TY  - BOOK
AU  - Thompson,Leslie J
TI  - Establishment and growth of Protestantism in Colombia
AV  - BX4836 T46 2005.T473.E883 2005 
PY  - 2005///
CY  - Bangor
PB  - [Unknown]
N1  - List of Tables; List of Figures; Chapter 1: Colombia: A highly diverse nation; Chapter 2: Colombia today; Chapter 3: The growth and struggles of the Protestants; Chapter 4: A national church ill prepared for growth; Chapter 5: A national church in need of repair; Chapter 6: Education for pastors in Colombia; Chapter 7: A church transformed; 1. Political Violence in Colombia (1988-1995) --; 2. Political Killings: A Regional Comparison --; 3. Organizations Entering Colombia (1900-1930) --; 4. Protestant Growth From 1916-1953 --; 5. Protestant Bible Schools Established --; 6. Launch of Evangelism in Depth, January 1968 --; 7. Denominations That Divided in Colombia --; 8. Comparison Between Traditional and Pentecostal Churches --; 9. Educational Needs of Latin American Pastors --; 10. Budget: Aprl 1978-April 1979 --; 11. First Pastor Graduate Profile; 1. Map of Modern-Day Colombia --; 2. Map of Guerrilla Activity --; 3. Areas in Colombia Controlled by Guerrillas --; 4. Map of the Area in Chile Where the Pastor Seminars Were Held --; 5. Les Thompson and Rev. Salabarria Hand Out Certificates --; 6. One of the Teachers, Rev. Salabarria Illustrates a Point --; 7. The Puerto Montt Band Adds to the Joy of the Event --; 8. The Church Where We Met in Puerto Montt --; 9. My Talented and Faithful Assistant, Jose Alejandro Wojnarowicz --; 10. The Happy Faces of Chile's Pastors --; 11. First Text --; 12. Second Text --; 13. Third Text --; 14. Fourth Text --; 15. Eleven LOGOI Centers Scattered Throughout Mexico --; 16. Justo's Alphabet Cards --; 17. Courses for New Readers --; 18. A Six-Book Study of the Life of Jesus --; 19. Coach Cartter Movie Poster; Introduction --; Discovery by the Spaniards --; Review of the literature --; Books dealing with modern Colombia --; The Influence of Pentecostalism --; Colombia's early history --; The pre-Colonial era (until 1525) --; The Colonial era (1525-1808) --; The domination of the Indians --; The Spanish Inquisition --; The 'Lutheran Heresy' in the New Spain --; The post-Colonial era (1808-1902) --; Spain Loses Power in Latin America --; Colombia and Venezuela gain independence --; Liberals, Masons, Socialists, Communists and Protestants --; Protestants are welcomed in Colombia --; Liberals favor Protestants --; A nation at war with itself: The political struggle (1808-1902) --; The constitutional conflicts --; Conclusion; Introduction --; The geography --; The nation's transportation systems --; The government and growth of the economy (1902-1945) --; The ries of the guerrilla movements --; "Tirofijo", creator of the FARC --; Pable Escobar and the Medellin Cartel --; Camilo Torres, Colombia's revolutionary priest --; The political and military response to the guerrillas --; The formation of the paramilitary army --; The paramilitary discredited because of its abuses --; Conclusion; Introduction --; The political milieu awaiting Protestants --; Why Protestants delayed to enter Latin America --; Protestant beginnings in Colombia --; Napoleon invades Spain and abolishes the Inquisition --; General Mosquera invites missionaries to enter Colombia --; A return to power for the Roman Catholic Church --; Colombia signs a "Concordat" with Rome --; Political convulsions eventually bring about change --; Protestants enter South America in greater numbers --; The Protestants begin to multipy --; Protestant objectives to Catholic beliefs --; The appeal of medieval Catholocism to the Indians --; The importance of Catholic symbols --; Catholic reactions to Protestant criticism --; Ways in which the Catholic Church limits Protestants --; A missionary family recounts Catholic bigotry --; Not all experiences with Catholics were negative --; The dark days of persecution --; Conclusion; Introduction --; Differences between the early missionaries and the new ones --; Missionaries establish schools for children and pastors --; Missionaries set up schools for children --; Missionaries set up schools to provide training for national pastors --; A typical Bible School --; Reasons for