Jackson Wu recently wrote an article--- "Why I Left the SBC and IMB." It is a very interesting read. It is well-thought out, and he focused on reasons that he had direct experience with rather than the "A friend of mine told me that..." As a member of the SBC, I feel pushed two ways …
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Fun With Venn Diagrams and Context
I do like Venn Diagrams--- as well as quadrants and pretty much any other diagram that presents data or sets in a way that gives clarity. Jackson Wu had one I really liked in his article, "Why has the Church Lost "Face"? Examining Our Blindspot About Honor and Shame." It is an interesting article... You …
Advice for Undertrained Missionaries like John Chau | by Jackson Wu
Please click on the link below to Jackson Wu's blog. (If you don't want to read my comments.... then click here now Advice for undertrained missionaries like John Chau | Jackson Wu). It has a great article on the recent situation regarding John Chau, and his ill-fated contact with the North Sentinalese. Actually, it is …
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A Leading Cause of Atheism? Not Allowing Dialogue and Disagreements | Jackson Wu
Please click on the link at the bottom of this post for an article from Jackson Wu that then links to the related article in Relevant Magazine. It is an interesting case study of a Christian who gradually moved to atheism. The seeming cause was a lack of openness in his church to dialogue and …
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What is “Essential Contextualization”?
Paul Hiebert in his article "Critical Contextualization" describes three types of contextualization: Non-contextualization, Uncritical Contextualization, and Critical Contextualization. One can, however, say more. As Jackson Wu states in his book One Gospel for all Nations, "Contextualization is inevitable." That is, in effect, non-contextualization is still contextualization, just done very poorly. "David Sills drives home the …
Contextualization Presentation of the Gospel
<div style="margin-bottom:5px"> <strong> <a href="http://www.slideshare.net/WernerMischke/contextualizing-the-gospel" title="Contextualizing the gospel" target="_blank">Contextualizing the gospel</a> </strong> from <strong><a href="http://www.slideshare.net/WernerMischke" target="_blank">Werner Mischke</a></strong> </div> Great presentation on Contextualization of the Gospel. Related Sites: Jackson Wu Blog Werner Mischke Blog