Marginalization and Renewal: Evangelical Christian Education in the Twentieth Century

Lawson, Kevin E.

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“…To push back the growing influence of liberal theology and progressive education, there was a revival of evangelical Christian education around in 1930s and 1940s in North America, with the primary objective of restoring the Bible back to the core of religious education. Under this model the teaching of divine inspiration of Scripture is the theological foundation of Christian education (Lawson 2003). Acceptance of biblical authority is considered by evangelical educators to be the "distinctive mark that identifies true Christianity" (Burgess 1996, p. 169).…”

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Listening to the Powerless: Experiences of People with Severe Intellectual Disabilities in an Evangelical Church

Shea¹

2019

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The experiences of people with severe intellectual disabilities (SID) in local churches are rarely studied, and their voices are not being heard in the research and religious communities. This study is an attempt to narrow the gap. Through a research method that combined person-centred care and action research, this study looks to explore the experiences of three persons with SID in a Hong Kong evangelical church, and give an account of the cultural and religious forces that have marginalized them. Findings show that it is not merely feasible but also necessary for church caregivers to listen to these powerless individuals if they want to be liberated from destructive stereotypical images of SID, broaden their basis of religious epistemology, and transform their spiritual care practices. However, the study reveals that there are some remaining barriers. It is found that the problematic evangelical style of spirituality has made Christians without disabilities misconceive individuals with SID as either inferior in the matter of faith or even incapable of coming to faith. Three corresponding types of pastoral responses that have kept persons with SID at the margins of the faith community are identified and discussed in this paper. The research results implies that evangelical Christian communities need nothing less than a critical examination of the logic of coming to faith if they want to remove such religious prejudice against persons with SID in future.

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Listening to the Powerless: Experiences of People with Severe Intellectual Disabilities in an Evangelical Church

Shea¹

2019

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“…In addition to the goals and content of the program, the effectiveness of children's programs may also depend on their structure and their context. From the 1920s to the 1950s, many new and long-enduring children's programs were developed by parachurch organizations (e.g., AWANA and Pioneer Clubs;Lawson, 2003). These programs have often been adopted by local churches and incorporated into midweek activities which are a major part of children's ministry in many churches (Csinos & Beckwith, 2013;Houser, 2008).…”

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Constructively Managing Program-related Conflict In Local Churches

Dunaetz

2019

Christian Education Journal

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Interpersonal conflict surrounding church programs is a major source of distress for both pastoral staff and lay members of evangelical churches. Such conflict, when destructive, may severely hinder the achievement of program objectives. However, conflict when managed constructively may lead to a more effective program and strengthened relationships. This empirical study seeks to understand the conditions under which program-related conflict in evangelical churches leads to detrimental outcomes and those which lead to constructive outcomes. In a role-playing, survey-based experiment of American church attenders ( N = 276), participants’ satisfaction with conflict outcome was measured in a scenario with various outcomes concerning their program-related goal (maintaining the starting time of a mid-week children’s program) and their social goals (e.g., having a better relationship with the director of the children’s program, being affirmed in their Christian identity, and ensuring that decisions are made fairly). The study indicates that, in a conflict concerning a children’s program, church attenders who have a salient social goal achieved, but not their program-related goal, will be more satisfied than church attenders who have their program-related goal achieved but not a salient social goal.

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“…In addition to the goals and content of the program, the effectiveness of children's programs may also depend on their structure and their context. From the 1920s to the 1950s, many new and long-enduring children's programs were developed by parachurch organizations (e.g., AWANA and Pioneer Clubs; Lawson, 2003). These programs have often been adopted by local churches and incorporated into midweek activities which are a major part of the children's ministry in many churches (Csinos & Beckwith, 2013;Houser, 2008).…”

Section: Children's Ministrymentioning

confidence: 99%

Constructively Managing Program-Related Conflict in Local Churches

Dunaetz¹

2019

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Interpersonal conflict surrounding church programs is a major source of distress for both pastoral staff and lay members of evangelical churches. Such conflict, when destructive, may severely hinder the achievement of program objectives. However, conflict when managed constructively may lead to a more effective program and strengthened relationships. This empirical study seeks to understand the conditions under which program-related conflict in evangelical churches leads to detrimental outcomes and those which lead to constructive outcomes. In a role-playing, survey-based experiment of American church attenders (N = 276), participants’ satisfaction with conflict outcome was measured in a scenario with various outcomes concerning their program-related goal (maintaining the starting time of a mid-week children’s program) and their social goals (e.g., having a better relationship with the director of the children’s program, being affirmed in their Christian identity, and ensuring that decisions are made fairly). The study indicates that, in a conflict concerning a children’s program, church attenders who have a salient social goal achieved, but not their program-related goal, will be more satisfied than church attenders who have their program-related goal achieved but not a salient social goal.

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Marginalization and Renewal: Evangelical Christian Education in the Twentieth Century

Cited by 6 publications

References 2 publications

Listening to the Powerless: Experiences of People with Severe Intellectual Disabilities in an Evangelical Church

Listening to the Powerless: Experiences of People with Severe Intellectual Disabilities in an Evangelical Church

Constructively Managing Program-related Conflict In Local Churches

Constructively Managing Program-Related Conflict in Local Churches

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