Christianity Encountering World Religions – The Practice of Mission in the Twenty–first Century

Häftad, Engelska, 2009

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Beskrivning

The current religious climate poses unique challenges to those engaged in mission. Thus the authors of this book propose a new, yet very biblical, model for interacting with people of other faiths. They term this model giftive mission, as it is based on the metaphor of free gift. We bear the greatest gift possible--the gospel message. Adopting this perspective not only has the potential for greater missionary success but also enables us to more closely imitate God's gracious activity in the world. The core of the book explores eleven practices that characterize giftive mission. Each practice is illustrated through the story of a figure from mission history who embodied that practice. Further discussion shows how to incorporate these practices in specific mission settings.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2009-04-01
Mått:165 x 227 x 25 mm
Vikt:630 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:416
Förlag:Baker Publishing Group
ISBN:9780801026607

Utforska kategorier

Religion: allmänt inom Filosofi och religion
Kristendom inom Filosofi och religion

Mer om författaren

Terry C. Muck (PhD, Northwestern University) is executive director of the Louisville Institute, a Lilly Endowment-funded program based at Louisville Seminary supporting those who lead and study American religious institutions. He formerly served as dean of the E. Stanley Jones School of World Mission and Evangelism at Asbury Theological Seminary. He is the author of nine books, including Ministry and Theology in Global Perspective: Contemporary Challenges for the Church. Frances S. Adeney (PhD, Graduate Theological Union) is William A. Benfield Jr. Professor of Evangelism and Global Mission at Louisville Seminary. She has authored and contributed to many books, including Christian Women in Indonesia: A Narrative Study of Gender and Religion and Christianity and Human Rights: Influences and Issues.

Innehållsförteckning

Introduction Part 1: Context, Text, and Pre-Texts1. The Context of World Religion Today 2. Text: What the Bible Says3. Pre-Texts: Theology and PersonalityPart 2: Practices: Beyond Competition and Cooperation4. Universality: Reaching Out to All, Including Christians5. Fellowship: Belonging Precedes Believing6. Localization: Focusing on Questions and Concerns of the Local Community7. Commitment: Holding Ideas with Conviction; Acting Decisively on Those Ideas; Not Letting Those Ideas Be Divisive8. Freedom: Honoring the Principle of Religious Choice as Free and Uncoerced9. Effectiveness: Allowing the Context to Determine the Form of Witness10. Consistency: Striving for Consistency between Methods and Goals11. Variety: Communicating the Gospel in Many Forms, Verbal and Nonverbal12. Respect: Not Disparaging Others in Order to Champion Your Own; Not Disparaging Your Own in Order to Respect Others13. Charity: Loving Those to Whom We Witness14. Missional Ecumenicity: Practicing Mission as the Joint Project of the Church, Not an Occasion for Competition15. Jesus, Mission Innovator: Jesus' Model of Giftive MissionPart 3: Method: How Do We Do It?16. The Spiral of Knowledge Acquisition: Learning about New Cultures and New Religions17. Experiencing: The Influence of Our Personal Histories18. Bracketing: Putting Convictions on Hold19. Encountering: Learning from a New Culture and Religion20. Evaluating: Appraising the New Culture and Religion from Our Christian Point of View21. Integrating: Reshaping Our Own Views and Mission Practices Part 4: Giftive Mission22. Metaphors for Mission23. The Four Gifts24. Giftive MissionAppendix A: Biblical Inter-Religious EncountersAppendix B: Inter-Religious Encounter Mode InstrumentReference ListScripture IndexSubject Index