TY - GEN AU - Calhoun,Floride Isabella Lee TI - Developing a strategy for urban church planting among the Hakkas in Taiwan /by Isabel Lee AV - BV4070 .D484 1987 PY - 1987/// KW - Columbia Graduate School of Bible and Missions KW - Ministry Perspective Project KW - Hakka (Chinese people) KW - Missions KW - City missions KW - Taiwan N1 - Typescript; A Ministry Perspective Project submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts, Columbia Graduate School of Bible and Missions, Columbia, South Carolina, 1987; Bibliography: leaves 109-118; I. A Brief History of the Hakkas; II. A Brief History of the Christian Church in Taiwan; III. The Hakka Church in Taiwan: Past and Present; IV. The Distinctives of the Hakkas; V. Obstacles to the Acceptance of the Gospel by the Hakkas; Virgin Islands Urbanization in Taiwan; Virgin IslandsI. Strategies for Reaching Hakka Urban Dwellers in Taiwan; Tables of Figures; The Hakkas in China --; The History and Meaning of the Word 'Hakka' --; The Hakkas in Taiwan; The Church in Taiwan: An Overview --; Early History --; The Modern Missionary Movement --; The Christian Churches After the War --; The Church of the 1980s; The Hakka Church in Southern Taiwan --; The Hakka Church in Northern Taiwan --; The Hakka Church in the 1980s --; The Current State of the Hakka Church --; Church/Population --; Church/Area --; Growth Between 1983 and 1987 --; Personnel --; Denominations/Groups --; Pastors and Workers --; Language Used in Sunday Service --; Backgrounds of Workers in Hakka Churches --; Age --; Level of General Education --; Theological Training --; Attitude Towards Foreign Missionaries; United and Defensive --; Industrious --; Frugal and Straightforward --; Respectful of Family and Clan Life --; Language --; Language Used in Daily Life --; The Composition of the Hakka Language; Language Barrier --; Lack of Opportunity --; Lack of Understanding --; Ancestor Worship --; Why Do Chinese Worship Their Ancestors? --; What is Ancestor Worship? --; What is the Purpose of Ancestor Worship? --; When did Ancestor Worship Originate? --; What is Used in Ancestor Worship? --; The Hakka Ancestor Worship --; The Main Tablet --; A Joint Tablet; Urbanization in the Last Decade in Taiwan --; Age Distribution --; Education --; Economic Performance --; Agriculture --; Industry --; Transportation --; Telecommunications and Postal Services --; Mass Communications --; Books, Magazines, Audio and Visual Entertainments --; Radio Broadcasting --; Television --; Social Services --; Public Health --; Medical Manpower --; Medical Facilities --; Crimes --; Vehicles and Traffic Accidents --; Changes Brought by Urbanization in Taiwan; Prayer --; Personnel --; A Strong Sense of Call --; Commitment --; Compassion for Souls --; A Spirit of a Learner --; Plans --; Team Approach --; Necessary for Effective Ministry --; Building a Team --; Advantages of Teamwork --; Enlist Help from Dedicated Hakka Nationals --; Maintain a Hakka Flavor in Hakka Churches --; The Use of Hakka Language --; Contextualization Hakka Festivals --; Emphasize Discipleship Teaching and Training --; Training Local Leaders --; Cooperate with Other Churches for Further Outreach --; In Pre-Evangelism --; In Student Ministry --; Entire Family for Christ --; Short and Long Range Planning --; Have a Visible Church in a Convenient Location --; Conclusion; The Hakka Population from 1905-1940 --; The Distribution of Hakka Population in Taiwan (1981) --; Taiwan Church/Population --; Hakka Church/Area --; Hakka Church/Workers --; Langauge Used in Hakka Church Sunday Service --; Backgrounds of Workers in Hakka Churches --; Attitude of the Hakkas toward Missionaries --; Education: Institutions and Enrollments (1985) --; Agricultural Production in 1985 --; Transportation: Registered Motor Vehicles (1985) --; Mass Communications: Books, Magazines, Audio and Visual Entertainments --; Social Services; 2 ER -