In the first post, we looked at a biblical need for contextualization in the missionary endeavor, as well as the growing problem of errant theories of contextualization. As, we’ve seen, the debate over the sufficiency, inerrancy and authority of Scripture does not trickle down to mission strategy—it fuels it. Contextualizers who operate from a less-than-conservative … Read More
“Contextualization”: The Missionary’s Dirty Word? (Part 1)
Many years ago I set my mind and heart to memorize John 3:16 in the European language of my heritage, Italian. I didn’t grow up in “the old country” but I always held a distinct passion to learn about my land and people so that I could identify with them as deeply as possible. It … Read More
Contextualization and Evangelical Confusion
Contextualization and Christian Ecumenism Contextualization studies have suffered from the lack of treatment on the role of Scripture in gospel witness and theological teaching overseas since they gained popularity in the 1980s. Bibliological questions of essential interest to evangelicals (the doctrines of revelation, inspiration, inerrancy, authority, sufficiency, and Canon) are largely unexplored and missing … Read More
