Becoming the People of God (SEANET 11)
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.
A comprehensive exploration into the efforts and methodologies of creating Christian communities within Buddhist contexts in Asia.
How do Christ followers celebrate unity in the midst of diversity? How do we become the people of God in more than name only? A unifying Christ-centeredness demands living out kingdom values and bearing witness to transformation in and through a multitude of cultural manifestations.
We struggle to serve, worship, and witness in the midst of this age-old challenge. This collection of perspectives comes from settings where the good news of Jesus has not been the dominant historical norm. All contributors in this volume are practitioners. They have a deep appreciation for the cultural heritage and important moral values found in Buddhist contexts. We believe these chapters hold valuable lessons that speak to all of the family of faith. Here you will find a wide range of topics and approaches that address what it means to become the global body of believers. These can speak to you wherever you are called to participate with God’s work in the world.
Christ followers are in the process of becoming what will one day culminate in a huge and startling celebration of people from all of God’s beloved creation. If you are interested in hearing from those discovering what that might look like outside traditional packaging, this book is for you.
Contributors
Introduction
Part I: Becoming the People Who Reflect God’s Kingdom
through Worship
1. First Impressions of a Buddhist Visitor to an Evangelical Worship Service in Sri Lanka: A Liturgical Analysis
G. P. V. Somaratna
2. Toward a New Breed of Churches in Japan
Mitsuo Fukuda
3. Where Are Your Temples? Do Christianity and Buddhism Share a Temple Ethos?
Steve Spaulding
Part II: Becoming the People Who Reflect God’s Kingdom
through Witness of Word and Deed
4. Context-sensitive Evangelism in the Thai Setting: Building Capacity to Share Good News
Alan R. Johnson
5. Apply Cultural Contexts to Generate Multiple Christ-centered Communities
Alexander G. Smith
6. Communication Strategies for Christian Witness among the Lao
Stephen Bailey
Part III: Becoming the People Who Reflect God’s Kingdom
through Welcome
7. Creating Christian Funerary Culture: An Invitation to Japanese Churches
Katsuhiko Seino
8. Changes in Thai Church: Moving towards a Relational Model
Ubolwan Mejudhon
9. Appropriate Typologies for Thai Folk Buddhists
Paul H. de Neui
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: 242
- Publisher:
William Carey Publishing
William Carey Publishing
- Binding: Paperback
- Publish Year: 2015
- Vendor: William Carey Publishing
