Communicating the Gospel—To All People, By All Means
Communication has always been the heartbeat of God’s interaction with humankind, and without thoughtful communication, mission is not fully effective. With the rise of technology and social media, the church faces a unique set of opportunities. At the same time, our shrinking world presents challenges and requires an increased sensitivity to social, cultural, and geopolitical triggers.
With case studies that span the globe from Australia and Asia to the Black church and Muslim youth diaspora in the United States, this book closely considers what is working in the twenty-first century and what isn’t. From post-colonial contexts to creative-access countries, this collection doesn’t shy away from today’s complex issues. Communication in Mission pulls together diverse voices—some seem like shouts and others like gentle whispers—but each has an important contribution for all who will listen and learn.
This synthesis of personal experiences from field practitioners and theoretical concepts from scholars lays a foundation for application, calling for careful and intentional communication in the ongoing work of missions. Full of hope, this book looks forward to the gospel being received as Good News around the globe.
Innehållsförteckning
Figures and Tables
Preface
By Marcus Dean
Part 1: Communicating the Gospel through the Language of Words and Art
Chapter 1: Preaching between Scylla and Charybdis: Sermons and the Task of Contextualization in the Twenty-First Century
By Jared E. Alcántara
Chapter 2: The Character of the Incarnation in Preaching with Translators: Principles and Practices
By John Cheong and Rochelle Scheuermann
Chapter 3: Missions Application of Translanguaging Theory and Methodologies: Leveraging Multilingualism to Increase Ministry Impact
By Timothy Hatcher
Chapter 4: Hidden Stories of Reciprocal Mission in the Glocal World: A Case Study
By Joy Kim
Part 2: Communicating the Gospel in Global Settings
Chapter 5: Knowing When to Drink Coffee: A Case Study of (Mis)Communication in Intercultural Mission Partnership
By Phil Davis
Chapter 6: Contextualizing the Gospel in Australia: Empowering Christ to Communicate with an Aussie Accent
By Robert L. Gallagher
Chapter 7: Honor/Shame Culture: Analyzing Impact on Christian Women’s Social Exchanges
By Kara L. Garrison
Chapter 8: Conversing with Unique Identities: American Muslim Youth in a Multicultural Religiously Plural World
By Matthew Henning
Part 3: Communicating Well in Mission
Chapter 9: Communicating a Decolonized Gospel
By Theon E. Hill
Chapter 10: Pursuing Textual Community with a Chinese House Church Movement
By Hannah Nation
Chapter 11: A Case Study: Communicating a Missions Theology through the Prism of the Black Church
By Linda P. Saunders
Chapter 12: Faithful Fundraising: Communicating Needs without Sacrificing Dignity or Short-Circuiting Discipleship
By Jessica Udall
Part 4: Communicating Mission through Social Media
Chapter 13: The Medium Is the Message: Reflections on Disciple-Making in the Age of Social Media
By Michael Hamkin Lee
Chapter 14: Communicating for the Frontiers: How Communication in the Twenty-First Century Impacts Mission in Restricted-Access Contexts
By JT Matthews
Chapter 15: Understanding the Written Word through Popular Culture in Japan
By Song Joseph Cho
About the Contributors
Om författaren
Rochelle Scheuermann (Ph D Intercultural Studies, TEDS) is an ordained minister and former church planter and has been in higher education for over ten years. She currently serves as Associate Professor of Evangelism and Leadership and is the program director for three master’s programs at Wheaton College. She has co-authored/co-edited three books and authored multiple articles, focusing on preaching and culture, disability and mission, and theology of mission.Fler e-böcker från samma författare (r) / Redaktör
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