Developing a strategy for planting indigenous churches among the Karen tribe in Thailand /by Chareon Jerry Thaprom.
- 1987.
- iv, 76 leaves, bound : map ; 29 cm.
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 74-76. I. The Christian Work Among the Karens to the Present II. An Evaluation of the Missionary Work and Church Planting Process Among the Karens III. Recommended Strategy for Indigenous Churches Planting Among the Karens in Thailand Illustrations
Introduction to this Chapter -- A Brief History of the Karen Tribe -- Their Origin -- Their Migration -- The Location of the Karens in Burma -- The Karen Settlements in Thailand -- Their Identity -- The Religion of Karens -- The Legendary Worship of Y'wa God as Their Original Religion -- The Loss of Their Book From Y'wa Led Them to the Occult, Animism and Buddhism -- Karen's Longing for Their Lost Book is Told in Legends -- The Karen's First Contact with Christianity Through Adoniram Judson's Work in Burma 1816-1850 -- The American Baptist Mission -- The Burmese Karens to the Karens in Thailand -- The Present Churches and Mission Works Among the Karens in Thailand -- The American Baptist Mission's Work with the Sgaw Karen -- The Karen Baptist Convention -- The Overseas Missionary Fellowship's Work with the Pwo Karen -- Other Missions Which Work Among Karens. The Purpose of the Chapter -- The American Baptist Mission and Karen -- Baptist Convention's Work with the Sgaw Karen -- The Method of Evangelism -- Church Planting -- Church Growth -- Leadership Training -- Education -- Agriculture Development -- Overseas Missionary Fellowship's Work with Pwo Karen -- Evangelistic Method -- A Case Study of the Rawang and Lisu Churches in North Burma -- The Beginning of Mission Work Among Rawang and Lisu Tribes -- The Leadership Training -- The Evangelistic Outreach by the Trainees -- Church Planting Follows -- Leadership Training Expanded -- Christian Convention -- Medical Helps -- Agricultural Assistance -- Education and Literacy. The Order of Recommended Strategy -- Leadership Training as the First Step -- Evangelistic Outreach by the Trainees -- Prayer is the Key -- Divine Love is the Door to Success in Soul-Winning -- Church Planting Process -- Christian Education Program -- Meeting Physical Needs -- The Indigenization of the Local Church -- The Initial Assistance Aimed Toward Self-Support -- The Details of the Self-Supporting Procedure -- The Functions of the Local Churches for Maintaining Unity -- Christmas Convention -- Churches Support One ANother -- Conclusion. Map of Mainland Southeast Asia: Location of Karen Population.
Columbia Biblical Seminary and Graduate School of Missions.--Ministry Perspective Project.
Karen (Southeast Asian people)--Missions. Missions--Thailand.