ABSTRACT STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESSFUL ESTABLISHMENT AND DEVELOP:MENT OF SCHOOLS FOR MISSIONARY KIDS ON THE:rvrrSSION FIELD.

The purpose of this project is to investigate and find solutions to the educational needs of missionary children. Many ofMK schools are being forced to close, yet the need for a good education still exists for missionary families on the field. How to provide a good education for these missionary children has become a major problem. This study is motivated by the writer's personal experience as the founder and director of Bangkok International Academic School (BIAS). The information for tllls thesis was gathered through the writer's personal visits and interviews with other educators in Christian schools in several countries. The study begins with the understanding of the Biblical mandate conceming Christian education and the responsibility of parents and the church to provide this education when sending IT'issionaries and their fanlllies to the foreign field. Word number: 134 words ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The writer would like to express obis sincere gratitude to all of the people without whom this project would not be possible: To the writer's mentor, Dr. Frank]. Schmitt, for his guidance and suggestions throughout this study on every Thursday, and the thesis reader. Dr. Jack F. Deans, for his thorough editing and proofing of the thesis and helpful advice