DOCSLIB.ORG

A Theory Base and Mission-Sending Model for the South American Division of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
A Theory Base and Mission-Sending Model for the South American Division of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church Andrews University Digital Commons @ Andrews University Dissertations Graduate Research 2018 A Theory Base and Mission-Sending Model for the South American Division of the Seventh-day Adventist Church Silvano Barbosa Andrews University Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.andrews.edu/dissertations Part of the Missions and World Christianity Commons Recommended Citation Barbosa, Silvano, "A Theory Base and Mission-Sending Model for the South American Division of the Seventh-day Adventist Church" (2018). Dissertations. 1665. https://digitalcommons.andrews.edu/dissertations/1665 This Dissertation is brought to you for free and open access by the Graduate Research at Digital Commons @ Andrews University. It has been accepted for inclusion in Dissertations by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ Andrews University. For more information, please contact [email protected]. ABSTRACT A THEORY BASE AND MISSION-SENDING MODEL FOR THE SOUTH AMERICAN DIVISION OF THE SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH by Silvano Barbosa Adviser: Bruce Bauer ABSTRACT OF GRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCH Dissertation Andrews University Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary Title: A THEORY BASE AND MISSION-SENDING MODEL FOR THE SOUTH AMERICAN DIVISION OF THE SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH Name of the researcher: Silvano Barbosa Name and degree of faculty adviser: Bruce L. Bauer, DMiss Date completed: October 2017 Problem Effective missionary work normally depends on a combination of three preconditions, equally indispensable: (1) a body of committed and adaptable personnel who are prepared to transmit to another cultural group the relevance of the Christian message; (2) an organization that is equipped to recruit, train, fund, send, and care for such a missionary force; and (3) sustained access to international unreached areas. Throughout its history, the missionary movement has been based on these three factors and the absence of one or more of them has resulted in less than optimum achievement and has sometimes led to failure. In 2014 the South American Division decided to actively engage in the worldwide mission of the Seventh-day Adventist Church by sending twenty-five families to serve as frontline missionaries in different countries in Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. Even though the South American Division can positively identify the first and third requirements, it lacks the second. Purpose of the Study The purpose of this research was to propose a model that will enable the South American Division to engage in cross-cultural missionary work as a growing and continuous activity. Methodology This dissertation analyzed biblical and theological principles, historical lessons, and successful practices of current mission-sending organizations in order to provide the South American Division with a model that fits the organizational structure and theological presuppositions of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. First, an attempt was made to provide a theological basis for the establishment of mission-sending organizations by conducting an analysis of the missio Dei through a literature review, observing the missionary-sending nature of God, and the missionary-sending nature of the church as fundamental principles of how God operates in His universal mission. Moreover, an exegetical study of Acts 3:1–3 pointed out the Holy Spirit’s initiative in leading the Antioch church to cross-cultural missionary work as well as to the formation of missionary bands, marking the beginning of the church’s engagement in organized mission. Second, historical research of mission structure manifestations in different epochs, formats, and locations was conducted through an analysis of primary and secondary sources. Five movements were observed: the Celtic Christian communities, the Waldensians, the Moravians, mission societies, and the Seventh-day Adventist Church. The purpose was to extract applicable missionary lessons. Factors such as the role of the leaders of these movements, beliefs, practices, training, and mission strategies were considered. Third, ethnographic research was conducted through observation, questions based on participant observation, and interviews. A description and analysis of the functioning of current successful mission-sending organizations in Europe, the United States, and Brazil was conducted in order to present best practices related to key aspects of the execution of missionary work. Conclusions The study suggested a mission-sending model for the South American Division that was based on three fundamental characteristics of mission-sending structures since the apostolic times: (1) flexibility; (2) decentralization; and (3) a self-reproductive system. In addition, special characteristics of the division such as (1) number of members, (2) number of institutions, (3) finances, (4) qualified workers, and (5) youth were considered in order to orient the model. The suggested model proposed that, while the South American Division should remain the official voice of missionary work within its territory, universities, unions, and conferences of the division whose leaders felt called to engage in cross-cultural missionary activity should establish Mission Institutes. These mission-sending organizations will be equipped to perform all the crucial tasks related to the execution of mission work: (1) an organized structure, (2) recruiting, (3) training, (4) providing mission opportunities, and (5) funding. The envisioned Mission Institutes are expected to observe the fundamental principle of partnership, being both sending organizations as well as receiving