Tag: Contextualization

Schreiter, Constructing Local Theologies

Robert Schreiter, Constructing Local Theologies. Orbis Books, 2002. Referenced in: Theology of Mission, Localized Theologies/Contextualization LifeandLeadership.com Summary There is a strong emphasis in missional church practice in constructing “local theologies,” often called contextualization. This text by Schreiter, alongside the less academic work by Clemens Sedmak’s Doing Local Theology, are the most frequently recommended guides in

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Sedmak, Doing Local Theology

Clemens Sedmak, Doing Local Theology: A Guide for Artisans of a New Humanity (Faith and Cultures Series). Orbis Books, 2002. Referenced in: Theology of Ministry, Localized Theologies/Contextualization LifeandLeadership.com Summary There is a strong emphasis in missional church practice in constructing “local theologies.” Others refer to this as contextualization. This text by Sedmak, alongside the weightier

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Church Leadership Foundations, Ecclesiology

ECCLESIOLOGY Part of LifeandLeadership.com ministry resources on Church Leadership, Church Health and Renewal. Introduction Biblical Ecclesiology Comparative Ecclesiology Contextualized (e.g. Missional) Ecclesiology Related Ministry Resources Introduction Note: This lists several ministry resources on practical theology, all of which are referenced in the index, Theology of Mission and Ministry. LifeandLeadership.com places great importance on ecclesiology, the

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