TY - GEN AU - Dirks,Donald I TI - Toward a strategy for training French church leadership /by Donald I. Dirks AV - BV4070 .T693 1991 PY - 1991/// KW - Columbia Biblical Seminary and Graduate School of Missions KW - Ministry Perspective Project KW - Christian leadership KW - Christian and Missionary Alliance KW - France KW - Missions N1 - Typescript; 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, 1991; Bibliography: leaves 106-112; I. A New Look at France; II. Factors that Favor the Problem; III. Exploring the Cultural Context; IV. Looking for a Pattern; V. Exploring Untapped Resources; Virgin Islands Fitting the Pieces Together; Virgin IslandsI. A Master Model; Virgin IslandsII. Conclusions; List of Tables; Church History Since World War II --; Decadal Church Growth (1972-1984) --; "Remop" Reports --; French Christian Handbook --; Identification of a Problem --; The Importance of Finding a Solution; Historical Issues --; Sociological Context --; Political Context --; Philosophical Context --; Religious Context --; Contemporary Context; The Nature of the People --; Culture and Customs; Learning from History --; Learning from Our Own Experience --; Learning from a Survey --; Deficiencies in C&MA Strategy --; Learning From Others --; "Seminaire Biblique Decentralise" --; The Lure and the Limits of Tee; Mobilize the Laity --; Recruit Leaders in the Secular World; Training a Priority --; Total Membership Participation --; Economic Factors --; Decentralized Training --; Seminars; Purpose Statement --; Organizational Goals --; Four Types of Programs --; First Cycle --; Second Cycle; Methodology --; Core Curriculum --; Accreditation --; Integration --; Adaptations --; Contextualization; Decadal Church growth in France --; Survey of Training Programs in A.E.C.M. Churches, 1987-1988 --; Ability to do a Job or Task --; Interest in Learning how to do a Task --; Respondents Willing to Attend a Seminar --; Subjects Respondents would Like to Study; 2 ER -