Write-up of a seminar given by Rev. Tongpan Prometta at the Isaan Congress II, Khon Kaen, Thailand, translated by Paul H. DeNeui talking about contextualization of the gospel by using things found in local culture: funeral ceremonies.
Much leadership training is predicated on universal views of leadership and based on cognitive methods. Drawing on his research of social influence processes in a Bangkok slum, the author challenges these ideas and argues that an anthropological approach to the study of leadership suggests training methods that take sociocultural dynamics seriously.
This thesis is an appraisal of the effectiveness of the Home Bible Seminary program for leadershiptraining in Central and South Thailand and it considers ways to improve the program.
This research proposes and evaluates a model of church structure for saturation church planting in Bangkok that will overcome or minimise obstacles such as the property barrier and the full-time professional leadership barrier.
To gain a better understanding of the forces at work in shaping Christianity in the global South, the following study will look at the nature of animism and syncretism in general, and then focus in upon Christianity in Thailand as a case study of the effect of animism upon Christian belief and practice in the global South. 8 We will then look at examples of efforts being made by both missionaries and Thai Christians to move beyond syncretism. Our study will conclude with some recommendations for further work.
Short summary of factors that influences and don't influence Thai people to become Christians (drawn from Marten Visser's dissertation "Conversion Growth of Protestant Churches in Thailand")