HISTORICAL BACKGROUND Many nations in Asia and Africa won their independence from the super strong imperialists in the 20th century. These countries also have been through times of political convulsions under the military regimes and historical transitions to democracy. The wounds of these nations from the past, especially from foreign exploitations are not completely healed….
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THE ISSUE OF REPLACEMENT THEOLOGY OF THE CHRISTIAN ZIONISM
INTRODUCTION (1) The founding of the nation of Israel (1948). (2) Israel’s recapturing of East Jerusalem from Jordan (1967). (3) The reconstruction of the third Jewish Temple on the temple grounds of Jerusalem (future). According to the Christian Zionism based on dispensationalism. All of the above: (nos 1,2, and 3) are all fulfillments or preparatory…
COMMUNICATING THE GOSPEL IN NEPAL
INTRODUCTION Looking at the history of Christianity in Nepal, we would likely find a Portuguese Jesuit person named Father Juan Cabral entered Nepal in 1628. King Laxmi Narshing Malla (1620-1641) presented Cabral with a Tamra Patra (a copper plate) and gave him permission to preach Christianity in Kathmandu valley. This is the first recorded Christian…
DEVELOPING DISCIPLE MAKING SELF-THEOLOGY THROUGH INTEGRATING EVANGELISM & MISSION: TOWARDS SHAPING CHRISTIANITY IN ASIA TRULY ASIAN AND BIBLICALLY GLOBAL
I. INTRODUCTION Why Christianity is still regarded as “western” religion though the center of Christianity has moved into the majority world that includes Asia? It is because westernized Christian theology has not yet answered some of the Asian questions about God in deeper level. It is also because modern Christian mind assumed that ministries based…
EDITORIAL: Calling, Faithfulness, and Prayer
Hebrews 3:1-2 “Therefore holy brothers, who share in the heavenly calling, fix your thoughts on Jesus, the apostle and high priest, whom we confess. He was faithful to the one who appointed him, just as Moses was faithful in all God’s house.” Our God is a missionary. God can work independently, but works in cooperation…
The Restoration of the Whole Gospel and the Contemporary Reformation
The year 2017 celebrated the 500th year anniversary of the Reformation. How can the spirit of the Reformation be restored in the Church of Korea which has become secularized and lost its life? The Reformation inspires us to return to the fundamentals of the gospel. We are going to look at the direction that a…
Creative Access Mission – Indigenous Training in Chinese Church
INTRODUCTION According to Operation World edited by Patrick Johnstone and Jason Mandryk, Asia is still the most populous and the least-evangelized area of the world (2001:39-41). Among the East Asian countries, more than 80 percent of the population resides in creative-access regions (Prescott 2001:3-4). “Creative-access regions” are countries where there is a political barrier to…
Five Keys to Personal Support Raising
“I want to serve God and be obedient to His leading in my life, but I don’t want to RAISE SUPPORT.” IF YOU’VE SAID OR THOUGHT THESE WORDS, YOU’RE NOT ALONE. In Fact, most People living a donor-supported lifestyle will admit that, at one time or another, they’ve probably had feelings much like this. Growing up…
Inter-Disciplinary and Integrative Missiological Research: The “What,” “Why” and “How”
INTRODUCTION This paper will begin with defining key terms, followed by explanation of the “what,” “why” and “how” of inter-disciplinary and integrative missiological research. Hopefully Christian scholars of multiple disciplines will collaborate in conducting research and Christian leaders will become better stewards of resources and opportunities by making informed decision based on validly collected data…
MINISTRY REPORT: Frontiers Philippines
GOING WITH GOD TO THE FRONTIERS God’s work for us today is towards the many, large people’s groups who are still unengaged (a population where there is no viable, sustainable gospel witness in their midst) because very few are willing to go and proclaim the Good News of the Kingdom of God. Thirty five years…