A consideration of some tensions between national churches and Western missionaries in Sub-Sahara Africa with special reference to Kenya /by Robert Kipkemoi Langat.

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Contents:
Purpoes for Writing This Thesis -- Limitation of the Topic -- Method of Research -- Biblical and Anthropological Application -- Expected Contribution.
Case Studies Confirm the Reality of Missionary-National Tension -- Importance of cases -- Reason for choosing case studies from Bible colleges -- Case Study 1: Missionary teacher and the students -- Wrong motivation for studying God's Word -- Less education for African church leaders -- The problem of elitism and professionalism -- People do not get along with each other -- Case Study 2: Missionary teacher and national teachers -- African Christians are seen as irresponsible -- Case Study 3: Missionary and his converts -- Leadership tension.
Lack of understanding the culture influences the missionary's message -- Condemnation of African Bush School and its values -- Lack of understanding culture leads to misunderstanding -- Foreign Domination -- Reasons for associating missions with colonialism -- Associating missions with colonialism is not a new idea -- Missionaries' superiority -- Colonialists helped each other -- Sponsorship of Students to the United States -- Views about student sponsorship overseas -- Reasons for students wanting to study overseas -- The Perception of God's Missionary Call -- Claim of God's call used to create tension -- Claim of God's call leads to disorganization and indiviudalism.
Definition of moratorium -- Groups supporting moratorium -- Causes of moratorium -- Purposes of moratorium -- Call for Contextualization -- Purposes of contextualization -- Newness of contextualization -- Tension created by contextualization -- Risks in contextualization -- Call for African Theology -- Distinction between contextualization of theology and African theology -- Motivation of African theologians to resist Western theology.
Establishment of relationship -- Tools of relationship -- Establishment of a trust bond -- Biblical Insights From the Apostle Paul -- The Apostle Paul's methodology -- Indispensability generates tension -- The Apostle Paul's attitude toward problems -- Conclusion.
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Chapter I. Introduction

General Description of the Topic -- Purpoes for Writing This Thesis -- Limitation of the Topic -- Method of Research -- Biblical and Anthropological Application -- Expected Contribution.

Chapter II. The Reality of National-Missionary Tension

Current Literature Testifies to the Reality of National-Missionary Tension -- Case Studies Confirm the Reality of Missionary-National Tension -- Importance of cases -- Reason for choosing case studies from Bible colleges -- Case Study 1: Missionary teacher and the students -- Wrong motivation for studying God's Word -- Less education for African church leaders -- The problem of elitism and professionalism -- People do not get along with each other -- Case Study 2: Missionary teacher and national teachers -- African Christians are seen as irresponsible -- Case Study 3: Missionary and his converts -- Leadership tension.

Chapter III. Sources of National-Missionary Tension

Lack of understanding the Values of the Culture -- Lack of understanding the culture influences the missionary's message -- Condemnation of African Bush School and its values -- Lack of understanding culture leads to misunderstanding -- Foreign Domination -- Reasons for associating missions with colonialism -- Associating missions with colonialism is not a new idea -- Missionaries' superiority -- Colonialists helped each other -- Sponsorship of Students to the United States -- Views about student sponsorship overseas -- Reasons for students wanting to study overseas -- The Perception of God's Missionary Call -- Claim of God's call used to create tension -- Claim of God's call leads to disorganization and indiviudalism.

Chapter IV. Responses to National-Missionary Tensions

Call for Moratorium -- Definition of moratorium -- Groups supporting moratorium -- Causes of moratorium -- Purposes of moratorium -- Call for Contextualization -- Purposes of contextualization -- Newness of contextualization -- Tension created by contextualization -- Risks in contextualization -- Call for African Theology -- Distinction between contextualization of theology and African theology -- Motivation of African theologians to resist Western theology.

Chapter V. Reducing National-Missionary Tensions

Insights from Anthropology -- Establishment of relationship -- Tools of relationship -- Establishment of a trust bond -- Biblical Insights From the Apostle Paul -- The Apostle Paul's methodology -- Indispensability generates tension -- The Apostle Paul's attitude toward problems -- Conclusion.

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