A People Reborn
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Christian Keysser
Written by a Lutheran missionary with twenty-one years of experience in New Guinea, A People Reborn describes how a primitive tribe was transformed into a functioning Christian congregation. The author brings together anthropology and biblical theology in providing insights into church growth and proposing an effective model of a people reborn.
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This is absolutely basic reading – one of those rare books that should have been translated long ago. It’s profound but simply stated word of wisdom is that the individual has significance only as a member of a people-community. This is congregation-centered mission thinking, at every turn challenging our individual thinking; this is biblically rooted, reality-encountering, mission thinking, that draws deeply from the Lutheran heritage. In gathering the wisdom of the New Guinea experience it speaks directly to all cross-cultural workers and also to pastors in their varied congregations.
Paul V. MartinsonAssociate Professor of Missions, Luther Theological Seminary -
All Christians, especially Lutherans, owe Dr. McGavran and William Carey Library a great debt for publishing this gem, long sealed in the German language. Written by a giant, after 21 years in New Guinea transforming a vigorous tribe into a sound Church (a people community), it brings together anthropology and biblical theology, shows doctrines of church, ministry and discipline working together, provides insights into church growth, and proposes an effective model of functioning Christian congregation.
Dr. Waldo J. WerningConcordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne
Additional Details
- Pages: 340
- Publisher: William Carey Publishing
- Binding: Paperback
- Publish Year: 1980
- ISBN: 9780878081745
- Vendor: William Carey Library
