African Missiology

Author : Francis Anekwe Oborji
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 546 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2020-11-22
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781664137189

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Towards African Missiology by Francis Anekwe Oborji Pdf

This volume reflects on a credible and a new language of Christian mission in Africa. The author’s thoughts and approaches not only provide a missiological insight which contribute to the repertoire of expanding fresh ideas in the missiological studies but also serves the purpose of highlighting the active participation of Africans in the missionary mandate of Jesus Christ. In other words, the scope of missiology needs a contextualized interpretation. Thus, he proposes a proactive language for missiology in Africa thereby underlining Africans as normal and full members of the human family. In the light of the Vatican II mission theology, the new language should be based on the fact that Africans will grow and do better in admiration and not in sympathy. Interestingly, the arguments in this volume opens the space for the on-going discussions in the mission of the church in the era of secularization and post-modernity. Consequently, a new language for missiology in Africa will come from the retrieval and modernization of our African cultural matrix pursued from the point of view of the daily struggles of the Africans themselves for survival which also addresses Africans in the spirit of cooperation.

Author : Fohle Lygunda li-M
Publisher : Langham Publishing
Page : 309 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2018-02-28
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781783680023

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Transforming Missiology by Fohle Lygunda li-M Pdf

Dr Fohle Lygunda li-M provides a thorough analysis of missiological teaching in theological institutions in Africa, with special reference to ten Christian universities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. His detailed examination of current teaching of mission theory and practice builds a solid foundation for the articulation of a new paradigm of missiological education. In this book, Dr Lygunda presents the case for a transformed approach to raising up seminarians who are equipped to lead indigenous missional churches that will fulfil the Great Commission in their own communities and beyond their national borders.

Author : Josephine Mutuku Sesi,Henry Mutua,Alemayehu Mekonnen,Steven Rasmussen,Mark Shaw,Caleb Shul-Soo Kim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Christianity and other religions
ISBN : 996676867X

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African Missiology by Josephine Mutuku Sesi,Henry Mutua,Alemayehu Mekonnen,Steven Rasmussen,Mark Shaw,Caleb Shul-Soo Kim Pdf

Author : J Kevin Livingston
Publisher : James Clarke & Company
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2014-09-25
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780227902691

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A Missiology of the Road by J Kevin Livingston Pdf

David Bosch (1929-1992) was one of the foremost mission theologians of the twentieth century; a prolific scholar, committed church leader and active participant in the global conciliar and evangelical mission movements. His distinctive role in the South African church's struggle against apartheid is less well known, however. After reviewing Bosch's background and exploring key themes in his understanding of mission and evangelism, Livingston explores Bosch's legacy from the perspective of the missionary nature of the church. The church is God's kingdom community, acting as a witness to and instrument of the coming reign of God. The church is God's alternative community, simultaneously set apart from the world but also existing for the sake of the world, exemplifying the radical implications of Christ's new community. It is also God's reconciled and reconciling community, serving as a sign and embodiment of God's love in Christ. For those acquainted with Bosch only as the author of his magisterial Transforming Mission, A Missiology of the Road shows how Bosch integrated his theology and practice in a faithful, contextually relevant way within South Africa and the global church.

Author : Casely B. Essamuah,David K. Ngaruiya
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2014-01-13
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781620329597

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Communities of Faith in Africa and the African Diaspora by Casely B. Essamuah,David K. Ngaruiya Pdf

Communities of Faith is a collection of essays on the multicultural Christian spirit and practices of churches around the world, with particular attention to Africa and the African diaspora. The essays span history, theology, anthropology, ecumenism, and missiology. Readers will be treated to fresh perspectives on African Pentecostal higher education, Pentecostalism and witchcraft in East Africa, Methodist camp meetings in Ghana, Ghanaian diaspora missions in Europe and North America, gender roles in South African Christian communities, HIV/AIDS ministries in Uganda, Japanese funerary rites, enculturation and contextualization principles of mission, and many other aspects of the Christian world mission. With essays from well-known scholars as well as young and emerging men and women in academia, Communities of Faith illuminates current realities of world Christianity and contributes to the scholarship of today's worldwide Christian witness.

