a page break in these instances, not a section break. Also be careful to place the page break at the end of the preceding paragraph and not on the line below it. This end-of-paragraph, page-break placement ensures that no space appears below the last line of text and any footnotes that may follow. These instructions employ first-person point of view; maintain third-person point of view in your document’s text.

First Subheading

Begin text here if you intend to use subheads in this chapter. Remember that you only use subheadings if you intend to subdivide the text at least two times. For more information on subheadings, also known as levels, go to Turabian 8, A.2.2.4.

Second Subheading

Begin text here if you intend to use subheads in this chapter. Remember that you only use subheadings if you intend to subdivide the text at least two times. For more information on subheadings, also known as levels, go to Turabian 8, A.2.2.4. A Section Break (Next Page) follows this paragraph. Be careful not to delete this section break or accidentally add more section breaks to a chapter if you cut and paste. Again, you can see nonprinting characters like section breaks if you turn on the paragraph symbol (¶) under the Home tab.

Chapter 5

Suggestions for Further Implementation

Begin text here if you do not need subheadings in this chapter. Simply delete this text and replace with your text. Note that a section break (next page) appears at the end of this and all other chapters and appendixes. Turn on the paragraph symbol (¶) under the Home tab to view nonprinting characters like section breaks, periods, and spaces. Use care not to delete the sections breaks at the ends of these chapters and appendixes. Correctly formatted page numbers and footnotes depend on these section breaks.

In this template, page numbers and footnotes are formatted to conform to program requirements. For first pages of chapters, appendixes, and the bibliography, page numbers appear in the footer’s center. Subsequent page numbers appear in the top-right corner of the pages’ headers. Footnotes are set to appear beneath the text, not at the bottom of the page. Footnotes also are set to renumber to 1 in each new chapter. Note that this template automatically creates a full-size footnote reference number in the footer, followed by a period and a space. A line of space is set to appear after each footnote entry. All text, including page numbers and footnotes, appears as Times New Roman. The text and page numbers are set to 12-point font size—the same size as the main text. Footnotes may be set to 10- or 12-point font size provided they are the same size in each chapter.

Students are familiar with widow and orphan errors in their documents. A widow error refers to a last line of a paragraph by itself at the top of a new page; an orphan error refers to a first line of a paragraph (or a subheading) by itself at the bottom of a page. Students may not be familiar with the use of page breaks to fix these common formatting issues. To fix a widow issue, simply place a page break at the end of the second-to-the-last line of text to force the line that follow to the top of the next page. The widow is no longer alone at the top of the next page; two lines of text should now appear. To fix an orphan issue, place a page break at the end of the preceding paragraph. Be careful to choose a page break in these instances, not a section break. Also be careful to place the page break at the end of the preceding paragraph and not on the line below it. This end-of-paragraph, page-break placement ensures that no space appears below the last line of text and any footnotes that may follow. These instructions employ first-person point of view; maintain third-person point of view in your document’s text.

First Subheading

Begin text here if you intend to use subheads in this chapter. Remember that you only use subheadings if you intend to subdivide the text at least two times. For more information on subheadings, also known as levels, go to Turabian 8, A.2.2.4.

Second Subheading

Begin text here if you intend to use subheads in this chapter. Remember that you only use subheadings if you intend to subdivide the text at least two times. For more information on subheadings, also known as levels, go to Turabian 8, A.2.2.4. A Section Break (Next Page) follows this paragraph. Be careful not to delete this section break or accidentally add more section breaks to a chapter if you cut and paste. Again, you can see nonprinting characters like section breaks if you turn on the paragraph symbol (¶) under the Home tab.

Appendix A

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Appendix B

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Appendix C

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Appendix D

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Bibliography

Last, First. Book Title. Place of Publication: Publisher’s Name, Date of Publication.

Last1, First1, and First2 Last2. Book Title. Place of Publication: Publisher’s Name, Date of Publication.

Last, First. Book Title. 2nd ed. Place of Publication: Publisher’s Name, Date of Publication.

