Title Page
Contents
ABSTRACT 8
ABBREVIATIONS AND FOREIGN TERMS 10
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 11
A. Background of Thesis 11
B. Problem of Thesis 14
C. Purpose of Thesis 16
D. Limit of Thesis 18
E. Procedure 19
CHAPTER TWO THE CHURCH IN MINAHASA, INDONESIA 21
A. How Christianity Obtained a Central Position in Minahasa 22
1. Brief Historical Development of Christianity in Minahasa 22
2. The Christian Evangelical Church in Minahasa (GMIM) 28
B. Current Ministerial Challenges in Minahasa Churches 31
1. Closed-System 31
2. Denominationalism 34
3. Lack of the Awareness to do Mission 37
CHAPTER THREE EXPLORING THE CONCEPT OF THE MISSIONAL CHURCH 41
A. Essence of Missional Church 42
1. Kingdom of God 42
2. Concept of the Trinity 44
3. Missionary Nature of the Church 47
B. Direction and Scope of the Church's Ministry 50
1. What is God doing 50
2. What does God want to do 53
C. Ministry of the Church Introduces Strategies and Processes 55
1. Formation of a Redeemed Community 55
2. Led the Church be the Church 57
CHAPTER FOUR DEVELOPING THE MISSIONAL CHURCH FOR MINAHASAN CHURCH 62
A. Establish a Paradigm of Missional Church 63
1. Missional is an Open System 63
2. Missional is Church's Identity 66
3. Missional is Ongoing Process 69
B. Leadership 71
1. Character and Integrity of Leadership 71
2. Clear Vision 74
3. Team Working 77
C. Community 78
CHAPTER FIVE CONCLUSION 82
A. Summary 82
B. Suggestions 84
BIBLIOGRAPHY 86