communities, in order that the blessings of the worldwide church can be received back in South America. Andrews University Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary A THEORY BASE AND MISSION-SENDING MODEL FOR THE SOUTH AMERICAN DIVISION OF THE SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH A Dissertation Presented in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree Doctor of Philosophy by Silvano Barbosa October 2017 © Copyright by Silvano Barbosa 2017 All Rights Reserved A THEORY BASE AND MISSION-SENDING MODEL FOR THE SOUTH AMERICAN DIVISION OF THE SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH A dissertation presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree Doctor of Philosophy by Silvano Barbosa APPROVAL BY THE COMMITTEE: _______________________________ ________________________________ Faculty Adviser, Director of PhD/ThD Religion Program Bruce Lee Bauer Thomas Shepard Director of Doctor of Missiology Program ________________________________ ________________________________ Gorden R. Doss Dean, SDA Theological Seminary Professor of World Mission Jiří Moskala ________________________________ Wagner Kuhn Chair of the World Mission Department ________________________________ ________________________________ Kleber Gonçalvez Date approved Associate Professor of World Mission TABLE OF CONTENTS LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS ....................................................................................... vii LIST OF TABLES ....................................................................................................... vii LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS ...................................................................................... viii ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ........................................................................................... ix Chapter 1. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................ 1 Background to the Problem ................................................................................ 1 Statement of the Problem ................................................................................... 10 Purpose ............................................................................................................... 10 Research Questions ............................................................................................ 10 Scope and Delimitations ..................................................................................... 11 Conceptual Framework ...................................................................................... 12 Methodology ...................................................................................................... 13 2. BIBLICAL AND THEOLOGICAL BASIS FOR MISSION ORGANIZATIONS .............................................................................................. 15 The Universality of God’s Mission .................................................................... 15 The Universality of God’s Mission in Genesis 1-11: The Spread of Sin, Spread of Grace ........................................................................................ 18 The Three Crises and Three Worldwide Promises ..................................... 21 Israel’s Role in God’s Universal Mission ................................................... 31 The Sovereignty of God ....................................................................... 33 Israel’s Separation ................................................................................ 36 Active Presence among the Nations .................................................... 39 The Missionary Sending Nature of God ............................................................ 48 “As the Father Has Sent Me, I Now Send You” ................................................ 52 The Missionary Sending Nature of the Church .................................................. 58 The Establishment of the Church in Antioch ....................................................
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Silva Jlbl Me Assis Int.Pdf
    JÉFFERSON LUIZ BALBINO LOURENÇO DA SILVA Representações e recepção da homossexualidade na teledramaturgia da TV Globo nas telenovelas América, Amor à Vida e Babilônia (2005-2015) ASSIS 2019 JÉFFERSON LUIZ BALBINO LOURENÇO DA SILVA Representações e recepção da homossexualidade na teledramaturgia da TV Globo nas telenovelas América, Amor à Vida e Babilônia (2005-2015) Dissertação apresentada à Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Faculdade de Ciências e Letras, Assis, para a obtenção do título de Mestre em História (Área de Conhecimento: História e Sociedade) Orientadora: Profa. Dra. Zélia Lopes da Silva. Bolsista: Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior – Brasil (CAPES) – Código de Financiamento 001. ASSIS 2019 Silva, Jéfferson Luiz Balbino Lourenço da S586r Representações e Recepção da Homossexualidade na Teledramaturgia da TV Globo nas telenovelas América, Amor à Vida e Babilônia (2005-2015) / Jéfferson Luiz Balbino Lourenço da Silva. -- Assis, 2019 244 p. : il., tabs. Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp), Faculdade de Ciências e Letras, Assis Orientadora: Zélia Lopes da Silva 1. Telenovela. 2. Representações. 3. Homossexualidade. 4. Recepção. I. Título. Este trabalho é dedicado a todos que reconhecem a importância sociocultural da telenovela brasileira. Dedico, especialmente, ao meu pai, José Luiz, (in memorian), meu maior exemplo de coragem, à minha mãe, Elenice, meu maior exemplo de persistência, à minha avó materna, Maria Apparecida (in memorian), meu maior exemplo de amor. E, também, a Yasmin Lourenço, Vitor Silva e Samara Donizete que sempre estão comigo nos melhores e piores momentos de minha vida. AGRADECIMENTOS A gratidão é a memória do coração. Antístenes Escrever uma dissertação de mestrado não é uma tarefa fácil; ao contrário, é algo ardiloso, porém, muito recompensador.