Author : Harvey Kwiyani
Publisher : Langham Publishing
Page : 267 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2024-02-29
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781839739828

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Africa Bears Witness by Harvey Kwiyani Pdf

This remarkable collection of essays explores the role of African Christianity in God’s mission around the world. Featuring the contributions of African scholars and mission practitioners from throughout sub-Saharan Africa and the diaspora – including both men and women, veteran scholars, and fresh new voices – this volume provides a diverse perspective on missiology as understood and practised by African Christians. Engaging such wide-ranging topics as gender violence, globalization, Westernization, peacebuilding, development, Pentecostalism, urban missiology, theological education, and African Christianity in Europe, this volume ambitiously bridges the gap between academic and practitioner perspectives, engaging both theological discourse and the hands-on reality of how God’s mission is taking shape in Africa and beyond. This book offers an empowering look at the work God is accomplishing in and through the African church.

Author : Timothy Nyasulu
Publisher : African Books Collective
Page : 78 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105122226439

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Missiology by Timothy Nyasulu Pdf

"In this book Nyasulu presents a brief and simple biblical theological account of a study of the spread of the Christian faith to cross geographical, social and cultural boundaries. The book also considers new relevant avenues of doing missions."--Back cover.

Author : Fiedler, Klaus
Publisher : Mzuni Press
Page : 524 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2018-03-13
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789996060465

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Interdenominational Faith Missions in Africa by Fiedler, Klaus Pdf

It was not the European and American churches which evangelised Africa, but the mission societies. The missions from the Great Awakening such as the London Missionary Society and Church Missionary Society, or the Holy Ghost Fathers and the White Fathers, which started the process of Sub-Saharan Africa becoming a Christian continent are well known and documented. Less known, and less documented are the interdenominational faith missions which began in 1873 with the aim of visiting the still unreached areas of Africa: North Africa, the Sudan Belt and the Congo Basin. Missions such as the Africa Inland Mission or Sudan Interior Mission gave birth to some of the big churches like ECWA in Nigeria and Africa Inland Church in Kenya. It is the aim of this book to describe faith missions and their theology and to present an overview of the early development of faith missions insofar as they touched Africa.

Author : John Mark Terry
Publisher : B&H Publishing Group
Page : 556 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2015-09-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781433681523

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Missiology by John Mark Terry Pdf

Thoroughly updated and revised—with half of the chapters new to the second edition—Missiology equips the reader with a vast resource on contemporary missions. This graduate-level introduction is divided into five sections (Introduction to the Study of Missiology, Biblical Basis of Missions, Theology of Missions, and Applied Missiology) and offers essays on modern missions issues and methods such as contextualization, spiritual warfare, and orality, as well as chapters on major world religions and cults in North America. A retired missionary and long-time professor of missions, editor John Mark Terry enlists a wide range of evangelical authors, most with significant experience in international or North American missions. Pastors will find helpful information on church planting in North America and on developing a missions-minded church. Students will benefit from the chapters on understanding the call to missions and the current status of world evangelization. All readers will profit from a valuable one-volume reference work on missions.

Author : Johannes Verkuyl
Publisher : William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
Page : 428 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Religion
ISBN : 080283518X

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Contemporary Missiology by Johannes Verkuyl Pdf

Author : Steven Pass
Publisher : Digital on Demand
Page : 554 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2016-10-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781868044986

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Christianity in Eurafrica by Steven Pass Pdf

Christianity in Eurafrica is an impressive book, meticulously researched and well written by a professional scholar. The first chapter includes some valuable historiographical guidelines for writing and understanding the History of the Church. In its first part, the book traces the history of the Church in the Middle East and Europe, explaining the roots of theological diversity to this day. In the second part, the author narrates how the Faith moved south, took root in African soil and grew independently. Many pictures and illustrations serve to further enliven the account. Steven Paas, taught Theology in Malawi for many years. He writes from a deep knowledge of and love for the Lord’s Church, especially in Africa and Europe. This textbook on the history of Christianity in two continents fits with the curricula of institutions of theological training in Africa and the West. The content is especially aimed at students who prepare for the ministry and for Christian education. The book is, however, also invaluable for all scholars of the History of Christianity.

