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2019 Reprint of 1963 Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition software. The Master Plan is an attempt to outline the basic evangelistic strategy of Jesus as seen in the Gospels. Paul Rees says of the book in his Introduction: "Robert E. Coleman has presented a set of principles and sketched a scheme which, studied carefully, will go far toward rescuing the concept of evangelism from the realm of the "special" and the "occasional" and anchoring it where it belongs in the essential, on-going life and witness of the congregation." Taken to heart, the application of the principles in this book will revolutionize the life of any person committed to the Gospel.

2011 Reprint of 1912 Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. Roland Allen, a young English missionary, first in North China and later in East Africa, sought to change drastically the entire colonial and paternalistic system of mission governance. He became a leading missionary theorist and a controversial, prophetic challenger of the existing order. He believed that indigenous peoples should be given control of their own churches--including control of finances--and responsibility for supporting their own churches. Allen completely turned traditional missionary attitudes on their ear. In his emphasis on an immediate, intense, local experiencing of prayer and community, he lessened the need for hierarchical control of the institutional church.

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2019 im Fachbereich Geschichte - Sonstiges, Note: 1,0, Universität des Saarlandes (Historisches Institut), Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Xavier gilt als Vorreiter einer neuzeitlichen von Akkommodation geprägten Missionsform und Alessandro Valignano postulierte, dass ¿ganz auf die Anpassung an die japanische, mit Respekt und Wertschätzung betrachtete Kultur¿ gesetzt werden müsse. Zudem verwirren die Anschuldigungen gegenüber der Tatsachte, dass nach aktuellen Forschungsergebnissen zur Jahrhundertwende (16. und 17. Jahrhundert) circa 150000 bis 300000 neugetaufte Christen auf der südlich der Hauptinsel gelegenen Insel Kyüshü gelebt haben sollen. Im selben Zug wirkt es daher umso fragwürdiger, weswegen im Jahre 1639 nicht einmal 100 Jahren nach der Missionsinitiierung im Jahre 1549 alle Christen des Landes verwiesen worden sind und das Christentum verboten wurde und so die Mission endete. Welche Umständen überschatteten den Verlauf der Mission? U¿berwog der kulturellen Adaption doch ein kulturimperialistisches Dasein der christlichen Missionare? Wie konnte es sein, dass trotz des starken Interesses an einer Mission in Japan und der damit verbundenen Intention sich kulturell anzupassen zur Etablierung des Christentums die Mission letztlich in einer Ausweisung aller Christen 1639 endete? Ich beschäftige mich in dieser Untersuchung dem Verlauf der Japanmission der Jesuiten und führe dabei eine Analyse des Verlaufs der Mission hinsichtlich verschiedener Dimensionen (Kultur, Politik, Wirtschaft) durch. Zuzüglich dessen werden einleitend neben der christliche Missionsgeschichte verschiedene Missionskonzepte der Christen herausgearbeitet, die sich seit der Antike bis in die Frühe Neuzeit hinein entwickelt haben, um so das Missionskonzept in Japan spezifizieren zu können. Darüber hinaus werde ich mich mit der Entstehung des Jesuitenordens, sowie deren Handlungsmotive, der globale Ausdehnung des Ordens, den Ambitionen und dem Wirken beschäftigen, da der in der Frühen Neuzeit gegründete Jesuitenorden maßgeblich an der Japanmission beteiligt war.

In the midst of a global pandemic, the Frankfurt POLY (Polycentricity and Plurality of Premodern Christianities) Lectures on "Pathways through Early Modern Christianities" brought together a virtual, global community of scholars and students in the Spring and Summer of 2021 to discuss the fascinating nature of early modern religious life. In this book, eleven pathbreaking scholars from the "four corners" of the early modern world reflect on the analytical tools that structure their field and that they have developed, revised and embraced in their scholarship: from generations to tolerance, from uniformity to publicity, from accommodation to local religion, from polycentrism to connected histories, and from identity to object agency. Together, the chapters of this reference work help both students and advanced researchers alike to appreciate the extent of our current knowledge about early modern christianities in their interconnected global context-and what exciting new travels could lie ahead.

