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_aBroom, Wendell W. _q(Wendell Wright), _e1 |
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245 | 1 | 0 | _aGrowth of churches of Christ among Ibibios of Nigeria /by Wendell Wright Broom, Sr. |
260 | _c1970. | ||
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_ax, 268, 49. leaves : _bcharts ; _c29 cm. |
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500 | _aIncludes abstract. | ||
504 | _a1 (leaves 256-268) and index. | ||
500 | _aIntroduction | ||
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_aLegend or History? -- _tWhy Ibibios and not Ibos? -- _tThe Period Covered -- _tObjectives. |
500 | _aMethodology | ||
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_aObstacles: Attitude toward numerical data -- _tPerspective of American Church life -- _tSources of the Data: -- _tPersonal observations -- _tLibrary data -- _tCorrespondence -- _tInterviews. |
500 | _aChapter I. The Ibibio People and Their Ways: A Resume | ||
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_aA cultural unit -- _tPopulation -- _tSocial organization -- _tEducation -- _tReligion. |
500 | _aChapter II. Christian Missionaries and Churches Prior to 1948 | ||
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_aThe Pioneers: Church of Scotland Mission -- _tStrategy -- _tThe fruit of their work -- _tSummary of the Church of Scotland Mission -- _tA Case Study: The Qua Iboe Mission -- _tAn Overview of the Second Wave Missions -- _tPrimitive Methodist Mission -- _tRoman Catholic Church -- _tSalvation Army -- _tLutheran Church -- _tChurch of God -- _tThe Independent African Churches -- _tA growing African phenomenon -- _tThe magnitude of Ibibio independency -- _tAn attempt to understand the nature of Independent Churches -- _tTwo answers to the problem -- _tSummary of Ibibio Churches -- _tExploratory missions -- _tMission stations -- _tAssisting a scattered church -- _tAssisting a people movement -- _tAssisting a large well-developed African church -- _tThe statistical picture. |
500 | _aChapter III. The Rise of the Churches of Christ: 1948 to 1960 | ||
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_aThe Groundwork is Laid -- _tReese and Echols visit Essien: 1950 -- _tReese and Echols report their findings -- _tEchols returns for three months: 1951 -- _tThe Mission Takes Shape -- _tStategy for the new mission -- _tPrinciples and methods: -- _tPreaching and planting churches in every village -- _tVillage schools -- _tShort terms and missionary langauge -- _tAmerican subisdy for Nigerian preachers -- _tTwo year training for preachers -- _tThe succession of twenty missionary families begins -- _tNames and dates (see Appendix) -- _tAnalysis of missionaries -- _tDistinctive contributions of various men -- _tResults: many baptisms and churches -- _tA Disturbing Question: Are We Getting Real Churches? -- _tThe increasing burden of subsidy -- _tFraternal roles so easily become paternal -- _tThe oversight involved in subsidy -- _tThe haunting question: stewards or hirelings -- _tQuestions that must be asked -- _tA Transition Plan: 1958-1959 -- _tA plan for reducing American500n subsidy -- _tThe transitional plan is carried out -- _tEstimated results -- _tThe On-Going Strategy: 1960 to 1967 -- _tFurther expansion into Ibo tribe -- _tVillage schools are expanded into a secondary school -- _tThird year of training in Bible at Ukpom. |
500 | _aChapter IV. The Church Measurement of 1959 | ||
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_aThe Need for Evaluation -- _tThe Process of Evaluating the Churches -- _tWas My Sample Truly Representative -- _tHow the Churches of Christ began -- _tSize and location of the churches -- _tChurch buildings -- _tElders -- _tAttendance at services -- _tCollections -- _tBible training in Sunday Schools -- _tMembership gains and losses -- _tPolygamy -- _tLiteracy -- _tLeadership training -- _tEmigration -- _tOutreach -- _tSummary of Ibibio Churches of Christ: 1959. |
500 | _aChapter V. Ten Years Later | ||
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_aFurther Developments in Policy: 1960 to 1967 -- _tThe Civil War with Biafra -- _tThe Ibo background -- _tIbibio involvement in secession -- _tFederal invasion of Biafra -- _tThe upset for the Church -- _tWhat is the Present Condition of These Churches?. |
500 | _aChapter Virgin Islands Church Growth Viewpoint: An Evaluation | ||
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_aChurch Growth Viewpoint: A Position Statement -- _tGod wants a growing church -- _tA growing Church is essential to a believing world -- _tThe biblical basis of church growth -- _tThe Church has always grown by the movement of peoples into Christ -- _tSuch growth has a sound biblical basis: the Bible, both Old and New Testaments, recognizes (ta ethne): the tribes -- _tPeople movements give birth to indigenous churches -- _tCultural barriers to church growth -- _tThe decision-making processes of human society -- _tReceptivity or resistance of these units of society must be taken into account -- _tThe Church growth viewpoint: solution to the problem of stopped churches -- _tEvaluation of the Spread of the Churches of Christ among the Ibibios -- _tWas this a people movemnt? -- _tWhat was the relation of social services and church planting? -- _tIbibio Churches of Christ located on four descriptive axes -- _tWhat commonly causes stoppage in people movements? -- _tDid this stoppage occur among Churches of Christ in Ibibio? -- _tWhat could the American Churches of Christ have done?. |
500 | _aChapter Virgin IslandsI. Training Men to Preach: A Critique and Evaluation | ||
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_aLeadership Structure of Churches of Christ -- _tLeadership Function -- _tUkpom Bible College -- _tThe Training Institution -- _tThe Training Course -- _tOutgoing Students -- _tSummary and Analysis -- _tStrengths: -- _tA record of sustained church growth -- _tDiffusion of training beyond the campus -- _tOne week annual training course -- _tWeaknesses: -- _tInadequate shepherding of thechurches -- _tStudent motivation -- _tFood allowance system -- _tAssimilation of trained men -- _tSelection of students -- _tAge level of students -- _tProfessionalism among graduates -- _tRelevance of training -- _tQuestions -- _tGreater Nigerian responsibility in financing and leadership -- _tA time for re-evaluation -- _tA Model for the Post-War Era: Leadership Training by Extension -- _tThe Guatemala plan -- _tThe relevance of extension training for the Ibibio. |
500 | _aChapter Virgin IslandsII. Church Growth Answers to Questions That Need Asking | ||
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_aIs There a Better Solution to the Problem of Stopped Churches Among Receptive People -- _tof The Independent African Churches -- _tof the entry of new foreign missions -- _tDid the Churches of Christ Do Right in Entering Ibibio to Plant Churches? -- _tHad Churches of Christ not come, would tehse churches have stayed in the traditional denominations? -- _tWhat is the Relationship of the Christian Schools to Church Growth? -- _tWhat Were the Bridges Across which the Churches of Christ Spread into Other Regions?. |
500 | _aChapter IX. The Post-War Churches of Christ: Practical Steps Toward a Vision | ||
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_aThe Profile of the Post-War Church -- _tWise Subsidy: The Godly and Effective Use of Money -- _tWelcoming the Multitudes into the Church -- _tDeepening Spirituality in Men and Churches -- _tTask Force Missions -- _tLeadership Training by Extension -- _tLectureships and Conferences -- _tA New Role among the Independent Churches - The Unrecognized Nominal Fringe -- _tAnd Suddenly It Was Summer!. |
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_aMissions _zNigeria. |
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_aChurch growth _zNigeria. |
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_aIbibio (African people) _xSocial life and customs. |
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