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050	0	4	_aBV4070 _b.P768 1995
050	0	4	_aBV4070
100	1		_aGomez Varela, Jorge Isaias., _e1
245	1	0	_aProtestant growth and desertion in Costa Rica : _bviewed in relation to churches with higher attrition rates, lower attrition rates, and more mobility as affected by evangelism (i.e. message and method) and discipleship practices (including church discipline and congregational life) / _cby Jorge Isaias Gomez Varela.
260			_c1995.
300			_a3 volume (1164 leaves) : _billustrations ; _c29 cm.
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
500			_aTypescript.
500			_aList of Tables
500			_aList of Tables continued
500			_aList of Illustrations
500			_aPart I. Overview
500			_aChapter 1. The Problem Stated
500			_aChapter 2. Precedent Research Base
500			_aChapter 3. History and Ministerial Challenges of EVAF-AIINDEF
500			_aPart II. The Findings
500			_aChapter 4. Research Methodology
500			_aChapter 5. The Protestant Desertion in Costa Rica In Its Demographic Context
500			_aChapter 5. Continued
500			_aChapter 6. Evangelism and Discipleship: Protestant Beliefs and Practices
500			_aChapter 7. Evangelization and Discipleship: Costa Rican Protestant Thinking and Practice
500			_aPart III. Recapitulation, Conclusions, Recommendations, and Appendixes
500			_aChapter 8. Recapitulation, Conclusions, and Recommendations
500			_aAppendixes
504			_a1 (volume3, leaves 1140-1162).
505	0	0	_a1. Costa Ricans' Religious Affiliation, 1989-1994 (Percentages) -- _t2. Costa Ricans' Religious Affiliation, by Location, 1989-1994 (Percentages) -- _t3. Costa Ricans' Religious Affiliation, by Gender, 1989-1994 (Percentages) -- _t4. Costa Ricans' Religious Affiliation, by Age Categories, 1994 (Percentages) -- _t5. Costa Ricans' Religious Affiliation, by Location, 1989-1994 (Percentages) -- _t6. Costa Ricans' Religious Affiliation, at Birth, 1989, 1991, 1994 (Percentages) -- _t7. Costa Ricans' Religious Affiliation by Region, 1994 (Percentages) -- _t8. Time as Protestant, 1994, by Current Religion (Percentages) -- _t9. Location, by Religion at Birth (Percentages) -- _t10. Age Categoies, by Religion At Birth (Percentages and Absolute Numbers) -- _t11. Age Categories, by Time as Protestant (Percentages and Absolute Numbers) -- _t12. Time as Protestant, by Religious Preference (Percentages) -- _t13. Number of Churches Attended, by Location of the People Interviewed (Percentages) -- _t14. Number of Churches Attended, by Gender (Percentages) -- _t15. Numbers of Churches Attended, by Age Categories (Percentages) -- _t16. Number of Churches Attended, by Current Religion (Percentages) -- _t17. Church Type Attended Last, by Location, Gender and Age Categories (Percentages) -- _t18. Church Type Attended Last, by Time as Protestant (Percentages and Absolute Numbers) -- _t19. The Possible Correlation Between the Closed-ended Answers and the Open-ended Answers (Percentages) -- _t20. Primary Reason for Deserting the Protestant Church, by Age Categories (Percentages and Absolute Numbers) -- _t21. Primary Reason for Deserting the Protestant Church, by Religion of Preference, and Time as a Protestant (Percentages) -- _t22. Secondary Reason for Deserting the Protestant Church, by Religion of Preference, and Time as a Protestant (Percentages) -- _t23. Rank According to Most Frequent Answers Given as the Primary and Secondary Reasons for Deserting the Protestant Church (Percentages) -- _t24. People Who Understood the Message of Salvation, by Region and Gender (Percentages) -- _t25. The Understanding of the Salvation Message, by Age Categories, Current Religion, and Time as Protestant (Percentages) -- _t26. Positive Issues Found in the Personal Relationships with Evangelicals, by Location, Gender, and Time as Protestant (Percentages) -- _t27. Member's Profile: Churches with Lower Attrition, More Mobility, Higher Attrition Rate, and the Integrated Results from These Three Church Categories (The 1994 Church Survey) -- _t28. Pastor's Profile: Churches with Lower Attrition, More Mobility, Higher Attrition Rate, and the Integrated Results from These Three Church Categories (The 1994 Church Survey) -- _t29. Averages in Answers, by Church Categories -- _t30. Comparison Between Churches with Lower Attrition Rates, Higher Attrition Rates, and More Mobility, Message in Evangelization (Percentages, n=981) -- _t31. Comparison Between Churches with Lower Attrition Rates, Higher Attrition Rates, and More Mobility, Methodology in Evangelization (Percentages, n-981) -- _t32. Comparison Between Churches with Lower Attrition Rates, Higher Attrition Rates, and More Mobility, Discipleship Practices (Percentages, n=981) -- _t33. Comparison Between Churches with Lower Attrition Rates, Higher Attrition Rates, and More Mobility, Church Discipline (Percentages, n =981) -- _t34. Comparison Between Churches with Lower Attrition, Higher Attrition, and More Mobility--Congregational Life (Percentages, n=981) -- _t35. Comparison Between Pastors from Churches with Lower Attrition Rates, Higher Attrition Rates, and More Mobility, by Questions 10-53 (Percentages and Absolute Numbers, n=71) -- _t36. Members' Age Categories in Churches with Lower Attrition Rates, by Questions 10-53 (Percentages, n=483) -- _t37. Members' Age Categories in Churches with Higher Attrition Rates, by Questions 10-53 (Percentages, n=177) -- _t38. Members' Age Categories in Churches with More Mobility, by Questions 10-53 (Percentages, n=321) -- _t39. Pastors' Age Categories in Churches with Lower Attrition Rates, by Questions 10-53 (Percentages, n=25) -- _t40. Pastors' Age Categories in Churches with Higher Attrition Rates, by Questions 10-53 (Percentages, n=21) -- _t41. Pastors' Age Categories in Churches with More Mobility, by Questions 10-53 (Percentages, n=21) -- _t42. Members' Religion at Birth in Churches with Higher Attrition Rates, by Questions 10-36 (Percentages, n=483) -- _t43. Members' Religion at Birth in Churches with Higher Attrition Rates, by Questions 10-53 (Percentages, n=177) -- _t44. Members' Religion at Birth in Churches with More Mobility, by Questions 10-53 (Percentages, n=321) -- _t45. Pastors' Religion at Birth in Churches with Lower Attrition Rates, by Questions 10-53 (Percentages, n=25) -- _t46. Pastors' Religion at Birth in Churches with Higher Attrition Rates, by Questions 10-53 (Percentages, n=25) -- _t47. Pastors' Religion at Birth in Churches with More Mobility, by Questions 10-53 (n=21) -- _t48. Members' Time as Protestant in Churches with Lower Attrition Rates, by Questions 10-53 (Percentages, n=483) -- _t49. Members' Time as Protestant in Churches with Higher Attrition Rates, by Questions 10-53 (n=177).
505	0	0	_a-- 50. Members' Time as Protestant in Churches with More Mobility, by Questions 10-53 (Percentages, n=321) -- _t51. Pastors' Time as Protestant in Churches with Lower Attrition Rates, by Questions 10-53 (Percentages, n=25) -- _t52. Pastors' Time as Protestant in Churches with Higher Attrition Rates, by Questions 10-53 (Percentages, n=25) --53. Pastors' Time as Protestant in Churches with More Mobility, by Questions 10-53 (Percentages, n=21) -- _t54. Members' Gender and Level of Education in Churches with Lower Attrition Rates, by Questions 10-53 (Percentages, n=483) -- _t55. Members' Gender and Level of Education in Churches with Higher Attrition Rates, by Questions 10-53 (Percentages, n=177) -- _t56. Members' Gender and Level of Education in Churches with More Mobility, by Questions 10-53 (Percentages, n=321) -- _t57. Pastors' Level of Education in Churches with Lower Attrition Rates, by Questions 10-53 (Percentages, n=25) -- _t58. Pastors' Level of Education in Churches with Higher Attrition Rates, by Questions 10-53 (Percentages, n=25) -- _t59. Pastors' Level of Education in Churches with More Mobility, by Questions 10-53 (Percentages, n=21) -- _t60. Pastors' Formal Schooling at Seminary or Bible Institute in Churches with Lower Attrition Rates, by Questions 10-53 (Percentages, n=25) -- _t61. Pastors' Formal Schooling at Seminary or Bible Institute in Churches with Higher Attrition Rates, by Questions 10-53 (Percentages, n=25) -- _t62. Pastors' Formal Schooling at Seminary or Bible Institute in Churches with More Mobility, by Questions 10-53 (Percentages, n=21) -- _t63. Members According to Church Attendance in Churches with Lower Attrition Rates, by Questions 10-53 (Percentages, n=483) -- _t64. Members According to Church Attendance in Churches with Higher Attrition Rates, by Questions 10-53 (Percentages, n=177) -- _t65. Members According to Church Attendance in Churches with More Mobility, by Questions 10-53 (Percentages, n=321) -- _t66. Members According