| How to Explain Christianity in the new culture
From interview with MD: - language is a necessity to getting into culture: must learn the language - Example: the Korean sense of sin o Means more like: breaking trust w/ another person o Is a societal thought o Not: against a higher being o Must build up sense of sin as something that separates one from God
From interview with Earl and Phyllis B: - good ministry takes people where they’re at one step closer to showing them God’s love o sometimes give them blanket, bag of rice, help at a point of need, know that we’re building a relationship that will be important later o sometimes in our exuberance we get tangled up o it may be difficult to wait on gov’t/society to change § essentially it’s waiting on the Lord - Buddhism has much to offer o Uplift them and their beliefs o Still show them there is a one way as well o How do you accept people/love them and still show love of God to them From film about Carol in Hong Kong - love seemed to be number one way she explained Christianity - teach others how to share the gospel - be a guidance/comforter/ o “I don’t’ think I do anything special, I just do what I think everyone wants to do” - your not just gonna talk to someone, you’re gonna give them their needs o are they cold/hungry/need to talk o that is the gospel, showing the word through word and action
From AB, 2003: -Look to befriend and love the people/citizens before smothering them with the Gospel message. -Get to know their culture/religious backgrounds (Understanding goes a lot further than condemnation). -Pray diligently that the Holy Spirit will work in their hearts. -Be open and gracious to them. -Answer any questions they might have about you or your faith. -Give, give, give (Have a servant heart, and give to them graciously). -Be positive. -Do not be ashamed of the Gospel at any moment. Baking cookies brought people into their home to sing songs and share about Jesus. Jim’s biggest task (without him knowing it) was living his daily life with Christ, not being the leader or the Head know-it-all Christian authority (Jim Found interview). In a pioneer jungle setting, the missionaries taught OT truths for 2 months before they even mentioned Jesus Christ The missionaries in this video used large Bible studies and dramas to explain Christianity to this primitive tribal culture (EE-Taow video). ESL teaching lead to a lot of curious questions about Christianity be Ms. G's students. -Building relationships in one’s community may open up doors to share the Gospel The people were very open to listening and learning about Christianity (Interview with JG). Over half of the Christian’s in Venezuela learned of Christ through the media. Pastor B’s messages were heard on the Lutheran Hour in Venezuela, as well as many different countries (B Interview).
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