The Evolution of the Ecclesiological Minimum in WEC : A Historical Survey /
Tiedeck, Heike,
The Evolution of the Ecclesiological Minimum in WEC : A Historical Survey / by Heike Tiedeck. - 2014. - xvii,184 leaves : illustrations ; 29 cm.
Typescript. The Evolution of the Ecclesiological Minimum in WEC 1. Introduction 2. Literature Review 3. WEC International and Ecclesiology 4. The Ecclesiological Minimum of C.T. Studd 5. The Evolution of the Ecclesiological Minimum of WEC Ghana as an Example of the "Old" WEC fields 6. Contemporary WEC Church Planters and the Ecclesiological Minimum 7. Conclusion Appendices List of Illustrations List of Tables
The Surprised Missionary, or: the Reason for this Study -- The Area and the Extent of the Research -- Documentary Sources and Interviews -- Summary. Faith Missions and Ecclesiology -- WEC International and Ecclesiology -- The Aim of Missions and Ecclesiology -- Church Planting and Ecclesiology -- Summary. The Ecclesiology Commission and Its (Lack Of) Impact on WEC -- The "Irreducible Ecclesiological Minimum" -- A Church Evaluation Tool -- Summary. The Ecclesiological Minimum of the Early Years -- The Ecclesiological Minimum after the "Lala Landslide" -- An Evaluation of the WEC Church in Congo (CECCA/16) -- The "Family Room" -- The "Household Room" -- The "Worship Room" -- The "Message Room" -- The "Service Room" -- Summary. The Pioneer Phase and the Establishment of a National Church -- The Homogenous Unit Principle (HUP) -- An Evaluation of the ECG -- The "Family Room" -- The "Household Room" -- The "Worship Room" -- The "Message Room" -- The "Service Room" -- Summary. Missiological Criteria for Church -- Ecclesiological Criteria -- Establishing the Analytical Categories -- Results in General -- Results in Detail -- Further Observations -- The Role of Biblical Ordinances -- "Traditional" versus "Non-traditional" Church -- Summary -- Excursus: The Two Natures of the Church -- A Spiritual Community -- A Structured Household -- A Dynamic Tension -- Ecclesiology in Historical Context. The Paternalistic Ecclesiological Minimum -- The Pragmatic Ecclesiological Minimum -- The Biblical Ecclesiological Minimum -- A Final Word. Interview with Patrick Johnstone, 23.4.2012 in Cornerstone -- Indicators of Church Health, Quality and Effectiveness -- A Brief History of WEC Mission Ghana -- Interviews with Contemporary Church Planters -- List of Interviews (1-11) -- Frequency of Criteria. Five-Room Model fof the Church (http://www.rmuller.com/MPchart1.jpg) -- Ecclesiological Emphasis in General -- Control; Without I5 -- Purpose -- Organizational Life Cycle (Enlow 2013, 1001, according to Adizes http://www.adizes.com/) -- Organizational Prime Stage (Enlow 2010, 2; adapted by Martin Till) -- Five-Room Model of the Church (http://www.rmuller.com/MPchart1.jpg). Ecclesiological Minima in Congo and Ghana -- Ecclesiological Minima in Congo and Ghana -- Organic Movement versus Organized Institution -- Church Health Indicators -- WEC Ghana History -- Frequency of Criteria.
Based on literature research and interviews four area of WEC's history as a church planting mission were explored in regard to the ecclesiological minima of the church planters. The beginnings of WEC in Congo under WEC's founder C.T. Studd which revealed two distinct phases: the work of WEC in the Gold coast/Ghana in the pioneer phase and during the church growth era; and contemporary church planters from various mission fields. The churches that emerged in Congo and Ghana were evaluated with the Five-Room Model of the church by Brian Woodford. An excursus discusses the spiritual and the socio-cultural nature of the church and the need to keep these two in a balance in order to see a stable church. Ecclesiological minima are easily influenced by evangelicalism and Zeitgeist, whether the paternalism of the colonial times or missiological trends like the church growth movement, or modernism and post-modernism. Church planters need to be aware of their own background, have deep understanding of the Bible and know their target cultures in order to be able to plant and model churches that are based on a biblical ecclesiological minimum
Columbia International University--Dissertations.
Church development, New--Congo.
Church development, New--Ghana.