to the Number of Protestant Churches They Have Been Member of, Churches with Lower Attrition Rates, by Questions 10-53 (Percentages, n=483) -- _t67. Members According to the Number of Protestant Churches They Have Been Member of, Churches with Higher Attrition Rates, by Questions 10-53 (Percentages, n=177) -- _t68. Members According to the Number of Protestant Churches They Have Been Member of, Churches with More Mobility, by Questions 10-53 (Percentages, n=321) -- _t69. Members According to the Number of Years as Member of a Particular Church, Churches with Lower Attrition Rates, by Questions 10-53 (Percentages, n=483) -- _t70. Members According to the Number of Years as Member of a Particular Church, Churches with Higher Attrition Rates, by Questions 10-53 (Percentages, n=177) -- _t71. Members According to the Number of Years as Member of a Particular Church, Churches with More Mobility, by Questions 10-53 (Percentages, n=321) -- _t72. Factors which Caused Churches not to Grow According to Church Members, by Church Categories (Percentages) -- _t73. Factors which Caused Churches not to Grow According to Pastors, by Church Categories (Absolute Numbers) -- _t74. Reasons Given by Church Members of Why Some Evangelicals Had Deserted the Protestant Church, by Church Categories (Percentages)-- 75. Reasons Given by Pastors of Why Some Evangelicals Had Deserted the Protestant Church, by Church Categories (Absolute Numbers) -- _t76. Suggestions Given by Church Members of What Can Be Done to Minimize Protestant Desertion, by Church Categories (Percentages) -- _t77. Suggestions Given by Pastors of What Can Be Done to Minimize Protestant Desertion, by Church Categories (Absolute Numbers) --78. Aspects which Especially Help Evangelicals Remain Constant in Their Faith, by Church Categories (Percentages) -- _t79. Why Evangelicals Transfer Churches According to Church Members, by Church Categories (Percentages) -- _t80. Why Evangelicals Transfer Churches According to Pastors, by Church Categories (Absolute Numbers) -- _t81. Message in Evangelization, by all Church Categories, by all Pastors (Percentages and Absolute Numbers) -- _t82. Methodology in Evangelization, by all Church Categories, by all Pastors (Percentages and Absolute Numbers) -- _t83. Discipleship Practices, by all Church Categories, by all Pastors (Percentages and Absolute Numbers) -- _t84. Church Discipline, by all Church Categories, by all Pastors (Percentages and Absolute Numbers) -- _t85. Congregational Life, by all Church Categories, by all Pastors (Percentages and Absolute Numbers) -- _t86. The 1994 Church Survey (Members), by Time as Protestant, by Questions 10-53 (Percentages, n=981) -- _t87. The 1994 Church Survey (Pastors), by Time as Protestant, by Questions 10-53 (Percentages, n=71) -- _t88. The 1994 Church Survey (Members), by Religion at Birth, by Questions 10-53 (Percentages, n=981) -- _t89. The 1994 Church Survey (Pastors), by Religion at Birth, by Questions 10-53 (Percentages, n=71) -- _t90. The 1994 Church Survey (Members), by Age Categories, by Questions 10-53 (Percentages, n=981) -- _t91. The 1994 Church Survey (Pastors), by Age Categories, by Questions 10-53 (Percentages, n=71) --92. The 1994 Church Survey (Members), by Level of Education, by Questions 10-53 (Percentages, n=981) -- _t93. The 1994 Church Survey (Pastors), by Level of Education, by Questions 10-53 (Percentages, n=71) -- _t94. The 1994 Church Survey (Members), by Formal Schooling at Seminary or Bible Institute, by Questions 10-53 (Percentages, n=71) -- _t95. The 1994 Church Survey (Members), by Number of Protestant Churches They Have Been Members of, by Questions 10-53 (Percentages, n=981) -- _t96. The 1994 Church Survey (Members), by Church Attendance, by Questions 10-53 (Percentages, n=981) -- _t97. The 1994 Church Survey (Members), by the Number of Years as Member of a Particular Church, by Questions 10-36 (Percentages and Absolute Numbers, n=981) -- _t98. Facts which Caused Churches not to Grow in the Last Five Years, by Church Members and Pastors (Percentages and Absolute Numbers) -- _t99. Reasons Given by Church Members and Pastors of Why Other Evangelicals Had Deserted the Evangelical Church (Percentages and Absolute Numbers) -- _t100. Suggestions Given by Church Members and Pastors of What Can be Done to Minimize Protestant Desertion (Percentages and Absolute Numbers) -- _t101. Aspects Which Specially Helped Evangelicals Remain in Their Faith, by Church Members and Pastors (Percentages and Absolute Numbers) -- _t102. Why Protestants Transfer to Another Protestant Church, Mobility Facts, by Church Members and Pastors (Percentages and Absolute Numbers) -- _tComparison Betwee Churches with Lower Attrition and Higher Attrition Rates within the Same Denomination, Questions 10-53, (Percentages) -- _t103.1 -Movimiento Misionero Mundial (AICPCR) -- _t103.2 -Iglesia Cristiana Reformada (ICR) -- _t103.3 -Centro Evangelistico de la Cruzada de la Fe (ACECF) -- _t103.4 -Asociacion Centro vida Nueva (ACVN) -- _t103.5 -Iglesia de Dios Pentecostal de Costa Rica (AIDPCR) -- _t103.6 -Comunidad Misionera Cristiana Puerta de Fe (CMCPF) -- _t103.7 -Convencion Bautista de Costa Rica (CBCR) -- _t103.8 -Asociacion Evangelica Centroamericana (AECA) -- _t103.9 -Asociacion Concilio Iglesias Evangelicas Nacionales (ACIENA) -- _t103.10 -Asosiacion de Iglesias Cristianas (AICC) -- _t103.11 -Asociacion Iglesia Santidad Pentecostal (AISP) -- _t103.12 -Asociacion Iglesia Evangelica Metodista (AIEMCR) -- _t103.13 -Asociacion Iglesias Biblicas de Costa Rica (AIBC) -- _t103.14 -Asociacion Cristiana Asambleas de Dios (ACAD).
505	0	0	_a1. A.C.A.D.'s Membership, 1953-1994 -- _t2. I.D.E.C.'s Membership, 1956-1994 -- _t3. A.I.C.P.C.R's (M.M.M.) Membership, 1978-1994) -- _t4. A.I.D.P.C.R.'s Membership, 1978-1994 -- _t5. A.I.S.P.'s Membership, 1952-1994 -- _t6. A.C.E.C.F.'s Membership, 1978-1994 -- _t7. A.C.V.N.'s Membership, 1986-1994 -- _t8. A.I.C.C.'s Membership, 1983-1994 -- _t9. A.C.I.E.N.A.'s Membership, 1978-1994 -- _t11. A.I.E.M.C.R.'s Membership, 1920-1994 -- _t12. I.C.R.'s Membership, 1986-1994 -- _t13. I.N.C.R.'s Membership's, 1978-1993 -- _t14. A.I.B.C.'s Membership, 1956-1994 -- _t15. A.E.C.A's Membership, 1935-1994 -- _t16. C.B.C.R.'s Membership, 1978-1994 -- _t17.1 Protestant Growth in Costa Rica: National Random Surveys (Percentages) -- _t17.2 Protestant Growth in Costa Rica, 1892-1994 Two Views: Church and Random Surveys (Percentages) -- _t17.3 Protestant Growth in Costa Rica, 1892-1994: Combination of Church and Random Surveys (Percentages) -- _t17.4 Protestant Growth in Costa Rica, 1892-1994: Combination of Church and Random Surveys (Absolute Numbers) -- _t18. Religious Affiliation-July, 1989 -- _t19. Where Do People Who Deserted the Evangelical Church Go?-1989 National Survey -- _t20. Religious Affiliation-June, 1994 --- 21. Religion at Birth: June, 1994 -- _t22. Religious Affiliation: June, 1994 Current Religion and Religion at Birth -- _t23. Where Did People Who Had Deserted the Evangelical Church Go? SnowBall Survey, 1994 (N=304) -- _t24. Current Religion, by Age Categories of People Who Deserted the Protestant Faith (N=304) -- _t25. Religious Affiliation at Birth, 1994: Those who had Deserted the Evangelical Church (N=304) -- _t26. Time as Protestant: People Who Deserted the Evangelical Church Snowball Survey, 1994 -- _t27. Interviewees' Location, by Time as Protestant -- _t28. Time as Protestant, by Gender -- _t29. Number of Churches Interviewees Attended: People Who Deserted the Evangelical Church -- _t30. Why did People Desert the Protestant Church? First Reason -- _t31. First Reason for Deserting the Evangelical Church, by Location -- _t32. First Reason for Deserting the Evangelical Church, by Gender -- _t33. Why Did Former Evangelicals Desr the Evangelical Church? Second Reason -- _t34. Second Reason for Deserting the Evangelical Church, by Location -- _t35. Second Reason for Deserting the Evangelical Church, by Gender -- _t36. Most Frequent Reasons for Deserting the Evangelical Church: A Combination of Reasons 1 and 2 -- _t37. Was the Salvation Message Clear to Those Who Deserted the Evangelical Church? -- _t38. The Positive Interpersonal Relations with Protestants: People Who Deserted the Evangelical Church -- _t39. The Alajuela City Survey: August, 1994 Local Survey -- _t40. Number of Interviewees Per Denomination -- _t41. Protestants, by Age Categories: The 1994 Church Survey -- _t42. Protestants' Level of Education; The 1994 Church Survey -- _t43. Protestants, Religion at Birth: The 1994 Church Survey -- _t44. Time as Protestant: The 1994 Church Survey -- _t45. Liturgical Background of Costa Rican Protestants (1990).
