Towards a strategy for church planting among the Buddhist community in Sri Lanka /by Adrian Randolf de Visser.
Publication details: 1990.Description: iii, ii, 108, 11 leaves ; 29 cmContent type:- unspecified
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- BV4070 .T693 1990
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Ministry Perspective Project submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts, Columbia Biblical Seminary and Graduate School of Missions, Columbia, South Carolina, 1990.
Bibliography: leaves 1.-11 (second series).
1. Sri Lanka
Early Settlement -- Factual Data on Sri Lanka.
2. Study on Buddhism
Introduction of Buddhism in Sri Lanka -- The Eight Fold Path of Buddhism -- Nirvana -- Central Buddhist Concept.
3. National Overview of the Church
Historical Overview -- Overview of the Present Church Ministry.
4. Barriers to Church Growth in Sri Lanka
History of Proselytizing and Nationalism -- Portuguese Era -- Dutch Era -- British Era -- Towards a Solution -- Strategy -- Breaking Down the Barriers -- Identification with the People -- Identification and Godly Life -- Love for People.
5. Cultural Alienation
Historical Analysis -- Present Trends -- Towards a Solution -- Transformation, Not Alienation -- Cultural Alienation and Vacuum -- Towards a Contextualized Model -- Contextualization Defined -- Theological Foundations Towards Critical Contextualization.
6. Communication, World View and Culture
Dimensions of Cross-Cultural Communication -- Communicating to the Buddhist Community -- Distortion Due to Linguistic Forms -- Misunderstanding-Caused on Decoding -- Towards a Solution -- Communication and Jesus -- Peter and Paul -- Peter's Sermon to the Jews and Gentiles -- Peter's Sermon to the Gentiles -- Paul's Sermon to the Jews and Gentiles -- Paul's Sermon to the Gentiles -- Dialogue in Communication -- Summary.
7. Church Growth and Contextual Factors
National Contextual Factors -- Political and Ethnic Unrest -- Historical Analysis -- A Recent Political Unrest -- Buddhism Has Failed -- The Economic Failure -- Poverty -- Christianity and Poverty -- Fear of the Unknown.
8. A New Testament Church Model
The New Testament Church -- Its Functions -- A Worshipping Community -- A Caring Community -- A Witnessing Community -- Its Form -- Its Transition -- Political Influences -- The Lord's Supper -- The Contemporary Church -- Conclusion.
9. Conclusion
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