TY  - BOOK
AU  - Lausanne Committee for World Evangelization
AU  - Price,Keith A.
TI  - Co-operating in world evangelization: a handbook on church/para-church relationships
AV  - BR1641.L388.C667 1983 
PY  - 1983///
CY  - Wheaton, Illinois
PB  - Lausanne Committee for World Evangelization
KW  - Church
N1  - Compiled by Keith A. Price, chairman of the International Commission of Evangelical Co-operation of the Consultation on World Evangelization; Foreword --; 1. Theological Preamble --; 2. Introduction --; A. The Need for Dialogue --; B. A Simulated Dialogue --; C. Results of Thailand Dialogue --; 3. Hindrances to Co-operation: Dogmatism about Non-essentials and Differing Scriptural Interpretations --; A. Problem Areas --; B. Some Basic Considerations --; Self-Check Test No. 1 --; 4. Hindrances to Co-operation: The Threat of Conflicting Authorities --; A. The Question of Mandate and Accountability --; B. Territorial Jurisdiction (Comity) --; C. Fear of Loss of Power --; D. Fear of Being Swallowed Up --; Self-Check Test No. 2 --; 5. Hindrances to Co-operation: The Harmfulness of Strained Relationships --; A. A Superior Attitude --; B. Deeply Ingrained Prejudices --; C. A Competitive Spirit --; D. An Unforgiving Spirit --; E. Disparaging Talk --; F. Personnel Stealing --; G. An indifferent Attitude towards Unity --; Self-Check Test No. 3 --; 6. Hindrances to Co-operation: The Rivalry between Ministries --; A. Becoming a Threat to Others --; B. Lack of Clearly Communicated Goals --; C. The Growing Number of Independent Ministries --; Self-Check Test No. 4 --; 7. Hindrances to Co-operation: The Suspicion about Finances --; A. The Current Situation in Christian Giving --; B. Consequences of This Chain of Events --; C. Problems Which Can Be Resolved by Pastors and Boards of Local Churches --; D. Problems Which Can Be Resolved by Leaders of Para-church Organisations --; E. Problems Which Can be Resolved by Those Giving and Receiving Overseas Aid --; Self-check Test No. 5 --; 8. Where can I start? --; Appendix A. Para-church Agencies: An Examination of Validity --; 1. The Plea by Special Ministry Structures for Equal Status in the Kingdom of God --; 2. The Plea to Accept Special Ministry Structures as Churches --; 3. The Missionary Band of Acts 13: Two Viewpoints: --; A. An autonomous missionary team --; B. The Antiochian church was really in control --; Appendix B. The Church - A Community or an Institution? (excerpts from The Church as God's Agent in Evangelism by Howard A. Snyder) --; 1. Church Structure and Para-church Structures --; 2. A Model for Church Structure --; 3. Denominational Structures: Church or Para-church? --; Appendix C. Participants and Other Resources; 2
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