Author : Dieudonne Komla Nuekpe
Publisher : Langham Publishing
Page : 237 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2023-11-30
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781839739491

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Lived Islam in Africa and Its Missiological Implications for Pentecostals by Dieudonne Komla Nuekpe Pdf

Islam and Christianity are often presented as violent rivals facing each other across a gulf of insurmountable differences. Yet if Christians are to effectively engage Muslims with the gospel, they must learn to build bridges across this divide. This study explores the Muslim presence in Ghana, a nation once believed to be resistant to Islam, and analyses the missiological implications for Pentecostals, the fastest growing group of Christians in the country. Dr. Dieudonne Komla Nuekpe examines the shared spiritual heritage of Ghanaian Pentecostals and folk Muslims within the broader context of African traditional religion. He proposes that this shared heritage – with its emphasis on supernatural encounters and the spiritual realm – can provide common ground for Pentecostals seeking to peacefully and respectfully engage Muslims with the gospel. Identifying the existential, experiential, and theological needs at the heart of folk Islam, this book offers a practical guide for constructive Muslim-Christian engagement in Ghana and beyond. This study also challenges missiologists – both scholars and practitioners – to engage in critical contextualization that considers a culture’s indigenous religious practices when seeking to build bridges to the gospel.

Author : Roswith Gerloff,Afe Adogame,Klaus Hock
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2011-05-12
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781441123305

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Christianity in Africa and the African Diaspora by Roswith Gerloff,Afe Adogame,Klaus Hock Pdf

An exploration of the rapid development of African Christianity, offering an analysis and interpretation of its movements and issues.

Author : Nico A. Botha,Eugene Baron
Publisher : UJ Press
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2022-05-12
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781776402342

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Majority World Perspectives on Christian Mission by Nico A. Botha,Eugene Baron Pdf

It affords us real pleasure to present this editorial on behalf of the Majority World Christian Leaders Conversation (MWCLC). The MWCLC started slowly, but surely since 2016, following a groundbreaking conversation among eleven mission practitioners from the Majority World who met in the United Kingdom somewhere between London and Oxford. At the meeting, several themes emerged under the banner of missionary questions and impulses of the Majority World, from the perspective of the reign of God. These themes and more find reflection in the book. However, before proceeding to the content of the anthology, a note on the concept “Majority World” seems necessary. The time where terms like “Third World” gained strong currency, is long since gone. The term “Majority World” is a new kid on the block and requires some clarification. The use of the term is a strategy of avoiding concepts like “Developing” or “Third World” or even “Global South” which are pejorative in a real sense. To speak of the Majority World is geographically accurate in that Africa, Asia and Latin America are included.

Author : David J. Bosch
Publisher : Orbis Books
Page : 657 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781608331468

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Transforming Mission: Paradigm Shifts in Theology of Mission by David J. Bosch Pdf

"David Bosch's Transforming Mission, now available in over a dozen languages, is widely recognized as an historic and magisterial contribution to the study of mission. Examining the entire sweep of Christian tradition, he shows how five paradigms have historically encapsulated the Christian understanding of mission and then outlines the characteristics of an emerging postmodern paradigm dialectically linking the transcendent and imminent dimensions of salvation. In this new anniversary edition, Darrel Guder and Martin Reppenhagen explore the impact of Bosch s work and the unfolding application of his seminal vision." --