{"id":6889,"date":"2026-07-01T16:04:35","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T22:04:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/baxterinstitute.edu\/?p=6889"},"modified":"2026-07-13T17:07:53","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T23:07:53","slug":"mission-accomplished-2026-thesis-defense","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/baxterinstitute.edu\/index.php\/2026\/07\/01\/mission-accomplished-2026-thesis-defense\/","title":{"rendered":"Mission Accomplished! 2026 Thesis Defense"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mission Accomplished<\/strong>! 2026 Thesis Defense<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our fourth-year students have successfully defended their theses before a panel of experts, a fundamental step toward earning their Bachelor\u2019s Degree in Theology. \ud83d\udd4a\ufe0f\ud83d\udcd6 Through their research, these future graduates provide practical solutions to the realities faced by our faith communities. \ud83d\udcc8\u26ea<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The research topics presented were:
\ud83e\udde0\ud83d\udcbc Burnout syndrome causes among ministers of the Churches of Christ in Tegucigalpa and the Central District, Honduras.
\ud83d\udc65\ud83d\udee0\ufe0f Design of a multidimensional manual for Christian leadership training in the Churches of Christ in Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
\ud83c\udf31\ud83d\udcc9 Psychosocial factors influencing youth attrition in the Churches of Christ in Tegucigalpa and its impact on generational transition.
\ud83e\udd0d\ud83d\ude4f Design of a thanatological guide for ministerial intervention and crisis support during grief, tailored for ministers of the Churches of Christ in Tegucigalpa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We heartfeltly congratulate each student for their dedication, effort, and perseverance throughout this academic journey. \ud83d\udc4f\u2764\ufe0f We also extend our deepest gratitude to the evaluation panel for their time, guidance, and academic rigor in ensuring the highest research standards. \ud83d\udcd1\u270d\ufe0f<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ThesisDefense #BaxterInstitute #ChurchesOfChrist #Theology #Honduras \ud83c\udded\ud83c\uddf3<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Gallery<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\"\n\t\t\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\t\t\t
<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\"\n\t\t\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\t\t\t
<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\"\n\t\t\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\t\t\t
<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\"\n\t\t\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\t\t\t
<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\"\n\t\t\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\t\t\t
<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\"\n\t\t\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\t\t\t
<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\"\n\t\t\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\t\t\t
<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\"\n\t\t\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\t\t\t
<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\"\n\t\t\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\t\t\t
<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\"\n\t\t\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\t\t\t
<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\"\n\t\t\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\t\t\t
<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\"\n\t\t\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\t\t\t
<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\"\n\t\t\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\t\t\t
<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\"\n\t\t\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\t\t\t
<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\"\n\t\t\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\t\t\t
<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\n

<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Mission Accomplished! 2026 Thesis Defense Our fourth-year students have successfully defended their theses before a panel of experts, a fundamental step toward earning their Bachelor\u2019s Degree in Theology. \ud83d\udd4a\ufe0f\ud83d\udcd6 Through their research, these future graduates provide practical solutions to the realities faced by our faith communities. \ud83d\udcc8\u26ea The research topics … <\/p>\n

Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","_themeisle_gutenberg_block_has_review":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6889","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","infinite-scroll-item","generate-columns","tablet-grid-50","mobile-grid-100","grid-parent","grid-50"],"featured_image_src":null,"author_info":{"display_name":"Ramon Avila","author_link":"https:\/\/baxterinstitute.edu\/index.php\/author\/ravila\/"},"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":false,"thumbnail":false,"medium":false,"medium_large":false,"large":false,"1536x1536":false,"2048x2048":false,"smart-post-landscape":false,"smart-post-portrait":false,"menu-24x24":false,"menu-36x36":false,"menu-48x48":false,"awb_sm":false,"awb_md":false,"awb_lg":false,"awb_xl":false},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"Ramon Avila","author_link":"https:\/\/baxterinstitute.edu\/index.php\/author\/ravila\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"Mission Accomplished! 2026 Thesis Defense Our fourth-year students have successfully defended their theses before a panel of experts, a fundamental step toward earning their Bachelor\u2019s Degree in Theology. \ud83d\udd4a\ufe0f\ud83d\udcd6 Through their research, these future graduates provide practical solutions to the realities faced by our faith communities. \ud83d\udcc8\u26ea The research topics ... Read more","jetpack_likes_enabled":false,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":6446,"url":"https:\/\/baxterinstitute.edu\/index.php\/2026\/04\/28\/medical-mission-in-san-pedro-sula-honduras\/","url_meta":{"origin":6889,"position":0},"title":"Medical Mission in San Pedro Sula, Honduras.","author":"Ramon Avila","date":"April 28, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Medical team and students of the Institute Serving in the northern zone of Honduras The Church of Christ in the Barandillas neighborhood of San Pedro Sula hosted an important Medical Mission in San Pedro Sula, Honduras. in coordination with our medical and dental team. Thanks to this effort, we were\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "News"","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/baxterinstitute.edu\/index.php\/category\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/baxterinstitute.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/brigada-11_0008_fondo.