A study of four types of societies with characteristics that affect receptivity to evangelism and church planting.
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The late Paul G. Hiebert (1932-2007) was distinguished professor of mission and anthropology at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and previously taught at Fuller Theological Seminary. He also served as a pastor and missionary to India. He received his PhD from the University of Minnesota and was the author or coauthor of numerous articles and books in the fields of anthropology and missions.
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A great resource for missions,
This review is from: Incarnational Ministry: Planting Churches in Band, Tribal, Peasant, and Urban Societies (Paperback)
In Incarnational Ministry, Heibert and Menses "use both theological and scientific insights to examine how we can best plant living churches in different types of societies" (pg. 14). They integrate theology and the social sciences in an effort to provide understanding of human societies and cultures so as to help motivate and guide church planting efforts in various societies. They argue that "response to human cultures must be an ongoing process of critical contextualization...thereby critically examining different areas of culture in the light of God's Word to test what can be kept and what needs to be changed" (pg.19).
The book examines four different types of societies and cultures and how their needs and differences affect Christian ministry and church planting efforts. Heibert and Menses assert, "The hindrance to the growth and spiritual maturation of churches is often not the offense of the gospel, but our ignorance of the ways cultures and societies operate" (pg.19). Hence, it is imperative Christian missionaries be aware of structure of various human cultures and societies in order to be culturally sensitive and more effective in their cross-cultural ministry endeavors.
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In recent years Christian leaders have discovered the value of the social sciences for their work. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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In recent years Christian leaders have discovered the value of the social sciences for their work. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
incarnational ministry, tribal churches, horticultural tribes, many peasant societies, tribal worldviews, societal categories, animistic practices, subcultural communities Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Urban Societies, Holy Spirit, Theoretical Foundations, High God, North America, Latin America, Jesus Christ, Old Testament, South India, New Testament, Los Angeles, United States, North Africa, New York, Native Americans, First-generation Christians, Papua New Guinea, Madam Yoko, Third World, God of the Bible, Roman Catholic, West Africa, Oscar Lewis, Upper Middle, Central America Browse Sample Pages:
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- Planting Missional Churches by Ed Stetzer in Back Matter
- Encountering New Religious Movements: A Holistic Evangelical Approach by Irving Hexham in Back Matter
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