    [Show full text]
  • Rede Record Brazil's 'Os Dez Mandamentos': You Still Haven't Seen It All
    Rede Record Brazil's 'Os Dez Mandamentos': You Still Haven't Seen It All 04.04.2016 Regarded as the great sensation of Brazilian television, the biblical telenovela Os Dez Mandamentos (The Ten Commandments), returns for a second season, with a warning: you still haven't seen it all. The series, penned by Vivian de Oliveira, will premiere Monday, April 4, at 8:30 p.m. on Rede Record Brazil. The channel - considered Brazil's second-largest producer of original content with a total of more than 90 hours per week - offers programming focused on the Brazilian family. The novela's first season was exported to Argentina, where it aired on Telefe in prime time, becoming the country's most-watched program in its debut, scoring a 14.9 household ratings average. Also, the production has been turned into a film, where it became the second biggest box-office hit in the history of Brazilian cinema. The launch campaign for the show's second season builds on this phenomenon. "The great secret behind the excellent results obtained by The Ten Commandments has been selling the product as a telenovela, and not as a biblical story," says Alexandre Barbosa Machado de Souza, on-air creative promos coordinator for Rede Record. This is why since season one the communication strategy has focused "more on the plot than the biblical aspects, including the romances, the conflicts, the betrayals and the drama that all major soap operas have," Souza says. As for the show's Biblical origins, Marcelo Caetano, programming director of Rede Record, says "we have been producing this type of content since 2010.
    [Show full text]
  • The Plight of German Missions in Mandate Cameroon: an Historical Analysis
    Brazilian Journal of African Studies e-ISSN 2448-3923 | ISSN 2448-3907 | v.2, n.3 | p.111-130 | Jan./Jun. 2017 THE PLIGHT OF GERMAN MISSIONS IN MANDATE CAMEROON: AN HISTORICAL ANALYSIS Lang Michael Kpughe1 Introductory Background The German annexation of Cameroon in 1884 marked the beginning of the exploitation and Germanization of the territory. While the exploitative German colonial agenda was motivated by economic exigencies at home, the policy of Germanization emerged within the context of national self- image that was running its course in nineteenth-century Europe. Germany, like other colonial powers, manifested a faulty feeling of what Etim (2014: 197) describes as a “moral and racial superiority” over Africans. Bringing Africans to the same level of civilization with Europeans, according to European colonial philosophy, required that colonialism be given a civilizing perspective. This civilizing agenda, it should be noted, turned out to be a common goal for both missionaries and colonial governments. Indeed the civilization of Africans was central to governments and mission agencies. It was in this context of baseless cultural arrogance that the missionization of Africa unfolded, with funds and security offered by colonial governments. Clearly, missionaries approved and promoted the pseudo-scientific colonial goal of Europeanizing Africa through the imposition of European culture, religion and philosophy. According to Pawlikova-Vilhanova (2007: 258), Christianity provided access to a Western civilization and culture pattern which was bound to subjugate African society. There was complicity between colonial governments and missions in the cultural imperialism that coursed in Africa (Woodberry 2008; Strayer 1976). By 1884 when Germany annexed Cameroon and other territories, the exploitation and civilization of African societies had become a hallmark 1 Department of History, University of Bamenda, Bamenda, Cameroon.
    [Show full text]
  • Theology, Mission and Child: Global Perspectives William Prevette University of Edinburgh, Ir [email protected]
    Concordia Seminary - Saint Louis Scholarly Resources from Concordia Seminary Edinburgh Centenary Series Resources for Ministry 1-1-2014 Theology, Mission and Child: Global Perspectives William Prevette University of Edinburgh, [email protected] Keith White University of Edinburgh, [email protected] C. Rosalee Velloso da Silva University of Edinburgh, [email protected] D. J. Konz University of Edinburgh, [email protected] Follow this and additional works at: http://scholar.csl.edu/edinburghcentenary Part of the Missions and World Christianity Commons Recommended Citation Prevette, William; White, Keith; da Silva, C. Rosalee Velloso; and Konz, D. J., "Theology, Mission and Child: Global Perspectives" (2014). Edinburgh Centenary Series. Book 24. http://scholar.csl.edu/edinburghcentenary/24 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Resources for Ministry at Scholarly Resources from Concordia Seminary. It has been accepted for inclusion in Edinburgh Centenary Series by an authorized administrator of Scholarly Resources from Concordia Seminary. For more information, please contact [email protected]. REGNUM EDINBURGH CENTENARY SERIES Volume 24 Theology, Mission and Child: Global Perspectives REGNUM EDINBURGH CENTENARY SERIES The centenary of the World Missionary Conference of 1910, held in Edinburgh, was a suggestive moment for many people seeking direction for Christian mission in the 21st century. Several different constituencies within world Christianity held significant events around 2010. From 2005, an international group worked collaboratively to develop an intercontinental and multi- denominational project, known as Edinburgh 2010, based at New College, University of Edinburgh. This initiative brought together representatives of twenty different global Christian bodies, representing all major Christian denominations and confessions, and many different strands of mission and church life, to mark the centenary.
