TY - BOOK AU - Smith,Andrew Potter TI - Towards an increased effectiveness of single missionaries /by Andrew Potter Smith AV - BV4070 .T693 1988 PY - 1988/// KW - Columbia Biblical Seminary and Graduate School of Missions KW - Dissertations KW - Missionaries KW - Single people N1 - Typescript; Chapter I. Introduction; Chapter II. Biblical Truths for Single Missionaries; Chapter III. Cultural Issues Facing Single Missionaries; Chapter IV. Emotional Issues Facing Single Missionaries; Chapter V. Physical/Material Issues Facing Single Missionaries; Chapter Virgin Islands Social Issues Facing Single Missionaries; Chapter Virgin IslandsI. Spiritual Issues Facing Single Missionaries; Chapter Virgin IslandsII. Summary and Conclusions; List of Tables; Bibliography: leaves 102-110; General Description of the Topic --; Limits of the Thesis --; Appraoch of the Thesis --; Purpose of the Thesis; Biblical View of Singleness --; Advantages of Singleness in Missionary Service --; Greater Devotion to the Work --; Increased Flexibility --; Wider Spheres of Ministry; Relationships --; Roles --; Careers; Wholeness --; Loneliness --; Discouragement --; Perception of Self; Housing --; Finance --; Additional Physical Issues; Aloneness Versus Independence --; Relationships --; Sexuality; Questionnaire Design and Findings --; Spiritual Support --; Spiritual Renewal --; Spiritual Accountability; Summary --; Conclusions; Questionnaire Statements and Average Replies --; Tabulation of Questionnaire Replies; 2 ER -