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I. The independent India
Freedom through Non-violence -- Twenty years of the republic of India -- Social structure -- Village -- Family -- Short history of Christianity in India --

II. An indigenous Christianity
New Testament indigenous church -- Self-government -- The need for simplicity -- The missionary -- The pastor The elders -- The deacons -- Discipline -- District or national government -- Self-support -- Workers -- Buildings -- Self-propagation -- The laity -- The clergy -- The plan for the proclamation -- The indigenous church movement -- Early indigenous movements in India -- Early leaders in the indigenous church movement -- Rufus Anderson -- Henry Venn -- John L. Nevius -- Roland Allen -- Conversion without social dislocation -- Culture and sub-culture in India -- Indigenous church and people movement -- Independent churches reflect indigenous Christian principles -- Indigenous qualities in independent churches -- Building a universal church on a local cultural base -- Cultural changes --

III. Patterns of ministry and theological education in India
All India conference on Lutheran theological education - October 15-18, 1969, Madras -- The role of theological education -- Report of the commission sponsored by the board of governors of the Andhra Christian theological college -- The curriculum study A.C.T.C. -- Remarks and recommendations of the commission based on curriculum study -- Personal experience -- In India -- Fuller theological seminary -- Indigenous theolog for India -- The new theology: Christian and non-Christian religions -- New attitudes towards Non-Christian religions -- Experience and the research in the West -- New York theological seminary, New York -- Community involvement -- Lay theological education -- Second career theological education -- Hamma school of theology at Wittenberg University -- Master of divinity curriculum -- Basic assumptions and presuppositions of the M. Div. curriculum -- Christianity in the West -- New Trends in the theological education in the Lutheran church in America --

IV. Pathana (study) Paricharya (service) Ashram
Short history of Ashrams -- The goals of Pathana, Paricharya Ashram -- Indigenous worship -- Ashram and leadership programme -- Selection and training -- Different types and levels of leaders -- A tent-making ministry -- Ministry of the Laity -- New leadership programme at the Ashram in Luthergiri, Rajahmundry -- Theological training to prepare ministers other than Serampore level and various types of leaders at Luthergiri -- Theological education by extension -- Curriculum for theological education -- Main features of the curriculum -- Ashram clinic -- Community learning centre -- Adult education programme -- Counselling centre at the Ashram -- Dialogue with Hindus at the Ashram -- Industrial evangelism -- Paricharicalu --

V. Indigenous method for communicating the Gospel
Functional substitutes -- The ritual in the Indian culture -- Voids created and possible functional substitutes -- Initiation rites -- Hindu worship -- Daily Christian Puja (worship) -- Temple worship -- Festivals -- Shraddha -- The Rakshabandhan ceremony -- Pilgrimages and vows -- Yoga -- Indigenous drama in India -- Christians ought to use drama -- The need for adapting indigenous features to Christian drama in India -- Values in using indigenous drama -- Precautions in using indigenous drama -- Indigenous Christian drama in India -- Puppetry -- Bhajans -- The Kirtans -- Burra Katha -- Dialogue preaching -- Indigenous music and liturgy in India -- Indigenous literature -- Ashram magazine -- Indigenous stewardship programme --

VI. Mission boards and indigenous Christianity in India
The responsive Hindus -- Mission boards -- Can mission boards establish indigenous churches? --

VII. Conclusion
Interdenominational committee -- A short report of Ashram work --