Holistic Christian Education Towards Transforming Indian Congregations

includes index and biblioraphy

1. Introduction .........1 Brief Survey of the Research .........3 Limitations............4 Objective of the Research ..............5 Proposition ...........5 Previous Research .........6 Research Methodology ..............6 Definitions of Key Terms ..........8 Background of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh ............10 Christianity in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh ........15 Brief History of Southern Methodist Church in India ..........17 2. Conceptual Framework of Holistic Christian Education and Transformation .............19 Biblical Understanding of Religious Education ...............20 Jewish Education in the Old Testament Times .............21 Christian Education in New Testament .............24 History of Christian Education .............27 The Meaning and Purpose of Christian Education ...............32 Understanding Transformation .................38 Holistic Christian Education and Transformation ..........39 3. Processing of Data and Interpretationsfrom Field Research ........................53 General Profile of Leaders and Members ..................54 Leaders Questionnaire analysis and Interpretation..........55 Members Questionaire Analysis and Interpretation ............85 4. Research findings, Suggestions, and Recommendations ............97 Validity of the Hypothesis ...........97 Findings ........98 Suggestions ..............101 Recommendations for Effective christian Education ...........107