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Whole-Life Mission for the Whole Church

Overcoming the Sacred-Secular Divide through Theological Education [Paperback]

A powerful & visionary declaration which will equip leaders to transform & empower their Church whilst they combat the secular-sacred divide

For Church leaders and theological educators
This book dismisses the notion that God is not important in some areas of life
Leaders will be equipped to combat the secular-sacred divide

Authors
Mark Greene +1
Book Format
Paperback / softback
Publisher
Langham Global Library
Published
February 2021

Mark Greene

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The sacred-secular divide permeates our churches, our seminaries, and our lives. By perpetuating the false belief that there are some areas of life that are not important to God, some callings that are second-class, and some spheres of society that are not worth engaging, the sacred-secular divide diminishes our understanding of God, discipleship, missiology, and the gospel itself.

Seeking to liberate the global church from the power of this dichotomy, Whole-Life Mission for the Whole Church provides theological educators with the tools they need to combat the sacred-secular divide in the very realm where it is so often generated: the classroom. Filled with contributions from practitioners around the world, this book contains a wealth of insight into both the nature of the problem and the possibilities for its solution. The approaches suggested here are biblically rooted, contextually appropriate, and experientially tested, offering an excellent resource for educators desiring to transform their institutional cultures, curriculums, and classrooms into environments that envision, empower, and liberate the whole church for its role in the mission of God.

The Many Hands to Thank

Foreword

Introduction

Section 1: Naming the Issue

Naming the Issue in Our Churches and Institutions Mark Greene

Naming the Issue from Scripture Antony Billington

Naming the Issue Using the Key Historical Texts Edwin E. M. Tay

Naming the Issue Using the Key Contemporary Texts Antony Billington

Naming the Issue in Contemporary Contexts

Part 1: Latin America Dinorah B. Méndez

Part 2: Africa Bernard Boyo

Part 3: Asia Theresa Roco-Lua

Part 4: The Indian Sub-Continent Ivor Poobalan

Part 5: Eastern Europe Marcel V. Măcelaru

Part 6: North America Greg Forster

Naming the Issue in Our Seminaries Ian Shaw

Section 2: Addressing the Issue through Theological Education

Overcoming the SSD through Institutional Change

Part 1: An Introduction Ian Shaw

Part 2: Overcoming the SSD at South American Theological Seminary Antonio Carlos Barro, President

Part 3: Overcoming the SSD at Colombo Theological Seminary Ivor Poobalan, Principal

Part 4: Overcoming the SSD at Daystar University Bernard Boyo, Dean

Overcoming the SSD through Curriculum Change Ian Shaw

Overcoming the SSD through Programme Design Ian Shaw

Overcoming the SSD through Individual Courses (Modules) Ian Shaw

Overcoming the SSD through Lectures Ian Shaw

Overcoming the SSD through Assessments Antony Billington

Section 3: Effecting Change

Effecting Change of Culture Mark Greene

Effecting Change Ian Shaw

Helping the Sacred-Secular Divided Student Ian Shaw

Author Bios

MARK GREENE is Mission Champion for the London Institute for Contemporary Christianity, having served as Executive Director for twenty-one years. A pioneer for everyday mission and discipleship, Mark has written and spoken widely in the cause of empowering all God’s people for dynamic, fruitful relationship with Christ in all of life.

IAN SHAW is CEO of the Opal Trust, a Christian ministry which serves churches in the Majority World through resourcing them with Bibles, evangelical books, and literature. He has spent over twenty years in leadership positions in theological education, including as Provost of Union School of Theology, Bridgend, Wales, and Associate International Director of Langham Scholars.