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Tolerance And Democracy Instead Of Fundamentalism And Empire, Guillermo C. Hansen
Tolerance And Democracy Instead Of Fundamentalism And Empire, Guillermo C. Hansen
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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 Adventist Theologian, The Three Angels’ Messages, And The Unity Of The Church, P. Gerard Damsteegt
The Adventist Theologian, The Three Angels’ Messages, And The Unity Of The Church, P. Gerard Damsteegt
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This paper is written in the context of God’s mandate to the Seventh-day Adventist Church. This mandate calls for Seventh-day Adventists to proclaim the great commission, focusing on the three angels’ messages of Revelation 14. The paper focuses especially what this means for Adventist theologians.
God In Civil Society: Prophetic, Sapiential, And Pacific, Gary M. Simpson
God In Civil Society: Prophetic, Sapiential, And Pacific, Gary M. Simpson
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No abstract provided.
Viewpoint: Reforming Christians Or Converting Non-Christians?, Gorden R. Doss
Viewpoint: Reforming Christians Or Converting Non-Christians?, Gorden R. Doss
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No abstract provided.
Structural Models For World Mission In The Twenty-First Century : An Adventist Perspective, Gorden R. Doss
Structural Models For World Mission In The Twenty-First Century : An Adventist Perspective, Gorden R. Doss
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No abstract provided.
The Jerusalem Council, Gorden R. Doss
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.
Joseph Bates: Originator Of Seventh-Day Adventist Mission Theory, George R. Knight
Joseph Bates: Originator Of Seventh-Day Adventist Mission Theory, George R. Knight
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Joseph Bates was Seventh-day Adventism’s first theologian as well as the denominations first mission theorist. In the late 1840s he developed a chain- of-events approach to history and prophecy centering on the flow of events from Revelation 12:17-14:20. His prophetic chain-of-events logic eventually drove the denomination into worldwide mission as an eschatological imperative.
In Front Of Kataragama Under The Sacred Bo Tree: What Jesus Teaches Us About Mission, Rudolf Maier
In Front Of Kataragama Under The Sacred Bo Tree: What Jesus Teaches Us About Mission, Rudolf Maier
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This is a mission story that paints a picture of holistic missions. It illustrates what the results of establishing relationships between individuals and communities can lead to. It relates the story of the encounter of Jesus with the Samaritan woman and connects it to the authors own mission experience in Sri Lanka.
Beyond The 10/40 Window: When All You Thought You Had To Do Is Not Enough, Bruce Campbell Moyer
Beyond The 10/40 Window: When All You Thought You Had To Do Is Not Enough, Bruce Campbell Moyer
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There is always a danger in being overly focused on a task. When this happens, we can fail to see other tasks or parallel tasks that are equally demanding. This paper focuses on some other “windows,” beyond the “10/40 Window,” that also call for serious attention, concerted prayer, specialized training, their own unique strategies, and a variety of personnel/gifts.
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 Epistle To The Hebrews And Patron-Client Relationships: Toward A Missiological Appropriation, Cheryl D. Doss
The Epistle To The Hebrews And Patron-Client Relationships: Toward A Missiological Appropriation, Cheryl D. Doss
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Missionaries in cultures where patron-client relationships are common can find their participation in such relationships difficult. Recent New Testament scholarship has illuminated the patron-client relationships implicitly described in the epistle to the Hebrews. Utilizing this scholarship, this article explores the patron-client relationships illustrated in the epistle to the Hebrews seeking biblical principles to guide missionary life and practice.
Valuing Diversity As An Imperative For Fulfilling The Mission Of The Church, Walter B. T. Douglas
Valuing Diversity As An Imperative For Fulfilling The Mission Of The Church, Walter B. T. Douglas
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Demographic shifts, cultural and ethnic diversity, globalization, and the rapid expansion of the church in the southern hemisphere strongly suggest that the future growth of Adventism may emerge in the developing nations. This article is an attempt to engage in conversation on the changing face of Adventism and the challenge this new Adventism presents across cultural, ethnic, and racially diverse communities. This article provides the church with a window of opportunity to view diversity not as an event but as a process to maximize and explore the richness of its diversity and to see it not as a problem to …
Mission And Unity, Patricia Jo Gustin
Mission And Unity, Patricia Jo Gustin
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In a world fractured by divisions of all kinds, the church in the twenty-first century faces massive challenges for developing and maintaining unity. This article examines some of the ways the church has traditionally met this challenge and then focuses on the place of cross-cultural mission in aiding the church to meet it.
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.
