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About the Author:
Robert Reese was born and raised in Zimbabwe, Africa, the son and grandson of American missionaries. He and his wife, Mari-Etta, were later missionaries there for more than twenty years. He holds an M.A. in Missiology from Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California, and a Ph.D. in Missions from Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary in Memphis, Tennessee. He is currently Associate Professor of Cross-Cultural Ministry at Mid-Atlantic Christian University in Elizabeth City, North Carolina.
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Contents:
Foreword
Preface
1. How Historical Issues Shaped Dependency
Missions to Native Americans
Missions to African Americans
Overseas Missions
Manifest Destiny
Postmillennialism
Social Darwinism
American Imperialism
Conclusion
2. Early Voices of Warning
Henry Venn
Rufus Anderson
William Taylor
John Nevius
Roland Allen
Conclusion
3. Colonial Mission Models in Africa
Civilization with Evangelism
The Planting of Mission Stations
African Responses to Christianity
Political Independence and Mainline Churches
Conclusion
4. The Call for a Moratorium on Missionaries
John Gatu’s Moratorium
African Reactions to the Moratorium
The Meaning of the Moratorium
Evangelical Churches in the Postcolonial Period
Economic Collapse in Africa
Conclusion
5. Three Case Studies in Dependency
The Baptist Convention of Zimbabwe
The Zimbabwe Christian Fellowship
The Waodani Churches of Ecuador
Multifaceted Dependency
6. Recent Issues Related to Dependency
Partnership and Interdependency
Is the Three-Self Formula Outdated?
Partnerships: The Ideal versus the Actual
The Impact of Short-Term Missions
Better Training
Integration with Long-Term Strategy
Avoiding Dependency
Globalization
Current Responses to Globalization
Analyzing Current Responses
Conclusion
7. The Roots of Dependency
Dependency Is a Relic of Colonialism
Dependency Is a Theological Issue
Dependency Is a Contextual Issue
Dependency Is a Strategic Issue
Dependency Is an Attitudinal Issue
8. Remedies for Dependency
Biblical Remedies
With Regard to Self-Government: Freedom with Unity
With Regard to Self-Propagation: Every Christian a Worker
With Regard to Self-Support: Responsibility and Equality
With Regard to Contextualization: Ownership and Relevance
Paul’s Mission Theology: The Church on Mission
Contextual Remedies
Use of Time
Problem Solving
Decision Making
The Source of Power
Strategic Remedies
Attitudinal Remedies
Conclusion
9. Issues for Postcolonial Missions
Independence before Interdependence: The Surprising Relevance of the Three-Self Formula
Spiritual Renewal versus Human Ingenuity
Local Initiative versus Globalization
Christian Humanitarianism Revisited
Mission from Every Continent without Dependency
10. Best Mission Practices for the Twenty-First Century
What Was so Good about Early Church Missions?
Missions during Christendom
Postcolonial Missions
Moving Forward
Bibliography
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