COLL/486 Guide to the Robert R. Recker Collection Recker, Robert R. Collection

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Guide to the Robert R. Recker Collection 1932/2005 Heritage Hall, Hekman Library Overview of the Collection Robert R. Recker Collection 1932-2005 COLL/486 Recker, Robert R., 1923-2007 7.75 14 Boxes Heritage Hall, Hekman Library
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Missionary to Nigeria; and professor of missions at Calvin Theological Seminary. The collection includes bulletins; minutes; letters; course notes; clippings; lectures; reports; papers; reviews; a scrapbook detailing various mission fields; and several committee materials, e.g., Committee for Educational Assistance to Church Abroad (CEACA). [See also the Campus Titles Database, and J. T. Hoogstra Coll.  116]
Biographical Information:

Robert Richard Recker was born in Highland, Indiana on November 28, 1923. Recker attended Calvin College, graduating in 1944 and went on to received his Th.B. from Calvin Theological Seminary in 1947. That same year Recker married Constance Hoekstra, and together had 6 children. Ordained into the ministry of the Christian Reformed Church in 1947, Robert Recker served the Momence, Illinois, congregation until 1949.

From 1949 to 1965 Recker served as a missionary in Nigeria. In 1965 he studied at the Free University of Amsterdam. The following year he was appointed to the Christian Reformed Board of Foreign Missions. Three years later he became a member of the faculty at Calvin Theological Seminary, where he served as Dean of Students. In his writing, preaching, and lecturing, Dr. R. Recker's emphasis was on missions. He retired in 1988. Dr. R. Recker passed away on December 17, 2007 due to pancreatic cancer.

Arrangement of Materials:

Folder level description

Detailed List of Contents id40626 [General Materials] id40627 1 id40628 1 1 The Banner, centennial issue July 1, 1966 id40629 1 2 The Banner April 31, 1970 id40630 1 3 Harry Boer Appeal; committee report 1972-1973 id40631 1 4 Bulletin references to Recker id40632 1 5 The Clark Case of the Presbytery of Philadelphia July 7, 1944 id40633 1 6-8 Committee for Educational Assistance to Churches Abroad (CEACA) 1959-1984 id40634 1 9 International Association for Reformed Faith and Action (IARFA), letter and minutes 1977 id40635 1 10 "Life-time Tenure of Ministers," by R. R. De Ridder id40636 1 11 "Modernism," course written by Van Schouwen for DeMotte Young People 1939 id40637 1 13 Seminary speech December 7, 1962 id40638 1 14 Scrapbook, Missionaries from various fields 1950s id40639 1 15 World Literature Committee 1988, 1990 id40640 2 id40641 2 1 Fiftieth anniversary issue, Christian Home and School, 1920-1970 1970 id40642 2 2 Fiftieth anniversary book of DeMotte CRC, 1932-1982 1982 id40643 2 3 Fiftieth anniversary book of Momence CRC Scope and Contents

