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Sharing Jesus in the Buddhist World (SEANET 1)

David Lim
David Lim

David Lim, convener of the SEANET Forum, has a P.h.D. in New Testament Theology. A Chinese-horn Filipino, Dr. Lim has spent most of his career in Southwest Asia, heading the China Ministries International in the Philippines and being involved in Indo-China ministries, mobilizing tentmakers to plant house churches throughout the 10/40 window.

(Editor), Steve Spaulding
Steve Spaulding

Steve Spaulding, facilitator of SEANET, holds a M.A. in Missiology and has worked with Dawn Ministries in Southeast Asia for almost ten years.  He has focused almost exclusively on the Buddhist people of this region, and has mobilized a force of committed church and mission communities to reach every Buddhist people group.

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This book on Christian missions to the Buddhist world not only provides understanding of many Buddhist cultures, but provides culturally relevant ideas on sharing Jesus with Buddhists around the world. It lives up to the editors’ goal “to provide the global church with knowledge and understanding of the Buddhist world and how to reach it for Christ.

Introduction by David Lim and Steve Spaulding

The Challenging of the Globalization of Buddhism by David Burnett

Elements of a Biblical and Genuine Missionary Encounter with Diaspora Chinese  Buddhist in Southeast Asia by Tan Kang San

Missiological Implications of the Key Contrasts Between Buddhism and Christianity by Alex Smith

Suffering and Salvation in Buddhism and Christianity: Negotiations and Positions by Johannes Aagaard

Towards a Radical Contextualization Paradigm in Evangelical Buddhists by David Lim

An Integrated Model of Evangelism to Buddhists Using Theology, Anthropology, and Religious Studies by Ubolwan Mejudhon

Contextualization with Thai Folk Buddhists by Paul De Neui

Communication Strategies for Christian Witness Among the Lao by Stephen Bailey

Anatman as a Metaphor for Japan by Mark Dominey

Editors

  • David Lim
    David Lim

    David Lim, convener of the SEANET Forum, has a P.h.D. in New Testament Theology. A Chinese-horn Filipino, Dr. Lim has spent most of his career in Southwest Asia, heading the China Ministries International in the Philippines and being involved in Indo-China ministries, mobilizing tentmakers to plant house churches throughout the 10/40 window.

  • Steve Spaulding
    Steve Spaulding

    Steve Spaulding, facilitator of SEANET, holds a M.A. in Missiology and has worked with Dawn Ministries in Southeast Asia for almost ten years.  He has focused almost exclusively on the Buddhist people of this region, and has mobilized a force of committed church and mission communities to reach every Buddhist people group.

  • Pages: 394
  • Publisher: William Carey Publishing
    William Carey Publishing
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Publish Year: 2003
  • ISBN: 9780878085996
  • Vendor: William Carey Library

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