Church growth.
BV4070 / .E965 2014 BV4070
The Evolution of the Ecclesiological Minimum in WEC : A Historical Survey / by Heike Tiedeck. - 2014. - xvii,184 leaves : illustrations ; 29 cm.
Typescript. The Evolution of the Ecclesiological Minimum in WEC 1. Introduction 2. Literature Review 3. WEC International and Ecclesiology 4. The Ecclesiological Minimum of C.T. Studd 5. The Evolution of the Ecclesiological Minimum of WEC Ghana as an Example of the "Old" WEC fields 6. Contemporary WEC Church Planters and the Ecclesiological Minimum 7. Conclusion Appendices List of Illustrations List of Tables
The Surprised Missionary, or: the Reason for this Study -- The Area and the Extent of the Research -- Documentary Sources and Interviews -- Summary. Faith Missions and Ecclesiology -- WEC International and Ecclesiology -- The Aim of Missions and Ecclesiology -- Church Planting and Ecclesiology -- Summary. The Ecclesiology Commission and Its (Lack Of) Impact on WEC -- The "Irreducible Ecclesiological Minimum" -- A Church Evaluation Tool -- Summary. The Ecclesiological Minimum of the Early Years -- The Ecclesiological Minimum after the "Lala Landslide" -- An Evaluation of the WEC Church in Congo (CECCA/16) -- The "Family Room" -- The "Household Room" -- The "Worship Room" -- The "Message Room" -- The "Service Room" -- Summary. The Pioneer Phase and the Establishment of a National Church -- The Homogenous Unit Principle (HUP) -- An Evaluation of the ECG -- The "Family Room" -- The "Household Room" -- The "Worship Room" -- The "Message Room" -- The "Service Room" -- Summary. Missiological Criteria for Church -- Ecclesiological Criteria -- Establishing the Analytical Categories -- Results in General -- Results in Detail -- Further Observations -- The Role of Biblical Ordinances -- "Traditional" versus "Non-traditional" Church -- Summary -- Excursus: The Two Natures of the Church -- A Spiritual Community -- A Structured Household -- A Dynamic Tension -- Ecclesiology in Historical Context. The Paternalistic Ecclesiological Minimum -- The Pragmatic Ecclesiological Minimum -- The Biblical Ecclesiological Minimum -- A Final Word. Interview with Patrick Johnstone, 23.4.2012 in Cornerstone -- Indicators of Church Health, Quality and Effectiveness -- A Brief History of WEC Mission Ghana -- Interviews with Contemporary Church Planters -- List of Interviews (1-11) -- Frequency of Criteria. Five-Room Model fof the Church (http://www.rmuller.com/MPchart1.jpg) -- Ecclesiological Emphasis in General -- Control; Without I5 -- Purpose -- Organizational Life Cycle (Enlow 2013, 1001, according to Adizes http://www.adizes.com/) -- Organizational Prime Stage (Enlow 2010, 2; adapted by Martin Till) -- Five-Room Model of the Church (http://www.rmuller.com/MPchart1.jpg). Ecclesiological Minima in Congo and Ghana -- Ecclesiological Minima in Congo and Ghana -- Organic Movement versus Organized Institution -- Church Health Indicators -- WEC Ghana History -- Frequency of Criteria.
Based on literature research and interviews four area of WEC's history as a church planting mission were explored in regard to the ecclesiological minima of the church planters. The beginnings of WEC in Congo under WEC's founder C.T. Studd which revealed two distinct phases: the work of WEC in the Gold coast/Ghana in the pioneer phase and during the church growth era; and contemporary church planters from various mission fields. The churches that emerged in Congo and Ghana were evaluated with the Five-Room Model of the church by Brian Woodford. An excursus discusses the spiritual and the socio-cultural nature of the church and the need to keep these two in a balance in order to see a stable church. Ecclesiological minima are easily influenced by evangelicalism and Zeitgeist, whether the paternalism of the colonial times or missiological trends like the church growth movement, or modernism and post-modernism. Church planters need to be aware of their own background, have deep understanding of the Bible and know their target cultures in order to be able to plant and model churches that are based on a biblical ecclesiological minimum
Columbia International University--Dissertations.
Church development, New--Congo.
Church development, New--Ghana.
Church growth.
BV4070 / .E965 2014 BV4070