Ministering in patronage cultures : biblical models and missional implications / Jayson Georges.
Publication details: Downer's Grove, Illinois : InterVarsity Press, [2019]Description: 165 pages : illustrations ; 23 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9780830852475
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BSOP Library | GC | BR115.C8 G29 2019 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 00057232 |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
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"--
