Thank you, Dr Harvey, for another enlightenment and truth diagnosed from your in-depth understanding so far the subject is concerned.
Am captivated by this undying truth retrieve from the southern Malawi community saying "one who is alone is an animal, those who are two are human" and again another reflective statement which echoed "there is great truth in the belief that we are better, as a human society, when we are in a community with one another". We are because we belong.
But Dr, in the concept of this reflective truth what will be your response so far as the mission assignment of taking the Gospel to other countries is concerned when most Christian bodies don't unity in terms of doctrines and theological deliberations, what common denominator do you think can stand as a bridge to bring many chosen disciples of God on the same platform to become a voice of Africa missionaries to other nations in a broader dimension.
I am concerned about the above because of the below-mentioned "Nations that received missionaries a few generations ago are now sending Christians to serve in missions around the world, some to the very countries that sent them missionaries not too long ago". To this mandate how can African nations also train more missionaries to be more equipped with the standards of the Westerners in other to reach out to them?
Again this brings to bear an example Dr Harvey gave in class about an African woman who always shared gospel tracks while in her home country but then repeated the same practice after she travel overseas. According to the narration, nobody responded anytime she delivered her tracks after many years one day a gentle response after giving him a truck by asking how he could respond to its content but the feedback from this woman was nothing good to rescue that soul. This tells me most African missionaries need a holistic approach towards this noble agenda in which God is particularly involved.
Proverb: kalikokha nkanyama, tili tiwiri ntianthu (or ali awiri ndianthu).
It is a very common proverb, you have heard it numerous times.
Ayanga quote: Hazel Ayanga, "Contextual Challenges to African Women in Mission." International Review of Mission 106 (12/01 2017): 295-306. (I took the quote from the abstract, actually).
Thank you, Dr Harvey, for another enlightenment and truth diagnosed from your in-depth understanding so far the subject is concerned.
Am captivated by this undying truth retrieve from the southern Malawi community saying "one who is alone is an animal, those who are two are human" and again another reflective statement which echoed "there is great truth in the belief that we are better, as a human society, when we are in a community with one another". We are because we belong.
But Dr, in the concept of this reflective truth what will be your response so far as the mission assignment of taking the Gospel to other countries is concerned when most Christian bodies don't unity in terms of doctrines and theological deliberations, what common denominator do you think can stand as a bridge to bring many chosen disciples of God on the same platform to become a voice of Africa missionaries to other nations in a broader dimension.
I am concerned about the above because of the below-mentioned "Nations that received missionaries a few generations ago are now sending Christians to serve in missions around the world, some to the very countries that sent them missionaries not too long ago". To this mandate how can African nations also train more missionaries to be more equipped with the standards of the Westerners in other to reach out to them?
Again this brings to bear an example Dr Harvey gave in class about an African woman who always shared gospel tracks while in her home country but then repeated the same practice after she travel overseas. According to the narration, nobody responded anytime she delivered her tracks after many years one day a gentle response after giving him a truck by asking how he could respond to its content but the feedback from this woman was nothing good to rescue that soul. This tells me most African missionaries need a holistic approach towards this noble agenda in which God is particularly involved.
Thanks again Harvey.
Two questions this week. Can you give me the Chichewa for the proverb about being an animal? What source is the Hazel O. Ayanga coming from?
Blair, thanks for connecting.
Proverb: kalikokha nkanyama, tili tiwiri ntianthu (or ali awiri ndianthu).
It is a very common proverb, you have heard it numerous times.
Ayanga quote: Hazel Ayanga, "Contextual Challenges to African Women in Mission." International Review of Mission 106 (12/01 2017): 295-306. (I took the quote from the abstract, actually).
Zikomo kwambiri.