505	0	0	_aIntroduction -- _tResearch Problem -- _tResearch Questions -- _tDelimitation of the Problem -- _tLimitations of the Study -- _tDefinition of Terms -- _tImportance of the Study.
505	0	0	_aInternal Perspectives About EVAF -- _tExternal Perspectives About EVAF -- _tThe Evangelical Desertion in Costa Rica -- _tDiscipleship Strategies -- _tTheology of Evangelism -- _tSummary.
505	0	0	_aEvangelism in Depth (EVAF) -- _tThe First Challenge: Church Mobilization -- _tEVAF'S Ministry Philosophy -- _tMobilization of Every Christian to Give Witness -- _tMobilization within the Framework of the Church -- _tMobilization by Local Leadership -- _tMobilization with Global Objectives -- _tPragmatic Expression -- _tGenesis and Augmentation of the Strategy -- _tEvaluations -- _tEVAF Viewed by Its Leaders -- _tEVAF Viewed by Observers of the Movement -- _tThe Time of the Harvest -- _tUnity in the Context of the National Church -- _tA Long Debate: The Attitude in Evangelism -- _tRoots of AIINDEF -- _tFrom EVAF to AINDEF -- _tFrom AINDEF to AIINDEF -- _tSecond Challenge: Defining The Social Gospel in Relation to Evangelization -- _tMinistry Philosophy in Response to the Second Challenge -- _tThird Challenge: Discipleship -- _tIndianaDEF's Ministry Philosophy in Response to the Third Challenge -- _tMinistry Philosophy in Response to the Challenges of the Last Twenty Three Years -- _tThe First Decade: 1973-1982 -- _tThe Last Thirteen Years: 1983-1995 -- _tSome Lessons from the History of EVAF-AIINDEF -- _tCentrality of Local Church -- _tMobilization of all Resources -- _tPrayer a Vital Part -- _tContext of Christian Unity -- _tContext of Consolidation.
505	0	0	_aStatement of Research Type -- _tOverall Research Strategy -- _tProcedure for Selecting Respondents -- _tProcedure for Selecting the Survey Company -- _tThe National Random Sample: 20-26 June 1994 -- _tThe "Snowball" Sample: 20 June-5 July 1994 -- _tThe Survey Instruments -- _tThe Instruments Used by CID-GALLUP -- _tThe Instrument Used from 20-26 June 1994 -- _tThe Instrument Used from 27 June- 5 July 1994 -- _tThe Congregational Members Interview Instrument -- _tThe Pastor Interview Instrument -- _tProcedure for Selecting the Denominations -- _tThe Sixteen Denominations -- _tThe Five Non-Independent Pentecostal Denominations -- _tThe Five Independent Pentecostal Denominations -- _tThe Three Non-Independent Traditional Denominations -- _tThe Three Independent Traditional Denominations -- _tProcedure for Selecting the Churches -- _tData Collection -- _tThe Pastors Personal-Interview -- _tThe Congregational Personal-Interview -- _tOther Personal Interviews -- _tData Interpretation -- _tReporting the Findings.
