Whole-Life Mission for the Whole Church: Overcoming the Sacred-Secular Divide through Theological Education

Whole-Life Mission for the Whole Church: Overcoming the Sacred-Secular Divide through Theological Education

Whole-Life Mission for the Whole Church: Overcoming the Sacred-Secular Divide through Theological Education

Whole-Life Mission for the Whole Church: Overcoming the Sacred-Secular Divide through Theological Education

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Overview

The sacred-secular divide permeates our churches, our seminaries, and our lives. By perpetuating the false belief that there are some areas of life that are not important to God, some callings that are second-class, and some spheres of society that are not worth engaging, the sacred-secular divide diminishes our understanding of God, discipleship, missiology, and the gospel itself. Seeking to liberate the global church from the power of this dichotomy, Whole-Life Mission for the Whole Church provides theological educators with the tools they need to combat the sacred-secular divide in the very realm where it is so often generated: the classroom. Filled with contributions from practitioners around the world, this book contains a wealth of insight into both the nature of the problem and the possibilities for its solution. The approaches suggested here are biblically rooted, contextually appropriate, and experientially tested, offering an excellent resource for educators desiring to transform their institutional cultures, curriculums, and classrooms into environments that envision, empower, and liberate the whole church for its role in the mission of God.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781839731105
Publisher: Langham Creative Projects
Publication date: 03/17/2021
Series: ICETE Series
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 276
File size: 1 MB

About the Author

MARK GREENE is Mission Champion for the London Institute for Contemporary Christianity, having served as Executive Director for twenty-one years. A pioneer for everyday mission and discipleship, Mark has written and spoken widely in the cause of empowering all God's people for dynamic, fruitful relationship with Christ in all of life.

IAN SHAW is CEO of the Opal Trust, a Christian ministry which serves churches in the Majority World through resourcing them with Bibles, evangelical books, and literature. He has spent over twenty years in leadership positions in theological education, including as Provost of Union School of Theology, Bridgend, Wales, and Associate International Director of Langham Scholars.

Table of Contents

  1. The Many Hands to Thank
  2. Foreword
  3. Introduction
  4. Section 1: Naming the Issue
  5. Naming the Issue in Our Churches and Institutions Mark Greene
  6. Naming the Issue from Scripture Antony Billington
  7. Naming the Issue Using the Key Historical Texts Edwin E. M. Tay
  8. Naming the Issue Using the Key Contemporary Texts Antony Billington
  9. Naming the Issue in Contemporary Contexts
  10. Part 1: Latin America Dinorah B. Méndez
  11. Part 2: Africa Bernard Boyo
  12. Part 3: Asia Theresa Roco-Lua
  13. Part 4: The Indian Sub-Continent Ivor Poobalan
  14. Part 5: Eastern Europe Marcel V. Măcelaru
  15. Part 6: North America Greg Forster
  16. Naming the Issue in Our Seminaries Ian Shaw
  17. Section 2: Addressing the Issue through Theological Education
  18. Overcoming the SSD through Institutional Change
  19. Part 1: An Introduction Ian Shaw
  20. Part 2: Overcoming the SSD at South American Theological Seminary Antonio Carlos Barro, President
  21. Part 3: Overcoming the SSD at Colombo Theological Seminary Ivor Poobalan, Principal
  22. Part 4: Overcoming the SSD at Daystar University Bernard Boyo, Dean
  23. Overcoming the SSD through Curriculum Change Ian Shaw
  24. Overcoming the SSD through Programme Design Ian Shaw
  25. Overcoming the SSD through Individual Courses (Modules) Ian Shaw
  26. Overcoming the SSD through Lectures Ian Shaw
  27. Overcoming the SSD through Assessments Antony Billington
  28. Section 3: Effecting Change
  29. Effecting Change of Culture Mark Greene
  30. Effecting Change Ian Shaw
  31. Helping the Sacred-Secular Divided Student Ian Shaw
  32. Appendix: Project Participants
  33. Bibliography
  34. About the Editors
  35. Author and Subject Index
  36. Scripture Index

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