Last, First. “Developing a New Member Assimilation Strategy for First Baptist Church, Arkadelphia, Arkansas.” DMin proj. rpt., New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, 2011.

Last, First. “Online Document Title.” Last modified on April 2, 2019. Accessed on Mar. 26, 2020. https://www.insertURLhere.

Southern Baptist Convention. The 2000 Baptist Faith and Message. SBC.net. http://sbc .net/ bfm/bfm2000.asp.

Last, First. Book Title. Place of Publication: Publisher’s Name, Date of Publication.

Last1, First1, and First2 Last2. Book Title. Place of Publication: Publisher’s Name, Date of Publication.

Last, First. Book Title. 2nd ed. Place of Publication: Publisher’s Name, Date of Publication.

Last, First. “Developing a New Member Assimilation Strategy for First Baptist Church, Arkadelphia, Arkansas.” DMin proj. rpt., New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, 2011.

Last, First. “Online Document Title.” Last modified on April 2, 2019. Accessed on Mar. 26, 2020. https://www.insertURLhere.

Last, First. Book Title. Place of Publication: Publisher’s Name, Date of Publication.

Last1, First1, and First2 Last2. Book Title. Place of Publication: Publisher’s Name, Date of Publication.

Last, First. Book Title. 2nd ed. Place of Publication: Publisher’s Name, Date of Publication.

Last, First. “Developing a New Member Assimilation Strategy for First Baptist Church, Arkadelphia, Arkansas.” DMin proj. rpt., New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, 2011.

Last, First. “Online Document Title.” Last modified on April 2, 2019. Accessed on Mar. 26, 2020. https://www.insertURLhere.

Last, First. Book Title. Place of Publication: Publisher’s Name, Date of Publication.

Last1, First1, and First2 Last2. Book Title. Place of Publication: Publisher’s Name, Date of Publication.

Last, First. Book Title. 2nd ed. Place of Publication: Publisher’s Name, Date of Publication.

Last, First. “Developing a New Member Assimilation Strategy for First Baptist Church, Arkadelphia, Arkansas.” DMin proj. rpt., New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, 2011.

Last, First. “Online Document Title.” Last modified on April 2, 2019. Accessed on Mar. 26, 2020. https://www.insertURLhere.

Last, First. Book Title. Place of Publication: Publisher’s Name, Date of Publication.

Last1, First1, and First2 Last2. Book Title. Place of Publication: Publisher’s Name, Date of Publication.

Last, First. Book Title. 2nd ed. Place of Publication: Publisher’s Name, Date of Publication.

Last, First. “Developing a New Member Assimilation Strategy for First Baptist Church, Arkadelphia, Arkansas.” DMin proj. rpt., New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, 2011.

Last, First. “Online Document Title.” Last modified on April 2, 2019. Accessed on Mar. 26, 2020. https://www.insertURLhere.

Last, First. Book Title. Place of Publication: Publisher’s Name, Date of Publication.

Last1, First1, and First2 Last2. Book Title. Place of Publication: Publisher’s Name, Date of Publication.

Last, First. “Developing a New Member Assimilation Strategy for First Baptist Church, Arkadelphia, Arkansas.” DMin proj. rpt., New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, 2011.

Vita

Christopher M. Thomas

Educational

BA, Samford University, 1972

MDiv, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, 1975

DMin, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, 1977

Ministerial

License: May 15, 1969, First Baptist Church, Jacksonville, Florida

Ordination: February 3, 1973, First Baptist Church, Jacksonville, Florida

Minister to Youth, Littlewoods Baptist Church, Littlewoods, Mississippi, 1972-1973

Associate Pastor, First Baptist Church, Denham Springs, Louisiana, 1973-1976

Pastor, First Baptist Church, Cedarville, Mississippi, 1976-present

Professional

Fellow to Dr. D. Waylon Bailey, Professor of Old Testament and Hebrew, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1976-1979

Contract Instructor in the Department of Old Testament, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1979-present

Organizational

Member, Society of Biblical Literature, 1976-present

Member, American Academy of Religion, 1976-present

Project Report Supplement:

The Final Project Proposal

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