505	0	0	_aCosta Rica: The Study Framework -- _tThe Protestant Growth in the Last 130 years: 1864-1994 -- _tThe Costa Rican Protestant Genesis -- _tWilton Nelson's Statistical Figures -- _tRead, Monterroso and Johnson's Statistical Figures -- _tIINDEF's Statistical Figures -- _tInvestigaciones Cientificas de Costa Rica Statistical Figures -- _tPuerto RicoOLADES Statistical Figures -- _tIMDELA Statistical Figures -- _tThe Statistics from 1892-1990 -- _tCID-GALLUP Statistical Figures -- _tGeneral Analysis -- _tThe 1989 and 1991 National Random Surveys -- _tThe 1989 National Random Survey -- _tThe 1991 National Random Survey -- _tThe National Random Survey: June 20-26, 1994 -- _tThe First Question: Costa Ricans' Religious Affiliation -- _tLocation of Persons Interviewed According to Their Current Religion -- _tGender and Current Religion -- _tReligious Groups Categorized by Age -- _tThe Second Question: Costa Ricans' Religion at Birth -- _tPeople's Location and Religion at Birth -- _tGender and Religion at Birth -- _tAge Categories and Religion at Birth -- _tDeserting the Religion of Birth: Religion at Birth and Current Religion -- _tCurrent Religion and Religion at Birth -- _tThe Third Question: Evangelical Desertion -- _tThose Who Have Never Been Evangelicals -- _tLocation -- _tGender -- _tAge Categories -- _tReligious Affiliation -- _tThe Evangelicals.
505	0	0	_a-- _tThe Base for the Snowball Survey -- _tLocation -- _tGender -- _tAge Categories -- _tCurrent Religion -- _tThe Snowball Survey: Interviewing People Who Were No Longer Evangelical (June20-July 5, 1994) -- _tThe People Interviewed -- _tThe Procedure -- _tThe First Question: Current Religion -- _tLocation According to Current Religion -- _tGender and Current Religion -- _tAge Categories and Current Religion -- _tTime as Protestant and Current Religion -- _tThe Second Question: Religion at Birth -- _tLocation According Their Religion at Birth -- _tGender and Religion at Birth -- _tAge Categories and Religion at Birth -- _tCurrent Religion and Religion at Birth -- _tA Comparison Between Answers One and Two -- _tThe Third Question: Time as Protestant -- _tLocation and Time as Protestant -- _tGender and Time as Protestant -- _tAge Categories and Time as Protestant -- _tReligion of Preference and Time as Protestant -- _tThe Fourth Question: Number of Churches Attended -- _tLocation and Number of Churches Attended -- _tGender and Number of Churches Attended -- _tAge Categories and Number of Churches Attended -- _tCurrent Religion and Number of Churches Attended -- _tTime as Protestant and Number of Churches Attended -- _tThe Fifth Question: Type of Church Attended Last -- _tLocation and Type of Church Attended Last -- _tGender and Type of Church Attended Last -- _tAge Categories and Type of Church Attended Last -- _tTime as Protestant and Type of Church Attended Last -- _tThe Sixth Question: Main Reasons for Leaving the Evangelical/Protestant (Including Adventist) Church -- _tLocation and Primary Reason for Deserting the Protestant Church -- _tGender and Primary Reason for Deserting the Protestant Church -- _tAge Categories and Primary Reason for Deserting the Protestant Church -- _tCurrent Religion and Primary Reason for Deserting the Protestant Church -- _tTime as Protestant and Primary Reason for Deserting the Protestant Church -- _tSecondary Reason for Leaving the Protestant Church -- _tLocation and Secondary Reason for Deserting the Protestant Church -- _tGender and Secondary Reason for Deserting the Protestant Church -- _tReligion of Preference and Secondary Reason for Deserting the Protestant Church -- _tTime as Protestant and Secondary Reason for Deserting the Protestant Church -- _tA Combination of and Comparison Between the Primary and Secondary Reasons -- _tThe Seventh Question: Was the Salvation Message Clear to the People who Deserted de Protestant Church? -- _tThe Eighth Question: Positive Personal Relations with Evangelicals -- _tLocation and Gender -- _tTime as Protestant -- _tThe Local Protestant Community and its Effect on Evangelical Desrtion: The April, 1994 Esparza Survey -- _tA Local Church Survey in Alajuela City August, 1994 -- _tMost People Who become Evangelical Want to be Born Again: The national Random Sample, April 7-14, 1994.
