Co-operating in world evangelization
Subtitle: a handbook on church/para-church relationships
Series: Lausanne occasional papers -- no. 24; Lausanne occasional papers -- no. 24.
Publisher: Lausanne Committee for World Evangelization
Published: 1983
Place of publication: Wheaton, Ill; London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 101
Subjects: Religious institutions
Other titles: Church/para-church relationships
Notes: On cover: Let the earth hear His voice.
Table of contents: title: Foreword; title: 1. Theological Preamble; title: 2. Introduction; title: A. The Need for Dialogue; title: B.A Simulated Dialogue; title: C. Results of Thailand Dialogue; title: 3. Hindrances to Co-operation: Dogmatism about Non-essentials and Differing Scriptural Interpretations; title: A. Problem Areas; title: B. Some Basic Considerations; title: Self-Check Test No. 1; title: 4. Hindrances to Co-operation: The Threat of Conflicting Authorities; title: A. The Question of Mandate and Accountability; title: B. Territorial Jurisdiction (Comity); title: C. Fear of Loss of Power; title: D. Fear of Being Swallowed Up; title: Self-Check Test No. 2; title: 5. Hindrances to Co-operation: The Harmfulness of Strained Relationships; title: A.A Superior Attitude; title: B. Deeply Ingrained Prejudices; title: C.A Competitive Spirit; title: D. An Unforgiving Spirit; title: E. Disparaging Talk; title: F. Personnel Stealing; title: G. An indifferent Attitude towards Unity; title: Self-Check Test No. 3; title: 6. Hindrances to Co-operation: The Rivalry between Ministries; title: A. Becoming a Threat to Others; title: B. Lack of Clearly Communicated Goals; title: C. The Growing Number of Independent Ministries; title: Self-Check Test No. 4; title: 7. Hindrances to Co-operation: The Suspicion about Finances; title: A. The Current Situation in Christian Giving; title: B. Consequences of This Chain of Events; title: C. Problems Which Can Be Resolved by Pastors and Boards of Local Churches; title: D. Problems Which Can Be Resolved by Leaders of Para-church Organisations; title: E. Problems Which Can be Resolved by Those Giving and Receiving Overseas Aid; title: Self-check Test No. 5; title: 8. Where can I start?; title: Appendix A. Para-church Agencies: An Examination of Validity; title: 1. The Plea by Special Ministry Structures for Equal Status in the Kingdom of God; title: 2. The Plea to Accept Special Ministry Structures as Churches; title: 3. The Missionary Band of Acts 13: Two Viewpoints:; title: A. An autonomous missionary team; title: B. The Antiochian church was really in control; title: Appendix B. The Church; title: A Community or an Institution? (excerpts from The Church as God's Agent in Evangelism by Howard A. Snyder); title: 1. Church Structure and Para-church Structures; title: 2. A Model for Church Structure; title: 3. Denominational Structures: Church or Para-church?; title: Appendix C. Participants and Other Resources.