Is there a color or culture to Christianity? Is there a black Christianity? Is there a white one? How about Latinos? Asian? American? Are there different kinds of Christianities in the world? Why is it that certain cultures express their faith in Christ in different ways? Why is it that racism seems to be such a dividing factor in the church today? Listen to Travis & Craig Ott talk about whether or not there are different kinds of Christianities and if there is really a pure Gospel that can be stripped down of everything the culture that it comes from.
Craig is the editor or co-editor of Against the Tide: Mission Amidst the Global Currents of Secularization (Evangelical Missiological Society Series Book 27) (William Carey, 2019), Globalizing Theology: Belief and Practice in an Era of World Christianity (Baker Academic, 2006), The Mission of the Church: Five Views in Conversation (Baker Academic, 2016), Missionary Methods: Research, Reflections, and Realities (Evangelical Missiological Society Series Book 21) (William Carey, 2013).
Craig is the author of Teaching and Learning Across Cultures: A Guide to Theory and Practice (Baker Academic, 2021), The Church on Mission: A Biblical Vision for Transformation Among All People (Baker Academic, 2019), co-author of Encountering Theology of Mission (Encountering Mission): Biblical Foundations, Historical Developments, and Contemporary Issues (Baker Academic, 2010), and Global Church Planting: Biblical Principles and Best Practices for Multiplication (Baker, 2010).
Episodes related to church planting and cross-cultural ministry:
There were several episodes connected today’s show:
#144 | God on the Move Among Diaspora Peoples | Sam George
#5 | Culture, Community, and Confronting Cries of Injustice | Daniel Yang
#170 | Polycentric Missiology: Everyone to Everywhere | Allen Yeh
#175 | Eating Theology With The World | Gene Green
#30 | What God Is Doing In The World, Pt. 1 | Todd M. Johnson
#32 | What God Is Doing In The World, Pt. 2 | Todd M. Johnson
Some of the biases we have as Westerners approaching the Scriptures:
#26 | Misreading Scripture With Individualist Eyes | Randy Richards
For those who desire to hear how technology is influencing our spiritual formation:
#84 | Analog Church | Jay Y. Kim
#160 | Analog Christian | Jay Y. Kim
Other episodes referred to in the episode dealing with Asian culture both in the West and non-West, as well as secularization:
#15 | Increase Your Vision of God and the World | Jackson Wu
#34 | Rediscovering Hospitality: A Lesson from Eastern Cultures | Jayson Georges
#117 | Defending Shame, Pt. 1 | Te-Li Lau
#118 | Defending Shame, Pt. 2 | Te-Li Lau
#190 | Listening, Loving, and Learning Their Names | Sabrina Chan & Linson Daniel
#72 | Is Secularization Killing Your Faith? | Philip Jenkins
#36 | Are We Messing Up God’s Mission?, Pt. 1 | Scott Moreau
#38 | Are We Messing Up God’s Mission?, Pt. 2 | Scott Moreau
#114 | Rediscovering The Apostolic Imagination | J.D. Payne
Tips for sharing the Gospel cross-culturally:
#103 | Reaching the Nations in Your Neighborhood | David Garrison
#115 | Good News In A Diverse World, Pt. 1 | Jay Moon & Bud Simon
#116 | Good News In A Diverse World, Pt. 2 | Jay Moon & Bud Simon
As the culture shifts to becoming more individualistic globally and urban:
#101 | Creatively Engaging Global Urban Culture | Esteban Shedd
For those working with Muslims:
#57 | How To Build Bridges With Muslims | Fouad Masri
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