A consideration of some tensions between national churches and Western missionaries in Sub-Sahara Africa with special reference to Kenya /by Robert Kipkemoi Langat.
- 1982.
- 90 leaves, bound : 28 cm.
Typescript. Chapter I. Introduction Chapter II. The Reality of National-Missionary Tension Chapter III. Sources of National-Missionary Tension Chapter IV. Responses to National-Missionary Tensions Chapter V. Reducing National-Missionary Tensions
General Description of the Topic -- Purpoes for Writing This Thesis -- Limitation of the Topic -- Method of Research -- Biblical and Anthropological Application -- Expected Contribution. 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. 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. 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. 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.
Columbia Graduate School of Bible and Missions--Dissertations.