Robert R. Recker Collection, 1932-2005 | Heritage Hall, Hekman Library

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Collection Overview

Abstract

Biographical Note

Box and Folder Listing

Series 1: [General Materials]

Box 1

Folder 1: The Banner, centennial issue --- July 1, 1966

Folder 2: The Banner --- April 31, 1970

Folder 3: Harry Boer Appeal; committee report --- 1972-1973

Folder 4: Bulletin references to Recker

Folder 5: The Clark Case of the Presbytery of Philadelphia --- July 7, 1944

Folder 6-8: Committee for Educational Assistance to Churches Abroad (CEACA) --- 1959-1984

Folder 9: International Association for Reformed Faith and Action (IARFA), letter and minutes --- 1977

Folder 10: "Life-time Tenure of Ministers," by R. R. De Ridder

Folder 11: "Modernism," course written by Van Schouwen for DeMotte Young People --- 1939

Folder 13: Seminary speech --- December 7, 1962

Folder 14: Scrapbook, Missionaries from various fields --- 1950s

Folder 15: World Literature Committee --- 1988, 1990

Box 2

Folder 1: Fiftieth anniversary issue, Christian Home and School, 1920-1970 --- 1970

Folder 2: Fiftieth anniversary book of DeMotte CRC, 1932-1982 --- 1982

Folder 3: Fiftieth anniversary book of Momence CRC

Recker served 1947-1949

Folder 4: The Lawndale CRC and Timothy Christian School Issue --- 1969

Folder 5: Reformed and Action Conference --- 1976

Folder 6: Momence delegate to Classis Chicago South --- September 16, 1947

Folder 7: Overture concerning mixed marriages from Cicero to Chicago, Illinois --- 1939

Folder 8: Clippings re: mission fields --- undated

Folder 9: Proposed Denomination-wide Congress --- 1983-1986

Folder 10: Booklet, Sharha Kan Ru'Ya Ta Yohanna ("The Revelation to John"), Hausa language --- 1982

Folder 11: "The Aim or Goal of Missions (Christian Mission)" --- undated

Folder 12: Course 623, notes and digests, "The Christian Mission" --- 1972-1973

Folder 13: The Emergent Church of Christ as Blessing

Folder 14: Missio Dei (The Christian Mission)

Folder 15: The Missio Dei in the Old Testament

Folder 16: The Missio Dei is a Trinitarian Operation

Folder 17: The Missionary Nature of the Church, A survey of the Biblical Theology of Missions, Johannes Blauw

Folder 18: Course 623, "Periodicals which might sub serve your Mission Interests" --- undated

Folder 19: The Relevance of Trinitarian Doctrine for Today's Mission, by Newbigin, Leslie, resume --- 1963

Folder 20: Strategy for Mission.Analysis, forms of possible action. Desired effect: Goal

Box 3

Folder 1: Contemporary Missionary Problems --- 1967-1968

Folder 2: Consultation on Reformed Evangelism Home Mission Board --- March 28-30, 1978

Folder 3: The Missio Dei in the Old Testament. Second Quarter --- 1972-1973

Box 4

Folder 1: Contemporary Problems of the Christian Mission --- September-November, 1968

Folder 2: "The Concept of Man in the Missiology of Donald McGavran

Folder 3: Anglo Saxon Missiology in Latin America."  Rooy, Dr. Sidney H --- undated

Folder 4: Course No. 846:  The History of Christian Reformed Missions --- undated

Folder 5: El Rancho Village Residents Association --- December, 1992 - December, 1995

Folder 6: Course No. 847, Introduction to African Traditional Religion --- September, 1980

Folder 7: Zyarata zuwa Kasar Amerika.  Ashu, Dawuda Philip --- 1961

Folder 8: Compendio de la Religion Cristiana --- 1977

Folder 9: Altar Familiar Meditaciones Diarias. --- undated

Folder 10: "Iglesia Dulce" Una Historia de la Iglesia Cristiana Reformada Incorporada en la Republica Dominicana.  Hegeman, Dr. Cornelio --- 1976-1986

Folder 11: Christian Reformed Church Urban Conference --- November 1-3, 1983

Folder 12: Acts of Synod; Addenda to Minority Report --- 1957

Folder 13: Clippings --- 1967-1968

Folder 14-15: Student papers, New Testament Perspectives on Missions --- 1987

Series 2: Course material

Box 5

Folder 1: World Religions --- 1980s

Folder 2: African Traditional Religion

Folder 3: Philosophy of Religion --- 1972-1973

Folder 4: Perspectives on the Christian Mission --- 1978-1979

Folder 5-6: Missiology I --- 1982

Folder 7: Missio Dei in the Old Testament --- 1977-1978

Folder 8: Barth and His Concept of Mission of the Church

Box 6

Folder 1: Christian Approach to Other Faiths --- 1989-1990

Folder 2: The Art of Cross-Cultural Ministry --- 1982-1983

Folder 3: The Church and its Ministry --- 1982-1983

Folder 4: African Traditional Religion --- 1975

Folder 5: The Art of Cross-Cultural Ministry

Folder 6: Christian Approach to Other Faiths --- 1989-1990

Folder 7: The Theology of Thomas Aquinas

Folder 8: The Christian Mission

Folder 9: Survey of History of Missionary Expansion in Africa

Box 7

Folder 1: African Traditional Religion

Folder 2: New Testament Perspectives on the Christian Mission (Folder 1) --- 1976-1977

