The Costa Rican evangelical pastor : his person and his ministry /
by Duane Anderson.
- 1999.
- x, 177 leaves : illustrations, maps ; 29 cm.
Typescript. "October, 1999." I: The Problem II: Precedent Research III: Research Procedure IV: Research Findings V. Conclusions and Recommendations Appendix List of Tables List of Figures
Country Profile: Costa Rica -- Land and Climate -- Demographics -- Economy -- Education -- Religious Profile of Costa Rica -- The Evangelical Alliance of Costa Rica (FAEC) -- Socio-religious Research Committee (CISRE) -- Evangelical Growth Background -- Theoretical Background -- Ministry Background: Christ for the City -- Potential Limitations -- Definition of Terms -- Research Questions -- Importance of the Study -- Personal Importance of the Topic. Conclusion. Research Strategy -- Procedures of Implementation -- Variables of Interest -- Participant Selection -- Instrumentation of the Survey -- Interpretation of the Data. Overview of Research -- Introduction -- Part 1: General Background -- Ministry Realities -- The Pastors -- Summary -- Part 2: Rural vs. Urban Pastors -- Ministry Realities: Rural vs. Urban -- The Pastors: Rural vs. Urban -- Summary -- Part 3: Small-church Pastors vs. Large-church Pastors -- Ministry Realities -- The Pastors: Small vs. Large -- Summary -- Part 4: Interviews with Pastors -- Pastor's Needs -- Pastor's Education -- Obstacles to Church Growth -- Relationship with Communities -- Importance of the Church in the Lives of Members and Outsiders -- Summary. Conclusions -- Recommendations to Pastors -- Recommendations to Denominationanl Leaders -- Recommendations to Educational Institutions -- Recommendations to Mission Agencies -- Recommendations to The Evangelical Alliance of Costa Rica (FAEC) -- Future Avenues of Research -- Final Words. Map of Costa Rica -- San Jose Greater Metropolitan Area -- Pastoral Survey -- Interview Questions -- Tabulated Survey Summary. Work Force Categories -- Work Force by Groups -- Provincial Distribution of Religious Groups and Number of Protestant Churches -- Denominational Participation -- Denominational Participation by Province -- Missionaries Currently Being Supported -- Pastoral Salary Range -- Level of Education -- Distribution by Denominationanl Family -- Distribution by Province -- Denominational Distribution -- Pastor's Educational Level -- Interview Ratios -- Obstacles to Church Growth. Estimated Evangelical Population 1935-1997 -- Denominational Participation Distribution by Major Groupings -- Survey Distribution by Province -- Years When Churches Were Established -- Numbers of Churches vs. Average Size -- Ministries in Churches -- Community Openness -- Community Problems -- What Attracts -- What Repels Unbelievers -- Why Evangelicals Leave -- Evangelistic Methods -- Frequency of Evangelistic Events -- Willingness to Cooperate in Evangelism -- Moral Status of the Country -- Current Age Distribution of the Pastors -- Age at Conversion, Costa Rican Pastors -- Length of Time in Present Church -- Years in Pastorate -- Number of Churches Pastored -- Pastoral Home Background -- Salary levels -- Pastor Salary Source -- Pastor's Educational Level -- Years of Theological Studies -- Areas of Most Need -- Congregational Needs -- Obstacles to Church Growth -- Why Pastors Leave -- Rrual vs. Urban -- Year Churches were Started -- Ministry Areas -- Community Problems -- What Attracts People -- What Repels Unbelievers -- Why People Leave Evangelical Churches -- Why Pastors Leave -- Evangelistic Methods -- Evangelism Events per Year -- Cooperation -- Pastor Salary Levels -- Education Levels -- Pastor's Area of Need -- Congregational Needs -- Obstacles to Church Growth -- Small-church Pastors vs. Large-church Pastors -- Size of Churches -- Years the Churches were Started -- Ministries in Churches -- Community Problems -- What Attracts -- What Repels Unbelievers -- Why Evangelicals Leave --- Evangelistic Methods -- Cooperation Level -- Pastoral Salaries -- Pastor Salary Source -- Pastor's Area of Most Need -- Congregational Needs -- Obstacles to Growth.