
A Case Study in Contextualization
The History of the German Church Growth Association 1985-2003
Fred W. McRae(Author)
Wipf and Stock Publishers
Published on 30. January 2014
254 pages
978-1-63087-330-1 (ISBN)
System requirements
for ePUB without DRM
E-Book Single Licence
You are acquiring a single user licence for this eBook, which you might not transfer. [L]
Available for download
Description
Alles über E-Books | Antworten auf Fragen rund um E-Books, Kopierschutz und Dateiformate finden Sie in unserem Info- & Hilfebereich.
The content of the gospel never changes; however, communicating it constantly fluctuates. Conveying the gospel to a homeless, hungry woman may include providing a hot bowl of chili, while an agnostic co-worker might be open after several rounds of golf. The message is the same, but the method of communicating it is as wide and varied as life itself. Finding the correct method is like hitting the "sweet spot" on a tennis racket or golf club. It takes time, study, and practice, but once you find it you have more success.
The "sweet spot" in missions is called contextualization and involves much more than learning a new language. It means knowing a country's religious, political, and social conditions. Correct theology, financial backing, and language acquisition are meaningless without contextualization.
This book tells the story of a German organization struggling to contextualize the gospel in a very hostile environment. Its mission was to revive a dying church, characterized by centuries-old religious pride and pluralism. This study details the challenges of faithfully communicating the gospel in a post-Christian culture and serves as a study to enable missionaries to recognize and respond to cultural issues affecting the contextualization process.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Eugene
United States
ISBN-13
978-1-63087-330-1 (9781630873301)
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions

Fred W. McRae
A Case Study in Contextualization
Book
01/2014
Wipf & Stock Publishers
€31.00
Shipment within 3-4 weeks

Fred W. McRae
A Case Study in Contextualization
The History of the German Church Growth Association 1985-2003
Book
01/2014
Wipf & Stock Publishers
€47.90
Shipment within 15-20 days
Person
Fred McRae, a missionary with Global Outreach International, has worked in Germany as a church planting and church growth consultant since 1986. Before arriving in Germany, he planted churches in Texas and Oklahoma. He received a ThM from Dallas Theological Seminary in 1980. In 2009 he earned a PhD from the Evangelical Theological Faculty, in Leuven, Belgium for his research on the German Church Growth Association.
Content
- Intro
- Title Page
- Foreword - Dr. William Wagner
- Preface
- Introduction
- Chapter 1: Defeat and Disgrace
- Chapter 2: The Formative Years of German Church Growth 1967-1979
- Chapter 3: The Foundational Years of German Church Growth 1980-1985
- Chapter 4: German Church Growth Takes Root 1986-1990
- Chapter 5: The Zenith of German Church Growth 1991-1995
- Chapter 6: The Decline of German Church Growth 1996-2003
- Chapter 7: Analysis-German Church Growth and Missiology
- Appendix: For Further Reading
- Glossary
- Important Events in the Development of the GCGA
- Bibliography
System requirements
File format: ePUB
Copy protection: without DRM (Digital Rights Management)
System requirements:
- Computer (Windows; MacOS X; Linux): Use a reader that can handle the file format ePUB, such as Adobe Digital Editions or FBReader – both free (see eBook Help).
- Tablet/Smartphone (Android; iOS): Install the free app Adobe Digital Editions or the app PocketBook (see eBook Help).
- E-reader: Bookeen, Kobo, Pocketbook, Sony, Tolino and many more (not Kindle).
The file format ePUB works well for novels and non-fiction books – i.e., 'flowing' text without complex layout. On an e-reader or smartphone, line and page breaks automatically adjust to fit the small displays.
This eBook does not use copy protection or Digital Rights Management
For more information, see our eBook Help page.