Developing a strategy for planting indigenous churches among the Karen tribe in Thailand /by Chareon Jerry Thaprom.

By: Publication details: 1987.Description: iv, 76 leaves, bound : map ; 29 cmContent type:
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  • BV4070 .D484 1987
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Contents:
A Brief History of the Karen Tribe -- Their Origin -- Their Migration -- The Location of the Karens in Burma -- The Karen Settlements in Thailand -- Their Identity -- The Religion of Karens -- The Legendary Worship of Y'wa God as Their Original Religion -- The Loss of Their Book From Y'wa Led Them to the Occult, Animism and Buddhism -- Karen's Longing for Their Lost Book is Told in Legends -- The Karen's First Contact with Christianity Through Adoniram Judson's Work in Burma 1816-1850 -- The American Baptist Mission -- The Burmese Karens to the Karens in Thailand -- The Present Churches and Mission Works Among the Karens in Thailand -- The American Baptist Mission's Work with the Sgaw Karen -- The Karen Baptist Convention -- The Overseas Missionary Fellowship's Work with the Pwo Karen -- Other Missions Which Work Among Karens.
The American Baptist Mission and Karen -- Baptist Convention's Work with the Sgaw Karen -- The Method of Evangelism -- Church Planting -- Church Growth -- Leadership Training -- Education -- Agriculture Development -- Overseas Missionary Fellowship's Work with Pwo Karen -- Evangelistic Method -- A Case Study of the Rawang and Lisu Churches in North Burma -- The Beginning of Mission Work Among Rawang and Lisu Tribes -- The Leadership Training -- The Evangelistic Outreach by the Trainees -- Church Planting Follows -- Leadership Training Expanded -- Christian Convention -- Medical Helps -- Agricultural Assistance -- Education and Literacy.
Leadership Training as the First Step -- Evangelistic Outreach by the Trainees -- Prayer is the Key -- Divine Love is the Door to Success in Soul-Winning -- Church Planting Process -- Christian Education Program -- Meeting Physical Needs -- The Indigenization of the Local Church -- The Initial Assistance Aimed Toward Self-Support -- The Details of the Self-Supporting Procedure -- The Functions of the Local Churches for Maintaining Unity -- Christmas Convention -- Churches Support One ANother -- Conclusion.
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Typescript.

A Ministry Perspective Project submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts, Columbia Biblical Seminary and Graduate School of Missions, Columbia, South Carolina, 1987.

Bibliography: leaves 74-76.

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I. The Christian Work Among the Karens to the Present

Introduction to this Chapter -- A Brief History of the Karen Tribe -- Their Origin -- Their Migration -- The Location of the Karens in Burma -- The Karen Settlements in Thailand -- Their Identity -- The Religion of Karens -- The Legendary Worship of Y'wa God as Their Original Religion -- The Loss of Their Book From Y'wa Led Them to the Occult, Animism and Buddhism -- Karen's Longing for Their Lost Book is Told in Legends -- The Karen's First Contact with Christianity Through Adoniram Judson's Work in Burma 1816-1850 -- The American Baptist Mission -- The Burmese Karens to the Karens in Thailand -- The Present Churches and Mission Works Among the Karens in Thailand -- The American Baptist Mission's Work with the Sgaw Karen -- The Karen Baptist Convention -- The Overseas Missionary Fellowship's Work with the Pwo Karen -- Other Missions Which Work Among Karens.

II. An Evaluation of the Missionary Work and Church Planting Process Among the Karens

The Purpose of the Chapter -- The American Baptist Mission and Karen -- Baptist Convention's Work with the Sgaw Karen -- The Method of Evangelism -- Church Planting -- Church Growth -- Leadership Training -- Education -- Agriculture Development -- Overseas Missionary Fellowship's Work with Pwo Karen -- Evangelistic Method -- A Case Study of the Rawang and Lisu Churches in North Burma -- The Beginning of Mission Work Among Rawang and Lisu Tribes -- The Leadership Training -- The Evangelistic Outreach by the Trainees -- Church Planting Follows -- Leadership Training Expanded -- Christian Convention -- Medical Helps -- Agricultural Assistance -- Education and Literacy.

III. Recommended Strategy for Indigenous Churches Planting Among the Karens in Thailand

The Order of Recommended Strategy -- Leadership Training as the First Step -- Evangelistic Outreach by the Trainees -- Prayer is the Key -- Divine Love is the Door to Success in Soul-Winning -- Church Planting Process -- Christian Education Program -- Meeting Physical Needs -- The Indigenization of the Local Church -- The Initial Assistance Aimed Toward Self-Support -- The Details of the Self-Supporting Procedure -- The Functions of the Local Churches for Maintaining Unity -- Christmas Convention -- Churches Support One ANother -- Conclusion.

Illustrations

Map of Mainland Southeast Asia: Location of Karen Population.

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