the educational difficulties --; The importance of education by missionaries --; The first problem found in our study of the educational systems --; Vatican II opens the door to Latin America's Protestants --; The Bible, a book for all to read --; The concept of "Separated Brethren" --; Preaching in the vernacular --; Problems created by unexpected growth --; Second Problem: a consequence of the lack of pastor training --; The uniting effect of Evangelism in Depth --; The ideas behind Evangelism in Depth --; Evangelism in Depth modeled in Guatemala --; Evangelism in Depth initiated in Colombia --; Evangelicals and Pentecostals come together --; Evangelicals and Pentecostals in controversy --; Explaining the Protestant/Pentecostal crisis --; Common practices of the popular neo-Pentecostals --; The third problem: a lack of discernment --; The missionary moratorium begins --; A very divisive debate --; The points made in the controversial deate --; Fourth problem: What happened once the missionaries left --; Conclusion; Introduction --; The priority of evangelism in the 1960s and 70s --; A leading mission declares evangelism its priority --; The failure of Bible schools for pastors --; Pastors unprepared for their responsible jobs --; The crisis faced by untrained national pastors --; Pastors make choices --; How Pentecostalism got started --; Understanding popular Pentecostalism and its appeal --; Areas of Pentecostal belief difficult to accept --; The crisis faced by churches in Colombia --; A program to provide training for Latin America's untrained pastors --; My birthplace and background --; From Cuba to the expanse of an entire continent --; The formation of LOGOI --; Pastors in Southern Chile ask for a seminar --; First steps in our evolution of a program --; Fall of 1978 and our first summary of a training plan --; In the summer of 1979 a pastor asked the million-dollar question --; The emergence of our education program "FLET" --; The first textbooks are selected --; The first program introduced in Chile --; The first test of our program proves to be a failure --; We discover the solution to distance learning --; Conclusion; Introduction --; An overview of the Latin America Mission's work in Colombia --; Beginnings of the Latin America Mission in Colombia --; Requirements for pastor ordination by the AIEC --; Growth of the AIEC --; Victor Landero, the farmer turned evangelist --; Evangelism in Depth, the program that put people to work --; A spiritual crisis forces the AIEC to a search for answers --; The ingredients that created the crisis --; The neo-Pentecostal fire spreads --; Legitimate concerns of the AIEC church leaders --; The AIEC discovers the LOGOI pastor training program --; Leaders in the AIEC ask for LOGOI's program --; A bit of clarification --; The areas of concern in preparing the LOGOI curriculum --; Delays in initiating the study program in Colombia --; Financial problems brought on by LOGOI's success --; The cost entailed in creating the right products --; Financial resources --; The arrangement that permitted expansion into Colombia --; The LOGOI/LAM educational program begins in Colombia --; The educational program begins in Colombia --; The methodology used in implementing the LOGOI program --; Guaranteeing the learning process --; Completing the training process --; The supervisory arrangement between LOGOI and the AIEC --; An overview of the curriculum of study provided by LOGOI --; A brief description of the program introduced in Colombia --; Conclusion; Introduction --; An education plan is established --; Bible learning replaces the charismatic excitement --; An observation regarding the importance of pastor education --; The results start being seen --; A visit to northern Colombia --; The first graduation --; Pastors study in the hostile environment of guerrilla opposition --; Christian pastor and lay leaders jailed for subversion --; An Interview with a pastor serving in a guerrilla area --; Second interview with a pastor serving in a guerrilla area --; LOGOI students shot by a militia group --; AIEC leaders report on the effects of their educational drive --; Conclusion; 2
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