Recker served 1947-1949

id40644 2 4 The Lawndale CRC and Timothy Christian School Issue 1969 id40645 2 5 Reformed and Action Conference 1976 id40646 2 6 Momence delegate to Classis Chicago South September 16, 1947 id40647 2 7 Overture concerning mixed marriages from Cicero to Chicago, Illinois 1939 id40648 2 8 Clippings re: mission fields undated id40649 2 9 Proposed Denomination-wide Congress 1983-1986 id40650 2 10 Booklet, Sharha Kan Ru'Ya Ta Yohanna ("The Revelation to John"), Hausa language 1982 id40651 2 11 "The Aim or Goal of Missions (Christian Mission)" undated id40652 2 12 Course 623, notes and digests, "The Christian Mission" 1972-1973 id40653 2 13 The Emergent Church of Christ as Blessing id40654 2 14 Missio Dei (The Christian Mission) id40655 2 15 The Missio Dei in the Old Testament id40656 2 16 The Missio Dei is a Trinitarian Operation id40657 2 17 The Missionary Nature of the Church, A survey of the Biblical Theology of Missions, Johannes Blauw id40658 2 18 Course 623, "Periodicals which might sub serve your Mission Interests" undated id40659 2 19 The Relevance of Trinitarian Doctrine for Today's Mission, by Newbigin, Leslie, resume 1963 id40660 2 20 Strategy for Mission.Analysis, forms of possible action. Desired effect: Goal
id40661 3 id40662 3 1 Contemporary Missionary Problems 1967-1968 id40663 3 2 Consultation on Reformed Evangelism Home Mission Board March 28-30, 1978 id40664 3 3 The Missio Dei in the Old Testament. Second Quarter 1972-1973 id40665 4 id40666 4 1 Contemporary Problems of the Christian Mission September-November, 1968 id40667 4 2 "The Concept of Man in the Missiology of Donald McGavran id40668 4 3 Anglo Saxon Missiology in Latin America." Rooy, Dr. Sidney H undated id40669 4 4 Course No. 846: The History of Christian Reformed Missions undated id40670 4 5 El Rancho Village Residents Association December, 1992 - December, 1995 id40671 4 6 Course No. 847, Introduction to African Traditional Religion September, 1980 id40672 4 7 Zyarata zuwa Kasar Amerika. Ashu, Dawuda Philip 1961 id40673 4 8 Compendio de la Religion Cristiana 1977 id40674 4 9 Altar Familiar Meditaciones Diarias. undated id40675 4 10 "Iglesia Dulce" Una Historia de la Iglesia Cristiana Reformada Incorporada en la Republica Dominicana. Hegeman, Dr. Cornelio 1976-1986 id40676 4 11 Christian Reformed Church Urban Conference November 1-3, 1983 id40677 4 12 Acts of Synod; Addenda to Minority Report 1957 id40678 4 13 Clippings 1967-1968 id40679 4 14-15 Student papers, New Testament Perspectives on Missions 1987
id40680 Course material id40681 5 id40682 5 1 World Religions 1980s id40683 5 2 African Traditional Religion id40684 5 3 Philosophy of Religion 1972-1973 id40685 5 4 Perspectives on the Christian Mission 1978-1979 id40686 5 5-6 Missiology I 1982 id40687 5 7 Missio Dei in the Old Testament 1977-1978 id40688 5 8 Barth and His Concept of Mission of the Church id40689 6 id40690 6 1 Christian Approach to Other Faiths 1989-1990 id40691 6 2 The Art of Cross-Cultural Ministry 1982-1983 id40692 6 3 The Church and its Ministry 1982-1983 id40693 6 4 African Traditional Religion 1975 id40694 6 5 The Art of Cross-Cultural Ministry id40695 6 6 Christian Approach to Other Faiths 1989-1990 id40696 6 7 The Theology of Thomas Aquinas id40697 6 8 The Christian Mission id40698 6 9 Survey of History of Missionary Expansion in Africa id40699 7 id40700 7 1 African Traditional Religion id40701 7 2 New Testament Perspectives on the Christian Mission (Folder 1) 1976-1977 id40702 7 3 New Testament Perspectives on the Christian Mission (Folder 2) 1976-1977 id40703 7 4 New Testament Perspectives on the Christian Mission 1984-1985 id40704 7 5 History of Missions id40705 7 6 Contemporary Missionary Problems id40706 7 7 Missionary Practice of the New Testament id40707 7 8 The Christian Mission 1985 id40708 7 9 History of the Church in South Africa 1792-1815 id40709 8 id40710 8 1 History of Missions 