MOBILIZATION OF THE LOCAL CHURCH FOR WORLD MISSION : MISSIONS PROGRAM AT SHIN BANPO PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

The purpose of this study is to describe and evaluate the world missions program at Shin Banpo Presbyterian church in Seoul, Korea. Specifically, it describes and evaluates the three main components of the church's missions program: namely, activities promoting missions awareness, activities mobilizing prayer and financial support for missions, and activities helping missions-minded members experience cross-cultural ministry.
The second chapter on the biblical foundations for mission deals with the idea of the people of God in terms of their missionary task in the world. Although the idea of a missionary people has its roots in the Old Testament, it comes to its fullest realization in the life and ministry of Jesus Christ, and subsequently through the development and work of the early Christian church. The local church and its pastor should motivate, mobilize and train the people for a greater participation in world missions in obedience to the Great Commission.
The third chapter on the methods and procedures of the project discusses the design and implementation of Shin Banpo Presbyterian Church's missions program. Its many diverse activities are developed and organized around three basic themes: awareness (Missions Sundays, Mission Korea Convention, vision trips, missions conference), support (prayer meetings, gifts, letters), and personal experience (short-term mission trips, global training opportunities, missionary training).
The fourth chapter on the results of the study tests the three major hypotheses established at the beginning of the project. First, a restructured and adequately staffed missions committee and a properly equipped pastoral staff would work together effectively. Second, a substantial number of people, particularly young adults, would volunteer for short- and long-term cross-cultural ministries. Third, significantly more number of members would regularly practice missionary giving and praying. Three hypotheses have been confirmed by the data collected through surveys and other records.
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목차 (Table of Contents)

• ABSTRACT = ii
• ACKNOWLEDGMENTS = iv
• TABLE OF CONTENTS = v
• TABLES = viii
• CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION = 1
• Statement of Problem = 4
• Purpose of Study = 8
• Hypotheses = 9
• Description of the Project = 10
• Delimitations = 11
• Definitions = 11
• CHAPTER 2 BIBLICAL FOUNDATIONS = 12
• Old Testament = 13
• The Pentateuch = 13
• The Historical Books = 16
• The Prophetical Books = 18
• The Psalms = 21
• The Book of Jonah = 23
• New Testament = 25
• The Gospels = 25
• Jesus' Ministry = 26
• Jesus' Death and Resurrection = 28
• The Book of Acts = 30
• The Epistles = 32
• A Missionary Paradigm = 35
• The Great Commission = 35
• The Holy Spirit = 37
• Christ's Coming = 38
• The Local Church = 39
• The Pastor = 41
• World Christians = 43
• CHAPTER 3 METHODS AND PROCEDURES = 47
• Historical Background = 47
• The Missions Program = 51
• The Missions Policy = 51
• The Missions Committee = 52
• The Missions Calendar = 54
• The Pastoral Staff = 56
• Promotion = 58
• Missions Awareness = 59
• Missions Sundays = 60
• Mission Korea 1998 = 61
• Vision Trip = 62
• Missions Conference = 63
• Missions Support = 67
• World Missions Prayer Meeting = 69
• Missions Committee Prayer Meeting = 69
• Communication with Missionaries = 70
• Financing Missions = 70
• Personal Missions = 71
• Short-Term Mission Trips = 72
• Global Training = 74
• Missionary Training = 75
• Summary = 76
• CHAPTER 4 RESULTS OF THE STUDY = 80
• Hypothesis One = 80
• The Missions Committee = 81
• The Pastoral Staff = 82
• Hypothesis Two = 83
• Missionary Candidates = 83
• Short-Term Missions = 84
• Hypothesis Three = 85
• Prayer Support = 85
• Financial Support = 87
• Children and Youth = 88
• CHAPTER 5 SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS = 89
• Summary = 91
• Conclusions = 95
• Recommendations = 97
• REFERENCE LIST = 99
• VITA = 107