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040			_cPhilippine Baptist Theological Seminary
050			_aBR 1644 _bC441 2003
100			_aChin Khua Khai _eauthor
245	0	4	_aThe Cross among pagodas : _ba history of the Assemblies of God in Myanmar / _cChin Khua Khai
264			_aBaguio City : _bAPTS Press, _c©2003
300			_a237 p. ; _c21 cm
505			_aTable of Contents Acknowledgements -- List of Tables -- List of Pictures -- Introduction -- Chapter 1 -- The Land and the People -- 1. The Country -- Features -- States and Divisions -- Nationalities -- Resources -- Climate -- 2. A Brief History -- The Earliest History -- Monarchy -- Colonialism vs. Nationalism -- The Independence of Myanmar -- 3. Beliefs and Practices Other Than Christianity -- Buddhism -- Myanmar Folk Religion -- Folk Buddhism -- Tribal Animism -- Beliefs -- Soul -- Soong-Kawai -- Dream -- Life After Death -- Offering and Sacrifice -- Divination, Magic and -- Necromancy -- Nature Worship -- Ancestor Worship -- Islam -- Hinduism and Others -- 4. Some Important Social Factors -- Kinship and Family -- Marriage -- Male and Female Status -- Kothou and Dana -- Social Cooperation -- Death Ceremonies -- 5.Summary -- Chapter 2 -- Christian Missions Other Than The Assemblies of God -- 1. Roman Catholic Mission -- 2. Baptist Missions -- The English Baptist Mission -- The American Baptist Mission -- Literature Production -- Zayat Strategy -- Educational Work -- Symbol and Sign Message -- Evangelism in the Royal Palace -- Urban Evangelism -- Bible Translation -- Mission to the Tribes and Ethnic Groups -- To the Kayin -- To the Mon -- To the Rakhaing -- To the Shan -- To the Kachin -- To the Chin -- The Myanmar Baptist Convention -- 3. The Anglican Mission -- 4. The Methodist Mission -- The Methodist Lower Myanmar -- Methodist Upper Myanmar -- 5. The Church of Christ -- 6. Seventh-Day Adventist -- 7. Salvation Army -- 8. Presbyterian Church -- 9. Evangelical Free Church of Myanmar -- 10. Evangelical Baptist Conference -- 11. More Indigenous Churches Today -- 12. Summary -- Chapter 3 -- The Assemblies of God of Myanmar -- 1. The Pioneering Work -- Missionaries -- The Leonard Bolton Family -- The Clifford Morrison Family -- Missionary Characteristics -- Missionaries Commitment -- Bridging the Mission -- Equipping Native Workers -- Planting Churches -- Indigenous Lay Preachers -- 2. Consolidating The Churches (1940-1956) -- People Movement -- The Church in World War II -- Indigenous Principles at Work -- The Growth -- Establishing A Mission Center -- Self-Supporting Mission School -- Self-Propagating Church -- 3. Mission To Central Myanmar -- 4. Missionaries To The Urban City -- 5. National Organization -- The Three Districts -- The Presbyters -- The Conventions: Silver Jubilee and Biennials -- 6. Urban Evangelism -- 7. Mission To The Chin -- 8. The Evangel Bible School at Myitkyina -- 9. Missionaries Return -- 10. Self Government Begins -- 11. Summary -- Chapter 4 -- Revival Brings Growth To The Church -- 1. Surprising Report of Growth -- 2. Revival at Yangon Evangel Church -- God's Provision -- Evangelistic Center -- 3. Renewal Among the Chins (1977-1995) -- Revival at Tedim -- The Seeker's Fervent Prayers -- The Launch Pad of Revival -- Continuous Revival -- Revival at Kale -- Characteristics of Conversion -- Individual Conversion -- People Movement -- Transfer Christians -- Aided by Literature -- Embracing Pentecostalism -- Church Planting -- Holiness and Spiritual Gifts - Bring Growth -- Doctrinal Purity Aids Growth -- Evangelization in the 1980's -- Crusade Evangelism -- Personal Evangelism -- Home-Call Evangelism -- Power Evangelism -- Mobilization -- 4. Summary -- Chapter 5 -- The General Council and Mission Strategies -- 1. The General Council -- 2. Bible in the Local Vernacular -- 3. Media Ministries -- 4. The Golden Jubilee -- 5. Home Missionaries -- 6. Financing The Missions -- 7. Planting Churches -- Preaching Points -- Rural Church Planting -- Supporting New Churches -- Urban Church Planting -- Grace Assembly of God, Yangon -- Full Gospel Assembly Church, Yangon -- Zion Assembly of God, Yangon -- Evangel Church, Monywa -- Churches in Lashio and Taungyi, Shan State -- 8. Bible Schools -- Evangel Bible College -- Maranatha Bible School -- Bethel Bible College -- 9. A New Constitution and Bylaws -- 10. The Trienial Convention at Kale -- 11. Dedication a New General Council Office -- 12. The Statistics -- 13. Summary -- Chapter 6 -- Roadblocks To Evangelism and Missions -- 1. External Roadblocks -- Nationalism -- Economic Shortage -- Social Structure -- Linguistic Barrier -- Paralyzed Transportation -- Insurgency -- Religions -- 2. Internal Roadblocks -- Spiritual Nominality -- Theological Liberalism -- Lack of Knowledge About Missions -- The Need for Bible Translation -- The Need for Access to Mass Media -- 3. Evangelism and Mission Opportunity Today -- 4. Summary -- Chapter 7 -- Conclusion and Suggested Strategy for Missions -- 1. Reaching the Unreached -- Discovering the Unreached -- Mobilizing Local Churches for Mission -- Pastor's Role -- Mobilizing the Laity -- Church Growth Seminars -- Evangelize the Unreached People -- Sending Missionaries to the Unreached -- Long-Term Missionaries -- Short-Term Missionaries -- Tentmakers -- 2. Redemption and Lift -- 3. The Urgent Call for Urban Evangelism -- 4. The Great Need for Rural Evangelism -- 5. Evangelism to the Receptive People -- 6. Kinship Evangelism -- 7. Friendship Evangelism -- 8. Mass Evangelism -- 9. Cell-Group Evangelism -- 10. Literature Evangelism and Cassette Ministry -- 11. Plant Churches Across Cultures -- 12. Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index
650			_aPentecostalism _zMyanmar
650			_aBaptists _zMyanmar
650			_aProtestantism _zMyanmar
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