Towards a strategy for church planting among the Buddhist community in Sri Lanka /by Adrian Randolf de Visser.
- 1990.
- iii, ii, 108, 11 leaves ; 29 cm.
Typescript. 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 2. Study on Buddhism 3. National Overview of the Church 4. Barriers to Church Growth in Sri Lanka 5. Cultural Alienation 6. Communication, World View and Culture 7. Church Growth and Contextual Factors 8. A New Testament Church Model 9. Conclusion
Early Settlement -- Factual Data on Sri Lanka. Introduction of Buddhism in Sri Lanka -- The Eight Fold Path of Buddhism -- Nirvana -- Central Buddhist Concept. Historical Overview -- Overview of the Present Church Ministry. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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.
Columbia Biblical Seminary and Graduate School of Missions.--Ministry Perspective Project.