1967 id40711 8 2 Philippians outline id40712 8 3 Dietrich Bonhoeffer 1972-1973 id40713 8 4 Ethnic Religions id40714 8 5 Japanese New Religions 1984 id40715 8 6 The History of Christian Missions id40716 8 7 Student papers 1969 id40717 8 8 Vesper service, El Rancho Village, Florida 2001-2004 id40718 8 9 Devotionals, El Rancho Village, Florida 1999-2005 id40719 9 id40720 9 1 The Ascended Christ, sermon id40721 9 2 Sermons 1940s id40722 9 3 Sermon, "They Called His Name Jesus" 1985 id40723 9 4 Young Calvinist Convention address 1983 id40724 9 5 Chaplains Retreat address June 1981 id40725 9 6 Haven CRC Retreat 1971 id40726 9 7 Inaugural Lecture: The Redemptive Focus of the Kingdom of God 1979 id40727 9 8 Seminary Chapel Lectures: id48011 9 8 Spirituality in Leadership 1983 id48012 9 8 Church Growth 1976 id40728 9 9 Lectures Given at Juan Calvino Seminary, Mexico City id40729 9 10 "Early Visions", Missionary Stirrings, Chapel Address 1997 id40730 9 11 Talks Given at Reformed Bible Institute id40731 9 12 Various Talks Given to Groups, Societies, etc. id40732 9 13 Analysis of the Belgic Confession 1972 id40733 9 14 Reactions to Nigerian Strategy Statement 1986-1994 id40734 9 15 Material on Selecting Church Office Bearers by Lot id40735 9 16 Classical Study Report: Unique Function of Office of Elder 1988 id40736 10 id40737 10 1 Response to paper by S. Rooy "Stewardship of Gifts in Universal Church 1976 id40738 10 2 Paper, "Office and the Church" 1973 id40739 10 3 Paper, "My People" id40740 10 4 Paper, "One Church" 1983 id40741 10 5 Papers: id40834 10 5 "I Believe in God" id40835 10 5 "That Missionary Journal" 1993 id40836 10 5 "Missionary Satisfaction" id40742 10 6 Paper, "Here's to Dogs" id40743 10 7 Paper, "Contextualization and Mission" 1991 id40744 10 8 Term paper, "Ministerial Profession - Moral Dangers and Ethical Demands" id40745 10 9 Paper, Cultural Anthropology - The Interplay in Nigeria id40746 10 10 Paper, "A Vision of Calvin Seminary of 1995" id40747 10 11 Paper, "Renewal in The New Testament", "Renewal in the Old Testament" 1979 id40748 10 12 Paper in Covenant and Missions id40749 10 13 Paper, "The Nevius Method and the Spread of Christianity in Korea" 1959 id40750 10 14 Papers: id40837 10 14 “Covenant and Missions” id40838 10 14 “What Church is His Church?” id40751 10 15 Paper, "History of Revelation re: Idea of Missions in Old Testament References to Genesis" 1960 id40752 10 16 Paper, "Evangelism and Power Encounter" 1988 id40753 10 17 Papers: id40839 10 17 “Contextualization – Its Challenge and Significance” 1985 id40840 10 17 “Missiology and the Lordship of Christ” id40841 10 17 “Africa and Christianity” id40754 10 18 Paper, "Evangelism and Power Encounter" 1988 id40755 10 19 Paper, "Philippians - Celebration of and Challenge to Mission" 1983 id40756 10 20 Papers on World Religions id40757 10 21 Paper, "Privileged Recipients - Privileged Communicators" id40758 10 22 Paper, "Where are we as a Denomination?" 1982 id40759 10 23 Papers: id40842 10 23 “Evangelism and Power Encounter” 1988 id40843 10 23 “The Spirit of Servanthood” 1982 id40760 10 24 Paper, "The Life of Raymond Lull (1235-1315)" id40761 10 25 Paper, "The Church in Mission" 1985 id40762 10 26 Papers: id40844 10 26 “Developing an Indigenous Ministry" id40845 10 26 “Study in the Image of the Missionary" id40846 10 26 “The Mission Track of Divergent Cultures” id40763 11 id40764 11 1 Paper, "Pannenberg's Theology as Revealed in Jesus - God and Man" 1970 id40765 11 2 Paper, "A Theology of the Apostolate" (Translated by R. Recker) 1981 id40766 11 3 Papers: id40847 11 3 “The Churches Mission Programme" id40848 11 3 “A Study in the Image of the Missionary” id40767 11 4 Paper, "The Interest in Scripture in Children and Youth" 1946 id40768 11 5 Papers: id40849 11 5 “Quick Views of Boltman" 1972-1973 id40850 11 5 “Significance of Miracles for Validation of the Christian Faith” id40769 11 6 Paper, "Evangelism