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050	0	4	_aBR1447.F929.Y437 1996
100	1		_aFroise, Marjorie, _e1
245	1	0	_a150 years of mission-churches in Swaziland, 1844-1994 : _belitism, a factor in the growth and decline / _cby Marjorie Froise. _hPR
260			_c1996.
300			_axiv, 139 leaves : _billustrations ; _c29 cm.
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
500			_aTypescript (photocopy)
500			_aSubmitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Theology in the subject of missiology at the University of South Africa.
500			_a"November 1996."
502			_gThesis _bM.Th. _cUniversity of South Africa _d1996.
504			_aBibliography: leaves 132-139.
500			_aPart One: Church Growth Defined
500			_aChapter 1: Introduction to Swaziland
505	0	0	_aOrigins of the Swazi people and their early history -- _tPolitical development -- _tPopulation growth -- _tCulture and traditional religion.
500			_aChapter 2: Earliest Beginnings of Christianity in Swaziland
505	0	0	_aKing Sobhuza's dream and the requests to the Wesleyan Church -- _tThe Wesleyan Church responds -- _tThe first year: 1844 to 1845 -- _tA year of grwoth: 1845 to 1846 -- _tTrouble brewing -- _tThe exodus -- _tThe refugee settlement at Indaleni and later Edendale -- _tA closed door for Christian witness.
500			_aChapter 3: Church Growth in Swaziland From 1884 to 1994
505	0	0	_aThree phases of church growth -- _tThe pioneer period 180-1910 -- _tAnglican beginnings -- _tThe Wesleyans return -- _tNon-denominational mission agencies commence ministries -- _tThe consolidation period 1910-1975 -- _tThe church comes of age 1976-onwards.
500			_aChapter 4: Church Growth Statistically
505	0	0	_aReligious affiliation from Census reports from 1904-1956 -- _tReligious affiliation from Official Yearbooks of the Union of SA -- _tMission-church affiliation statistics from various sources -- _tCongregational growth.
500			_aChapter 5: Church Growth Case Studies
505	0	0	_aThe Anglican Church (Church of the Province of South Africa) -- Historical review -- _tThe growth of the church statistically -- _tThe Wesleyan Church (Methodist Church of Southern Africa) -- Historical review -- _tThe growth of church statistically -- _tRoman Catholic Church -- _tHistorical review -- _tThe growth of church statistically -- _tThe Church of the Nazarene -- _tHistorical review -- _tThe growth of the church statistically.
500			_aPart Two: Church Growth Examined
500			_aChapter 6: 1880-1939 Years of Growth in the Church--Elitism in the Church
505	0	0	_aEuropean contact-the beginning of modernisation -- _tTraders-introducing new values -- _tRecruiters introduce a cash economy -- _tConcessionaries and greedy kings -- _tConcessions during the reign of Mswati II -- _tConcessions during the reign of Mbandzeni -- _tColonial forces seeking domination -- _tThe role of missionaries in the process of modernisation and colonisation -- _tReasons for rapid church growth in this period: -- Converts through institutional appraoch to missions -- _tChange in value systems -- _tChristianity-the road to advancement for commoners -- _tFactors in this era which created problems in the subsequent era: -- Concessions and the church -- _tFission in the church and its effects -- _tLanguage issue: Zulu or Siswati -- _tMissionaries who came to stay -- _tChristianity plus Western culture -- _tBiblical worldview -- _tCommunicating the message -- _tEnlightenment Christianity -- _tEnlightenment Christianity confronts African traditional culture -- _tEarly Christian converts -- _tThe effect on the people- -- The churched people developed airs of superiority -- _tThe status of women changed -- _tResentment of chiefs.
500			_aChapter 7: 1940-1985 Years of Stagnation in the Mission Churches--Elitism in Culture
505	0	0	_aChanges in the nation in this era -- _tPolitical changes -- _tEconomic advance -- _tSocial changes -- _tSobhuza II's powerful leadership -- _tGrowth in national pride and return to culture -- _tResurgance of Swazi traditional religion -- _tPolygamy -- _tThe church in this era -- _tLoss of institutions -- _tMission churches gain their independence -- _tRapid growth of Independent Churches -- _tReasons for the move from mission-churches to Independent Churches -- _tProblems in this era: -- Second generation Christians-faith a veneer -- _tRulers were never reached -- _tThe effect on the people: -- Elitism shifts from mission-church Christianity to culture.
500			_aChapter 8: 1986-1995 A Decade of Change--Elitism in Modernity
505	0	0	_aChanges in the nation in this era -- _tA new monarch and constitutional changes -- _tEconomic changes -- _tUnemployment -- _tSocial changes -- _tA breakdown in the traditional family structure -- _tHealth care -- _tDevelopment of an educated Swazi elite -- _tA youth-a secularised generation -- _tThe church in this era -- _tA dichotomised society -- _tAffiliated to some chhrch but don't attend -- _tClergy-a Western model -- _tThe number of missionaries has declined -- _tThe charismatics are planting churches - Swazi Independent Churches in this era -- _tThe challenge to the church -- _tDealing with a society in "Future Shock" -- The church of the Nazarene is growing -- _tMeeting the spiritual needs of the people.
500			_aConclusion
505	0	0	_aThe era of cultivating elitism in the church -- _tThe era of developing elitism in culture -- _tThe era of modernised elitism -- _tWhat is the future of the church in Swaziland?.
500			_aAddenda
505	0	0	_aSwaziland in Brief -- _tChurch Groups listed in the Swaziland Christian Handbook -- _tReligious affiliation in the Census reports.
500			_aList of Tables
505	0	0	_aA comparative statistical table-1910 -- _tChurch development in Swaziland -- _tReligious affiliation from 1904 to 1956 from the Census reports -- _tChurch growth from 1904 to 1956 from the Census reports as a percentage of all population groups -- _tBlack mission church growth from 1904 to 1956 Census reports after adjustments -- _tPopulation, church attendance, and % of population attending church -- _tChurch attendance from 1918 to 1952 as a percentage of the total population -- _tChurch affiliation from 1904 to 1994 -- _tGrowth in congregations from 1910 to 1994 -- _tPopulation per mission church from 1910 to 1994 -- _tNumerical growth of the Anglican church from 1891 to 1994 -- _tThe Anglican Church as a percentage of the total population -- _tThe growth of the Methodist (Wesleyan) church from 1890 to 1992 -- _tMembership of the Methodist Church from 1910 to 1992 as a percentage of the population -- _tCatholic population from 1920 to 1994 taken from church records -- _tAffiliation from Census reports compared with Catholic population records -- _tCatholic population statistics as a percentage of the population -- _tChurch membership (full members) -- Church membership compared with Population growth -- _tBiblical world view -- _tChristianity in a Western world view -- _tTraditional world view -- _tElitism in the church -- _tElitism in modernity -- _tAverage attendance -- _tReligious affiliation-1904 Census Report -- _tReligious affiliation-1921 Census Report -- _tReligious affiliation-1936 Census Report -- _tReligious affiliation-1946 Census Report -- _tReligions of the African population-1956 Census Report -- _tReligious affiliation of the European and Coloured Pop.
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610	2	0	_aColumbia International University _xAlumni and alumnae.
650		0	_aMissions _zSwaziland.
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