    [Show full text]
  • Deaf Ministries PDF File
    Directory of Deaf Ministries Compiled by Jodi Upton 2009 Used with permission Compiled by Jodi Upton (2009). Used with permission. Table of Contents Alabama School for the Deaf and Blind – Hawkins Chapel ........................................................4 American Ministries to the Deaf ...................................................................................................4 Apache Creek Deaf and Youth Ranch ..........................................................................................5 Baja Compassion Ministry ............................................................................................................5 Bill Rice Ranch .............................................................................................................................5 Canadian Deaf Ministries International ........................................................................................6 Caribbean Christian Centre for the Deaf ......................................................................................7 Christian Mission for the Deaf ......................................................................................................7 Commissioned Believers Deaf Ministry .......................................................................................8 Deaf Baptist Ladies Retreat ..........................................................................................................9 Deaf Evangelism And Fellowship ..............................................................................................10
    [Show full text]
  • THE MISSIONARY SPIRIT in the AUGUSTANA CHURCH the American Church Is Made up of Many Varied Groups, Depending on Origin, Divisions, Changing Relationships
    Augustana College Augustana Digital Commons Augustana Historical Society Publications Augustana Historical Society 1984 The iM ssionary Spirit in the Augustana Church George F. Hall Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.augustana.edu/ahsbooks Part of the History Commons, and the Scandinavian Studies Commons Recommended Citation "The iM ssionary Spirit in the Augustana Church" (1984). Augustana Historical Society Publications. https://digitalcommons.augustana.edu/ahsbooks/11 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Augustana Historical Society at Augustana Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Augustana Historical Society Publications by an authorized administrator of Augustana Digital Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. The Missionary Sphit in the Augustana Church George F. Hall \ THE MISSIONARY SPIRIT IN THE AUGUSTANA CHURCH The American church is made up of many varied groups, depending on origin, divisions, changing relationships. One of these was the Augustana Lutheran Church, founded by Swedish Lutheran immigrants and maintain­ ing an independent existence from 1860 to 1962 when it became a part of a larger Lutheran community, the Lutheran Church of America. The character of the Augustana Church can be studied from different viewpoints. In this volume Dr. George Hall describes it as a missionary church. It was born out of a missionary concern in Sweden for the thousands who had emigrated. As soon as it was formed it began to widen its field. Then its representatives were found in In­ dia, Puerto Rico, in China. The horizons grew to include Africa and Southwest Asia. Two World Wars created havoc, but also national and international agencies.
    [Show full text]
  • Journeys and Encounters Religion, Society and the Basel Mission In
    Documents on the Basel Mission in North Karnataka, Page 5. 1 Missions-Magazin 1846-1849: Translations P. & J.M. Jenkins, October 2007, revised July 2013 Journeys and Encounters Religion, Society and the Basel Mission in Northern Karnataka 1837-1852 Section Five: 1845-1849 General Survey, mission among the "Canarese and in Tulu-Land" 1846 pp. 5.2-4 BM Annual Report [1845-] 1846 pp.5.4-17 Frontispiece & key: Betgeri mission station in its landscape pp.5.16-17 BM Annual Report [1846-] 1847 pp. 5.18-34 Frontispiece & key: Malasamudra mission station in its landscape p.25 Appx. C Gottlob Wirth in the Highlands of Karnataka pp. 5.26-34 BM Annual Report [1847-] 1848 pp. 5.34-44 BM Annual Report [1848-] 1849 pp. 5.45-51 Documents on the Basel Mission in North Karnataka, Page 5. 2 Missions-Magazin 1846-1849: Translations P. & J.M. Jenkins, October 2007, revised July 2013 Mission among the Canarese and in Tulu-Land1 [This was one of the long essays that the Magazin für die neueste Geschichte published in the 1840s about the progress of all the protestant missions working in different parts of India (part of the Magazin's campaign to inform its readers about mission everywhere.2 In 1846 the third quarterly number was devoted to the area that is now Karnataka. The following summarises some of the information relevant to Northern Karnataka and the Basel Mission (sometimes referred to as the German Mission). Quotations are marked with inverted commas.] [The author of the essay is not named, and the report does not usually specify from which missionary society the named missionaries came.
