Qualities of a mission organization most valued by potential career missionaries /by Alice Poynor.

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Ministry Perspective Project submitted in partial fulfullment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts, Columbia Biblical Seminary and Graduate School of Missions, Columbia, South Carolina, 1993.

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1. Statement of the Problem

Ministry Context -- Sociological Context -- Research Questions -- Delimitations -- Importance of Study - Significance to the Author.

2. Precedent Research

Missions Theory -- Marketing, Communication and Public Relations -- Recruiting -- Psychology of Decision Making -- Baby Boomers and Busters -- Does Short-Term Experience Help?.

3. Research Methodology

Procedures for Implementing Research Strategy -- Procedure for Selecting Participants -- Plan for Instrumentation -- Plan for Interpretation of Data.

4. Research Findings

Research Question 1 -- Research Question 2 -- Research Question 3 -- Research Question 4 -- Research Question 5.

5. Conclusions and Recommendations

Conclusions -- Recommendations.

Appendix

Sample survey instrument -- Sample cover letter to students -- Sample letter for permission to survey.

List of Tables

Factors Important in Agency Selection -- Importance of Factors in Agency Selection -- Agency Characteristics in order of Importance -- Factors Attracting You to Chosen Agency -- Agency Characteristics in order of Attractiveness -- Factors Influencing Agency Selectino -- Reasons for Returning with Short Term Agency -- Reasons for Not Returning with Short Term Agency -- How did Short Term Experience Influnce Your Choice? -- Would You Return with the Same Agency? -- Advice for Mission Recruiters and Desired Comments -- Missionary Characteristics in order of Attractiveness.