Folder 3: New Testament Perspectives on the Christian Mission (Folder 2) --- 1976-1977

Folder 4: New Testament Perspectives on the Christian Mission --- 1984-1985

Folder 5: History of Missions

Folder 6: Contemporary Missionary Problems

Folder 7: Missionary Practice of the New Testament

Folder 8: The Christian Mission --- 1985

Folder 9: History of the Church in South Africa --- 1792-1815

Box 8

Folder 1: History of Missions --- 1967

Folder 2: Philippians outline

Folder 3: Dietrich Bonhoeffer --- 1972-1973

Folder 4: Ethnic Religions

Folder 5: Japanese New Religions --- 1984

Folder 6: The History of Christian Missions

Folder 7: Student papers --- 1969

Folder 8: Vesper service, El Rancho Village, Florida --- 2001-2004

Folder 9: Devotionals, El Rancho Village, Florida --- 1999-2005

Box 9

Folder 1: The Ascended Christ, sermon

Folder 2: Sermons --- 1940s

Folder 3: Sermon, "They Called His Name Jesus" --- 1985

Folder 4: Young Calvinist Convention address --- 1983

Folder 5: Chaplains Retreat address --- June 1981

Folder 6: Haven CRC Retreat --- 1971

Folder 7: Inaugural Lecture: The Redemptive Focus of the Kingdom of God --- 1979

Folder 8: Seminary Chapel Lectures:

Item 1: Spirituality in Leadership --- 1983

Item 2: Church Growth --- 1976

Folder 9: Lectures Given at Juan Calvino Seminary, Mexico City

Folder 10: "Early Visions", Missionary Stirrings, Chapel Address --- 1997

Folder 11: Talks Given at Reformed Bible Institute

Folder 12: Various Talks Given to Groups, Societies, etc.

Folder 13: Analysis of the Belgic Confession --- 1972

Folder 14: Reactions to Nigerian Strategy Statement --- 1986-1994

Folder 15: Material on Selecting Church Office Bearers by Lot

Folder 16: Classical Study Report: Unique Function of Office of Elder --- 1988

Box 10

Folder 1: Response to paper by S. Rooy "Stewardship of Gifts in Universal Church --- 1976

Folder 2: Paper, "Office and the Church" --- 1973

Folder 3: Paper, "My People"

Folder 4: Paper, "One Church" --- 1983

Folder 5: Papers:

Item 1: "I Believe in God"

Item 2: "That Missionary Journal" --- 1993

Item 3: "Missionary Satisfaction"

Folder 6: Paper, "Here's to Dogs"

Folder 7: Paper, "Contextualization and Mission" --- 1991

Folder 8: Term paper, "Ministerial Profession - Moral Dangers and Ethical Demands"

Folder 9: Paper, Cultural Anthropology - The Interplay in Nigeria

Folder 10: Paper, "A Vision of Calvin Seminary of 1995"

Folder 11: Paper, "Renewal in The New Testament", "Renewal in the Old Testament" --- 1979

Folder 12: Paper in Covenant and Missions

Folder 13: Paper, "The Nevius Method and the Spread of Christianity in Korea" --- 1959

Folder 14: Papers:

Item 1: “Covenant and Missions”

Item 2: “What Church is His Church?”

Folder 15: Paper, "History of Revelation re: Idea of Missions in Old Testament References to Genesis" --- 1960

Folder 16: Paper, "Evangelism and Power Encounter" --- 1988

Folder 17: Papers:

Item 1: “Contextualization – Its Challenge and Significance” --- 1985

Item 2: “Missiology and the Lordship of Christ”

Item 3: “Africa and Christianity”

Folder 18: Paper, "Evangelism and Power Encounter" --- 1988

Folder 19: Paper, "Philippians - Celebration of and Challenge to Mission" --- 1983

Folder 20: Papers on World Religions

Folder 21: Paper, "Privileged Recipients - Privileged Communicators"

Folder 22: Paper, "Where are we as a Denomination?" --- 1982

Folder 23: Papers:

Item 1: “Evangelism and Power Encounter” --- 1988

Item 2: “The Spirit of Servanthood” --- 1982

Folder 24: Paper, "The Life of Raymond Lull (1235-1315)"

Folder 25: Paper, "The Church in Mission" --- 1985

Folder 26: Papers:

Item 1: “Developing an Indigenous Ministry"