    [Show full text]
  • Hard-Rock Mining, Labor Unions, and Irish Nationalism in the Mountain West and Idaho, 1850-1900
    UNPOLISHED EMERALDS IN THE GEM STATE: HARD-ROCK MINING, LABOR UNIONS AND IRISH NATIONALISM IN THE MOUNTAIN WEST AND IDAHO, 1850-1900 by Victor D. Higgins A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in History Boise State University August 2017 © 2017 Victor D. Higgins ALL RIGHTS RESERVED BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY GRADUATE COLLEGE DEFENSE COMMITTEE AND FINAL READING APPROVALS of the thesis submitted by Victor D. Higgins Thesis Title: Unpolished Emeralds in the Gem State: Hard-rock Mining, Labor Unions, and Irish Nationalism in the Mountain West and Idaho, 1850-1900 Date of Final Oral Examination: 16 June 2017 The following individuals read and discussed the thesis submitted by student Victor D. Higgins, and they evaluated his presentation and response to questions during the final oral examination. They found that the student passed the final oral examination. John Bieter, Ph.D. Chair, Supervisory Committee Jill K. Gill, Ph.D. Member, Supervisory Committee Raymond J. Krohn, Ph.D. Member, Supervisory Committee The final reading approval of the thesis was granted by John Bieter, Ph.D., Chair of the Supervisory Committee. The thesis was approved by the Graduate College. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The author appreciates all the assistance rendered by Boise State University faculty and staff, and the university’s Basque Studies Program. Also, the Idaho Military Museum, the Idaho State Archives, the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture, and the Wallace District Mining Museum, all of whom helped immensely with research. And of course, Hunnybunny for all her support and patience. iv ABSTRACT Irish immigration to the United States, extant since the 1600s, exponentially increased during the Irish Great Famine of 1845-52.
    [Show full text]
  • Octor of ^F)Ilos(Opi)P «&=• /•.'' in St EDUCATION
    ^ CONTRIBUTION OF CHRISTIAN MISSIONARIES TOWARDS DEVELOPMENT OF SECONDARY EDUCATION IN ASSAM SINCE INDEPENDENCE ABSTRACT OF THE <^ V THESIS SUBMITTED FOR THE AWARD OF THE DEGREE OF octor of ^f)ilos(opI)p «&=• /•.'' IN St EDUCATION wV", C BY •V/ SAYEEDUL HAQUE s^^ ^ 1^' UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF PROF. ALI AHMAD DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY ALIGARH (INDIA) 2009 ^&. ABSTRACT Title of the study: "Contribution of Christian Missionaries Towards Development of Secondary Education in Assam Since Independence" Education is the core of all religions, because it prepares the heathen mind for the proper understanding and acceptance of the supremacy of his Creator. Thus, acquisition of Knowledge and learning is considered as an act of salvation in Christianity. The revelation in Bible clearly indicates that the Mission of Prophet of Christianity, Jesus Christ, is to teach his people about the tenets of Christianity and to show them the true light of God. As a true follower of Christ, it becomes the duty of every Christian to act as a Missionary of Christianity. The Missionaries took educational enterprise because they saw it as one of the most effective means of evangelization. In India, the European Missionaries were regarded as the pioneers of western education, who arrived in the country in the last phase of the fifteenth century A.D. The Portuguese Missionaries were the first, who initiated the modem system of education in India, when St. Xavier started a University near Bombay in 1575 A.D. Gradually, other Europeans such as the Dutch, the Danes, the French and the English started their educational efforts.
