TY  - MANSCPT
AU  - Bair,Daniel R
TI  - The integration of North American short-term mission teams into long-term ministry efforts in Central America and Mexico /by Daniel R. Bair
AV  - BV4070 .T445 2007
PY  - 2007///
KW  - Columbia International University
KW  - Dissertations
KW  - Short-term missions
KW  - Missionaries
KW  - Missions
KW  - Central America
KW  - Mexico
N1  - Typescript; "December, 2007."; Also available in CD-ROM; I. Statement of the Problem; II. Precedent Research; III. Research Methodology; IV. Research Findings and Discussion; V. Conclusions and Recommendations; Lists of Figures; 1 (leaves 166-173); Research Questions --; Delimitation of the Problem --; Definition of Terms --; Limitations of the Study --; Importance of the Study --; Importance for Personal Ministry; The Shaping Influences of the Short-term Missions Movement --; Biblical Justification for Short-term Mission s-- The Use of Short-term, Cross-cultural to Transform Theological Worldview --; Strategic Principles from the Scriptures used by Short-term Mission Teams --; History and Development of the Short-term Missions Movement --; Cultural Factors in the Development of Short-term Mission Teams --; The Influence of Communications and Technology --; The Influence of Generational Characteristics --; The Influence of Worldview --; The Long-term Outcomes of the Short-term Mission Movement --; Missions Recruitment and Training --; The Context for Missionary Recruitment --; Short-term Missions Provides Exposure --; Short-term Missions Inspires Involvement --; Short-term Missions as a Training Resource --; The Impact of Short-term Mission Teams on the North American Church and Participants --; Spiritual Growth and Discipleship through Teams --; Models of Spiritual Formation and Mobilization through Teams --; Potential Pitfalls of Short-term Mission Experiences --; Strategic Field Ministry and National Church Support --; Short-term Teams Provide Specialized Skills --; Short-term Teams Used for Construction Projects --; Short-term Teams as an Evangelisitic Resource --; Short-term Teams and the P.E.A.CE. Plan --; Short-term Teams and the Danger of Dependency --; Short-term Teams Provide Benefits to National Churches --; Concluding Statement; Research Type --; Research Strategy --; Procedures for Implementation --; Procedure for Selecting Participants --; Plan for Instrumentation --; Plan for Interpretation of Data and Reporting of Findings; Profile of Mission Agencies Interviewed in Relation to Short-Term Mission Teams --; Latin America Mission --; CaliforniaM Internationanl --; Avant --; Christ for the City International --; International Mission Board (SBC) --; Mission to the World --; Mission to the Americas --; Nazarene World Mission --; Assemblies of God World Missions --; International Pentecostal Holiness Mission --; Youth with a Mission --; Operation Mobilization --; e3 Partners Mission --; Summary of Mission Agency Profiles --; Profile of Field Missionaries Surveyed in Relation to Short-Term Mission Teams --; Report on Findings and Discussion --; Problem One: The Integration of Short-term Mission Teams into Long-term Field Minsitry Efforts --; The Mission Agency's Use of the Financial and Human Resources Provided by Short-term Mission Teams --; The Field Missionaries' Use of the Financial and Human Resources Provided by Short-term Mission Teams --; Problem Two: The Factors that Contribute to the Integration of Short-term Mission Teams into Long-term Field Ministry Efforts --; The Attitude of Mission Agencies and Field Personnel Toward the Use of Short-team Mission Teams --; The Significant Factors Contributing Toward the Integration of Short-term Mission Teams --; The Effect of the Type of Mission Agency on the Use of Short-term Mission Teams - The Effect of missionary training on the Integration of Short-term Mission Teams --; Theological Reflection on Research Findings --; Chapter Summary; Research Summary --; Recommendations for Ministry Practice --; Recommendations to Mission Leaders --; Recommendations to Field Missionaries --; Recommendations to North American Churches --; Recommendations for Future Researchers --; Chapter Summary; Survey participants by mission agency --; Survey participants by country --; Survey participants by primary ministry --; Dependency of field ministry on short-term mission funding --; Areas of short-term integration by missionaries --; Effective uses for short-term teams --; Creative uses for short-term teams --; Negative factors involving short-term teams, as viewed by missionaries --; Factors contributing to integrating short-term teams --; Helpful training tools for missionaries --; Helpful training tools for short-term teams --; Desired types of training for missionaries; 2
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