Elements in a strategy for the training of national evangelical church leaders /by John Lehn.

Lehn, John,

Elements in a strategy for the training of national evangelical church leaders /by John Lehn. - 1988. - x, 134 leaves ; 29 cm.

Typescript. Chapter I. Factors Bearing on the Training of Yugoslav Church Leaders Chapter II. The Current Condition of the Church in Yugoslavia Chapter III. Strategy for the Training of Church Leaders in Yugoslavia Illustrations Tables



Yugoslavia's Topographical Setting -- Its Diversity -- Travel -- Effects of Societal Change -- Disputed Areas -- Historical Development of Yugoslavia -- From Early Church to 1918: Animosity Among Ethnic Groups -- Diverse Political Structures Linked to Religious Ties -- 1918-Present: A Nation Born -- Economic Development and Current Economic State -- Forces Behind Economic Advance -- Societal Problems Caused by Economic Disparity -- Influence on Education -- The Culture of the Slavic People -- Ethnic Diversity -- Cultural Factors -- Religious Complexities -- Brief Overview -- Roots of Religious Animosity -- Splits Within the Church -- Political Influences -- On Business -- Belief System -- On Leadership Training -- Conclusion. Reasons for Lack of Church Growth -- Lack of Spiritual Interest -- Marred Testimony of the Church -- Lack of Trained Leaders -- The Future -- A Look at the Protestant Church -- Lutherans -- Reformed -- Nazarenes -- Brethren -- Methodists -- Seventh Day Adventists -- Pentecostals -- Baptists -- Five Observations -- The Place of Literature -- Concentration of Evangelicals in the North -- Ethnic Churches -- A History of Division -- Leadership Training Outside of Yugoslavia -- Conclusion. Defining the Five Elements of Strategy -- A Strategic Place -- A Relevant Method -- An Effective Organization -- The Comprehensive Curriculum -- The Evaluation -- Examining the Five Elements in the Eastern European Seminary Model -- The Place -- The Method -- The Organization -- The Curriculum -- The Evaluation -- Implementing the Five Elements of Strategy in the Yugoslav Context --- A Strategic Place -- The Relevant Method -- An Effective Organization -- The Comprehensive Curriculum -- The Evaluation -- Recommendations for Further Study. Easter Europe (#8 represents Yugoslavia) -- The Topography of Yugoslavia -- The States of Yugoslavia -- Tribes migrating to the Balkans in the 6th and 7th centuries A.D. -- Ottoman Empire from 1380-1878 A.D. -- Powers Controlling Yugoslavia shortly before independence -- Religions Practiced in Yugoslavia -- Yugoslavia's division after 1941 invasion -- Major religions being practiced in Eastern Europe, especially in Yugoslavia. Comparative World Road Conditions -- Historical Chart -- Ethnic Groups of Yugoslavia -- Denominational Statistics -- Curriculum Costs in Dollars.




Columbia Biblical Seminary and Graduate School of Missions--Dissertations.


Missions--Yugoslavia.
Christian education.

BV4178 / .E446 1988 BV4178