505	0	0	_aThe Churches and Those Interviewed -- _tProfile of Churches with Lower Attrition -- _tProfile of Churches with Higher Attrition -- _tProfile of Churches with More Mobility -- _tThe Delineation of the Three Church Categories -- _tTheological Basis in the Evangelization Message -- _tChurches with Lower Attrition -- _tChurches with Higher Attrition -- _tChurches with More Mobility -- _tAdditonial Characteristics -- _tAge Categories -- _tReligion at Birth -- _tEducation -- _tMethodology in Evangelism -- _tChurches with Lower Attrition -- _tChurches with Higher Attrition -- _tChurches with More Mobility -- _tDiscipleship Practices -- _tChurches with Lower Attrition -- _tChurches with Higher Attrition -- _tChurches with More Mobility -- _tChurch Discipline Practices -- _tCongregational Life Practices -- _tChurches with Lower Attrition -- _tChurches with Higher Attrition -- _tChurches with More Mobility -- _tThe Views of Each Church Category -- _tFacts Which Restrained Potential Church Growth -- _tWhy People Deserted the Protestant Church -- _tSuggestions to Minimize Desertion -- _tAspects Which Helped Protestants Remain Constant in Their Faith -- _tPotential Causes for Desertion: The Mobility Factors.
505	0	0	_aThe People Interviewed -- _tThe Congregational Members -- _tGender -- _tAge Categories -- _tEducation -- _tReligion at Birth -- _tTime as Protestant -- _tNumber of Times the People Interviewed Attended Church Per Month -- _tNumber of Churches of Which the People Interviewed had been Members of -- _tTime of Membership at the Current Church -- _tThe Pastors Interviewed -- _tThe 1994 Church Survey -- _tTheological Basis in the Evangelization Message -- _tEschatological Virgin Islandsew of Salvation (P10, P13) -- _tSanctification and Perfectionism (P11, P14, P39) -- _tGod's Initiative in Salvation (P12) -- _tWorks Under Grace (P16) -- _tThe Meaning of a Public Confession to Receive Christ as Lord and Savior (P17) -- _tThe Message Which Must Never Be Avoided (P20) -- _tIs a New Believer Capable of Correctly Understnading the Whole Bible (P21)? -- _tThe Role of a Personal Testimony in the Presentation of the Gospel (P22) -- _tVerbal Presentation of the Gospel, or a Godly Witnessing Without Words (P23)? -- _tThe Centrality in the Message of the Cross (P37, P40) -- _tOther Variables -- _tMembers, by Gender -- _tMembers, by Age Categories -- _tMembers, by Education -- _tPastors, by Education -- _tMembers, by Religion at Birth -- _tMembers, by the Number of Protestant Churches of Which They Had Been a Member of -- _tMembers, by the Number of Times They Attended Church Per Month -- _tThe Evangelization Methodology -- _tThe Holy Spirit's Role (P18) and Personal Persuasion -- _t(P15) while Presenting the Gospel -- _tAre the Miracles of Healing the Only Evidence which show God's Power in an Evangelistic Crusade (P19)? -- _tThe Frequency with Which Churches Evangelize in Their Community (P24) -- _tThe Level of Unity within Churches (P25) -- _tThe Apologetic Protestant Training for the Evangelization Task (P26) -- _tThe Interviewees Basic Definition of Evangelization (P41) -- _tWho is Responsible for Preaching the Gospel (P43)? -- _tPredominant Strategy Used in Evangelization by Costa Rican Protestants (P44) -- _tOther Variables -- _tReligion at Birth -- _tAge Categories -- _tGender -- _tEducation -- _tNumber of Protestant Churches of Which the Interviewee Had Been a Member -- _tNumber of Times Interviewees Attended Church Per Month -- _tNumber of Years the Interviewee Had Been a Member of the Church Where the Survey Was Conducted -- _tDiscipleship Practices -- _tThe Strategies for New Believers (P27, P38, P42, P45) -- _tThe Need for a Generational Discipleship Principle (P30) -- _tPastoral Care (P28, P31, P51) -- _tThe Role of Spiritual Authority in a Disciple/Discipler Relationship (P29) -- _tThe Focus of a Disciple-Discipler Relationship (P46) -- _tThe Quality of Relationship Between Pastors and Church Members (P47) -- _tOther Variables -- _tReligion at Birth -- _tAge Categories -- _tEducation -- _tThe Number of Times Interviewees Attended Church Per Month -- _tChurch Discipline -- _tCongregational Life Practices -- _tFellowship and Acceptance (P33, P34, P35) -- _tIs the Church's Praise and Worship More Motivating than the Preaching (P36)? -- _tHow are Most Church Members Affirmed in their Faith for Spiritual Growth (P48)? -- _tWhat Makes People Choose a Particular Protestant Church (P49)? -- _tA Very Important Aspect in the Costa Rican -- _tCongregational Life (P50) -- _tOther Variables -- _tReligion at Birth -- _tGender -- _tEducation -- _tOther Suggestions from the 1994 Church Survey -- _tFacts Which Stopped Potential Protestant Growth in the Last Five Years (P54) -- _tWhy Former Protestants Have Deserted This Church?: The Protestant View (P55) -- _tWhat Can Be Done to Minimize Desertion (P56)? What Has Helped Evangelicals Remain in Their Faith (P57) -- _tEvangelical Church Mobility (P58) -- _tThe Leader's Perceptions.
