Toward an understanding and reaching of the second generation Muslim in France /by John Haines.
- 1987.
- vi, 110 leaves, bound : illustrations ; 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 106-110. I. The North Africans of France: Toward An Understanding Part One: The Socio-Cultural Milieu of the Second Generation North Africans in France II. The Contemporary Socio-Cultural Miieu of the North African Part Two: The Spiritual Milieu: Beliefs of the Second Generation III. The Religious Milieu: Beliefs of the Second Generation IV. Strategic Considerations in Our Task of Discipling into French Churches V. The Necessity of Reaching the Second Generation Now List of Illustrations
Social Structure of Our Target Group -- Identifying the Group -- Relationships Within the Group -- History of the Work of Arab World Ministries in France -- Other Missionary Work Among North Africans -- The Racial/Political Climate. Understanding the Group Through the Family -- The Immediate Family -- Group Membership -- Grou pActivity. Their Beliefs in General -- World View -- Is This World View Holistic? -- The Islamic Substrata -- An Analysis of the Manifestations of Occult/Animistic Belief -- Warning -- True Beliefs Beneath the Outward Ones -- Animism Enters -- The Prevalence of Animistic Forms -- Identifying Animistic Forms in Islam -- The Use of Books -- Dreams -- Spirits -- Rituals and Ceremonies -- Sacrifices -- Ancestors -- Strategy for Dealing with the Animistic/Occultic Substrata of Muslim Belief -- The Need -- A Case Study -- Lessons Drawn From This Experience -- Conclusion: A Strategy -- Preparation for Ministry -- Realization in Ministry. Our Goal is Integration into French Churches -- A Case Study: Said and Pastor Bertrand -- A Message and Methods that Suit Our People and Purpose -- The Message -- The Method -- Strategic Elements for Ministry -- A Teamwork Approach -- A Readiness for Warfare -- A Well-Informed Perspective -- A Foundation of Prayer -- A Vision for the Regions Beyond -- An Aim for the Local Church -- A Pattern for Sound Teaching -- An Openness for Personal Flexibility -- A Clear Plan for Discipleship -- How This Strategy Can Be Implemented in France Over the Next Decade -- Step 1: Relevant Music -- 2: Cultural Familiarity -- 3: Understanding and Usage of the Old Testament -- 4: Establishing a Think Tank -- 5: A Cooperative Program -- 6: Re-Activation of the "Groupe De Consultation Pour L'Evangelisation" (Evangelism Consultation Group) -- 7: Training and Deployment of Cross-cultural Workers Among the Kabyle People of France -- 8: Reaching the Small Town Emigrants -- 9: Loving and Caring for the Poor -- 10: Encouraging Inter-Arab Fellowship -- 11: Co-Ordinating All Efforts -- 12: Development of Mobile Teams. Diagram of belief spectrum of the second generation -- Diagram of age range of North African believers in France -- Diagram of lines of cultural attraction of four groups of North Africans in France.
Columbia Biblical Seminary and Graduate School of Missions.--Ministry Perspective Project.
Missions to Muslims--France. North Africans--France.