Towards a strategy of leadership training through theological education by extension in the Church of Christ in Thailand /by Michael St ockmann.
- 1988.
- xi, 152 leaves, bound : illustrations, maps ; 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, 1988. Bibliography: leaves 149-152. Introduction I. Development of Theological Education in the Church of Christ in Thailand (CCT) II. Fundamental Concepts of the Extension Vision in Theological Education III. Regional Implementation of the Extension Movevment Appendix List of Illustrations List of Tables
The Urgent Need of Theological Education for Local Church Leadership -- Purpose of Project -- Statement of Project. The Pioneers of Leadership Training -- Mission Schools for Church Leadership Training -- First Steps Towards Organizing Theological Education -- Theological Education in the CCT Today -- Thailand Theological Seminary (TTS) -- Bangkok Institute of Theology (BIT) -- Trends in Theological Education of the CCT -- Administrative Trends -- Sociological Trends -- Theological Trends -- Alternative Approaches to Theological Education of the "Laity" -- Christian Service and Training Center (CSTC) -- Theological Education by Extension (TEE) -- Lay-Leadership-Training (KOS) -- Summer Bible School in Wiang Pa Pao -- Theological Education Outside the CCT -- The Challenge: Hope of Bangkok -- Recognition Problems. General Goals -- Philosophical Basis -- What is the Ministry? (Theological Analysis) -- Status of the Clergy -- Biblical Structures -- Can the People Fully Participate in Theological Study and Ministry? (Historical Analysis) -- Who are the Leaders? (Sociological Analysis) -- What is Leadership? -- Leadership in Thai Weltanschauung -- Leadership Position of the Teaching Elder -- How Can the Leaders Be Trained? (Educational Analysis) -- What Kind of Theological Education Can We Afford? (Economic Analysis) -- What Are the Goals of Our Training Programs? (Missiological Analysis) -- Conlcusion -- Logistic Task -- Elements of TEE -- Programmed Instruction -- Learning Through Experience -- The Seminar Meeting -- Spiritual Life of the Student-Worker -- Leaders of the Weekly Meeting -- Organization -- Development of a New Ministry -- Relational Challenge -- Residence Only? -- Residence Above Extension? -- Extension Only? -- Residence with Extension?. Experiences with the TEE in Thailand -- Who Used It? -- Growth Problems -- Who Still Uses It? -- Is There Still a Chance for TEE in Leadership Training? -- What We Have Learned From It? -- Basic Facts About the Province of Phayao -- Location and Area -- History -- Population -- Political Structure -- Economical Structure -- Religion -- Basic Facts about the Church in the Province of Phayao -- Development of the Church -- Churches -- Evangelistic Outreach -- Bible School of the OMF -- Social Work of the Church -- Pastors, Preachers and Evangelists -- Missionaries -- Proposed Modifications to Organize a TEE Program for the Church District of Phayao -- Modifications of the Curriculum Integration of Education and Evangelism -- Obedience-Oriented Curriculum -- Growth-Oriented Curriculum -- Functionnaly-Oriented Curriculum -- Modifications in Self-Study Textbooks -- Condensed Textbooks -- Dramaticaly Written and Simplified Textbooks -- Modifications of the Student Body -- Modification in the Teaching -- Important Factors for Starting an Extension Chain -- Workable Plans -- Planning is Cooperative -- Planning is like Prayer -- What We Are Going to Do -- What We Are Not Going to Do -- The Goal -- Present Situation (Helping Forces0 -- People -- Equipment -- Buildings -- Budget -- Limitations (Hindering Forces) -- Self-Study Materials -- Seasons -- Traveling -- Development Plan -- Accreditation. Church District of Christ in Thailand -- Statistics of the CCT 1985-1986 -- Possible Guidelines for Teacher and Students in the Extension Theological Education -- Steps to an Obedience Oriented Program. F. Ross Kinsler, Biblical and Contemporary Practice of the Ministry, 1981 -- Bangkok Post, Power in this World, 198? -- Michael Stockmann, Thai Weltanschauung, 1988 -- Goerge Heckendorf, Sphere of Influence of Teaching Elder, 1983 -- F. Ross Kinsler, Difference of Educational Systems, 1981 -- Ted Ward, Split Rail Fence -- Kenneth B. Mulholland, Modifications of the Split Rail Fence, 1988 -- Ernst Horn, Map of Thailand, 1982 -- Map of the Political Structure of the Province Phayao -- Subdistricts in the Church District of Phayao with Number of Deacons and Elders -- George Patterson, Mixing Several Subjects to Meet the Congregations Needs, 1978 -- Example of an Extension Chain -- Church Districts of the Church of Christ in Thailand. Records of the Lay Leadership Training Program -- Political Structure of the Province Phayao -- Churches and Subdistricts of the Church District Phayao -- George Patterson, Two Axis Curriculum -- Churcheds in the Subdistrict One of Phayao -- Statistic of the Church of Christ in Thailand 1985-1986.
Columbia Biblical Seminary and Graduate School of Missions.--Ministry Perspective Project. Church of Christ in Thailand.