In some previous posts, I have looked at Saint Boniface as a traditional model for Power Encounter. He used Ecclesiastical power (orders from the pope) and Political power (letters from Charles Martel) to go into pagan German villages and (among other things) desecrate pagan shrines (a clash of Divine power). I have questioned the value …
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St. Boniface and the Peregrini (Part 3)
The mission of St. Boniface and that of the Celtic Peregrini were considerably different. The table here shows a few broad differences: The Peregrini had a mission of translation (in terms of Lamin Sanneh) in that there was a genuine effort for the work of God to be adapted to the local culture. St. Boniface, …
St. Boniface and the Peregrini (Part 2)
Celtic Cross. Image via Wikipedia History The Peregrini (exiles) were Celtic monks who chose to follow the call of Christ by leaving their monasteries behind and traveling to different parts of Europe to share the Gospel, disciple new believers, and educate. The most famous Celtic missionaries were typically Irish, but they came from many Celtic …
St. Boniface and the Peregrini (Part I)
Some mission organizations are highly controlling, built on a strong hierarchal system with precise policies limiting resources and activities. Some mission organizations are far more relaxed-- limited accountability, and opportunities given for missionaries to show their own initiative. Saint Boniface ("Apostle to the Germans") Image via Wikipedia My own mission board, Virginia Baptist Mission Board …