Christianity Encountering World Religions The Practice of Mission in the Twenty-First Century

Name: Christianity Encountering World Religions The Practice of Mission in the Twenty-First Century
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ISBN: 9780801026607

ISBN-10: 0801026601

ISBN-13: 9780801026607

Edition: 2009

Authors: Frances S. Adeney, A. Scott Moreau, Terry C. Muck

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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.…

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List price: $34.00
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: Baker Academic
Publication date: 4/1/2009
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 416
Size: 6.50" wide x 8.94" long x 0.98" tall
Weight: 1.628
Language: English



Introduction



Context, Text, and Pre-texts



Context: The World of Religion Today



Text: What the Bible Says



Pre-texts: Theology and Personality



Practices: Beyond Competition and Cooperation



Universality: Reaching Out to All, Including Christians



Fellowship: Belonging Precedes Believing



Localization: Focusing on Questions and Concerns of the Local Community



Commitment: Holding Ideas with Conviction; Acting Decisively on Those Ideas; Not Letting Those Ideas Be Divisive



Freedom: Honoring the Principle of Religious Choice



Effectiveness: Allowing the Context to Determine the Form of Witness



Consistency: Striving for Consistency between Methods and Goals



Variety: Communicating the Gospel in Many Forms



Respect: Not Disparaging Others in Order to Champion Your Own; Not Disparaging Your Own in Order to Respect Others



Charity: Loving Those to Whom We Witness



Missional Ecumenicity: Practicing Mission as the Joint Project of the Church



Jesus, Mission Innovator: Jesus's Model of Giftive Mission



Method: How Do We Do It?



The Spiral of Knowledge Acquisition: Learning about New Cultures and New Religions



Experiencing: The Influence of Our Personal Histories



Bracketing: Putting Convictions on Hold



Encountering: Learning from a New Culture and Religion



Evaluating: Appraising the New Culture and Religion from a Christian Viewpoint



Integrating: Reshaping Our Own Views and Mission Practices



Giftive Mission



Metaphors for Mission



The Four Gifts



Giftive Mission


Appendix: Biblical Interreligious Encounters


Bibliography


Index