Training Kenyan church planters for the harvest : a formative evaluation of a training program for the Africa Evangelical Presbyterian Church / by Robert L. Carr.

Typescript.

"May, 2006."

1. The Problem Stated

Ministry -- Biblical and theoretical background -- Research questions -- Delimitations of the problem -- Definition of terms -- Limitations -- Importance of the study -- Importance of the study for personal ministry.

2. Precedent Research

Church planting and church growth theory -- Leadership theory -- Learning styles -- Cultural contextualization -- Conclusion.

3. Research Methodology

Research type -- Research strategy -- Implementation of research strategy -- Instrumentation -- Polling selection -- Biographical survey of polling population -- Additional polling instruments.

4. Research findings

History of AEPC (RQ 1) -- Interpretation of History -- Theological/Anthropological Analysis of History -- Self-perceptions of history of church planting in AEPC -- Interpretation of church growth survey -- Theological/Anthropological Reflections -- Expected Goals and Outcome (RQ2, RQ3, RQ4) -- Interpretations of Goals and Outcome -- Theological/Anthropological Analysis of Goals and Outcome -- Concluding Survey and Discussion with CEC -- Summary -- Effectiveness of Teaching Methods (RQ5) -- Discussion of Findings for Seminar 1: Nairobi -- Discussion of Findings for Seminar 2: Mwingi -- Discussion of Findings for Seminar 3: Mombasa -- Discussion of Findings for Seminar 4: Nakuru -- Comparison between All Four Seminars -- Comparing Benefit -- Comparing Clarity -- Comparing Time Management -- Comparing Quality of Content -- Measuring Overall Effectiveness of Seminars -- Testing the Effectiveness of Teaching Methods (RQ5) -- Cultural relevance of the manual (RQ6) -- Chapters one adn two -- Chapters three, four and five -- Chapters six and seven -- Comparative study -- Discussion of Survey Question #1 -- Discussion of Survey Question #8 -- Readability of the manual (RQ7) -- Chapters one and two -- Chapters three, four and five -- Chapters six and seven -- Chapters eight, nine and ten -- Comparative study -- Discussion of Survey Question #1 -- Discussion for Survey Question #2 -- Discussion of Survey Question #2 -- Unexpected Outcomes -- Chapter Summary.

5. Conclusions and Recommendations

Summary of Chapters One to Four -- Recommendations for Ministry Practice -- Recommendations for Future Researchers -- Chapter Summary.

Appendices

Barrett Comparative Growth Rates of Denominations in Kenya -- Application for AEPC Church Planter Training Program -- Survey for Church-Planters -- Polling instrument for testing the cultural relevance of Manual -- Polling instrument for testing the readiability of Manual - Survey for Effectiveness of Seminar for Trainees -- Survey to test Self-perceptions of AEPC History -- CEC Survey post-training -- Bowen Learning Styles -- Training Methods Survey -- Seminar Effectiveness Graphs Seminar One -- Seminar Effectiveness Graphs Seminar Two -- Seminar Effectiveness Graphs Seminar Three -- Seminar Effectiveness Graphs Seminar Four -- Seminar Helpfulness Graphs-Q1 -- Seminar Clarity Graphs-Q2 -- Seminar Time Management Graphs-Q3 -- Seminar Content Change Graphs-Q4 -- Overall Effectiveness of Seminars Graphs -- Effectiveness of Teaching Methods Graphs -- Cultural Relevance of Manual Graphs -- Comparative Readability of Manual Sections Graphs -- Vocabulary for Change for Chapter Four of Manual -- Bowen's African Learning Styles -- Difficult Words in Manual -- AEPC Church Planter Training Manual Contents.

Tables

Self-Perceptions of Church Growth History -- First Reasons -- Total Reasons31923001054648.

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