Communication Theory For Christian Witness

Author : Charles H. Kraft
Publisher : Orbis Books
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1991-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781608332397

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Communication Theory for Christian Witness by Charles H. Kraft Pdf

In this revision of a long-enduring classic, Kraft draws upon faith experience and the social sciences to make pastors, preachers, missionaries, and religious educators aware of the mystery of human communication in the service of God who calls all into communion. The question is how to communicate with these other cultures so that the message is effectively transmitted and received? How to we recognize the gaps--of language, tradition, life experience--that separate us and build bridges over them.

Author : Charles H. Kraft
Publisher : William Carey Library
Page : 524 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0878087842

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Culture, Communication, and Christianity by Charles H. Kraft Pdf

Charles Kraft is a well-known author, educator, linguist, anthropologist, and missiologist. This book consists of his selected writings compiled over more than three decades. Subjects including anthropology, communication, worldview, ethnolinguistics, hermeneutics, and contextualization are dealt with as they relate to Christianity and Kraft's unique perspective. Kraft's personal story and an exhaustive bibliography of his personal writings (from 1961-2000) are included. This book is of extraodrinary value to those who desire to study Christianity, culture and communication, and the interplay between all three.

Author : Charles H. Kraft
Publisher : William Carey Publishing
Page : 609 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2008-06-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780878086481

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Worldview for Christian Witness by Charles H. Kraft Pdf

In Worldview for Christian Witness, Charles Kraft invites readers to understand REALITY as God sees it by learning to take seriously the insights of other societies. The diversity of cultures can seem obvious, but to really understand the significance of those surface level differences, one needs to understand the deep level assumptions on which they are based.

Author : Roberta R. King
Publisher : Baker Academic
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2019-07-16
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781493418107

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Global Arts and Christian Witness (Mission in Global Community) by Roberta R. King Pdf

Veteran missionary-scholar Roberta King draws on a lifetime of study and firsthand mission experience to show how witness through contextualized global arts can dynamically reveal Christ to all peoples. King offers the global church biblical foundations, historical pathways, theoretical frameworks, and effective practices for communicating Christ through the arts in diverse contexts. Supplemented with stories from the field, illustrations, and discussion questions, this textbook offers innovative and dynamic approaches essential for doing mission in transformative ways through the arts. It also features a full-color insert of artwork discussed in the book.

Author : Charles H. Kraft
Publisher : Orbis Books
Page : 493 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2024-06-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781608332403

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Anthropology for Christian Witness by Charles H. Kraft Pdf

"Anthropology for Christian Witness serves as a thorough, basic introduction to the study of anthropology that has been designed specifically for those who plan careers in mission or cross-cultural ministry. The work of Charles H. Kraft, author of the classic Christianity in Culture, and widely acknowledged as one of the foremost Evangelical missionary anthropologists, this new work represents the synthesis of a lifetime of teaching and study. Kraft treats the very basics, including theories of culture and society; an assessment of the various anthropological schools; kinship and family structure, and cross-cultural communication."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Author : Enoch Jinsik Kim
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2018-04-18
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781532602061

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Receptor-Oriented Communication for Hui Muslims in China by Enoch Jinsik Kim Pdf

There are many books that highlight the need and importance of mission toward unreached people. Unfortunately, few of them deal with the importance of understanding the real life of unreached people and how to analyze them. This book identifies conceptual issues for the development of receptor-oriented communication strategies among young, educated, urban Hui (YEU-Hui) Muslims in China's northwestern cities in order to achieve culturally relevant churches in those areas. It is written to help not only those who are interested in the unreached, but also those who are interested in Muslim evangelism, urban sociology, biblical exegesis, contextual church planting, communication, and mission strategy. Enoch Jinsik Kim utilizes a new approach--virtual community mission for planting offline churches--that integrates the use of local church-driven Internet community, traditional media, and offline task teams from a multi-ethnic local church. While the research focuses on the Chinese Muslim context, the identification of the young, urban, and educated as a strategic group for mission can be applied in other Muslim and non-Muslim contexts. This research is useful to cross-cultural communicators, church planters, and all those interested in interpersonal relationships.

Author : Doug Fields,Duffy Robbins
Publisher : Zondervan
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2008-11-04
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780310669692

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Speaking to Teenagers by Doug Fields,Duffy Robbins Pdf

Get ready for a crash course in effective communication. More than just a book on how to "do talks," Speaking to Teenagers combines the experience and wisdom of two veteran youth ministry speakers, along with insightful research and practical tools, to help you develop messages that engage students with the love of Christ and the power of his Word.Whether you1re crafting a five-minute devotional or a 30-minute sermon, Speaking to Teenagers is essential to understanding and preparing great messages.Together, Doug Fields and Duffy Robbins show you how they craft their own messages and give you the tools to do it yourself. They'll guide you, step-by-step, through the process of preparing and delivering meaningful messages that effectively communicate to your students.Fields and Robbins walk you through three dimensions of a message - the speaker, the listener, and the message itself‹and introduce you to the concept and principles of inductive communication. You1ll also get helpful tips on finding illustrations for your talk and using them for maximum impact, as well as insights on reading your audience and effective body language.As Speaking to Teenagers guides you toward becoming a more effective communicator, you'll find that this book's practical principles will positively impact the way you view, treat, and communicate to teenagers.

