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Holistic Community: The Key To Real-Life Discipleship, Petr Činčala
Holistic Community: The Key To Real-Life Discipleship, Petr Činčala
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The word “discipleship” carries different meanings depending on the context in which it is used. Holistic community provides a natural environment in which people can learn cognitively, emotionally, and behaviorally. In this way, discipling in the context of community (small groups) enhances and strengthens behaving and believing, as well as belonging. Additionally, a deeper understanding of the three-fold revelation of God (i.e., the Triune God, who is by nature a communal, relational God) helps us better understand how holistic small groups foster the growth and support of believers, encouraging them to bring others into God’s family. The way the members …
Dynamics Of Leadership And Followership, Boubakar Sanou
Dynamics Of Leadership And Followership, Boubakar Sanou
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No abstract provided.
Teología Para La Misión De Los Últimos Días: Asistencia Social Y Desarrollo Humano Como Sabiduría Bíblica En Palabras Y Obras, Wagner Kuhn
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No abstract provided.
Toward A Theology Of Community., Jiří Moskala
Toward A Theology Of Community., Jiří Moskala
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No abstract provided.
New Testament Precedents To The Practice Of Contextualization In Contemporary Mission, Boubakar Sanou
New Testament Precedents To The Practice Of Contextualization In Contemporary Mission, Boubakar Sanou
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Although every culture needs to be transformed by the Spirit and the Word of God (Pierson, 2009:257), it is still essential that the communication of the gospel, in whatever setting, seeks to make the gospel concepts and ideas relevant to people within their own cultures (Hiebert, 1985:55). However, the need to be culturally appropriate always should be closely coupled with an in-depth analysis of the Scriptures. Because “people can only understand that which is part of their cultural frame of reference” (Rogers, 2004:65), the presentation of the gospel must be both biblically sound and culturally relevant in order to be …
The Pastoral Practice Of Christian Hospitality As Presence In Muslim-Christian Engagement: Contextualizing The Classroom, Mary E. Hess
The Pastoral Practice Of Christian Hospitality As Presence In Muslim-Christian Engagement: Contextualizing The Classroom, Mary E. Hess
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This project involved inviting graduate-level classes to contextualize their study in relationship with a specific Lutheran congregation in an urban and multifaith neighborhood. In doing so, the Christian practice of hospitality—especially understood in terms of presence—was particularly pertinent. Learning took place in context, far more efficiently and effectively, through engagement with rather than teaching about each other. Ultimately the project members experienced learning in the presence of other faiths as deepening one's own faith, while inviting genuine respect for other faiths.
A Missional Theology Of Spiritual Formation, Dwight J. Zscheile
A Missional Theology Of Spiritual Formation, Dwight J. Zscheile
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No abstract provided.
Leading In The Midst Of Change: A Theologically Grounded, Theoretically Informed Hermeneutic Of Change, Terri L. Elton
Leading In The Midst Of Change: A Theologically Grounded, Theoretically Informed Hermeneutic Of Change, Terri L. Elton
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This essay proposes a hermeneutic of change, grounded in theology and theory, which can inform church leaders’ strategic actions in the midst of change. Drawing from the work of practical theology, it looks at four vantage points proposed by Don Browning: descriptive, historical, systematic, and strategic. The descriptive view offers two insights: God is active and present in the midst of change and God’s people are simultaneously saints and sinners. The historical perspective points out that God has always been in the midst of change, but God’s love and promises for the world have not changed. Systematic theology fuses the …
The Mission Of God's People In The Old Testament, Jiri Moskala
The Mission Of God's People In The Old Testament, Jiri Moskala
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No abstract provided.
The Well Women Revisited, Jo Ann Davidson
A Reformation Is A Terrible Thing To Waste: A Promising Theology For An Emerging Missional Church, Gary M. Simpson
A Reformation Is A Terrible Thing To Waste: A Promising Theology For An Emerging Missional Church, Gary M. Simpson
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No abstract provided.
Corps Of Discovery: A Twenty-First-Century Contextual Missiology For The Denominational Church In The United States, Terri L. Elton
Corps Of Discovery: A Twenty-First-Century Contextual Missiology For The Denominational Church In The United States, Terri L. Elton
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No abstract provided.
The Well Women Of Scripture Revisited, Jo Ann Davidson
The Well Women Of Scripture Revisited, Jo Ann Davidson
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No abstract provided.
Slicing The Pie: A Discussion Of Seminary Book Budget Allocation At Andrews University, Terry Dwain Robertson
Slicing The Pie: A Discussion Of Seminary Book Budget Allocation At Andrews University, Terry Dwain Robertson
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The allocation of a materials budget is a challenge. This paper discusses a solution for Andrews University that accounts for the more specialized needs of Ph.D. students, even though the materials may see less usage.
Parallel Structures: Challenges And Opportunities, Bruce L. Bauer
Parallel Structures: Challenges And Opportunities, Bruce L. Bauer
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This article presents a case study of the Vietnam house-church movement, looking at the challenges and opportunities that often exist when security concerns and governmental persecution force the creation of a parallel structure through which God can work. The article suggests ways to maintain administrative linkage and supervision between parallel structures and gives several reasons why parallel structures may be necessary in our present sinful world.
The Need For A Biblical Theology Of Holistic Mission, Wagner Kuhn
The Need For A Biblical Theology Of Holistic Mission, Wagner Kuhn
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No abstract provided.
Structures For Adventist World Mission In The Twenty-First Century, Gorden R. Doss
Structures For Adventist World Mission In The Twenty-First Century, Gorden R. Doss
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Christian denominations and mission agencies use different structural models for doing world mission. This article discusses four models and the ecclesiological and practical implications of each for Adventist world mission. The current structural model is analyzed and suggestions are made for adjusting it to better fulfill Adventist world mission in the contemporary context.
No Trinity, No Mission: The Apostolic Difference Of Revisioning The Trinity, Gary M. Simpson
No Trinity, No Mission: The Apostolic Difference Of Revisioning The Trinity, Gary M. Simpson
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Moral and experiential monotheism, twin bequests of the enlightenment, have robbed recent doctrines of God of an essential apostolic difference. A revisioned formulation of the Trinity will provide good news for the modern world.
The Church Growth Movement: A Wesleyan Critique, Alan G. Padgett
The Church Growth Movement: A Wesleyan Critique, Alan G. Padgett
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No abstract provided.