The dynamics affecting faith mission finance /Eileen Sauer.
- 1969.
- vii, 138 leaves : illustrations ; 29 cm.
Typescript. Chapter I. Principles and Scope of a Faith Missionary Society Chapter II. Financial Methods Used by Faith Mission Societies Chapter III. Growth of Faith Missions Since 1938 Chapter IV. Historical Influences on Faith Mission Finance Chapter V. Current Financial Structures and Fiscal Policies Chapter Virgin Islands Missionary Stewardship Appendices List of Tables List of Illustrations
Principles and Distinctives of Faith Missions -- Purpose and Responsibilities of Faith Mission Societies -- Need for a Financial Structure -- Dangers and Cautions of Financial Organization. Methods of Distributing Funds -- Methods of "Raising" Funds -- The Constituency of Faith Mission Societies -- Problems of Financial Methods of Faith Missions. Conditions Before and During 1938 -- Historical Survey--General (1938 on) -- The Interdenominational Foreign Mission Association. Outside Factors -- Inside Factors -- Problems -- Outlook. Changing and Current Financial Structures and Fiscal Policies -- Determining Missionary Support -- Divisions of Funds -- Problems of Finance. Reputation of the Gospel -- Missionary Going Dependent Upon Giving -- The Individual's Responsibility. I. Financial Policies -- II. Mission Growth -- III. Rising Missionary Costs -- IV. Letter and Questionnaire. Summary: Growth Factors -- Mission Growth: 1950-1957 -- Overseas Appropriations of 23 I.F.M.A. Missions -- Cost Per Missionary in Total Mission Operation. Statistics for Overseas Missionary Fellowship -- Statistics for Africa Inland Mission -- Statistics for Sudan Interior Mission -- Statistics for the Evangelical Alliance Mission -- Statistics for Wycliffe and Far Eastern Gospel Crusade.