
Discipling in a Multicultural World
Ajith Fernando(Author)
Crossway Books (Publisher)
Will be published approx. on 28. February 2019
Book
Paperback/Softback
288 pages
978-1-4335-6285-3 (ISBN)
Description
Our multicultural world needs countercultural disciplers.
People from all over the world are coming to Christ from a variety of backgrounds. This requires more people who are willing to commit to the effort and sacrifice it takes to invest in new believers.
Rooted in over four decades of multicultural discipleship experience, Ajith Fernando offers biblical principles for discipling and presents examples showing how they apply to daily life and ministry. He addresses key cultural challenges, such as the value of honor and shame, honoring family commitments, and dealing with persecution, and helps us think realistically about the cost and commitment required for productive cross-cultural ministry. This practical guide to discipleship will help us help others grow into mature and godly followers of Christ.
People from all over the world are coming to Christ from a variety of backgrounds. This requires more people who are willing to commit to the effort and sacrifice it takes to invest in new believers.
Rooted in over four decades of multicultural discipleship experience, Ajith Fernando offers biblical principles for discipling and presents examples showing how they apply to daily life and ministry. He addresses key cultural challenges, such as the value of honor and shame, honoring family commitments, and dealing with persecution, and helps us think realistically about the cost and commitment required for productive cross-cultural ministry. This practical guide to discipleship will help us help others grow into mature and godly followers of Christ.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Wheaton, IL
United States
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 274 mm
Width: 164 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
399 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4335-6285-3 (9781433562853)
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Persons
Ajith Fernando (ThM, Fuller Theological Seminary) is the teaching director of Youth for Christ in Sri Lanka after serving as the ministry's national director for thirty-five years. He and his wife, Nelun, are active in a church ministering primarily to the urban poor, and his ministry includes counseling and mentoring younger staff and pastors. He is the author of twenty-one books published in twenty-four languages. Ajith lives in Colombo, Sri Lanka, with his wife, and they have two adult children and four grandchildren.
Content
Foreword by Robert E. Coleman
Preface
Bible Versions Used
Part 1: Introducing Spiritual Parenthood
Spiritual Parenthood: So Needed, but Why So Neglected?
Objections and Pitfalls
Born into a Family, Incorporated into a Body
Belonging to Two Families
Facing Suffering, Persecution, and Loss of Honor
Mission, Ambition, and Exhortation
Part 2: How Christians Change
The Change Process
Learning the Truth
Praying
Confronting Guilt and Receiving Forgiveness
Understanding Biblical Honor and Shame
Experiencing Liberation and Power
Healing for Wounds
Appendix 1: What We Aim for in Discipling
Appendix 2: Other Issues to Talk about During Meetings
Appendix 3: Ingredients Needed in a Follow-Up Course
General Index
Scripture Index
Preface
Bible Versions Used
Part 1: Introducing Spiritual Parenthood
Spiritual Parenthood: So Needed, but Why So Neglected?
Objections and Pitfalls
Born into a Family, Incorporated into a Body
Belonging to Two Families
Facing Suffering, Persecution, and Loss of Honor
Mission, Ambition, and Exhortation
Part 2: How Christians Change
The Change Process
Learning the Truth
Praying
Confronting Guilt and Receiving Forgiveness
Understanding Biblical Honor and Shame
Experiencing Liberation and Power
Healing for Wounds
Appendix 1: What We Aim for in Discipling
Appendix 2: Other Issues to Talk about During Meetings
Appendix 3: Ingredients Needed in a Follow-Up Course
General Index
Scripture Index