The homogeneous unit principle in the writings and some recorded messages of C. Peter Wagner applied to the evangelism strategies of Covenant Presbyterian Church, Columbia, South Carolina /by John J. Shane.
- 1983.
- ix, 458 leaves, bound : illustrations, maps ; 29 cm.
Typescript (photocopy). Introduction Part I. The Principle Described Chapter I. Background Chapter II. Defining a Homogeneous Unit Chapter III. Evangelism and the HUP Chapter IV. The Biblical Basis Chapter V. Implications of the HUP Chapter Virgin Islands Application of the HUP Part II. The Principle Applied Chapter Virgin IslandsI. Group-Typing Covenant Church and Columbia, South Carolina Chapter Virgin IslandsII. Strategy Chapter IX. Conclusions Appendices Illustrations Tables
The Problem -- The Homogenous Unit Principle -- Homongeneous Units and the People Group Concept -- Other Research Related to this Thesis -- Organization and Delimitations -- Covenant Presbyterian Church -- Presuppositions and Terms. Biographical Sketch of C. Peter Wagner -- History of the HUP -- Summary. The Ethclass Model -- Warnings -- Special Cases -- Summary. The Priority of Evangelism and the HUP -- Focus on Unbelievers -- Hearing the Gospel and Evangelistic Power -- Ethical Demands and Point of Guilt -- Wagner's Definition of Evangelism -- Debated Aspects -- Motivation -- Pragmatism -- Summary. The Old Testament and the Origins of Cultural Diversity -- Jesus and His Ministry -- Paul and the Early Church -- Summary. A General Consideration of Culture -- Ethnic Pluralism in the United States -- Racism and the HUP -- Contextualization of Theology -- The Doctrine of Comfortableness -- Summary. "Group-typing" -- The Wagner Hypothesis -- Models -- Summary. Covenant Church -- Columbia, South Carolina -- Summary. Expansion Growth -- Extension Growth -- Summary. Wagner's Thirteen Main Works Dealing with the HUP -- A Complete Bibliography of thee Writings of C. Peter Wagner 1956-1982 -- Biographical Information C. Peter Wagner -- Components of Ethclass Identity -- New Testament Cultural Mosaic -- The State of the U.S. Melting Pot -- The Basic Works in Which Wagner Expresses His View of Evangelism Plus Some Related Writings -- by Other Authors -- Discipling and Perfecting -- An Introduction to E-1, 2 and 3 Evangelism -- Further Debate About Evangelism -- A Study of Covenant Presbyterian Church -- A Bibliography of Related Works. Principle Components of Ethclass Identity-U.S.A. -- Church Structures and Homogeneity -- Key to Tables 1-3 -- Census Tracts and Strategic Areas of Columbia. Ethclass Identity Data for Covenant Church Area -- Ethclass Identity Data for Cayce-West Columbia Area -- Ethclass Identity Data for Center City Area.
Columbia Graduate School of Bible and Missions--Dissertations. Covenant Presbyterian Church (Columbia, S.C.)