TY - GEN AU - Windisch,Friedrich P TI - An analysis and a suggested approach to the rural development program of the Evangelical Churches of West Africa in Nigeria /by Friedrich P. Windisch AV - BV4070 .A535 1987 PY - 1987/// KW - Columbia Biblical Seminary and Graduate School of Missions KW - Ministry Perspective Project KW - Evangelical Churches of West Africa KW - Missions KW - Nigeria KW - Agricultural work KW - Community development N1 - Typescript; A Ministry Perspective Project submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts, Columbia Biblical Seminary and Graduate School of Missions, Columbia, South Carolina, 1987; Bibliography: leaves 90-96; I. History of the Rural Development Program and Its Unfolding; II. Purpose of Rural Development; III. Reasons for ECWA's Involvement in Rural Development; IV. Weaknesses and Suggested Solutions for the Rural Development Program; Early Stages of the Program --; The Poultry Project; Reasons for Development --; Enhancing Human Freedom --; Obeying God by Helping Others --; Practicing Social Justice --; Word Study on Mishpat and Related Words --; Word Study on Krisis --; Working for Peace --; Doing Ministries of Mercy --; Working Toward Self-Reliance --; Increasing Productivity --; Meeting Nutrition Needs --; Reducing Diseases --; Improving the Water Suply --; Providing More Reliable Markets --; Providing Better Quality Education --; The Relationship Between Development and the Gospel; Evaluation of the Quesiotnnaire and Discussion --; Showing Concern for the Whole Person --; Improving Living Standards --; Supporting Evangelism --; Supporting ECWA Headquarters --; The Goals of ECWA RD; The Need to Emphasize More the Spiritual Aspect of RD --; The Need to Care More for the Subsistence Farmer --; The Need to Lower Administrative Costs --; The Need to See RD as a Service Organization; 2 ER -