A survey of the overseas Chinese in the Philippines with a suggested program for the Chinese United Evangelical Church /by Joseph Young.
- 1958.
- vi, 124 leaves : illustrations ; 29 cm.
Typescript. Chapter I. Introduction Chapter II. A Survey of the overseas Chinese in the Philippines as a Whole Chapter III. Chinese Churches in the Philippines Chatper IV. An Analysis of the Present-Day Needs of Evangelism Chapter V. The Objectives and Principles Underyling the Suggested Program of Evangelism Chapter Virgin Islands A Suggested Program of Evangelism Chapter Virgin IslandsI. A Suggested Program of Lay Training For Evangelism Chapter Virgin IslandsII. Summary and Conclusion
Statement of the Problem -- Importance of the Study -- From the point of the local church -- From the point of missions -- From the writer's personal aspect -- The Scope -- Plan of Organization and Procedure -- Source of Data. Description of the Land -- Description of the Overseas Chinese in the Philippines -- The population -- Historical background -- Chinese contribution to the Philippine culture -- Chinese community in the Philippines -- Family system -- The language -- Religions and customs -- Occupation and social scale -- Social organizations -- Educational system -- Political situation -- Chinese characteristics. Introduction -- Historical Survey of the Planting of the Chinese Christian Churches in the Philippines -- Historical background -- Historical development of the Chinese churches in the Philippines -- General Characteristics of the Chinese Churches -- Strong points -- Weak points -- Activities of the Church -- Evangelism -- Activities of the Evangelistic Band -- Youth Gospel Center -- Educational work -- Christian schools -- Christian worker's training school -- Short term Bible Institute -- Youth conference -- Medical work -- Problems of the Church -- Lack of full-time Christian workers -- Opposition of the Roman Catholic Church -- Inadequate support of the church -- Inadequate church buildings and equipment -- Inadequate Christian literature -- Relationship with the Foreign Mission. Introduction -- The Meaning and Scope of Evangelism -- An Analysis of the Need of Evangelizing Overseas Chinese in the Philippines. Introduction -- The Functions of Objectives and Principles -- The Objective of the Suggested Program -- Guiding Principles in Program Building -- Knowing Whom to Win in the Program of Evangelism. Introduction -- Program of Evangelism for Children -- The Importance of Child Evangelism -- The Methods of Child Evangelism -- Examination of what has been done -- Suggestion of what can be done -- Child evangelism through the Sunday School -- Child evangelism through summer vacation Bible school -- Child evangelism through Neighborhood Children's Bible Club -- Child evangelism through open-air meetings -- Child evangelism through the boys' club -- Child evangelism through family worship -- Child evangelism through special children's evangelistic service -- Child evangelism through the use of gospel tracts -- A practical program of child evangelism -- A Program of Evangelism for Youth -- The importance of youth evangelism -- Examination of present-day approach to youth evangelism -- Suggestions on youth evangelism -- Youth evangelistic crusade -- Youth guidance and counselling -- Religious clubs -- A Program of Evangelism for Adults -- Problems of adult evangelism -- Present-day set up for adult evangelism -- Suggestions on adult evangelism -- Through the organizations of the church -- Through evangelistic preaching -- Through lay evangelistic visit and personal work -- Through many other agencies -- A Suggested Year-round Program of Evangelism. Importance and Need of Lay Training for Evangelism -- Kind of Persons Who Need This Training -- Qualifications of Lay Workers -- Curriculum of Lay Training -- Personnel of Lay Training -- A Suggested Plan for Lay Training School -- New Converts and Lay Training -- Importance of training the new converts -- Objectives of training the new converts -- Basic things in the training of new converts -- Methods of training new converts -- Suggestions on training the new converts -- Worker's Conference as a Means of Lay Training.