A study of the mission involvement of the Church of the Brethren on a congregational level /by Patrick Myers.

Myers, Patrick Henry,

A study of the mission involvement of the Church of the Brethren on a congregational level /by Patrick Myers. - 1995. - v, 66 leaves : illustrations ; 29 cm.

Typescript. Ministry Perspective Project submitted in partial fulfullment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts, Columbia Biblical Seminary and Graduate School of Missions, Columbia, South Carolina, May, 1995. 1. The Problem Stated 2. Precedent Research 3. Research Methodology 4. Research Findings and Analysis 5. Conclusions Appendix List of Illustrations



The Research Problem -- Definition of Terms -- The Importance of the Study. The Early History of Church of the Brethren Missions -- The Denomination's Approach Towards Missions in Recent Decades -- Encouraging Congregational Involvement with Corss-Cultural Missions. Research Type -- Research Strategy -- Research Analysis and Presentation. The History of Church of the Brethren Missions -- Early Missions -- The Southern Pennsylvania District and Early Missions -- The Impact of the First Fifty Years of Missions -- Church of the Brethren Missions in Recent Decades -- Recent Congregational Mission Involvement -- Sending Out Missionaries -- Financial Support of Missionaries -- Congregational Program and Missions -- Presentation of Missions Within the Involved Congregation. Sample Letter -- Research Questionnaire -- Tabulation of Survey Results. Congregational Sending of Missionaries -- Giving to Foreign Missions -- Prayer for Missionaries.




Columbia Biblical Seminary and Graduate School of Missions.--Ministry Perspective Project.
Church of the Brethren. Southern Pennsylvania District --Missions.

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