TY - BOOK AU - Herring,Richard S TI - Spiritual formation at six Thai evangelical theological institutions /Richard S. Herring AV - BV4070 .S657 1999 PY - 1999/// CY - Columbia, South Carolina PB - [Unknown] KW - Columbia International University KW - Faculty, Alumni and alumae N1 - Tables; Chapter 1: The Problem and Its Setting; Chapter 2: Precedent Research; Chapter 3: Research Methodlogy; Chapter 4: Institutional Histories and Case Studies on Spiritual Formation; Chapter 5: Research Findings; Chapter 6: Reflections and Conclusions; Chapter 7: Research Recommendations; Includes bibliography references (pages 246-255); Ministry Context --; Theological Context --; Research Questions --; Delimitation of the Problem --; Limitations of the Study --; Importance of the Study --; Importance for Personal Ministry; Toward a Definition of Spiritual Formation and Spiritual Maturity --; Disciplines and the Process of Spiritual Formation --; Spiritual Formation and Theological Education --; Spiritual Formation and Related Disciplines --; Christian Education --; Leadership Development --; Psychology and Counseling --; The Cultural Context for Understanding Spiritual Formation --; Summary; Overall Research Strategy --; Procedure for Implementation --; Procedure for Selecting Participants --; Interpretation of Data; Bangkok Bible College and Seminary --; Bangkok Institute of Theology --; Lutheran Institute of Theological Education --; Phayao Bible College --; Thailand Baptist Theological Seminary --; Thailand Penecostal Bible College --; Summary; Overview of the Research --; Section One: Concepts of Spiritual Maturity --; Findings from Bangkok Bible College and Seminary --; Findings from Bangkok Institute of Theology --; Findings from Lutheran Institute of Theology --; Findings from Phayao Bible College --; Findings from Thailand Baptist Theological Seminary --; Findings from Thailand Pentecostal Bible College --; Discussion and Summary --; Section Two: The Priority of Spiritual Formation --; Findings from Bangkok Bible College and Seminary --; Findings from Bangkok Institute of Theology --; Findings from Lutheran Institute of Theology --; Findings from Phayao Bible College --; Findings from Thailand Baptist Theological Seminary --; Findings from Thailand Pentecostal Bible College --; Summary --; Section Three: Methods of Spiritual Formation --; Findings from Bangkok Bible College and Seminary --; Findings from Bangkok Institute of Theology --; Findings from Lutheran Institute of Theology --; Findings from Phayao Bible College --; Findings from Thailand Baptist Theological Seminary --; Findings from Thailand Pentecostal Bible College --; Methods of Spiritual Formation: Discussion and Summary --; Summary --; Section Four; Student Initiated Spiritual Formation --; Findings from Bangkok Bible College and Seminary --; Findings from Bangkok Institute of Theology --; Findings from Lutheran Institute of Theology --; Findings from Phayao Bible College --; Findings from Thailand Baptist Theological Seminary --; Findings from Thailand Pentecostal Bible College --; Student Initiated Spiritual Formation: Discusssion --; Summary; The Nature of the Church and Its Leadership --; Theological Reflections on Research Findings --; Summary; Recommendations for Ministry Practicioners in Similar SItuations --; Recommendations for Future Researchers --; Summary; 2 ER -