505	0	0	_aRecapitulation of Chapters 1-7 -- _tThe Need to Know, Chapter 1 -- _tThe Previous Research, Chapter 2 -- _tThe Historical Ministry Challenges, Chapter 3 -- _tThe Methodology Used in the Study, Chapter 4 -- _tChapter 5: Reasons for Former Protestants Leaving the Protestant Church -- _tProtestant Growth and Desertion -- _tThe 1989 and 1991 National Random Surveys -- _tThe National Random Survey, June 20-26 1994 -- _tSnowball Survey: The Findings on Protestant Desertion -- _t1) Where Did Those who Deserted the Protestant Church Go? -- _t2) What Was the Religion at Birth of Former Protestants Who Were Interviewed? -- _t3) How Long did Former Protestants who Were Interviewed stay in the Protestant Church? -- _t4) How Many Protestant Churches Did Former Protestants Interviewed Attend? -- _t5) What Type of Church Did Interviewed Former Protestants Attended Last? -- _t6) For What Reason Did nterviewed Former Protestants Desert the Protestant Church? -- _t7) Did Former Protestants Understand the Salvation Message Presented to Them? -- _t8) What Were the Positive Aspects in Interpersonal Relations with Protestants? -- _tThe Esparza and Alajuela Surveys -- _tGroups with Higher Desertion Risk -- _tAge Categories -- _tGender (Men) -- _tReligion at Birth (Those Born Protestant) -- _tTime as Protestant (New Believers) -- _tChapter 6: The Findings to RQ:2-RQ:7, by Church Categories -- _tProfile by Church Categories -- _tThe Evangelistic Message -- _tMethodology in Evangelism -- _tDiscipleship Practices -- _tChurch Discipline Practices -- _tCongregational Life Practices -- _tThe Views of Each Church Category -- _t1) What Facts Restrained Potential Church Growth? -- _t2) Why People Deserted the Protestant Church? -- _t3) How Can Desertion Be Minimized? -- _t4) What Aspects Have Helped Protestants Remain Constant in Their Faith? -- _t5) What Causes Church Members to Transfer from One Church to Another Church? -- _tChapter 7: The 1994 Church Survey, Findings RQ:2-RQ:7 -- _tFacts Confirmed by the 1994 Church Survey -- _tThe Evangelistic Message -- _tAge Categories -- _tEducation -- _tMembers, by Number of Protestant Churches of which They Had Been a Member -- _tMembers, by the Number of Times They Attended Church Per Month -- _tThe Methodology of Evangelism -- _tDiscipleship Practices -- _tChurch Discipline -- _tCongregational Life Practices -- _tOther Observations from the 1994 Church Survey -- _tFacts which Stopped Potential Protestant Growth in the Last Five Years (P54) -- _tWhy Former Protestants Have Deserted: The Protestant View (P55)? -- _tWhat Can Be Done to Minimize Desertion (P56)? -- _tWhat Has Helped Protestants Remain in Their Faith (P57)? -- _tWhy Protestants Transfer to Another Church: Church Mobility (P58)? -- _tSome General Conclusions -- _tRecommendations to the Costa Rican Church Leaders -- _tRecommendations for Ministry Practice -- _tRecommendations for Future Researchers.
505	0	0	_a1. Time Line - AIINDEF -- _t2. The Congregational-Personal Interview Insturment -- _t3. The Pastor Personal Interview Instrument -- _t4. Classification of the Costa Rican Protestant Denominations -- _t5. The National Random Survey, June 1994 -- _t6. The Snowball Survey, June-July 1994 -- _tTables 29-71; 81-103.
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