GLST Assignment help – Discussion Thread: Contextualization
Read:
– Craig Ott and Stephen J. Strauss, Encountering Theology of Mission: Biblical Foundations, Historical Developments, and Contemporary Issues (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2010), Chapters 7-8.
– Terry, John Mark, and Robert L. Gallagher. Encountering the History of Missions: From the early Church to Today. (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2017), Chapter 5-6.
Note: I’ve provided a sample for your review.
Overview:
Define contextualization. Why is contextualization critical to global engagement? Contrast cross-cultural ministry with and without contextualization. Consider all of the previous readings in your answer. Support your ideas from scholarly sources and the Scriptures.
Instructions:
You will participate in discussions designed to facilitate substantive interaction between you and your peers on some of the topics discussed in this course. You will post one thread of at least 300 words by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Thursday of the assigned Module: Week. For each thread, students must support their assertions with at least one peer-reviewed citation in addition to the course textbook. All citations must be in Turabian format. Any sources cited must have been published within the past ten years. Acceptable sources include textbooks, the Bible, and other peer-reviewed or documented sources
