Bi-vocational church planting : a case study of the Mission Society for United Methodists in Karaganda, Kazakhstan / by Edison Guy Cheek, Jr.

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Contents:
The Statement of the Problem -- The Subproblems -- Delimitation of the Problem -- Definition of Terms -- Importance of the Study -- Importance to Personal Ministry -- Outline of the Remainder of the Dissertation.
Biblical Evidence for the Cultural Mandate -- Old Testament -- Creation -- A Model People -- The Law of the King -- The Prophets -- God's Compassion for the Poor and Oppressed -- Old Testament -- New Testament -- The Gospels -- Acts and Epistles -- Historical Evidence for the Cultural Mandate -- The Early Church -- The Reformation -- The Puritans -- The 18th Century -- The 19th Century -- The 20th Century -- The 20th Century Councils -- Edinburgh -- Uppsala -- Bangkok -- Nairobi -- New Attitudes -- Summary of Chapter 2.
Cross-Cultural Witnesses -- Historical Evidence for Bi-vocational Church Planting -- Nestorian Bi-vocational Church Planters -- Roman Catholic Bi-vocational Church Planters -- Early English, German, and American Bi-vocational Church Planters -- The Moravians -- The Basel Mission -- 20th Century Bi-vocational Ministry -- Biblical Evidence for Bi-Vocational Church Planting -- The Apostle Paul -- Principles of Bi-vocational Ministry -- A Biblical Theology of Bi-vocational Ministry -- Summary of Chapter Three.
The Origin of the Initiative -- Initial Contacts -- Economic Crisis -- Decision to Open a New Field -- Goals for the Ministry -- The Strategy Employed in the Initiative -- Existing Churches -- Cell Church Model -- Implementation of the Strategy -- Church of the Living Vine -- Friendship Corporation -- Small Business Training Center -- Medical Projects -- Kazakhstan-American Private School -- Initial Results of the Strategy -- Church of the Living Vine -- Friendship Corporation -- Small Business Training Center -- Medical Projects -- Kazakhstan-American Private School -- Subsequent Changes to the Implementation of the Strategy -- Aspects of the Strategy Remaining to be Implemented -- Summary of Chapter Four.
Justice -- Mercy -- The Mission Society for United Methodists' Programs and Biblical Teaching on Bi-vocational Church Planting -- First Principle: The Apostle Paul had a Home Church and Was Commissioned By It -- Second Principle: Paul was Accountable to the Church at Antioch -- Third Principle: Paul Worked with a Team -- Fourth Principle: Paul Chose to Work in Large Urban Areas -- Fifth Principle: Paul Went First to THose People Who Had a Head Knowledge of God -- Sixth Principle: Paul's Bi-vocational Ministry was Church Planting -- Seventh Principle: The Apostle Paul Had a Definite Marketable Skill -- Summary of Chapter Five.
General Principles from the Study -- Proper Training -- Proper Methods -- Socio-Cultural Sensitivity -- Team Ministry -- Necessity of Compassion -- Faithful Implementation -- Marketable Skill -- Sacredness of the Secular -- Recommendations for the Local Churches -- Recommendations for Mission Sending Agencies -- Recommendations for Missionary Training Centers -- Recommendations for Individuals Considering Missionary Service -- Summary.
Goals and Objectives for Kazakhstan -- Letter from Williams to Spottswood -- Mission Statement -- Strategic Action Plan -- Eleven Activities -- Seven Critical Assumptions -- Potential Threats -- Government Actions -- Goals and Objectives of Small Business Training Center -- Loan Criteria -- Letter from Sappenfield to Kaplan -- Goals and Objectives for Medical Projects -- Letter from Vom Steeg.
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"February, 1998."

1. The Problem and Its Setting

Missiological Context -- The Statement of the Problem -- The Subproblems -- Delimitation of the Problem -- Definition of Terms -- Importance of the Study -- Importance to Personal Ministry -- Outline of the Remainder of the Dissertation.

