THE DEVELOPMENT FOR PREACHER MODEL IN PRACHUAPKHIRIKHAN PROVINCE

Abstract

Objectives of this research were; 1. to study general conditions and problems of preachers. 2. to study characteristics of the prototype preachers. and 3. to propose the prototype preachers development. Methodology was the mixed methods: The qualitative method collected data from 19 key informants by in-depth-interview, from 10 participants in focus groupd discussion, purposefully selected from experts and analyzed data by descriptive interpretation. The quantitative research collected data from 338 samples who were monks in the area with questionnaires with reliability value at 0.943, analyzed data with frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviation, SD.

The findings were as follow.

1. 1. General conditions and problems found that most of the traditional sermon forms are only part of the traditional ritual. A small number of trained preachers Provincial preacher preacher training program has no participants and therefore has to quit.
2. 2. The characteristics of the proto type preachers are composed of 6 characteristics: 1) Characteristics of Dhamma preaching, 2) characteristics of the learned person and 3) characteristics of 4 S’s of Buddha’s teaching styles; elucidation, inspiration, encouragement and gladdening. 4) characteristics of goodness and virtuosity, 5) good personality, 6) good behave enough to be good example.
3. 3. The prototype preachers development in Prachuap Khiri Khan Province were that administratie monks must have supporting policy to create more prototype preachers in the province by providing education, training and development periodically. There should be provincial preachers clubs or preachers assembly to create network for management and also quality evaluation of the preacher monks in Prachuap khiri khan Province.