Author : Robert S. Fortner
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0742551954

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Communication, Media, and Identity by Robert S. Fortner Pdf

Communication, Media, and Identity: A Christian Theory of Communication is the first comprehensive theoretical look at the nature of communication from a biblical Christian perspective. This groundbreaking new work discusses the implications of such a theory for interpersonal relations, use of media, and the development of digital culture in the wake of the computer. It also draws widely from the literature of the secular world, critiquing perspectives where necessary and adopting perspectives that are in line with Christian anthropology, epistemology, and ontology. Through this unique lens, the reader is able to understand communication as an art, as a tool for evangelism, and as a unique human activity that allows people to have a stake in the creation. It covers both mediated and non-mediated forms of communication, is sensitive to theological differences within the Christian faith, and examines closely the problem of technology, and especially digital technology, for the practice of communication. As the newest book in the Communication, Culture, and Religion Series, Robert Fortner's work illuminates the theological aspects of communication.

Author : A. Scott Moreau,Evvy Hay Campbell,Susan Greener
Publisher : Baker Academic
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2014-10-14
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781441245939

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Effective Intercultural Communication (Encountering Mission) by A. Scott Moreau,Evvy Hay Campbell,Susan Greener Pdf

With the development of instantaneous global communication, it is vital to communicate effectively across cultural boundaries. This addition to the acclaimed Encountering Mission series is designed to offer contemporary intercultural communication insights to mission students and practitioners. Authored by leading missionary scholars with significant intercultural experience, the book explores the cultural values that show up in intercultural communication and examines how we can communicate effectively in a new cultural setting. Features such as case studies, tables, figures, and sidebars are included, making the book useful for classrooms.

Author : Charles H. Kraft
Publisher : William Carey Library
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2013-06-19
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0878087737

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Communicating Jesus' Way by Charles H. Kraft Pdf

This greatly expanded edition of Kraft's book Communicating the Gospel God's Way guides us in our attempt to understand how God seeks to communicate the gospel to unbelievers. Kraft shows that God desires His people to deliver His message through human life not merely formulaic explanations or printed words.

Author : Dean S. Gilliland
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2002-01-24
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781579108717

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The Word Among Us by Dean S. Gilliland Pdf

Author : Philip McCarty
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 139 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2013-01-02
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781475965605

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And God Said, “Let’S Babel” by Philip McCarty Pdf

While the ideal method of interpreting the Bible stirs great debate among theologians, seminarians, and intellectuals, average people living in a multicultural world are typically not very concerned with these debates; they just want to know how to understand the Bible. Led by the belief that God desires to communicate with each group in a culturally relevant and understandable way, author Philip McCarty offers a unique perspective as he examines the Bible as a cross-cultural text designed to speak to all people. McCarty, who earned degrees in Bible, religious education in pastoral studies, and Christian thought, begins with an in-depth analysis of the Bible and the role that translations play in communicating to multiple cultures. As he moves into a careful examination of the basics of hermeneutics and the ways in which God communicates with humans, McCarty encourages students of Scripture to ask the right questions and obtain the right answers. Finally, McCarty discusses why the Bible continues to be a pillar of the church communitys culture and how its scripture connects to each individual. And God Said, Lets Babel offers valuable insight into why the Bible is a cross-cultural document, how that affects the church as a whole, and what all this knowledge means to spiritual seekers around the world.

Author : Viggo Sogaard,Viggo Sgaard
Publisher : William Carey Publishing
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2018-10-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781645082422

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Media in Church and Mission: by Viggo Sogaard,Viggo Sgaard Pdf

Although written before much of the revolution in digital media, this book provides a lot of useful strategic input for those involved in media and Scripture Engagement.

Author : Roberta R. King
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2009-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781725244474

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Pathways in Christian Music Communication by Roberta R. King Pdf

Life is a pilgrimage. For the Senufo of Cote d'Ivoire, life consists of following the kologo, that is the path, the road, or the way. As such, kologo is a key Senufo term that speaks of the directions people choose to follow in life. A central aspect of following the Christian pathway among Senufo believers occurs through music. Music serves as a major communication vehicle that speaks profoundly into the people's lives. Thus, Pathways in Christian Music Communication addresses the problem of contextualization of Christianity in Africa via the use of a people's indigenous music. It focuses on the significance of culturally appropriate songs for effective communication of the Gospel within the African context. In providing a history of the development of Christian songs among the Senufo, a musical analysis of the songs and music culture, identifying communication theory at work within the music-making process, and a content analysis of an emerging Senufo lyric theology, King shows the pivotal role that a people's cultural music plays in integrating a people's worldview and daily lives with biblical teaching. Finally, King examines the influence and effect of songs in communicating the Gospel by showing how the "pathway of a song" leads to changes of allegiance to the living God and transformed lives. Although set in West Africa, essential principles and guidelines for doing ethnomusicological studies within missiology lies at the heart of this work.

Author : David J. Hesselgrave,Edward Rommen
Publisher : William Carey Publishing
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2000-09-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781645083290

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Contextualization by David J. Hesselgrave,Edward Rommen Pdf

This classic textbook brings together the meanings, proposals, and tasks involved in contextualization. Hesselgrave and Rommen explore the history of contextualization in the Bible and the Church while examining the proposals of prominent thinkers on this subject. They conclude with their own definition and approach to contextualization.