¿Casus Confessionus? La Globalización Neoliberal Y Nuestra Confesión De Fe, Guillermo C. Hansen
¿Casus Confessionus? La Globalización Neoliberal Y Nuestra Confesión De Fe, Guillermo C. Hansen
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No abstract provided.
Engaging Evangelism In The Congregation, Pat Taylor Ellison, Patrick R. Keifert
Engaging Evangelism In The Congregation, Pat Taylor Ellison, Patrick R. Keifert
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No abstract provided.
“It Has Seemed Good To The Holy Spirit And To Us”: Mission And Ecumenism In The Power Of The Holy Spirit, Lois E. Malcolm
“It Has Seemed Good To The Holy Spirit And To Us”: Mission And Ecumenism In The Power Of The Holy Spirit, Lois E. Malcolm
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No abstract provided.
Decentralization To Facilitate Mission, Bruce Bauer
Decentralization To Facilitate Mission, Bruce Bauer
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No abstract provided.
The Return Of The Congregation: Missional Warrants, Patrick R. Keifert
The Return Of The Congregation: Missional Warrants, Patrick R. Keifert
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The new era of mission in North America warrants the return of the congregation as the primal location of the study of theology at every level of theological education, including schools of theology.
Storytellers: Scandinavian's Art Told Of Restoration, J. Michael Hunter
Storytellers: Scandinavian's Art Told Of Restoration, J. Michael Hunter
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Missionary work in Scandinavia began 150 years ago with the arrival of the first LDS missionaries in Denmark on June 14, 1850. In keeping with the observance of the sesquicentennial of the Scandinavian Mission, the Church News presents this article by J. Michael Hunter about two prominent Latter-day Saint artists from earlier days in that part of the world. The art and work of Carl Christian Anton Christensen (1831-1921) from Denmark and Danquart Anton Weggeland (1827-1918) from Norway are discussed, focusing on their use of art to tell stories. Images of their art accompany the article.
The Christian Communio And The Question Of Identity, Guillermo C. Hansen
The Christian Communio And The Question Of Identity, Guillermo C. Hansen
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No abstract provided.
Neither Euphoria Nor Defeatism: Christian Ethical Considerations On The New Epochal Changes In Latin America, Guillermo C. Hansen
Neither Euphoria Nor Defeatism: Christian Ethical Considerations On The New Epochal Changes In Latin America, Guillermo C. Hansen
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No abstract provided.
Syncretism, Erich Baumgartner
On The Cross-Cultural Attitudes And Experiences Of Recently Returned Lds Missionaries, Timothy B. Smith, Richard N. Roberts, Burton Kerr
On The Cross-Cultural Attitudes And Experiences Of Recently Returned Lds Missionaries, Timothy B. Smith, Richard N. Roberts, Burton Kerr
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To examine the effect of the mission experience upon attitudes towards members of different cultures, 273 recently returned LDS missionaries and 493 LDS college students who had not yet served missions were administered measures of racial attitudes. Subsequently, the highest and lowest fifth of missionaries who had served in non-English speaking nations were interviewed. Results indicated that the missionaries did differ from the non-missionary sample in their racial attitudes and that several key qualitative pre-mission and mission experiences distinguished between the two groups interviewed. Prejudice, with its attendant train of evil, is giving way before the force of truth, whose …
Book Review Of The Problem Of Poverty, By Abraham Kuyper; Edited And Introduced By James W. Skillen, Miroslav Kis
Book Review Of The Problem Of Poverty, By Abraham Kuyper; Edited And Introduced By James W. Skillen, Miroslav Kis
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No abstract provided.
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.
Resurrection And The New Age, Patrick R. Keifert
Resurrection And The New Age, Patrick R. Keifert
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As as a general indicator of developing religious sensibilities in American culture, the New Age bears continued Christian interest. It remains, at the very least, a very important resource for understanding trends in American culture and for identifying opportunities for Christian theology and mission. Among these opportunities that New Age movements provide for Christian theology and mission is the opportunity to address religious and metaphysical questions which for many years have been of little interest to a general audience. These metaphysical questions include popular discussion of cosmology, ontology, God, the soul, free will, and a renewed interest in religious experience.
Guess Who's Coming To Worship? Worship And Evangelism, Patrick R. Keifert
Guess Who's Coming To Worship? Worship And Evangelism, Patrick R. Keifert
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Too many congregations of mainline churches profess that they welcome strangers but are inhospitable when the stranger comes to worship. They know that worship is the single most important ingredient in why people join and remain active members in a congregation. They realize that they need to welcome strangers, so they try to be a warm, open family. Some of them believe they have achieved this model, but few do achieve it. The key to turning this situation around lies in the congregation’s attitude toward the stranger. This is especially true of the attitude of those who plan and lead …