Foreign subsidy and the indigenous church : A study of the subsidy of church building in Kenya / David M. Jones. [print]

List of Illustrations

List of Tables

Chapter 1: The Problem Stated

Chapter 2: Biblical Background

Chapter 3: Theoretical Background

Chapter 4: Research Methodology

Chapter 5: Research Findings

Chapter 6: Conclusions and Recommendations

1. Respondents answer: How was the church facility funded? -- 2. Overall effect of foreign subsidy on the national church --

1. Urban church response to interview items 2,3, and 16 regarding status of the church after receiving foreign subsidy -- 2. Rural church response to interview items 2, 3, and 16 regarding status of the church after receiving foreign subsidy -- 3. Observation of maintenance in urban churches -- 4. Observation of maintenance in rural churches -- 5. Distinguishing responses of urban and rural churches to interview items 7, 8, and 9 regarding financial assistance of pastors and missionaries -- 6. National church's responsibility to help others as they have been helped --

Introduction -- Research Questions -- Delimitations of the Problem -- Denominational Boundaries -- Maturity Restriction -- Further Limitations -- Definition of Terms -- Possible Limitations --

Giving in the New Testament Church -- New Testament Illustrations of Financial Assistance --

Opponents of Foreign Subsidy -- Proponents of Foreign Subsidy -- Summary --

Research Type and Overall Strategy -- Procedures for Implementation -- Selection of Churches for Case Study -- Case Study of Selected Churches -- Analysis of the Data -- Instrumentation -- The Survey Instrument -- The Interview Schedule -- Interpretation of the Data -- Report of the Findings --

Current Status of Recipient Churches -- Maintenance of Donated Church Buildings -- Continued Ministry and Additional Foreign Funding -- Funding of National Pastors or Missionaries by the Recipient Church's Own Funds -- The Attitude of National Believers Toward the Missionary, the Donating Churches, and the Ultimate Giver, God -- The Attitude of National Believers Toward the Donated Facility Itself -- The National Believers' Sense of Responsibility to Assist Others With Similar Needs in Their Own Culture -- The Congregation's Relationship to Its Community --

Conclusions of the Study -- Recommendations to Pastors, Missionaries, and Mission Leaders -- Recommendations to Other Researchers.

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