Developing a strategy for urban church planting among the Hakkas in Taiwan /by Isabel Lee.

By: Publication details: 1987.Description: x, 118 leaves, bound : illustrations, maps ; 29 cmContent type:
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Contents:
The History and Meaning of the Word 'Hakka' -- The Hakkas in Taiwan.
Early History -- The Modern Missionary Movement -- The Christian Churches After the War -- The Church of the 1980s.
The Hakka Church in Northern Taiwan -- The Hakka Church in the 1980s -- The Current State of the Hakka Church -- Church/Population -- Church/Area -- Growth Between 1983 and 1987 -- Personnel -- Denominations/Groups -- Pastors and Workers -- Language Used in Sunday Service -- Backgrounds of Workers in Hakka Churches -- Age -- Level of General Education -- Theological Training -- Attitude Towards Foreign Missionaries.
Industrious -- Frugal and Straightforward -- Respectful of Family and Clan Life -- Language -- Language Used in Daily Life -- The Composition of the Hakka Language.
Lack of Opportunity -- Lack of Understanding -- Ancestor Worship -- Why Do Chinese Worship Their Ancestors? -- What is Ancestor Worship? -- What is the Purpose of Ancestor Worship? -- When did Ancestor Worship Originate? -- What is Used in Ancestor Worship? -- The Hakka Ancestor Worship -- The Main Tablet -- A Joint Tablet.
Age Distribution -- Education -- Economic Performance -- Agriculture -- Industry -- Transportation -- Telecommunications and Postal Services -- Mass Communications -- Books, Magazines, Audio and Visual Entertainments -- Radio Broadcasting -- Television -- Social Services -- Public Health -- Medical Manpower -- Medical Facilities -- Crimes -- Vehicles and Traffic Accidents -- Changes Brought by Urbanization in Taiwan.
Personnel -- A Strong Sense of Call -- Commitment -- Compassion for Souls -- A Spirit of a Learner -- Plans -- Team Approach -- Necessary for Effective Ministry -- Building a Team -- Advantages of Teamwork -- Enlist Help from Dedicated Hakka Nationals -- Maintain a Hakka Flavor in Hakka Churches -- The Use of Hakka Language -- Contextualization Hakka Festivals -- Emphasize Discipleship Teaching and Training -- Training Local Leaders -- Cooperate with Other Churches for Further Outreach -- In Pre-Evangelism -- In Student Ministry -- Entire Family for Christ -- Short and Long Range Planning -- Have a Visible Church in a Convenient Location -- Conclusion.
The Distribution of Hakka Population in Taiwan (1981) -- Taiwan Church/Population -- Hakka Church/Area -- Hakka Church/Workers -- Langauge Used in Hakka Church Sunday Service -- Backgrounds of Workers in Hakka Churches -- Attitude of the Hakkas toward Missionaries -- Education: Institutions and Enrollments (1985) -- Agricultural Production in 1985 -- Transportation: Registered Motor Vehicles (1985) -- Mass Communications: Books, Magazines, Audio and Visual Entertainments -- Social Services.
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A Ministry Perspective Project submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts, Columbia Graduate School of Bible and Missions, Columbia, South Carolina, 1987.

Bibliography: leaves 109-118.

I. A Brief History of the Hakkas

The Hakkas in China -- The History and Meaning of the Word 'Hakka' -- The Hakkas in Taiwan.

II. A Brief History of the Christian Church in Taiwan

The Church in Taiwan: An Overview -- Early History -- The Modern Missionary Movement -- The Christian Churches After the War -- The Church of the 1980s.

III. The Hakka Church in Taiwan: Past and Present

The Hakka Church in Southern Taiwan -- The Hakka Church in Northern Taiwan -- The Hakka Church in the 1980s -- The Current State of the Hakka Church -- Church/Population -- Church/Area -- Growth Between 1983 and 1987 -- Personnel -- Denominations/Groups -- Pastors and Workers -- Language Used in Sunday Service -- Backgrounds of Workers in Hakka Churches -- Age -- Level of General Education -- Theological Training -- Attitude Towards Foreign Missionaries.

IV. The Distinctives of the Hakkas

United and Defensive -- Industrious -- Frugal and Straightforward -- Respectful of Family and Clan Life -- Language -- Language Used in Daily Life -- The Composition of the Hakka Language.

V. Obstacles to the Acceptance of the Gospel by the Hakkas

Language Barrier -- Lack of Opportunity -- Lack of Understanding -- Ancestor Worship -- Why Do Chinese Worship Their Ancestors? -- What is Ancestor Worship? -- What is the Purpose of Ancestor Worship? -- When did Ancestor Worship Originate? -- What is Used in Ancestor Worship? -- The Hakka Ancestor Worship -- The Main Tablet -- A Joint Tablet.

Virgin Islands Urbanization in Taiwan

Urbanization in the Last Decade in Taiwan -- Age Distribution -- Education -- Economic Performance -- Agriculture -- Industry -- Transportation -- Telecommunications and Postal Services -- Mass Communications -- Books, Magazines, Audio and Visual Entertainments -- Radio Broadcasting -- Television -- Social Services -- Public Health -- Medical Manpower -- Medical Facilities -- Crimes -- Vehicles and Traffic Accidents -- Changes Brought by Urbanization in Taiwan.

Virgin IslandsI. Strategies for Reaching Hakka Urban Dwellers in Taiwan

Prayer -- Personnel -- A Strong Sense of Call -- Commitment -- Compassion for Souls -- A Spirit of a Learner -- Plans -- Team Approach -- Necessary for Effective Ministry -- Building a Team -- Advantages of Teamwork -- Enlist Help from Dedicated Hakka Nationals -- Maintain a Hakka Flavor in Hakka Churches -- The Use of Hakka Language -- Contextualization Hakka Festivals -- Emphasize Discipleship Teaching and Training -- Training Local Leaders -- Cooperate with Other Churches for Further Outreach -- In Pre-Evangelism -- In Student Ministry -- Entire Family for Christ -- Short and Long Range Planning -- Have a Visible Church in a Convenient Location -- Conclusion.

Tables of Figures

The Hakka Population from 1905-1940 -- The Distribution of Hakka Population in Taiwan (1981) -- Taiwan Church/Population -- Hakka Church/Area -- Hakka Church/Workers -- Langauge Used in Hakka Church Sunday Service -- Backgrounds of Workers in Hakka Churches -- Attitude of the Hakkas toward Missionaries -- Education: Institutions and Enrollments (1985) -- Agricultural Production in 1985 -- Transportation: Registered Motor Vehicles (1985) -- Mass Communications: Books, Magazines, Audio and Visual Entertainments -- Social Services.

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