Church-to-church partnership across cultures : The partnership between Highland Park Baptist Church and Byezhitsa-Bryansk Baptist Church /

Vincelette, Gary E,

Church-to-church partnership across cultures : The partnership between Highland Park Baptist Church and Byezhitsa-Bryansk Baptist Church / Gary E. Vincelette. - first edition. - Columbia, South Carolina : [Unknown], (c)2004. - 202 pages

Chapter 1: The Problem Stated Chapter 2: The Precedent Research Chapter 3: Influence of the History of Marxism and Russian Communism on the Church in the Soviet Union (1917-1990) Chapter 4: The Historical Context of the Formation of the Partnership (1990-1991) Chapter 5: The History of the Partnership (1992-2000) Chapter 6: Conclusion and Recommendations Appendix



Introduction -- Ministry Context -- Importance of the Study -- Personal Importance -- The Research Design. Partnerships across Cultures -- Paternalism, Dependency, Interdependency, and Advancement in Missions. Marxism and Christianity in Tension -- History of Church and State in the Soviet Union: 1917 to 1991 -- The Meaning of History for the Churches. Oblast, Economy -- Religion -- Post Communism, Western Contact with Bryansk. Exploration of the Partnership -- Formation of the Partnership -- Operation of the Partnership. Recommendations for Ministry Practice -- Recommendations to Future Researchers -- Summary. A. Interview Schedule for Selected Staff From Highland Park Baptist Church and Send International -- B. Interview Schedle for Bryansk Bible Institute Deans, Observation of Bible Institute -- C. Evangelical Christian Baptists Bryansk Bible Institute and Spiritual Renewal Association Partnership Agreement -- D. Chronology -- E. Pictures of Byezhitsa-Bryansk Baptist Church, Bryansk, Russia.




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