Enoch Wan and Siu Kuen Sonia Chan. This paper is an attempt to introduce the Asian way for the practice of contextualization: a relational approach and relational ontological orientation. Most evangelicals’ attempt of contextualization thus far is the western style: rationalist, cognitive, programmatic, pragmatic and outcome-based. In this paper, relational contextualization is proposed as anContinue reading “CONTEXTUALIZATION THE ASIAN WAY: RELATIONAL CONTEXTUALIZATION”
Category Archives: Missions
CALLING CHINESE DIASPORA CHURCHES FOR GLOCAL MISSIONS TO ALL
Juno Wang. Is God trying to tell us that glocalization is the time for us to reach the people in our diverse neighborhoods connecting local missions with global missions for his Kingdom and his glory? The Chinese diaspora churches need to recognize that it is God himself who brings the global diasporas to us (ActsContinue reading “CALLING CHINESE DIASPORA CHURCHES FOR GLOCAL MISSIONS TO ALL”
Facing Challenges, Chinese Churches in Europe Look to the Future
YI WAN. Ministries are starting to reach out beyond the diaspora community and pass the faith onto the next generation. The lack of churches to worship at isn’t the only problem that Chinese Christians are facing. Many Chinese churches in Europe are also trying to overcome challenges such as a “hometown association” mentality, a commercialistContinue reading “Facing Challenges, Chinese Churches in Europe Look to the Future”
Book Review: Polycentric Mission Leadership
Sadiri Joy Tira. The thesis of this book is self-explanatory as the title portrays. However, for non-technical missiology readers. I want to briefly comment on the “Polycentric Missiology (i.e. Mission).” Missiologist, Allen Yeh of Biota University in California, first coined this term, meaning “missiology in the 21st Century is for Everyone to Everywhere” (2016). In otherContinue reading “Book Review: Polycentric Mission Leadership”
Canada in 2041: A larger, more diverse population with greater differences between regions
Statistics Canada. Today, Statistics Canada’s Centre for Demography is releasing a new set of detailed demographic projections to 2041 on immigration and ethnocultural diversity for Canada and its regions. These new projections reflect the targets of the 2022–2024 Immigration Levels Plan released by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada in February 2022, as well as the most recent demographic developments, includingContinue reading “Canada in 2041: A larger, more diverse population with greater differences between regions”
Looking Ahead to Canada’s Demographics in 2041
Vimal Sivakumar. In 2041, if current trends continue, half of the Canadian population will be made up of immigrants and their Canadian-born children.
On Haste and Urgency in Missions
Daniel Bianchi. As Christians, we all want to move forward quickly. But sometimes a sense of urgency can be unholy. The author of Hebrews calls us to run with patience and perseverance (12:1). And a long time ago, the preacher in Ecclesiastes observed that the race is not to the swift (9:11). The race isContinue reading “On Haste and Urgency in Missions”
Relational Partnerships for Missions Mobilization
Enoch Wan and Joshua Paxton. The illustration of the Universal Church as a body is prevalent throughout Scripture. It is most clearly demonstrated in 1 Corinthians 12 where Paul uses it to demonstrate the unity that believers should share amidst the diversity of their various gifts. However, the Church has not always demonstrated this principleContinue reading “Relational Partnerships for Missions Mobilization”
Reflections on 21st Century Orality
Enoch Wan and Tom Steffen. This book is a collection of papers on “orality,” based on the research findings of a dozen contributors. The twelve chapters are organized into two parts. The first part focuses on the integration of “orality” with several disciplines such as hermeneutics, homiletics, the arts, etc. Part two is regional studiesContinue reading “Reflections on 21st Century Orality”
Relational Leadership Development: An Ethnological Study in Inuit Contexts
Enoch Wan and John Ferch. By using existing ethnographic data on the Inuit, the authors in this book propose a relational, orality-based model for ministry leadership development that is “glocalized” to Inuit contexts. The book is intended for three kinds of readership:(1) Christian professionals who are working in the area of leadership development;(2) Christian leadersContinue reading “Relational Leadership Development: An Ethnological Study in Inuit Contexts”
Relational Realism for Christian Ministry 關係論與基督教事工 