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Living Water In Indian Cups: A Call For Cultural Relevance In Contemporary Indian Missions, Prabhusingh Vedhamanickam
Living Water In Indian Cups: A Call For Cultural Relevance In Contemporary Indian Missions, Prabhusingh Vedhamanickam
The Asbury Journal
There has been a concentrated effort in contemporary India to stereotype Christianity as a western agent involved in destroying Indic religions, desecrating Indian cultures and destabilizing the nation. While there have been some attempts to contextualize the gospel in Indian missions, in the theological and missiological realms, there is an urgent need to incarnate the gospel in culturally relevant ways due to three critical factors: The cultural diversity of the nation, the rise of Hindu nationalism and the paradigmatic shift from Indian cross cultural missions to local, indigenous movements. While the multinational companies in India are tailoring their strategies according …
From Saul To Paul: The Apostle's Name Change And Narrative Identity In Acts 13:9, David Wenkel
From Saul To Paul: The Apostle's Name Change And Narrative Identity In Acts 13:9, David Wenkel
The Asbury Journal
It has long been accepted as a safe conclusion that the difference between the names Saul and Paul in the Book of Acts merely reflects cultural accommodation in a Hellenistic milieu. This study challenges this conclusion by examining the literary pattern and narrative usage of names. This study concludes that the name change reflects the true identity of Paul amidst conflict with Bar-Jesus/Elymas. The name 'Paul' is significant because of its etymology and the information provided by the narrative.
Leading A Polytheistic Faith To The Monotheistic God: A Study In Identifying Barriers To The Gospel In A Chinese Buddhist Community And Ways To Overcome Those Barriers, Agnes Wood
The Asbury Journal
This article is written for the purpose of exploring a way to lead a polytheistic faith, prevalent in the local Chinese Buddhist community (LCBC) in Brunei, to the reality of a monotheistic God as revealed in the Bible (1 Corinthians 8:6). It serves as a guide for the local Chinese church (CC) to lead the LCBC to see that God as a Creator is sufficient to be their God.
This article identifies the need of a missiological package in order to lead the LCBC to Christ. The CC needs to assist the LCBC to become receptive before the core of …
Spanish Language Christian Academic Publishing, Robert A. Danielson
Spanish Language Christian Academic Publishing, Robert A. Danielson
The Asbury Journal
No abstract provided.
A Review Essay: Four Views On Church And Politics, Brian Edgar
A Review Essay: Four Views On Church And Politics, Brian Edgar
The Asbury Journal
Good and Bad Ways to Think about Religion and Politics
Robert Benne
2010. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans
Politics According to the Bible: A Comprehensive Resource for Understanding Modern Political Issues in Light of Scripture
Wayne Grudem
2010. Grand Rapids: Zondervan
Christianity and Politics: A Brief Guide to the History
C.C. Pecknold
2010. Eugene, Oregon: Cascade Books
The Challenge of Pluralism: Church and State in Five Democracies, 2nd ed.
Stephen Monsma and J. Christopher Soper
2009. Lallham, Maryland: Rowman and Littlefield Publishers
Reaching Secular Peoples: A Review Of The Books Of George G. Hunter, Iii, Gary L. Mcintosh
Reaching Secular Peoples: A Review Of The Books Of George G. Hunter, Iii, Gary L. Mcintosh
The Asbury Journal
Rethinking Evangelism: A Symposium (1971)
Focus on Evangelism: Readings for Thinking It Through (1978)
The Contagious Congregation: Frontiers in Evangelism and Church Growth (1979)
Finding the Way Forward (1980)
Church Growth: Strategies That Word (1980 with Donald McGavran)
. . . and Every Tongue Confess: Toward a Recovery of O U f Essential Mission (1983)
To Spread the Power: Church Growth in the Wesleyan Spirit (1987)
How to Reach Secular People (1992)
Church for the Unchurched (1996)
The Celtic Way of Evangelism: How Christianity Can Reach the West ... Again (2000)
Leading & Managing a Growing Church: (2000)
Radical Outreach: …
Book Reviews, Anthony J. Headley, Nathan Crawford
Book Reviews, Anthony J. Headley, Nathan Crawford
The Asbury Journal
No abstract provided.