EM031-712 - Contextual Asian Ministry

  • 2,784 Standard Tuition Fee
  • 12
    Credit Points
  • 0.125 EFT 
  • 7
    AQF level
  • Category developing unit
    B
  • evangelism missiolUnit Discipline

Corequisites

96cps of study, including 36 cps at AQF level 6

Exclusions

Prior to 2020, this unit content was delivered under the unit code EM431.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will

A. Know and understand

Demonstrate Functional knowledge and understanding of the gospel and Asian culture

B. Be able to

1. Critically Analyse the nature of the gospel and the principles of its contextualisation

2. Discuss Christian ministry in Asian contexts

3. Present Critical evidence-based perspectives on ministry in an Asian context

C. Be in a position to

1. Applying perspectives and skills from ‘Contextual Asian Ministry’ to contemporary Christian life and ministry practice as a reflective practitioner

Content

  1. Overview of the history of Christianity in Asia
  2. Incarnational ministry; poverty; holistic ministry
  3. Asian worldview and culture: Eastern vs Western; honour and shame; fatalism, determinism, collectivism, respect, duty, harmony
  4. Asian religions: Buddhism, Shintoism, Confucianism, Hinduism, Islam
  5. Contextualisation and contextual issues facing Asian Christianity
  6. Mission strategies for Asian mission: Business as Mission, Business for Ministry, professional tent-making, teaching English, theological education.
  7. Spiritual warfare: Biblical basis, preparation for, reality of, relationship with other religions, confrontation, prayer
  8. Trends in Asian Christianity: Asia as a missionary force; developments in theological education; animism and syncretism; indigenous theology
  9. Asian ministry models: depth vs breadth; discipleship; development of indigenous leadership; Charismatic movement; megachurch movement
  10. Asian-Australian Christianity: 1G. 1.5G and 2G issues; cultural identity; Christianity and culture;
  11. Area study: History of impact of missionary activity, cultural values, ecclesiastical practices in one or more Asian countries

Set Readings

This unit's indicative bibliography is currently being revised. Students should contact their home college for further details at the time of taking this unit.


Recommended texts:

Anderson, Emily. Christianity and Imperialism in Modern Japan: Empire for God. London: Bloomsbury Academic, 2015.

Antone, Hope, Wati Longchar, Hyunju Bae, and Dietrich Werner (eds). Asian Handbook for Theological Education and Ecumenism. Eugene: Wipf and Stock, 2013.

Bays, Daniel H. A New History of Christianity in China. Malden, MA: Wiley-Blackwell, 2012.

Hearn, Mark Cheung. Religious Experience Among Second Generation Korean Americans. New York: Palgrave, 2016.

Hong, Christine J. Identity, Youth, and Gender in the Korean American Church. New York: Palgrave, 2015.

Ingleby, Jonathan, Tan Kang San, and Tan Loun Ling (eds). Contextualisation and Mission Training: Engaging Asias’s Religious Worlds. Oxford: Regnum Books, 2013.

Kim, Kirsteen and Sebastian C. H Kim. A History of Korean Christianity. Cambridge: Cambridge University, 2015.

Kim, Sebastian C. H. (ed.) Christian theology in Asia. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University, 2008.

Nadeau, Randall L. Asian Religions: A Cultural Perspective. Chichester: Wiley Blackwell, 2014.

Nicholls, Bruce, Theresa Roco Lua, and Julie Belding. The church in a changing world: An Asian response: Challenges from the Malang consultation on globalization. Quezcon City: Asian Theological Association, 2010.

Park, Timothy K (ed.) Mission History of Asian Churches. Pasadena: William Carey, 2011.

Sunquist. Scott W. Explorations in Asian Christianity: History, Theology, and Mission Downers Grove: IVP, 2017.

Wu, Jackson. One Gospel for All Nations: A Practical Approach to Biblical Contextualization. Pasadena: William Carey, 2015.

Young, Richard Fox and Jonathan A. Seitz. Asia in the making of Christianity: conversion, agency, and indigeneity, 1600s to the present. Social Sciences in Asia vol. 35. Leiden: Brill, 2013.