Towards a strategy of leadership training through theological education by extension in the Church of Christ in Thailand /by Michael St ockmann.

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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, 1988.

Bibliography: leaves 149-152.

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Introduction

The Urgent Need of Theological Education for Local Church Leadership -- Purpose of Project -- Statement of Project.

I. Development of Theological Education in the Church of Christ in Thailand (CCT)

The Pioneers of Leadership Training -- Mission Schools for Church Leadership Training -- First Steps Towards Organizing Theological Education -- Theological Education in the CCT Today -- Thailand Theological Seminary (TTS) -- Bangkok Institute of Theology (BIT) -- Trends in Theological Education of the CCT -- Administrative Trends -- Sociological Trends -- Theological Trends -- Alternative Approaches to Theological Education of the "Laity" -- Christian Service and Training Center (CSTC) -- Theological Education by Extension (TEE) -- Lay-Leadership-Training (KOS) -- Summer Bible School in Wiang Pa Pao -- Theological Education Outside the CCT -- The Challenge: Hope of Bangkok -- Recognition Problems.

II. Fundamental Concepts of the Extension Vision in Theological Education

General Goals -- Philosophical Basis -- What is the Ministry? (Theological Analysis) -- Status of the Clergy -- Biblical Structures -- Can the People Fully Participate in Theological Study and Ministry? (Historical Analysis) -- Who are the Leaders? (Sociological Analysis) -- What is Leadership? -- Leadership in Thai Weltanschauung -- Leadership Position of the Teaching Elder -- How Can the Leaders Be Trained? (Educational Analysis) -- What Kind of Theological Education Can We Afford? (Economic Analysis) -- What Are the Goals of Our Training Programs? (Missiological Analysis) -- Conlcusion -- Logistic Task -- Elements of TEE -- Programmed Instruction -- Learning Through Experience -- The Seminar Meeting -- Spiritual Life of the Student-Worker -- Leaders of the Weekly Meeting -- Organization -- Development of a New Ministry -- Relational Challenge -- Residence Only? -- Residence Above Extension? -- Extension Only? -- Residence with Extension?.

III. Regional Implementation of the Extension Movevment

Experiences with the TEE in Thailand -- Who Used It? -- Growth Problems -- Who Still Uses It? -- Is There Still a Chance for TEE in Leadership Training? -- What We Have Learned From It? -- Basic Facts About the Province of Phayao -- Location and Area -- History -- Population -- Political Structure -- Economical Structure -- Religion -- Basic Facts about the Church in the Province of Phayao -- Development of the Church -- Churches -- Evangelistic Outreach -- Bible School of the OMF -- Social Work of the Church -- Pastors, Preachers and Evangelists -- Missionaries -- Proposed Modifications to Organize a TEE Program for the Church District of Phayao -- Modifications of the Curriculum Integration of Education and Evangelism -- Obedience-Oriented Curriculum -- Growth-Oriented Curriculum -- Functionnaly-Oriented Curriculum -- Modifications in Self-Study Textbooks -- Condensed Textbooks -- Dramaticaly Written and Simplified Textbooks -- Modifications of the Student Body -- Modification in the Teaching -- Important Factors for Starting an Extension Chain -- Workable Plans -- Planning is Cooperative -- Planning is like Prayer -- What We Are Going to Do -- What We Are Not Going to Do -- The Goal -- Present Situation (Helping Forces0 -- People -- Equipment -- Buildings -- Budget -- Limitations (Hindering Forces) -- Self-Study Materials -- Seasons -- Traveling -- Development Plan -- Accreditation.

Appendix

Church District of Christ in Thailand -- Statistics of the CCT 1985-1986 -- Possible Guidelines for Teacher and Students in the Extension Theological Education -- Steps to an Obedience Oriented Program.

List of Illustrations

F. Ross Kinsler, Biblical and Contemporary Practice of the Ministry, 1981 -- Bangkok Post, Power in this World, 198? -- Michael Stockmann, Thai Weltanschauung, 1988 -- Goerge Heckendorf, Sphere of Influence of Teaching Elder, 1983 -- F. Ross Kinsler, Difference of Educational Systems, 1981 -- Ted Ward, Split Rail Fence -- Kenneth B. Mulholland, Modifications of the Split Rail Fence, 1988 -- Ernst Horn, Map of Thailand, 1982 -- Map of the Political Structure of the Province Phayao -- Subdistricts in the Church District of Phayao with Number of Deacons and Elders -- George Patterson, Mixing Several Subjects to Meet the Congregations Needs, 1978 -- Example of an Extension Chain -- Church Districts of the Church of Christ in Thailand.

List of Tables

Records of the Lay Leadership Training Program -- Political Structure of the Province Phayao -- Churches and Subdistricts of the Church District Phayao -- George Patterson, Two Axis Curriculum -- Churcheds in the Subdistrict One of Phayao -- Statistic of the Church of Christ in Thailand 1985-1986.