This study book, the third in the_Forgotten Luther_series, invites congregations, with the help of five prominent church leaders and Luther scholars, to consider the new shape of global mission in today's world. Against the growing disparity in wealth and the rising tide of economic refugees throughout the world, this book reflects on Luther's_largely forgotten_social and economic reforms (to overcome poverty, lack of health care, illiteracy, _and old-age insecurity) that flowed from the central doctrine of justification by grace through faith. The book is also a call for informed engagement with partner churches in a critical area of ministry that is frequently neglected. This study book draws_global_implications from Luther's reforms and from the theology that shaped them. It is informed by ways in which churches in the Global South_have_moved beyond world-denying forms of pietism to address the_systemic_causes of hunger, poverty, and injustice. It is addressed to the whole church at a critical time in history as vast threats to the natural world converge with acute economic hardship for hundreds of millions of people._ Accompanied by videos of lectures and interviews, this study is designed to provide guidance for congregations who want to be actively engaged in the global mission of the church, including ways in which they can both accompany others and be accompanied_by_others on a common journey._

A range of practitioners explore what fuels and sustains a life of pioneering mission. What is the spirituality in the UK's wider culture and how do we connect with it? How can spiritual treasures such as the Eucharist, prayer, pilgrimage and community be shared with others? How can communities of disciples grow in this pioneering spirituality?

Jesus promised, "Seek and you will find!"Do you long for a transforming encounter with the living God? Jesus assures us that those willing to become seekers will find what their hearts most deeply desire.Profoundly influenced by his long friendship with Dallas Willard, and his experience guiding people through the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius for the last thirty years, Trevor Hudson offers you a practical tool kit for your seeking journey. Designed to help you move beyond insight to encounter the living God in your life, each chapter invites you to experience the crucified and risen Christ.Together with a free video series based on the book and a study guide by Dr. Gary Moon, Seeking God makes an an ideal study for individuals and groups longing to discover what following Jesus may look like in our broken and suffering world, as well as for individual reading.

Extend the impact of any mission trip with a gospel-centered, grace-motivated devotional and travel journal from Serge. This guided, ten-day devotional helps Christians--young or old--process and remember the surprising, moving, and potentially life-changing lessons learned.

"Hilary Neary makes a major contribution to scholarship by placing the reader in conversation with Chambers's letters, thereby making available an untold story as a voice once silenced comes to life." Noel Leo Erskine, Emory University

The gospel of Christ is a gospel of peace, yet Christianity has not escaped the specter of religious violence. The legacy of the church has not only been one of patient suffering and forgiving love but also of brutal bloodshed. With tensions between Christians and non-Christians on the rise in many areas of the world, the question of how the church is to respond to religious violence is a pressing one, encompassing issues of ecclesiology, theology, and missiology.Dr. Mipo E. Dadang explores the contextual realities that have led some believers in Northern Nigeria to embrace violence as a justifiable response to persecution. Drawing on extensive interviews, he provides an overview of the history of the church in the region, the impact of local theologies and traditions on mindsets and behaviors, and the insight of local believers into the catalysts, and solutions, to violent conflict. Alongside this phenomenological study, he provides a powerful biblical and theological foundation for understanding bloodshed as a violation of God's created order. He weaves together biblical teachings, the example of the early church, and the theology of Martin Luther to demonstrate that the people of God are called to reject, prevent, and eliminate violence, replacing it with creative alternatives. This deeply powerful book has implications for every Christian seeking to live out the gospel of Christ in peaceful co-existence with their neighbors.

Written as a series of reflections, this book is a conversation-shifting exploration of how the church understands the role of missionaries and their work. On bicycle and riverboat journeys totaling more than 2000 kilometers, Bob's team visits Pastors, Chiefs, and Warlords in remote towns, including Rev. Jacky Mwayuma (pictured at left with a parishoner), who was appointed to serve a community that had been ravaged by the recent war. As readers are pulled deeper into this voyage, they are invited to wrestle with increasingly challenging questions about the mission of the church, the global economy, neocolonialism, savior complexes, racism, war, and justice. This book follows The Last Missionary, but it also stands on its own as a complete work.

Five arguments to defend your faith. In an increasingly secular world, Christians face more pressure to justify their beliefs. Confronted by confident atheists, can you be sure your faith in God is reasonable? In How Do We Know God Exists?, William Lane Craig offers five air--tight arguments for God's existence. Not only are these arguments rational, but they have not been disproven--let alone adequately challenged. You can have confidence that your faith is grounded.