{"id":112,"date":"2014-09-30T17:33:37","date_gmt":"2014-09-30T21:33:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/midst\/?page_id=112"},"modified":"2015-02-11T14:34:35","modified_gmt":"2015-02-11T19:34:35","slug":"christian-retreat-and-study-center","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/midst\/christian-retreat-and-study-center\/","title":{"rendered":"Christian Retreat and Study Center"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment168\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment168\" style=\"width: 646px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"\/midst\/files\/2014\/10\/AC8Vt7hENx6tZm23XjqXZaFy8MMj-UMqWIXlYF_kQx4.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/midst\/files\/2014\/10\/AC8Vt7hENx6tZm23XjqXZaFy8MMj-UMqWIXlYF_kQx4-636x429.jpeg\" alt=\"Family and staff gathered outside Study Centre, c1955\" width=\"636\" height=\"429\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/midst\/files\/2014\/10\/AC8Vt7hENx6tZm23XjqXZaFy8MMj-UMqWIXlYF_kQx4-636x429.jpeg 636w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/midst\/files\/2014\/10\/AC8Vt7hENx6tZm23XjqXZaFy8MMj-UMqWIXlYF_kQx4.jpeg 719w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 636px) 100vw, 636px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment168\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Family and staff gathered outside Study Centre, c. 1955<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Barry and Jim, along with other American missionaries in India, had been working to help churches \u2013 no matter how small \u2013 become financially independent.\u00a0 They were stunned in the early 1950s when the American Presbyterian Church engaged in an aggressive drive to raise and distribute money to overseas missions.\u00a0 Along with their cohort, Barry and Jim argued successfully for ways to limit the influence of American money on Indian churches.\u00a0 Their compromise was to work with the ecumenical body of the World Council of Churches to fund time-limited projects to serve Indian churches.\u00a0 With the WCC\u2019s backing, Barry and Jim began the Christian Retreat and Study Centre in Rajpur, located in the foothills of the Himalayas.\u00a0 Barry explains the purpose of the center and the role it played in the life of church leaders throughout India.<\/p>\n<p>US Raises Money<br \/>\n<!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-112-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"\/midst\/files\/2014\/09\/BARRY_US-raises-money_FIXED.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"\/midst\/files\/2014\/09\/BARRY_US-raises-money_FIXED.mp3\">\/midst\/files\/2014\/09\/BARRY_US-raises-money_FIXED.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/p>\n<p>We Were Asked<br \/>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-112-2\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"\/midst\/files\/2014\/09\/BARRY_we-were-asked-ashram.mp3?_=2\" \/><a href=\"\/midst\/files\/2014\/09\/BARRY_we-were-asked-ashram.mp3\">\/midst\/files\/2014\/09\/BARRY_we-were-asked-ashram.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/p>\n<p>Purpose of the Centre<br \/>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-112-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"\/midst\/files\/2014\/09\/BARRY_purpose-of-the-centre.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"\/midst\/files\/2014\/09\/BARRY_purpose-of-the-centre.mp3\">\/midst\/files\/2014\/09\/BARRY_purpose-of-the-centre.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/p>\n<p>Interfaith Dialogue<br \/>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-112-4\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"\/midst\/files\/2014\/09\/BARRY_interfaith-dialogue.mp3?_=4\" \/><a href=\"\/midst\/files\/2014\/09\/BARRY_interfaith-dialogue.mp3\">\/midst\/files\/2014\/09\/BARRY_interfaith-dialogue.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/p>\n<p>Click <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/midst\/podcast\/\">here<\/a> to download the podcast for this segment.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment121\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment121\" style=\"width: 646px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"\/midst\/files\/2014\/09\/Rajpur_3_1960.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/midst\/files\/2014\/09\/Rajpur_3_1960-636x480.jpg\" alt=\"Christian Retreat and Study Center\" width=\"636\" height=\"480\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-121\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/midst\/files\/2014\/09\/Rajpur_3_1960-636x480.jpg 636w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/midst\/files\/2014\/09\/Rajpur_3_1960.jpg 796w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 636px) 100vw, 636px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment121\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Christian Retreat and Study Center<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/midst\/stories-by-theme\/\">Back to Stories by Theme<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/midst\/stories-by-theme\/\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/midst\/pacifism\/\" title=\"Pacifism\">&lt; 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