TY  - BOOK
AU  - Bowden,Ivan W
TI  - The identification of learning needs in local churches as a basis for motivating improvement in teaching programs /Ivan W. Bowden
AV  - BV4070 .I346 1994
PY  - 1994///
CY  - Columbia, South Carolina
PB  - [Unknown]
KW  - Columbia International University --
KW  - Faculty, Alumni and alumnae Religious education
KW  - fast
N1  - List of Illustrations; List of Tables; Chapter 1: The Problem Stated; Chapter 2: The Teaching Ministry in the New Testament Church; Chapter 3: Precedent Research; Chapter 4: Research Methodology; Chapter 5: Research Findings; Chapter 6: Conclusions and Recommendations; Appendix; Includes bibliography references (pages 240-246); Percentage of significant felt need in four churches --; Percentage of significant real need in four churches --; Percentage of significant educational need in four churches; Christianity Today--Gallup poll of Bible reading habits and Bible knowledge --; Rates of response to Bible knowledge question --; Rates of response to Bible knowledge question by denomination --; Percentage of daily Bible readers by denomination --; Growth in Christian understanding and faith among church attenders in Australia --; Motivational factors for ABE students --; Comparison of beliefs of clergy and laity in four denominations in South Australia --; Comparison of attitudes of laity and clergy from four denominations in South Australia to moral issues --; Extent to which clergy believe parishioners share their goals by ministry style --; Statistical analysis of the rating of nine topics by the Delphi group --; Survey response rate for four churches --; Scale for determining significant educational needs --; Leaders' desire for member competence --; Mean ratings of members' felt need --; Percentage of significant felt need in four churches --; Percentage of significant real need in four churches --; Relationship between real need and felt need across all churches using x2 and the Pearson r --; Real need in relation to felt need --; Percentage of significant educational need in four churches --; Educational need (E/N) in relation to felt need (F/N) --; Churches with significant real need in relation to specific items --; Specific real needs in New Testament --; Specific real needs in Doctrine --; Specific real needs in Ethics --; Relationship between real need and courses --; Relationship between real need and educational attainment --; Respondents who have been Christian for more than ten years --; Relationship between real need and attendance --; Attendance profile of four churches --; Test responses in Bible for four churches --; Test responses in Doctrine for four churches --; Test responses in Missions for four churches --; Test responses in Ethics for ofur churches --; Test responses in Bible for Bethany Baptist --; Test responses in Doctrine for Bethany Baptist --; Test responses in Missions for Bethany Baptist --; Test responses in Ethics for Bethany Baptist --; Test responses in Bible for Berea Brethren --; Test responses in Doctrine for Berea Brethren --; Test responses in Missions for Berea Brethren --; Test responses in Ethics for Berea Brethren --; Test responses in Bible for Antioch AOG --; Test responses in Doctrine for Antioch AOG --; Test responses in Missions for Antioch AOG --; Test responses in Ethics for Antioch AOG --; Test responses in Bible for Philippi Presbyterian --; Test responses in Doctrine for Philippi Presbyterian --; Test responses in Missions for Philippi Presbyterian --; Test responses in Ethics for Philippi Presbyterian; Ministry Context --; Theoretical Context --; Definition of Terms --; Research Questions --; Delimitations of the Study --; Limitations of the Study --; Importance of the Study --; Personal Importance of the Study --; Conclusion; A Teaching Mandate --; Teaching in the Church at Jerusalem --; The Pupils --; The Teachers --; The Teaching --; The School --; Significant Principles from Jerusalem --; Teaching in the Church at Antioch --; The Gift of Encouragement --; The Gift of Teaching --; The Gift of Prophecy --; Missionaries as Teachers --; Significant Principles from Antioch --; Teaching in the Galatian Churches --; Christians Should Be Lifelong Learners --; Content Is Important --; Teachers Need to Be Trained --; Teaching Should Be Goal-Oriented --; Teaching and Church Growth --; Teaching through Letters --; Teachers Need Support --; Teaching Should Be Relevant to Local Needs --; Significant Principles from Galatia --; Teaching in the Church at Philippi --; Widespread Concern --; Ongoing Concern --; Significant Principles from Philippi --; Teaching in the Church at Thessalonica --; The Ministry of Church Members --; The Ministry of Church Leaders --; Significant Principles from Thessalonica --; Teaching in the Church at Corinth --; The Role of the Holy Spirit --; Revelation and communication --; Spiritual gifts --; The Role of Human Teachers --; Teachers from within the church --; Teachers from outside the church --; Significant Principles from Corinth --; Teaching in the Church at Ephesus --; Teaching in Private Homes --; Teaching in a Rented Hall --; Teaching the Teachers --; Timothy Was a Teacher --; Timothy Was to Teach the Scriptures --; Timothy Was to Teach Teachers --; Significant Principles from Ephesus --; The Teaching Ministry at Crete --; Significant Principles from Crete --; The Teaching Ministry at Rome --; Conclusion --; Local Variety --; Widespread Conformity; The effectieness of the Church's Teaching Ministry --; All Is Not Well --; The Australian Scene --; Needs and Their Relation to Motivation --; Felt Needs and Motivation --; Real Needs and Motivation --; Educational Needs and Motivation --; Congruence Factors and Motivation --; Needs Assessment --; Summary; Type of Research --; Overall Research Strategy --; Implementation of the Research Strategy --; Selection of Churches --; The Delphi Technique --; Selection of topics --; Selection of test items --; Leaders' Aspirations --; Survey of Members --; Sampling procedure --; Response rate --; Survey instrument --; Identification of Needs and Congruence Factors --; Congruence factors --; Reports --; Procedure for Analysis of Data --; Analysis of Felt Needs --; Analysis of Real Needs --; Analysis of Educational Needs --; Relationship Between Variables --; Analysis of Congruence --; Summary; Leaders' Goals --; Felt Needs --; Low Felt Need --; High Felt Need --; Church Felt Need --; Felt Need for Additional Topics --; Real Needs --; Real Need in Relation to Felt Need --; Educational Needs --; The Value of Educational Need --; Congruence --; Specific Real Needs --; Real Needs in Bible --; Real Needs in Doctrine --; Real Needs in Missions --; Real Needs in Ethics --; Real Need in Relation to Biodata --; Real Need in Relation to Courses --; Real Need in Relation to Education --; Real Need in Relation to Age --; Real Need in Relation to Years As a Christian --; Real Need in Relation to Years of Attendance --; Chapter Summary; Summary of Chapters 1-5 --; Theological Reflection --; Felt Needs and Pastoral Theology --; Real Needs and Pastoral Theology --; Educational Needs and Pastoral Theology --; Congruence and Pastoral Theology --; Recommendations for Ministry Practice --; Recommendations about Leaders' Goals --; Recommendations about Felt Needs --; Recommendations about Real Needs --; Recommendations about Educational Needs --; Recommendations about Congruence --; Suggestions for Future Researchers --; Chapter Summary; 1. Sample (Needs Assessment) Questionnaire --; 2. A Sample Adult Needs-Assessment Questionnaire --; 3. Topics Rated by the Delphi Group in Round 1 --; 4. Topics Rated by the Delphi Group in Round 2 --; 5. Instrument Used in the Project --; 6. Leader's Evaluation of Selected Topics --; 7. Letter Sent to Members of Bethany Baptist --; 8. Answer Sheet --; 9. Needs Analysis Report --; 10. Additional Topics --; 11. Test Responses --; 12. Selected Resources; 2
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