2. The Biblical and Historical Precedent for the Cultural Mandate

Background -- Biblical Evidence for the Cultural Mandate -- Old Testament -- Creation -- A Model People -- The Law of the King -- The Prophets -- God's Compassion for the Poor and Oppressed -- Old Testament -- New Testament -- The Gospels -- Acts and Epistles -- Historical Evidence for the Cultural Mandate -- The Early Church -- The Reformation -- The Puritans -- The 18th Century -- The 19th Century -- The 20th Century -- The 20th Century Councils -- Edinburgh -- Uppsala -- Bangkok -- Nairobi -- New Attitudes -- Summary of Chapter 2.

3. The Historical and Biblical Precedent for Bi-vocational Church Planting

Background -- Cross-Cultural Witnesses -- Historical Evidence for Bi-vocational Church Planting -- Nestorian Bi-vocational Church Planters -- Roman Catholic Bi-vocational Church Planters -- Early English, German, and American Bi-vocational Church Planters -- The Moravians -- The Basel Mission -- 20th Century Bi-vocational Ministry -- Biblical Evidence for Bi-Vocational Church Planting -- The Apostle Paul -- Principles of Bi-vocational Ministry -- A Biblical Theology of Bi-vocational Ministry -- Summary of Chapter Three.

4. A Case Study of the Mission Society for United Methodists' Work in Karaganda, Kazakhstan

Background -- The Origin of the Initiative -- Initial Contacts -- Economic Crisis -- Decision to Open a New Field -- Goals for the Ministry -- The Strategy Employed in the Initiative -- Existing Churches -- Cell Church Model -- Implementation of the Strategy -- Church of the Living Vine -- Friendship Corporation -- Small Business Training Center -- Medical Projects -- Kazakhstan-American Private School -- Initial Results of the Strategy -- Church of the Living Vine -- Friendship Corporation -- Small Business Training Center -- Medical Projects -- Kazakhstan-American Private School -- Subsequent Changes to the Implementation of the Strategy -- Aspects of the Strategy Remaining to be Implemented -- Summary of Chapter Four.

5. Biblical and Theological Reflection on the Study

The Mission Society for United Methodists' Programs and Biblical Teaching on the Cultural Mandate -- Justice -- Mercy -- The Mission Society for United Methodists' Programs and Biblical Teaching on Bi-vocational Church Planting -- First Principle: The Apostle Paul had a Home Church and Was Commissioned By It -- Second Principle: Paul was Accountable to the Church at Antioch -- Third Principle: Paul Worked with a Team -- Fourth Principle: Paul Chose to Work in Large Urban Areas -- Fifth Principle: Paul Went First to THose People Who Had a Head Knowledge of God -- Sixth Principle: Paul's Bi-vocational Ministry was Church Planting -- Seventh Principle: The Apostle Paul Had a Definite Marketable Skill -- Summary of Chapter Five.

6. Conclusions and Recommendations

Findings of the Study -- General Principles from the Study -- Proper Training -- Proper Methods -- Socio-Cultural Sensitivity -- Team Ministry -- Necessity of Compassion -- Faithful Implementation -- Marketable Skill -- Sacredness of the Secular -- Recommendations for the Local Churches -- Recommendations for Mission Sending Agencies -- Recommendations for Missionary Training Centers -- Recommendations for Individuals Considering Missionary Service -- Summary.

Appendices

Interview Schedules -- Goals and Objectives for Kazakhstan -- Letter from Williams to Spottswood -- Mission Statement -- Strategic Action Plan -- Eleven Activities -- Seven Critical Assumptions -- Potential Threats -- Government Actions -- Goals and Objectives of Small Business Training Center -- Loan Criteria -- Letter from Sappenfield to Kaplan -- Goals and Objectives for Medical Projects -- Letter from Vom Steeg.

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