Complexities of Money and Missions in Asia (SEANET 9)
Paul H. de Neui is an ordained minister with the Evangelical Covenant Church. He and his wife served as missionaries with church planting and community development organizations in northeast Thailand from 1987–2005. He completed his PhD in Intercultural Studies at Fuller Theological Seminary. Paul has been involved in SEANET for many years, dedicated to seeing the writings of emerging non-Western and other practitioners in print for the benefit of the global church. Presently he is the professor of missiology and intercultural studies and the director of the Center for World Christian Studies at North Park Theological Seminary in Chicago, IL.
Navigating Financial Tensions in Asian Missions
What happens when an expatriate missionary is thrust into a context where the standard of living is so divergent that perceived or actual wealth suddenly becomes the strongest draw of attraction? What actual message is communicated through the wordless witness of the Western Christian missionary lifestyle? Is attention to so-called good news now so financially focused that other foundational issues become overshadowed? This issue becomes even more complicated when the missionary arrives clueless about personal privilege, ignorant of the envy of others, and carries the mistaken attitude that others think similarly.
SEANET proudly presents Complexities of Money and Missions in Asia for all who are asking such questions. From seven different indigenous and expatriate perspectives this volume deals with the perceptions of money specifically from those seeking to serve obediently in the Buddhist contexts of Asia. SEANET serves as a networking forum wherein groups and individuals can meet to reflect and strategize together on topics particular to their collective mission. SEANET does not promote one particular strategy or one particular theology but seeks to learn from models of hope that show what God is doing around the world. Each year the annual SEANET conference brings together over one hundred and fifty practitioners who are privileged to live and serve throughout the Buddhist world. The chapters of this volume represent seven of those voices from the network.
Introduction
Contributors
1. Buddhist Perceptions of the Christian Use of Funds in Sri Lanka
G. P. V. Somaratna
2. Personal Reflections on Financial Responsibility of Missionaries and Indigenous Churches
Alex G. Smith
3. Money and Missionary Lifestyle in the Buddhist World
Andrew Thomas
4. Possessions, Positions, and Power: Material Asymmetries and the Missionary Call
Jonathan J. Bonk
5. Partnerships, Money, and Dialogue in Buddhist Contexts
Mary T. Lederleitner
6. Speaking of the Unspeakable: Money and Missions in Patron-client Buddhist Cultures
Paul H. De Neui
7. Effective Partnerships for Church-Multiplication and Insider Movements
David S. Lim
Index
Scripture Index
Editor
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Paul H. De Neui
Paul H. De Neui
Paul H. de Neui is an ordained minister with the Evangelical Covenant Church. He and his wife served as missionaries with church planting and community development organizations in northeast Thailand from 1987–2005. He completed his PhD in Intercultural Studies at Fuller Theological Seminary. Paul has been involved in SEANET for many years, dedicated to seeing the writings of emerging non-Western and other practitioners in print for the benefit of the global church. Presently he is the professor of missiology and intercultural studies and the director of the Center for World Christian Studies at North Park Theological Seminary in Chicago, IL.
- Pages: 172
- Publisher:
William Carey Publishing
William Carey Publishing
- Binding: Paperback
- Publish Year: 2012
- Vendor: William Carey Library
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