This volume (the 7th) in the ASET series was rather thin because that year's ASET conference was exclusively online due to the pandemic and had the smallest number of papers presented, and the smallest number of potential chapters submitted. The 6th, volume, on the other hand (on Christology), is by far the fattest volume in the series. Had there been no pandemic, I suspect that this volume on African Christian pneumatology would have been just as thick.
The forthcoming 8th volume has also been affected by the pandemic. But next year's volume, the 9th (on Ecclesiology) should be more robust than this one; the 2023 ASET Conference had very good participation, as you know. Hopefully one of the chapters in the 9th volume will be mine.
Dr Harvey, for the enlightenment share concerning the worldview of the ubuntu theology of missiology. Three keys informed my attraction which are Prayer, the Spirit and Word. As clearly defined missions can not be effective as knowing where to travel to and how to have access to the necessary mission mechanisms without the involvement of the Spirit's direction as stated in Acts 13:2-3 "As they ministered to the Lord and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, Separate me, Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them. And when they fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away". This is for my review that total dependence and engagement of the Spirit of God bring fruitful results in any mission assignment. This is very important to address because evil and darkness are in the heart of those who need missionary engagement for change of heart and surrender to the gospel of light as said in the scriptures "For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our heart, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ"(2 Corin.4:6). Prayer must be an anchoring phenomenon to break grounds and over the kingdom of darkness to root out, to pull down, to destroy, and throw down, to build and to plant the will of God amongst those whose mentality "the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them"(2 Corin.4:4).
Because the nations of the world are full of darkness, the word of truth can't be accepted and received with gladness of heart for repentance without Prayer, the Spirit and Word have been missed together in the mission, as ubuntu reviewed will be difficult to embrace.
I was wondering why African Christianity is more spirit oriented, more charismatic?
Thanks to this Newsletter it is evident that the Ubuntu-shaped missiological approaches appeals to the African spirit Worldview.
This Newsletter has made me think how much we need the Holy Spirit to empower us to engage in postcolonial mission.
I have no doubt with missionaries from the Global south though l wonder how will the our friends from the Global North build a strong dependency on the Spirit to be the chief actor in mission.
The spread of charismatic Christianity in Africa ( which is gradually shaping World Christianity) is a sign that these are the days of the power of the Lord, revival has begun, restoration has begun, and it has begun in our hearts, and it flow like a river, and it burns like a fire.
Ubuntu-shaped missiology offers possible area for further research ...this is real food of thought for missiologist and African Christianity scholars...
This volume (the 7th) in the ASET series was rather thin because that year's ASET conference was exclusively online due to the pandemic and had the smallest number of papers presented, and the smallest number of potential chapters submitted. The 6th, volume, on the other hand (on Christology), is by far the fattest volume in the series. Had there been no pandemic, I suspect that this volume on African Christian pneumatology would have been just as thick.
The forthcoming 8th volume has also been affected by the pandemic. But next year's volume, the 9th (on Ecclesiology) should be more robust than this one; the 2023 ASET Conference had very good participation, as you know. Hopefully one of the chapters in the 9th volume will be mine.
Thank you,
Dr Harvey, for the enlightenment share concerning the worldview of the ubuntu theology of missiology. Three keys informed my attraction which are Prayer, the Spirit and Word. As clearly defined missions can not be effective as knowing where to travel to and how to have access to the necessary mission mechanisms without the involvement of the Spirit's direction as stated in Acts 13:2-3 "As they ministered to the Lord and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, Separate me, Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them. And when they fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away". This is for my review that total dependence and engagement of the Spirit of God bring fruitful results in any mission assignment. This is very important to address because evil and darkness are in the heart of those who need missionary engagement for change of heart and surrender to the gospel of light as said in the scriptures "For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our heart, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ"(2 Corin.4:6). Prayer must be an anchoring phenomenon to break grounds and over the kingdom of darkness to root out, to pull down, to destroy, and throw down, to build and to plant the will of God amongst those whose mentality "the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them"(2 Corin.4:4).
Because the nations of the world are full of darkness, the word of truth can't be accepted and received with gladness of heart for repentance without Prayer, the Spirit and Word have been missed together in the mission, as ubuntu reviewed will be difficult to embrace.
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I was wondering why African Christianity is more spirit oriented, more charismatic?
Thanks to this Newsletter it is evident that the Ubuntu-shaped missiological approaches appeals to the African spirit Worldview.
This Newsletter has made me think how much we need the Holy Spirit to empower us to engage in postcolonial mission.
I have no doubt with missionaries from the Global south though l wonder how will the our friends from the Global North build a strong dependency on the Spirit to be the chief actor in mission.
The spread of charismatic Christianity in Africa ( which is gradually shaping World Christianity) is a sign that these are the days of the power of the Lord, revival has begun, restoration has begun, and it has begun in our hearts, and it flow like a river, and it burns like a fire.
Ubuntu-shaped missiology offers possible area for further research ...this is real food of thought for missiologist and African Christianity scholars...
Awesome!
An other inspiring insight on Ubuntu- shaped missiology.
Thanks Dr Harvey.