and Power Encounter" 1988 id40770 11 7 Various articles id40771 11 8 Banner articles 1960s id40772 11 9 Articles for CTS Kerux 1987 id40773 11 10 Reformed Ecumenical Council Forum article: "Renewal in the Church" 1993 id40774 11 11 Article re: the lordship of Christ and missions in the book of Acts id40775 11 12 Articles:" Satan - In Power or Dethroned?" and Matthew 28 Interpretation From Point of View of Apostolate" id40776 11 13-14 Book reviews id40777 11 15 Introduction to African Traditional Religion 1980 id40778 11 16 Study re: Images of the Church in the New Testament id40779 11 17 Survey of the Biblical Theology of Missions id40780 12 id40781 12 1 Mission bibliographies id40782 12 2 Mission chronology for History of Missions course id40783 12 3 Material re: TIV Seminary 1960s-1970s id40784 12 4 Robert Recker Seminary papers re: Old Testament exegeses 1945-1946 id40785 12 5 Robert Recker Seminary papers re: Matthew 18:18, "Practice Preaching, Parable of the Sower" 1940s id40786 12 6 id48013 12 6 Seminary Commencement Programs 1967, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1988, 1990 id48014 12 6 Calvin College Commencement Program 1972 id40787 12 7 Inauguration Program re: Associate Professor of Missions Appointment 1979 id40788 12 8 College Commencement Program 1947 id40789 12 9 Book report re" The Ancient Catholic Church id40790 12 10 Clippings, Seminary Chorus Trip to Washington D.C. id40791 13 id40792 13 1 Correspondence 1949-1959 id40793 13 2 Correspondence 1960-1969 id40794 13 3 Correspondence 1970-1979 id40795 13 4 Correspondence 1980-1985 id40796 13 5 Correspondence 1986-1989 id40797 13 6 Correspondence 1990-1999 id40798 13 7 Correspondence 2005 id40799 13 8 Paper, "The Missio Dei and The Scriptural Foundation" undated id40800 13 9 Paper re: sovereign grace (J. Hesselink) and comments by Robert Recker undated id40801 13 10 Paper for New Testament Course The Concept of Mission undated id40802 13 11 Paper, "Africa and Christianity" undated id40803 13 12 Booklet, Rethinking Ministry 1999 id40804 13 13 Letter from Paul Kortenhoven undated id40805 13 14 Digest of Images of the Church in the New Testament 1960 id40806 13 15 Seminary "Dies Natalis" Banquet Program 1976 id40807 14 id40808 14 1 Mission Field Reports 1950-1954 id40809 14 2 Review re: The Missionary Nature of the Church undated id40810 14 3 Bibliography of missions related subjects undated id40811 14 4 Statistical table re: global missions 1988 id40812 14 5 Academic Dean material 1953 id40813 14 6 Seminary missiology material undated id40814 14 7 Long Range Goals Committee material undated id40815 14 8 Student organization and action material undated id40816 14 9 Curriculum Review Committee material undated id40817 14 10 Student class lists 1989-1990 id40818 14 11 Nigerian materials including reports, membership lists, and attendance lists 1953-1991 and undated id40819 14 12 Outline for course re: Roman Catholicism 1963 and undated id40820 14 13 Outline for course re: Christology undated id40821 14 14 Outline for course re: sects and cults undated id40822 14 15 Outline for course re: Nigerian church history undated id40823 14 16 Outline for courses re: the introduction to theology and systematic theology undated id40824 14 17 Outline for courses re: Old Testament books undated id40825 14 18 Outline and notes for course entitled: "The Doctrine of Man" undated id40826 14 19 Notes for a course re: Islam undated id40827 14 20 Calvin Seminary course entitled: "Introduction to African Traditional Religion" undated id40828 14 21 Progress report entitled: "Where Are We?" 1986 id40829 14 22 "Appendix C: Report on the Training of Pastors" [Nigeria General Conference] undated id40830 14 23 Paper, "God and Evangelism" 1986 id40831 14 24 Banner articles re: Africa missions by Recker 1950-1953 id40832 14 25 Article, "A Message from Africa" 1961 id40833 14 26 Article, "Africa and Christianity" undated