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Attempt great things for God : theological education in diaspora /

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Theological education between the timesPublication details: Grand Rapids, MI. William B Eerdmans Publishing Company, ©2020Description: v, 142 pages : illustrations ; 22 cmISBN:
  • 9780802878427
  • 0802878423
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 230.071 S957A
LOC classification:
  • BV4020 .S86 2020
  • BV4020 .S86 2020
Contents:
Introduction: Theological education in diaspora -- Yielding to the Spirit in the Chinese diaspora -- Countering dominant narratives in the diaspora -- Redefining diversity in the diaspora -- Reimagining theological education for the diaspora -- Conclusion: The theological school as an estuary -- For futher thought -- Notes.
Summary: "While the narrative of decline haunts churches and seminaries in the United States, there is great hope to be found in the explosive growth of Christian populations in Latin America, Africa, and Asia. In light of this, much can be learned from points of intersection between the minority and majority worlds, such as Logos Evangelical Seminary, an ATS-accredited Chinese-language seminary in California--the first in the US. Chloe Sun makes the case here for why an ethnic seminary like Logos has much to teach us about the evolving possibilities for theological education in a society of cultural exchange, with many populations living in diaspora. The title of this book comes from Logos's motto: "Attempt great things for God; rescue millions of souls." In this spirit, Sun's vision is one of both humility and ambition, which begins by honoring the particularity of a person or group of people, and then moves outward to the universal, all-inclusive movement of the Holy Spirit."
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 137-142).

Introduction: Theological education in diaspora -- Yielding to the Spirit in the Chinese diaspora -- Countering dominant narratives in the diaspora -- Redefining diversity in the diaspora -- Reimagining theological education for the diaspora -- Conclusion: The theological school as an estuary -- For futher thought -- Notes.

"While the narrative of decline haunts churches and seminaries in the United States, there is great hope to be found in the explosive growth of Christian populations in Latin America, Africa, and Asia. In light of this, much can be learned from points of intersection between the minority and majority worlds, such as Logos Evangelical Seminary, an ATS-accredited Chinese-language seminary in California--the first in the US. Chloe Sun makes the case here for why an ethnic seminary like Logos has much to teach us about the evolving possibilities for theological education in a society of cultural exchange, with many populations living in diaspora. The title of this book comes from Logos's motto: "Attempt great things for God; rescue millions of souls." In this spirit, Sun's vision is one of both humility and ambition, which begins by honoring the particularity of a person or group of people, and then moves outward to the universal, all-inclusive movement of the Holy Spirit."

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