Item 2: “Study in the Image of the Missionary"

Item 3: “The Mission Track of Divergent Cultures”

Box 11

Folder 1: Paper, "Pannenberg's Theology as Revealed in Jesus - God and Man" --- 1970

Folder 2: Paper, "A Theology of the Apostolate" (Translated by R. Recker) --- 1981

Folder 3: Papers:

Item 1: “The Churches Mission Programme"

Item 2: “A Study in the Image of the Missionary”

Folder 4: Paper, "The Interest in Scripture in Children and Youth" --- 1946

Folder 5: Papers:

Item 1: “Quick Views of Boltman" --- 1972-1973

Item 2: “Significance of Miracles for Validation of the Christian Faith”

Folder 6: Paper, "Evangelism and Power Encounter" --- 1988

Folder 7: Various articles

Folder 8: Banner articles --- 1960s

Folder 9: Articles for CTS Kerux --- 1987

Folder 10: Reformed Ecumenical Council Forum article: "Renewal in the Church" --- 1993

Folder 11: Article re: the lordship of Christ and missions in the book of Acts

Folder 12: Articles:" Satan - In Power or Dethroned?" and Matthew 28 Interpretation From Point of View of Apostolate"

Folder 13-14: Book reviews

Folder 15: Introduction to African Traditional Religion --- 1980

Folder 16: Study re: Images of the Church in the New Testament

Folder 17: Survey of the Biblical Theology of Missions

Box 12

Folder 1: Mission bibliographies

Folder 2: Mission chronology for History of Missions course

Folder 3: Material re: TIV Seminary --- 1960s-1970s

Folder 4: Robert Recker Seminary papers re: Old Testament exegeses --- 1945-1946

Folder 5: Robert Recker Seminary papers re: Matthew 18:18, "Practice Preaching, Parable of the Sower" --- 1940s

Folder 6

Item 1: Seminary Commencement Programs --- 1967, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1988, 1990

Item 2: Calvin College Commencement Program --- 1972

Folder 7: Inauguration Program re: Associate Professor of Missions Appointment --- 1979

Folder 8: College Commencement Program --- 1947

Folder 9: Book report re" The Ancient Catholic Church

Folder 10: Clippings, Seminary Chorus Trip to Washington D.C.

Box 13

Folder 1: Correspondence --- 1949-1959

Folder 2: Correspondence --- 1960-1969

Folder 3: Correspondence --- 1970-1979

Folder 4: Correspondence --- 1980-1985

Folder 5: Correspondence --- 1986-1989

Folder 6: Correspondence --- 1990-1999

Folder 7: Correspondence --- 2005

Folder 8: Paper, "The Missio Dei and The Scriptural Foundation" --- undated

Folder 9: Paper re: sovereign grace (J. Hesselink) and comments by Robert Recker --- undated

Folder 10: Paper for New Testament Course The Concept of Mission --- undated

Folder 11: Paper, "Africa and Christianity" --- undated

Folder 12: Booklet, Rethinking Ministry --- 1999

Folder 13: Letter from Paul Kortenhoven --- undated

Folder 14: Digest of Images of the Church in the New Testament --- 1960

Folder 15: Seminary "Dies Natalis" Banquet Program --- 1976

Box 14

Folder 1: Mission Field Reports --- 1950-1954

Folder 2: Review re: The Missionary Nature of the Church --- undated

Folder 3: Bibliography of missions related subjects --- undated

Folder 4: Statistical table re: global missions --- 1988

Folder 5: Academic Dean material --- 1953

Folder 6: Seminary missiology material --- undated

Folder 7: Long Range Goals Committee material --- undated

Folder 8: Student organization and action material --- undated

Folder 9: Curriculum Review Committee material --- undated

Folder 10: Student class lists --- 1989-1990

Folder 11: Nigerian materials including reports, membership lists, and attendance lists --- 1953-1991 and undated

Folder 12: Outline for course re: Roman Catholicism --- 1963 and undated

Folder 13: Outline for course re: Christology --- undated

Folder 14: Outline for course re: sects and cults --- undated

Folder 15: Outline for course re: Nigerian church history --- undated

Folder 16: Outline for courses re: the introduction to theology and systematic theology --- undated

Folder 17: Outline for courses re: Old Testament books --- undated

Folder 18: Outline and notes for course entitled: "The Doctrine of Man" --- undated

Folder 19: Notes for a course re: Islam --- undated

Folder 20: Calvin Seminary course entitled: "Introduction to African Traditional Religion" --- undated

Folder 21: Progress report entitled: "Where Are We?" --- 1986

Folder 22: "Appendix C: Report on the Training of Pastors" [Nigeria General Conference] --- undated

Folder 23: Paper, "God and Evangelism" --- 1986

Folder 24: Banner articles re: Africa missions by Recker --- 1950-1953

Folder 25: Article, "A Message from Africa" --- 1961

Folder 26: Article, "Africa and Christianity" --- undated