TY - BOOK AU - McCutcheon,Nancy Susan TI - The importance of spiritual, psychological, academic, and skills preparation for missionary candidates /by Nancy Susan McCutcheon AV - BV4070 .I476 1993 PY - 1993/// KW - Columbia Biblical Seminary and Graduate School of Missions KW - Dissertations KW - Missionaries KW - Training of N1 - Typescript; Chapter I. The Research Topic; Chapter II. Precedent Research; Chapter III. Findings of the Study; Chapter IV. Summary, Conclusions, and Recommendations; Appendices; List of Tables; Bibliography: leaves 95-99; Introduction --; Theoretical Background --; Purpose and Research Methodology --; Limitations --; Research Questions --; Importance of the Study; General Background --; Qualifications of Missionary Candidates --; Effects of the Baby Boomer and Baby Buster Generations --; Gender Differences --; The Role of the Local Church --; Summary; Introduction --; Data Relative to the Respondents --; Missionary Training in General --; Spiritual Preparation --; Psychological Preparation --; Academic Preparation --; Skills Preparation; Summary and Conclusions --; Recommendations; IFMA Mission Boards Responding to the Survey --; Cover Letter --; Survey of Effective Missionary Training Programs; Number of Years on the Mission Field --; Number of Years in Personnel Work --; Number of Years with Mission Agency --; Age Brackets of Respondents --; Missions Preparation Courses; 2 ER -