Dr. John Fallahee’s webinar walks through a step‑by‑step process for researching and writing a dissertation with Logos Bible Software. The focus is on practical tools that anyone studying the gospel or preparing evangelistic material can use to organize sources, manage citations, and keep the writing on track.
Start by downloading the appropriate style guide for your institution—such as the Southern Baptist Style Guide—and use the provided Word template that already includes the required heading styles, footnote formatting, and spacing. Knowing the exact page or word limit before you begin helps you allocate space for each chapter and avoid later reformatting.
Logos’ footnote search lets you locate peer‑reviewed citations quickly. For example, typing a keyword in the footnote field and selecting “All Text” returns every reference to that term, allowing you to verify page numbers and copy the citation details. Create custom collections such as “Confession,” “CLEAR Method,” or “Preaching” so that a single search returns all relevant books, and use the copy‑paste‑cut‑paste workflow to insert clean footnotes into your manuscript. 
Build a clear outline before you write. Draft a hierarchical roadmap that lists the research question, thesis, and the logical flow of each chapter. Then follow a repeatable chapter template: introduction, synopsis, biblical and historical foundations, Logos tools, step‑by‑step process, exegetical example, supplement, and summary. Writing in modest daily increments—about 500 words or one to three pages—keeps the work steady and reduces the risk of sloppy prose.
Maintain discipline by writing most days, allowing short breaks between chapters, and using track changes in Word to show edits. Keep backups on OneDrive with versioned filenames, and consider a professional editing service early in the process if your budget allows. The webinar also notes that AI may be used only for suggestion generation; you must rewrite any AI‑generated text in your own words to stay within institutional policy.