TY - BOOK AU - Byo,Yohanna TI - A description of the role of Christian education as a means to encourage qualitative growth in the churches in Nigeria /by Yohanna Byo AV - BV4070 .D473 1984 PY - 1984/// KW - Columbia Graduate School of Bible and Missions KW - Dissertations KW - Christian education KW - Nigeria KW - Jaba (African people) KW - Biblical teaching N1 - Typescript; Chapter I. Introduction; Chapter II. Toward a Description of African Christian Education; Chapter III. Christian Education of the Jaba People: A Case Study; Chapter IV. A Biblical Model for Effective Teaching; Chapter V. Implementing Effective Christian Education in the Local Church; Bibliography: leaves 129-139; A General Description of the Topic --; The Purpose of the Study --; Delimitation and Methodology; The Definition of Education --; Approaches in Implementation of Christian Education --; Age-Group Organization --; Present-day Christian Education --; Christian Education in Ecclesiastical Perspective --; Some Problems Arising Out of Developing Religious, Political and Socio-Cultural Structures --; Issues Facing Christian Education --; Marriage Customs --; Secularization --; Factors Which Down-play the Importance of Christian Education --; Giving --; Leadership Crisis --; Pastoral Responsibility; The People, the Process of Socialization and Norm Implanting --; The Traditional Beliefs --; The Influence of Other Religions --; Socio-Cultural Influence: Marriage --; Traditional Educational Objectives --; Some Traditional Teaching Methods --; Implementation and Response to Christian Education in Jaba --; A Brief Historical Review --; The Present Situation --; Points of Contrast in Jaba Society with Biblical Standards --; Moralism --; Formalism - -Nominalism; Teaching Model in the Old Testament --; Education of the Patriarchal Period --; Bible Teaching at the Time of Monarchy --; Teaching the Bible to Exiled Society --; Christ's Model of Teaching --; Educational Ideals of Jesus --; The Teacher-Pupil Relationship of Jesus --; The Teaching Methods of Jesus --; Some Apostles' Teaching Models --; Implementing the Teaching Commission --; The Apostles' Techniques of Teaching; Establishing Principles for Effective Christian Education --; The Reasons for Presuppositions --; The Statement of Presuppositions --; The Application of Presuppositions --; A Common Approach to the Christian Edcuation Ministry --; Imposition Approach --; Self-Realization Approach --; Group Dynamics Approach --; A Proposed Approach to Christian Education --; Spiritual Training int he Home --; Equipping the Local Church for Leadership --; Training --; Conclusion; 2 ER -