Table Of ContentDESIGNAIF NRGA MEWOFRKO RD EVELOPMENT
OFA C HRISTLIIAFPNEL AINN A
POSTMODCEORNNT EXT
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DESIGNAIF NRGA MEWOFROKR D EVELOPMENT
OFA C HRISTLIIAFNPE L AINN A
POSTMODECRONN TEXT
by
RobAilnl en
UniTtheedo lSoegmiicnaalry , 2015
Mentors
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JD.errJiochknD s.Mo inn,.
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TABLE COOFN TENTS
ABSTRA.C.T. ................................................i ..v.. ................................
ACKNOWLEDGE.M.E.N.T.S. ..........................v.. ................................ ...
DEDICA.T.I.O.N. .............................................v..i..i.. ........ ....................
INTRODUC.T.I..O..N... .........................................1..... ..........................
1.MINISFTORCYU .S. ........................................ ...4.. ..................
2.BIBLIFCOAULN DAT.I..O..N.. ...................3....1.. . ......................
3.HISTORIFCOAUNLD AT.I..O..N.. ....................5...8... ...................
4.THEOLOGIFCOAULN DAT.I.O.N. ...................7...7... . .................
5.THEORETFIOCUANLD AT.I.O.N. ...................9...5... ...................
6.PROJEACNTA LY.S.I.S. .......................1.2.1. ....................... .......
APPENDIX
A.PROJECT CUR.R..I.C.U.L.U..M.. .........................1.3.8. ..............
B.QUESTIDOENV ELOPM.E.N..T.. ......................1...4...7... ............
C.OUTLIANBES OLUTYEOLU.Y. . ..................................1. .4..9.. .....
D.PASTORLAELT T.E.R. .................1.5.2. ....................................
E.LIFPEL ANNU MBE.R.S. ...............................1..5..5.. ................
F.PARTICIPFAOTRIM.OS.N . .............................1..5..7.. ...............
G.SESSITORNA NSCRIP..T..I.O.N.S. .................1..6..0.. .................
BIBLIOGR.A.P.H..Y.. ................................1...7...4. . ................................
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ABSTRACT
DESIGNAIF NRGA MEWOFROKDR E VELOPMENT
OFA C HRISTLIIAFPNEL AINNA
POSTMODCEORNNT EXT
by
Robin Allen
UniTtheedo logical Seminary, 2015
Mentors
MillHiucnetDne.Mtr i ,n .
JD.errJiochknD s.Mo inn,.
Contextthpuirasol ijllseyo c,ct wa ittethdhAi efrn i cMaent hEopdiiss(ctAo MpEa)l
Churwcihti,htF isin ftE hp isDciosptawrlhi icccothm, p firftiesweeenss tgeerno graalp hic
staittneh Use. TSh.pe u rpoofts hreee separrocijthseao cs tc eirtfth iaeni flnu oefn ce
bibplriicanilcss ii pglneiesfin coatuncogth h a pnegrec eiplnti difeeo cnisws hiiolnes
develoChpriinLsgit Pfeial a aAnnq .u aliatnaatloiyfcvsh eia sni guses tsemo de asiutrse
effectibveefoanrneeads ft sbe irb licalIw tai ssnu flbusetnatcnhetta.hipt ear tooecfed s s
develaCo hpriinLsgit Pfeil aaanin id tnsh dee velotphmpeea nrtt ioTcfhi epoalnotg'isc al
Anthropolsotgayr;t pitanhttgedoh ri teshbceyii prl eship.
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DEDICATION
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nevheartd h oep porttaout nticetonyld lb eutgthe r,og uogdwhli ys dtoamum geth hte
lessoofdn esfe rcroemdp enasswa etd eivoenl moylp iepfedl oavnte hri yretyaa rgsoI .
wialllw baeyg sr atteyofuo alun wdi llolyv oeau l ways.
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INTRODUCTION
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