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/baxterinstitute.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/brigada-11_0008_fondo.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/baxterinstitute.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/brigada-11_0008_fondo.png?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/baxterinstitute.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/brigada-11_0008_fondo.png?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/baxterinstitute.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/brigada-11_0008_fondo.png?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/baxterinstitute.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/brigada-11_0008_fondo.png?resize=1400%2C800&ssl=1 4x"},"classes":[]},{"id":6977,"url":"https:\/\/baxterinstitute.edu\/index.php\/2026\/07\/13\/the-missionary-learning-program-2026-pam-begins\/","url_meta":{"origin":6889,"position":1},"title":"The Missionary Learning Program 2026 (PAM) begins!","author":"Ramon Avila","date":"July 13, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"The Missionary Learning Program 2026 (PAM) begins! During this week, fourth-year students have been traveling to different countries in Latin America to start their Missionary Learning Program (PAM). This program consists of a five-month ministerial internship in various congregations of the churches of Christ, where each student will experience the\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "News"","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/baxterinstitute.edu\/index.php\/category\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/baxterinstitute.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/406a1778_0000_capa-13-scaled.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/baxterinstitute.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/406a1778_0000_capa-13-scaled.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/baxterinstitute.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/406a1778_0000_capa-13-scaled.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/baxterinstitute.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/406a1778_0000_capa-13-scaled.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/baxterinstitute.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/406a1778_0000_capa-13-scaled.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/baxterinstitute.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/406a1778_0000_capa-13-scaled.jpg?resize=1400%2C800&ssl=1 4x"},"classes":[]},{"id":6276,"url":"https:\/\/baxterinstitute.edu\/index.php\/2026\/04\/08\/5-communities-over-450-people-served-and-a-week-dedicated-to-service-and-hope\/","url_meta":{"origin":6889,"position":2},"title":"5 communities, over 450 people served, and a week dedicated to service and hope.","author":"Ramon Avila","date":"April 8, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"From March 30 to April 3, we hosted a medical mission comprised of 54 members from VCOM , hailing from the Virginia and Carolinas campuses . Alongside our local clinic team, they provided medical care to five communities in Francisco Moraz\u00e1n : Iglesia Cristo de Mateo, La Brea (Lepaterique), Macuelizo\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "News"","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/baxterinstitute.edu\/index.php\/category\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/baxterinstitute.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/brigada-11_0005_brigada-10.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/baxterinstitute.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/brigada-11_0005_brigada-10.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/baxterinstitute.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/brigada-11_0005_brigada-10.png?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/baxterinstitute.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/brigada-11_0005_brigada-10.png?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/baxterinstitute.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/brigada-11_0005_brigada-10.png?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/baxterinstitute.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/brigada-11_0005_brigada-10.png?resize=1400%2C800&ssl=1 4x"},"classes":[]},{"id":6803,"url":"https:\/\/baxterinstitute.edu\/index.php\/2026\/05\/14\/over-260-lives-impacted\/","url_meta":{"origin":6889,"position":3},"title":"Over 260 lives impacted","author":"Ramon Avila","date":"May 14, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Over 260 lives impacted during successful community health fair. Our Medical and Dental Clinic staff, in a strategic alliance with the Oklahoma Christian University-School of Nursing, recently completed an intensive week of service supporting our most vulnerable communities. \ud83e\ude7a\u2728 Thanks to the commitment of our professionals and volunteers, we carried\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "News"","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/baxterinstitute.edu\/index.php\/category\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/baxterinstitute.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/brigadas-07_0009_brigadas-01.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/baxterinstitute.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/brigadas-07_0009_brigadas-01.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/baxterinstitute.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/brigadas-07_0009_brigadas-01.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/baxterinstitute.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/brigadas-07_0009_brigadas-01.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/baxterinstitute.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/brigadas-07_0009_brigadas-01.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x"},"classes":[]}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/baxterinstitute.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6889","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/baxterinstitute.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/baxterinstitute.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/baxterinstitute.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/baxterinstitute.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6889"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/baxterinstitute.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6889\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6999,"href":"https:\/\/baxterinstitute.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6889\/revisions\/6999"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/baxterinstitute.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6889"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/baxterinstitute.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6889"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/baxterinstitute.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6889"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}