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Practice 2: Formulation of a Research Problem
Idea: Developing a Evangelical Christian Curriculum in Training Ministers that Considers the
Filipino Culture and Faith Development
Topic: The Impact of Filipino Social Structures on Evangelical Church Leadership: Creating
Contextual Training Models
Step 1: Selecting a broad area of study:
Broad area of Study: Religious Education in the Filipino Social Structures
a. Familial Structures
b. Economic Structures
c. Political Structures
d. Religious or Belief Structures
e. Educational Structures
f. Social Status Structures
Step 2: Subareas
a. Familial Structures
a. Family systems and relationships (by blood or by marriage)
b. Extended family
c. Clan or tribal organizations
d. Inheritance, marriage and lineage rules
b. Economic Structures
a. Trade and Market
b. Class hierarchies
c. Property ownership
c. Political Structures
a. Government or administrative organizations
b. Political hierarchies
c. Rights and responsibilities
d. Religious/Belief Structures
a. Religious institutions
b. Moral and ethical frameworks
c. Ritual and ceremonial systems
d. Sacred practices, places or spaces
e. Educational Structures
a. School systems
b. Teacher-student relationships
c. Academic hierarchies
f. Social Status Structures
a. Age groups
b. Gender roles and relations
c. Social class distinctions
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d. Ethnic categorizations
Step 3: Subareas to study
a. Religious/Belief Structures
a. Religious institutions
b. Moral and ethical frameworks
c. Ritual and ceremonial systems
d. Sacred practices, places or spaces
b. Social Status Structures
a. Age groups
b. Gender roles and relations
c. Social class distinctions
d. Ethnic categorizations
c. Educational Structures
a. School systems
b. Academic hierarchies
Step 4: Specific Questions to answer
a. Religious/Belief Structures
a. How do traditional Filipino religious practices influence leadership styles
within Filipino evangelical churches?
b. In what ways do local moral frameworks affect decision-making process of
local church leaders?
c. How would indigenous ceremonial systems integrate with or challenge
evangelical leadership training models?
d. How does the concept of sacred spaces in our country shape the way church
leaders interact with their congregation?
b. Social Structures
a. How does the Filipino age-based hierarchy influence leadership development
in churches?
b. How do Filipino women and men experience and interpret leadership roles
differently within evangelical churches?
c. What social dynamics are present in Filipino evangelical church leadership
training and development?
d. In what ways do ethnic identities and relationships impact leadership
effectiveness in evangelical churches?
c. Educational Structures
a. How can Biblical worldview be integrated together with Filipino traditional
educational methods in evangelical leadership training programs?
b. What indigenous Filipino teaching methods emerge in evangelical Christian
leadership training contexts?
c. What indigenous leadership development practices naturally emerge in the
Filipino church context?
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Step 5: Formulate the main objective and sub objective of the study
Main Objective: To develop a framework for a culturally contextualized evangelical Christian
curriculum for training minsters that harmonizes Filipino cultural structures with Biblical
principles.
Sub Objectives:
a. To create a systematic framework for harmonizing Filipino social structures with Biblical
leadership principles.
b. To establish guidelines for contextualizing evangelical leadership training while
maintaining theological integrity.
c. To develop culturally appropriate assessment methods for evaluating development in the
Filipino Church context
d. To identify effective methods for integrating Biblical worldview with Filipino traditional
educational leadership training.
Step 6: Considering the aspects of the study
Task What is Time Approximate Technical Gaps in
involved Neede Cost Expertise Knowledge and
d Needed skills
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validation of 2. Knowledge tools
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3. Designing measurement creating bilingual
observation scales instruments
guides. 3. Ability to 3. Limited
understand understanding of
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n patterns 3. Challenges in
4. formulating
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skills.
Data 1. Ideas and 4-6 ₱120,000.00 1. Interview 1. Difficulty in
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Draft [Link] 2-3 ₱5,000.00 1. Academic 1. Difficulty in
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gathered and s 2. Logical scholarly tone.
analyzed. organization 2. Challenges in
2. Preliminary skills. presenting
results 3. Theological cultural nuances.
presentation. writing 3. Challenges in
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3. Developing a competency integrating
framework. 4. Editorial multiple data
capabilities sources.
5. Citation 4. Cultural
Management interpretation
within the
evangelical
context.
5. Technical
writing in the
context of
religious
academic
context.
6. Integration of
theological and
social science
perspectives.
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4. Summary of skills addressing
contents 4. Knowledge multiple
in publication audiences.
5. Advanced
academic
writing skills.
Step 7: Double Check
a. Are you really interested in the study? Yes
b. Do you agree with the objectives of the study? Yes
c. Are you certain you want to pursue the study? Yes
d. Do you have adequate resources? Uncertain
e. Do you have access to an appropriate study population? Yes
The significance of this study lies in it’s potential to bridge the gap between theoretical
understanding and practical applications in the Evangelical leadership development within the
Pilipino context. I believe it will significantly contribute to both the academic discourse on
contextual theology and the practical implementation of culturally-sensitive religious education
programs.