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Ministering in patronage cultures : [manuscript] : biblical models and missional implications / by Jayson Georges.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Westmont : InterVarsity Press, 2019Description: 165 p ; 25 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9780830852475 (pbk)
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Print version:: Ministering in patronage culturesDDC classification:
  • 261 23
LOC classification:
  • BR115.C8
Contents:
The Problems of Patronage -- CULTURAL ISSUES -- The Meaning of Patronage -- Expressions of Patronage -- Misperceptions of Patronage -- BIBLICAL MODELS -- Yahweh and Israel -- Jesus and the Kingdom -- Paul and the Church -- THEOLOGICAL TRUTHS -- God as Patron -- Sin as Ingratitude -- Salvation as Patronage -- MISSIONAL IMPLICATIONS -- Engaging Patronage -- Transforming Relationships -- Reframing the Christian Life.
Summary: "Patronage is a central part of global cultures and the biblical story of God's mission, yet many Westerners misunderstand or ignore this concept. In this resource for ministry practitioners and lay Christians alike, Jayson Georges brings his crosscultural experience and biblical insights to bear on the topic of patronage, with sections on cultural issues, biblical models, theological concepts, and missional implications"-- Provided by publisher.
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Books Books Ethiopian Graduate School of Theology Library Available at Circulation Section 261 Geo 2019 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 20807

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The Problems of Patronage -- CULTURAL ISSUES -- The Meaning of Patronage -- Expressions of Patronage -- Misperceptions of Patronage -- BIBLICAL MODELS -- Yahweh and Israel -- Jesus and the Kingdom -- Paul and the Church -- THEOLOGICAL TRUTHS -- God as Patron -- Sin as Ingratitude -- Salvation as Patronage -- MISSIONAL IMPLICATIONS -- Engaging Patronage -- Transforming Relationships -- Reframing the Christian Life.

"Patronage is a central part of global cultures and the biblical story of God's mission, yet many Westerners misunderstand or ignore this concept. In this resource for ministry practitioners and lay Christians alike, Jayson Georges brings his crosscultural experience and biblical insights to bear on the topic of patronage, with sections on cultural issues, biblical models, theological concepts, and missional implications"-- Provided by publisher.

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