TY  - GEN
AU  - Thaprom,Charoen Jerry
TI  - Developing a strategy for planting indigenous churches among the Karen tribe in Thailand /by Chareon Jerry Thaprom
AV  - BV4070 .D484 1987
PY  - 1987///
KW  - Columbia Biblical Seminary and Graduate School of Missions
KW  - Ministry Perspective Project
KW  - Karen (Southeast Asian people)
KW  - Missions
KW  - Thailand
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 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; 2
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