    [Show full text]
  • 10 January 1977 – 21 December 1977
    MINUTES OF QUARTERLY MEETING OF WEXFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS WEXFORD ON MONDAY 10th JANUARY 1977 The members p resen t were Her Worship the Mayor, Councillor Mrs. Avril Doyle, p r e s id in g . Aldermen James Mahoney, Philip Corish, Peter Roche, Fergus Byrne. Councillors : K. Morris, John Roche, J. Furlong, Thomas C arr, J. Jenkins, T .F . Byrne. In attendance Mr. Michael N. Dillon, County Manager, Mr. Eamon Lacey, Acting Borough Surveyor, Mr. John Kennedy, Borough Accountant, Mr. Frank Kavanagh, Town Clerk. VOTES OF SYMPATHY The members passed a v o te o f sympathy w ith the w ife and relatives of the late Mr. T. Cullimore, Storekeeper, and the late Mr. Lorcan Kiernan, Staff Officer, Wexford County Council. The County Manager, on behalf of the staff, wished to be associated with the vote of sympathy. ADOPTION OF MINUTES On the proposition of Councillor T.F. Byrne and seconded by Her Worship the Mayor, the Council adopted the Minutes of the Adjourned Statutory Estimates Meeting held on 6th December 1976 and the Monthly Meeting held on 6th December 1976. INTERVIEWING FACILITIES AT MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS The following motion in the name of Alderman Philip Corish and seconded by Alderman P e te r Roche was adopted ’’That private interviewing facilities be provided in the Municipal Buildings for those making enquiries of a personal nature". The County Manager inform ed the members th at a N o tic e Board would be erected identifying the various offices. A member o f the p u b lic could then s ta te the nature o f t h e ir business to the Receptionist and would be directed to the appropriate office.
    [Show full text]
  • Working Papers in African Studies No. 269
    Working Papers in African Studies No. 269 A History of Christianity in Nigeria: A Bibliography of Secondary Literature D. Dmitri Hurlbut Working Papers in African Studies African Studies Center Pardee School of Global Studies Boston University 2017 The opinions expressed in this publication are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Boston University or the African Studies Center. Series Editor: Michael DiBlasi Production Manager: Sandra McCann African Studies Center Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies Boston University 232 Bay State Road Boston, MA 02215 Tel: 617-353-7306 Fax: 617-353-4975 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.bu.edu/africa/publications © 2017, by the author ii Working Papers in African Studies No. 269 (2017) The History of Christianity in Nigeria: A Bibliography of Secondary Literature* By D. Dmitri Hurlbut Introduction As long as scholars have been writing about the history of Nigeria, they have been writing about Christianity. After more than sixty years, however, it is time to take stock of this vast body of literature, and get a sense of where we have been and where we are going. It is my hope that the compilation of this relatively comprehensive bibliography, and a brief discussion of some of the gaps that need to be filled in the literature, will inspire scholars to take their historical research in exciting and novel directions. Based on a reading of this bibliography, I would like to suggest that future research into the history of Christianity in Nigeria should be directed in three broad directions. First, historians need to focus more research on the development of mainline mission churches following independence, because the historiography remains skewed in favor of independent churches.
    [Show full text]
  • Youth with a Mission Youth with a Mission - Jesus 4 All
    Youth With a Mission Youth With A Mission - Jesus 4 All It is very exciting to have you and your team as part of this event when the whole world will be look at Rio de Janeiro – Brazil for the 2016 Olympic Games. We will be all together and working as part of a great team to reach thousands of people with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Please be advised that to complete the application process and have you or your team serving here with us, you will need to: 1. Fill out the following application forms: • Form A – TEAM FORM - general data about the team (if more than ____ participants). Each member of the team must fill the INDIVIDUAL FORM (B). The leader should attach one for each participant, including himself. • Form B – INDIVIDUAL FORM - general data about the participant. In case you are part of a Team, please add this information at the first section of the form. Each participant will need to refer a pastor/leader to receive by email the FORM C. • Form C - to be completed by Pastor and Leader with relevant information about each applicant. This form is confidential and should be sent back to us by the pastor to the e- mail of “Jesus 4 All “(indicated in the form). 2. Each member must read and sign the following documents: • Child Protection Policy. (Will be sent by e-mail to each approved participant) • Statement of Responsibility: Each participant should be responsible for himself / herself. YWAM and “Jesus 4 All “ organization team as the hosting church will not take any responsibility for any team member while in Brazil.
    [Show full text]