Co-operating in world evangelization : a handbook on church/para-church relationships. [print]

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Lausanne occasional papers ; no. 24Publication details: Wheaton, Illinois : Lausanne Committee for World Evangelization, (c)1983.Description: 101 pages : illustrations ; 22 cmContent type:
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  • BR1641.L388.C667 1983
  • BR1641
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Contents:
1. Theological Preamble -- 2. Introduction -- A. The Need for Dialogue -- B. A Simulated Dialogue -- C. Results of Thailand Dialogue -- 3. Hindrances to Co-operation: Dogmatism about Non-essentials and Differing Scriptural Interpretations -- A. Problem Areas -- B. Some Basic Considerations -- Self-Check Test No. 1 -- 4. Hindrances to Co-operation: The Threat of Conflicting Authorities -- A. The Question of Mandate and Accountability -- B. Territorial Jurisdiction (Comity) -- C. Fear of Loss of Power -- D. Fear of Being Swallowed Up -- Self-Check Test No. 2 -- 5. Hindrances to Co-operation: The Harmfulness of Strained Relationships -- A. A Superior Attitude -- B. Deeply Ingrained Prejudices -- C. A Competitive Spirit -- D. An Unforgiving Spirit -- E. Disparaging Talk -- F. Personnel Stealing -- G. An indifferent Attitude towards Unity -- Self-Check Test No. 3 -- 6. Hindrances to Co-operation: The Rivalry between Ministries -- A. Becoming a Threat to Others -- B. Lack of Clearly Communicated Goals -- C. The Growing Number of Independent Ministries -- Self-Check Test No. 4 -- 7. Hindrances to Co-operation: The Suspicion about Finances -- A. The Current Situation in Christian Giving -- B. Consequences of This Chain of Events -- C. Problems Which Can Be Resolved by Pastors and Boards of Local Churches -- D. Problems Which Can Be Resolved by Leaders of Para-church Organisations -- E. Problems Which Can be Resolved by Those Giving and Receiving Overseas Aid -- Self-check Test No. 5 -- 8. Where can I start? -- Appendix A. Para-church Agencies: An Examination of Validity -- 1. The Plea by Special Ministry Structures for Equal Status in the Kingdom of God -- 2. The Plea to Accept Special Ministry Structures as Churches -- 3. The Missionary Band of Acts 13: Two Viewpoints: -- A. An autonomous missionary team -- B. The Antiochian church was really in control -- Appendix B. The Church - A Community or an Institution? (excerpts from The Church as God's Agent in Evangelism by Howard A. Snyder) -- 1. Church Structure and Para-church Structures -- 2. A Model for Church Structure -- 3. Denominational Structures: Church or Para-church? -- Appendix C. Participants and Other Resources.
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Compiled by Keith A. Price, chairman of the International Commission of Evangelical Co-operation of the Consultation on World Evangelization.

Foreword -- 1. Theological Preamble -- 2. Introduction -- A. The Need for Dialogue -- B. A Simulated Dialogue -- C. Results of Thailand Dialogue -- 3. Hindrances to Co-operation: Dogmatism about Non-essentials and Differing Scriptural Interpretations -- A. Problem Areas -- B. Some Basic Considerations -- Self-Check Test No. 1 -- 4. Hindrances to Co-operation: The Threat of Conflicting Authorities -- A. The Question of Mandate and Accountability -- B. Territorial Jurisdiction (Comity) -- C. Fear of Loss of Power -- D. Fear of Being Swallowed Up -- Self-Check Test No. 2 -- 5. Hindrances to Co-operation: The Harmfulness of Strained Relationships -- A. A Superior Attitude -- B. Deeply Ingrained Prejudices -- C. A Competitive Spirit -- D. An Unforgiving Spirit -- E. Disparaging Talk -- F. Personnel Stealing -- G. An indifferent Attitude towards Unity -- Self-Check Test No. 3 -- 6. Hindrances to Co-operation: The Rivalry between Ministries -- A. Becoming a Threat to Others -- B. Lack of Clearly Communicated Goals -- C. The Growing Number of Independent Ministries -- Self-Check Test No. 4 -- 7. Hindrances to Co-operation: The Suspicion about Finances -- A. The Current Situation in Christian Giving -- B. Consequences of This Chain of Events -- C. Problems Which Can Be Resolved by Pastors and Boards of Local Churches -- D. Problems Which Can Be Resolved by Leaders of Para-church Organisations -- E. Problems Which Can be Resolved by Those Giving and Receiving Overseas Aid -- Self-check Test No. 5 -- 8. Where can I start? -- Appendix A. Para-church Agencies: An Examination of Validity -- 1. The Plea by Special Ministry Structures for Equal Status in the Kingdom of God -- 2. The Plea to Accept Special Ministry Structures as Churches -- 3. The Missionary Band of Acts 13: Two Viewpoints: -- A. An autonomous missionary team -- B. The Antiochian church was really in control -- Appendix B. The Church - A Community or an Institution? (excerpts from The Church as God's Agent in Evangelism by Howard A. Snyder) -- 1. Church Structure and Para-church Structures -- 2. A Model for Church Structure -- 3. Denominational Structures: Church or Para-church? -- Appendix C. Participants and Other Resources.

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