Growth of churches of Christ among Ibibios of Nigeria / by Wendell Wright Broom, Sr. [print]

Includes abstract.

Thesis M.A. Fuller Theological Seminary 1970.

Introduction

Legend or History? ; Why Ibibios and not Ibos? ; The Period Covered Objectives.

Methodology

Obstacles: Attitude toward numerical data Perspective of American Church life Sources of the Data: ; Personal observations Library data Correspondence Interviews.

Chapter I. The Ibibio People and Their Ways: A Resume

A cultural unit Population Social organization Education Religion.

Chapter II. Christian Missionaries and Churches Prior to 1948

The Pioneers: Church of Scotland Mission Strategy The fruit of their work Summary of the Church of Scotland Mission A Case Study: The Qua Iboe Mission An Overview of the Second Wave Missions Primitive Methodist Mission Roman Catholic Church Salvation Army Lutheran Church Church of God The Independent African Churches A growing African phenomenon The magnitude of Ibibio independency An attempt to understand the nature of Independent Churches Two answers to the problem Summary of Ibibio Churches Exploratory missions Mission stations Assisting a scattered church Assisting a people movement Assisting a large well-developed African church The statistical picture.

Chapter III. The Rise of the Churches of Christ: 1948 to 1960

The Groundwork is Laid Reese and Echols visit Essien: 1950 Reese and Echols report their findings Echols returns for three months: 1951 The Mission Takes Shape Stategy for the new mission Principles and methods: ; Preaching and planting churches in every village Village schools Short terms and missionary langauge American subisdy for Nigerian preachers Two year training for preachers The succession of twenty missionary families begins Names and dates (see Appendix) ; Analysis of missionaries Distinctive contributions of various men Results: many baptisms and churches A Disturbing Question: Are We Getting Real Churches? ; The increasing burden of subsidy Fraternal roles so easily become paternal The oversight involved in subsidy The haunting question: stewards or hirelings Questions that must be asked A Transition Plan: 1958-1959 A plan for reducing American500n subsidy The transitional plan is carried out Estimated results The On-Going Strategy: 1960 to 1967 Further expansion into Ibo tribe Village schools are expanded into a secondary school Third year of training in Bible at Ukpom.

Chapter IV. The Church Measurement of 1959

The Need for Evaluation The Process of Evaluating the Churches Was My Sample Truly Representative How the Churches of Christ began Size and location of the churches Church buildings Elders Attendance at services Collections Bible training in Sunday Schools Membership gains and losses Polygamy Literacy Leadership training Emigration Outreach Summary of Ibibio Churches of Christ: 1959.

Chapter V. Ten Years Later

Further Developments in Policy: 1960 to 1967 The Civil War with Biafra The Ibo background Ibibio involvement in secession Federal invasion of Biafra The upset for the Church What is the Present Condition of These Churches?.

Chapter Virgin Islands Church Growth Viewpoint: An Evaluation

Church Growth Viewpoint: A Position Statement God wants a growing church A growing Church is essential to a believing world The biblical basis of church growth The Church has always grown by the movement of peoples into Christ Such growth has a sound biblical basis: the Bible, both Old and New Testaments, recognizes (ta ethne): the tribes People movements give birth to indigenous churches Cultural barriers to church growth The decision-making processes of human society Receptivity or resistance of these units of society must be taken into account The Church growth viewpoint: solution to the problem of stopped churches Evaluation of the Spread of the Churches of Christ among the Ibibios Was this a people movemnt? ; What was the relation of social services and church planting? ; Ibibio Churches of Christ located on four descriptive axes What commonly causes stoppage in people movements? ; Did this stoppage occur among Churches of Christ in Ibibio? ; What could the American Churches of Christ have done?.

Chapter Virgin IslandsI. Training Men to Preach: A Critique and Evaluation

Leadership Structure of Churches of Christ Leadership Function Ukpom Bible College The Training Institution The Training Course Outgoing Students Summary and Analysis Strengths: ; A record of sustained church growth Diffusion of training beyond the campus One week annual training course Weaknesses: ; Inadequate shepherding of thechurches Student motivation Food allowance system Assimilation of trained men Selection of students Age level of students Professionalism among graduates Relevance of training Questions Greater Nigerian responsibility in financing and leadership A time for re-evaluation A Model for the Post-War Era: Leadership Training by Extension The Guatemala plan The relevance of extension training for the Ibibio.

Chapter Virgin IslandsII. Church Growth Answers to Questions That Need Asking

Is There a Better Solution to the Problem of Stopped Churches Among Receptive People of The Independent African Churches of the entry of new foreign missions Did the Churches of Christ Do Right in Entering Ibibio to Plant Churches? ; Had Churches of Christ not come, would tehse churches have stayed in the traditional denominations? ; What is the Relationship of the Christian Schools to Church Growth? ; What Were the Bridges Across which the Churches of Christ Spread into Other Regions?.

Chapter IX. The Post-War Churches of Christ: Practical Steps Toward a Vision

The Profile of the Post-War Church Wise Subsidy: The Godly and Effective Use of Money Welcoming the Multitudes into the Church Deepening Spirituality in Men and Churches Task Force Missions Leadership Training by Extension Lectureships and Conferences A New Role among the Independent Churches - The Unrecognized Nominal Fringe And Suddenly It Was Summer!.

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